Record

Performance TitleSt. David's National Festival 1958 - Gwyl Genedlaethol Dewi Sant
Performance Date22 March 1958
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersWelsh Girls' Gymnastic Team,
Band Pibau'r Gwyddelod,
Dawns Albanaidd,
Alawon Llydawaidd,
Jack Daies,
Will Davies,
Geraint Evans

Osian Ellis - vocal, harp
Cyril Anthony - organ,
Meirion Williams - piano
Orchestra or BandTrumpeters of The Life Guards
ChoirsMassed Choirs:
Caernarvon Choral Union,
Swansea Dynevor School Boys' Choir,
St. David's Cathedral Choir,
Trinity College, Carmarthen,
Ashford Welsh Girls' School,
Dyffryn Ardudwy Penillion Singers,
Y Cofiadur Cynan
ConductorsDilys Wynne Williams,
Peter Boorman,
Kenneth Thomas,
J E Richards,
Owen Thomas Morris
Set List'Utgyrn' (Fanfare For A Ceremonial Occasion), Ketelby (Trumpeters of The Life Guards),
'Duw Gadwo'r Frenhines' (God Save the Queen), arr. Elgar, (National Anthem)
'Utgyrn' (Fanfare For A Dignified Occasion), Sir Arthur Bliss (Massed Choirs, Trumpeters of The Life Guards),
'Cofia'n Gwlad Benllywydd Tirion' (Remember Our Land, O Lord), J Ambrose Lloyd (Massed Choirs),
'Meirionnydd', T E Nicholas (Dyffryn Ardudwy Penillion Singers),
'Dau Farch', arr. Grace Davies (Swansea Dynevor Boys' School Choir),
'Mae 'Nghariad I'n Fenws', arr. W Hubert Davies (Swansea Dynevor Boys' School Choir),
'Mabolgampau'r Gymanwlad Brydeinig 1958' (Welsh Girls' Gymnastic Team),
'Ein Chwaraewyr' (Our Players),
'Teyrnasoedd Y Ddaear', D Ambrose Lloyd (Caernarvon Choral Union),
'Detholiad O Ymadawiad Arthur', T Gwynne Jones, arr. Osian Ellis (Osian Ellis),
'Sunset Poem', Dylan Thomas, arr. Osian Ellis (Osian Ellis),
'Nant Y Mynydd' (Ceiriog), Olive Valerie Williams (Ashford Welsh Girls' School Choir),
'Baled Y Pedwar Brenin', Cynan (Y Cofiadur Cynan),
'I Mewn I Salem Dref', D Christmas Williams (Caernarvon Choral Union),
'Cyfarch Y Gwledydd Celtaidd' (Greetings To The Celtic Nations) (Band Pibau'r Gwyddelod, Dawns Albanaidd, Alawon Llydawaidd),
'Cyfarch Y Cymry Alltud Tros Y Dwr' (Greetings To The Overseas Welsh Exiles),
'Unwaith Eto 'Nghymru Annwyl', arr. Dr J W Edwards (Massed Choirs),
'Utgyrn' (Occasional Fanfare), Rhodes (Trumpeters of The Life Guards),
'Gwel Uwchlaw Cymylau Amser', Islwyn (Caernarvon Choral Union),
'Awn Ar Grwydr', Friedrick Wilhelm Moller (Ashford Welsh Girls' School Choir),
'Can Y Crud' (J J Williams), W S Gwynn Williams (Ashford Welsh Girls' School Choir),
'O Dwed Wrth Mam R'Wyn Dyfod' (Jack and Will Davies),
'Arfer Mam' (Jack and Will Davies),
'Henffych I Fab Dafydd', Thomas Weelkes (St. David's Cathedral Choir),
'Emyn:Mi Wn Fod Fy Mhrynwr Yn Fyw', D Emlyn Evans (Massed Choirs),
'Il Lacerato Spirito' (Trans.Elwyn Evans) from Simon Boccanegra, Verdi (Geraint Evans),
'Yr Ornest', William Davies (Geraint Evans),
'Bore Glas', arr. W S Gwynn Williams (Swansea Dynevor Boys' School Choir),
'Llanfair', arr. John Richards (Swansea Dynevor Boys' School Choir),
'Bydd Melys Gofio Y Cyfamod', Isalaw (Caernarvon Choral Union),
'Cymru Fydd', John Morris Jones (Dyffryn Ardudwy Penillion Singers),
'Molawd I Syr Owen M Edwards', W D Williams (Dyffryn Ardudwy Penillion Singers),
'Dewi Sant, Molawd Mewn Meim A Chan' (Trinity College (Carmarthen), St. David's Cathedral Choir),
'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (Land of My Fathers) (Massed Choirs)
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on Welsh regional radio from 19:00-20:00.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1958/36)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1958/36St David's National Festival 195822 March 1958
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Orazadip_SiotSt. David's National Festival 1958- Gwyl Genedlaethol Dewi Sant1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8677Williams; Meirion (1901-1976); Welsh composer, conductor, pianist
DS/UK/7359Ellis; Osian Gwynn (1928-2021); Welsh harpist, composer, teacher
DS/UK/1885British Army; HM Band of the Life Guards; 1795-; British Army Band
DS/UK/9741Anthony; Cyril (fl.1950s); FRCO ARCM; Welsh organist and conductor
DS/UK/8723Evans; Geraint (1922-1992); Welsh bass-baritone
DS/UK/9746Thomas; Kenneth (fl 1950s-1960s); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/10366Williams; Dilys Wynne (fl 1958); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/10367Boorman; Peter (fl 1958); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/10369Morris; Owen Thomas (fl 1958); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/10368Richards; J E (fl 1958); Welsh conductor
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