Record

Performance TitleDelyse Recording Company Concert - 'A Nation Sings' - Five Thousand Voices at The Royal Albert Hall
Performance Date3 May 1963
Performance DayFriday
Main PerformersEmyr Jones - speaker,
Cyril Anthony - organ
ConductorsTerry James
Set List'Diadem',
'Trewen',
'Aberystwyth',
'Llef',
'Calon Lan',
'Sanctus',
'Builth',
'Rachie',
'Mae D'Eisiau Di Bob Awr',
'Cwm Rhondda',
'Bryn Calfaria',
'Rhyd Y Groes',
'Crimond'
Performance NotesThe event was recorded and released on vinyl by Delyse Recording Company as 'A Nation Sings - Five Thousand Voices at the Royal Albert Hall - The World's Greatest Ever Gaymanfa Ganu, Welsh Hymn Singing Festival'.

This was a "Gymanfu Ganu" - or "singing together" - a traditional Welsh event attended by Welsh men and women from all parts of Britain. Famous vocalists Geraint Evans and David Hughes were in the audience. Hundreds of singers were guided to "action stations" by placrad announcing sopranos, altos, tenors and basses.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Ponafool_M_MDelyse Recording Company Concert - 'A Nation Sings' - Five Thousand Voices at The Royal Albert Hall1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9741Anthony; Cyril (fl.1950s); FRCO ARCM; Welsh organist and conductor
DS/UK/12719James; Terry (fl 1960s); Dr.; Welsh conductor
DS/UK/16642Jones; Emyr (fl 1960s); Welsh actor, academic
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