Katherine Jenkins - Cymru Fach - Llangollen 2006 video free download
Superlative Welsh Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins performs her powerful and emotional rendition of the Welsh Patriotic Hymn 'Cymru Fach' ('Dearest Wales') on the last night of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales, Sunday 9th July 2006. Music is by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Inglis.
Clip from Katherine's DVD 'Live at Llangollen'
'Cymru Fach' ('Dearest Wales')
Written in 1927 by Rev. Howell Elvett Lewis ('Elfed') (1860-1953), music by David Richards.
Mae lle iddi gyd yn fy nghalon, Gymru fach.
Pob mynydd a dyffeyn ac afon, Gymru fach.
Er crwydro o olwg ei bryniau
Ymhell oswn ei rhaeadray,
Mewn munud breuddwydiaf fy hunan
I fangre fy mebyd o bob man: Gymru fach.
Annwyl wlad mam a thad!
Os nad yw hi'n fawn mae hi'n ddigon
I lenwi, I lenwi fy nghalon,
Annwyl wlad!
Mae lle iddi I gyd yn fy nghalon, Gymru fach.
A thirion fo'r nef i'w gobeithion, Gymru fach.
Ei chestyll rhyfelgar faluriwyd,
Ond cadwed ei chalon ei breuddwyd!
Boed heddwch yn gan rhwng ei bryniau
A cherdded y gan dros y bryniau, Gymru fach.
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There is a place of the whole of her in my heart, dearest Wales.
Each mountain, each valley, each river, dearest Wales.
'Though I travel far from her hilltops,
Far from her resounding waterfalls,
Within minutes I will dream my way back from afar
To that sanctuary of my childhood: dearest Wales.
Dearest Mother and Fatherland!
Not large, but certainly ample
To fill, to fill my heart
Dearest Land!
There is a place of the whole of her in my heart, dearest Wales.
May heaven look kindly upon her aspirations, dearest Wales.
Her warlike castles were destroyed
But may the dream remain in her heart!
May the song of peace resound through her hills;
May the song walk the crest of her hills, dearest Wales.
Comments
9 years ago
kyle roberts
You did a great job on this Cymru patriotic song--just loved it!, your diction was fantastic-GOD sure blessed you with a great voice!--The best I ever heard!. When you were in America on ''Danc'n With the Stars''--you beautiful Welsh lass took us by storm --now you have millions of loyal American fans like myself that follow you-I am also of Cymru heritage, and I am proud to be Welsh like yourself...Hir yn byw Cymru a Miss Katherine Jenkins....11 years ago
Richard Williams
A great song, sung with passion, it doesn't get much better, sheer brilliance!12 years ago
herby0518
Lots of we English born love Wales and its culture .Katherine is a gem Wales and Britain are proud of her.12 years ago
dingdongqt
i sung on that stage that year :O x12 years ago
Frank Martin
@frankantoniomartin Mae lle iddi I gyd yn fy nghalon, Gymru fach. A thirion fo’r nef i’w gobeithion, Gymru fach. Ei chestyll rhyfelgar faluriwyd, Ond cadwed ei chalon ei breuddwyd! Boed heddwch yn gan rhwng ei bryniau A cherdded y gan dros y bryniau, Gymru fach.12 years ago
Frank Martin
Mae lle iddi gyd yn fy nghalon, Gymru fach. Pob mynydd a dyffeyn ac afon, Gymru fach. Er crwydro o olwg ei bryniau Ymhell oswn ei rhaeadray, Mewn munud breuddwydiaf fy hunan I fangre fy mebyd o bob man: Gymru fach. Annwyl wlad mam a thad! Os nad yw hi’n fawn mae hi’n ddigon I lenwi, I lenwi fy nghalon, Annwyl wlad!12 years ago
3tangle3
she pronounces bryniau as briniau which isnt quite right just be aware if learning the song ;)...if its not the last syllable the "y" is always pronounce "uh" (in english sense)12 years ago
3tangle3
@cumberlandgap the word cumberland is from the latin name "cambria" for areas that spoke 'old' welsh such as modern day cumbria from which cumberland was called for a time12 years ago
chebsandwine
@loggats Really? New age my arse. Are you an etymologist? Go find a dictionary, look up the definitions, and then go ponder why some languages use the phrase 'National Hymn' to mean 'National Anthem' . . . go find the Spanish national anthem on You Tube . . .13 years ago
3tangle3
@ifuliki 'aber' and several other geographic terms in welsh are some of these old old words13 years ago
ifuliki
@3tangle3 Martialis the Roman poet of the first century wrote that he was half Celtic and half Iberian. We don't know what the latter was. Is it possible that the Basques are what remain of the Iberians. Their language is likely as older as the extant Celtic tongues of Northern & Western Britain and Ireland. Wish I spoke more Welsh. Aled13 years ago
3tangle3
@ifuliki nothing wrong with cultural evolution ..a significant part of y geirfa/ vocabulary is from latin13 years ago
3tangle3
she pronounces a few words not quite right13 years ago
Ambicatus
Someone needs to post a translation of the lyrics.13 years ago
tjeerdtichelaar
impressive... 2000+ years after Caesars victory over Caswallawn, 1500+ after the Anglo-Saxons started to take over, 900+ after the Norman invasions, the voice of the Britons can still be heard with as much vigour as ever. Go Katherine, go Cymru!13 years ago
3tangle3
@ifuliki as a welshman i do realise there will pre celtic non aryan aboringes....how much of there language still exists is unclear barring a few words like 'aber'13 years ago
3tangle3
@15801400 aye diction could be better......she sings this a bit rushed at times and with other songs sings nasally....my family used to sing this at choir13 years ago
ifuliki
@Ynysmydwr No doubt like English and French and other languages Cymraeg has changed but it does relate to the oldest language of Europe. The Celts at one time occupied all of Europe south of the Rhine, west of Galicia (Poland) and East of Turkey, including France, Spain Portugal and the British Isles. Aled13 years ago
ifuliki
Wales is part of the great European tradition in song and story. It is so wonderful that after centuries of suppression by the Norman French and the English,(they adapted well to the Romans) the culture, the language and the people have survived to take an active place in the community of nations. Aled Owen14 years ago
Martin Evans
You can say only beautiful!, words is lovely! and sounds is better.Related Videos
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