Sea Songs Bryn Terfel

• 1Fflat Huw Puw03:34
• 2Drunken Sailor02:40
• 3Codi Angor04:01
• 4Whisky, Johnny!03:22
• 5Sloop John B03:25
• 6Me ‘zo ganet e-kreiz ar mor04:19
• 7Ar lan y môr03:47
• 8Santiana03:24
• 9The Green Willow Tree03:03
• 10The Unst Boat Song04:26
• 11The Wellerman02:41
• 12Ye Mariners All02:21
• 13Harbwr Corc03:02
• 14Bold Riley04:24
• 15Mae’r gwynt yn deg02:00
• 16The Irish Rover03:44
• 17Leave Her, Johnny04:02
• Total Runtime58:15

Info for Sea Songs

The Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel takes us to his home country Wales in his new project "Songs of the Sea". The wildly romantic coast is the starting point for a musical journey through Wales, England, Ireland, New Zealand and French Brittany. We experience Bryn in authentic locations, such as in a historic church, in a pub and on the cliffs of the Atlantic. With friends and companions like the Welsh instrumental ensemble Calan and other guests, he sings and plays hits like "What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor", "Wellerman", but also very authentic songs from the life of sailors. The musical performance is framed by Bryn's explanations of the history of these shanties and sea songs, Welsh life, and his own roots in rural Wales. Opera star Bryn Terfel emerged from an extraordinary cultural heritage and a nation renowned for its love of singing. Sir Bryn who has been knighted in 2017 has debuted with the Welsh National Opera in 1990 and since then started singing at opera houses across the world. In 2023 he has been invited to sing at King Charles’s coronation, representing Wales.

Sir Bryn Terfel, vocals (bass baritone)
Patrick Rimes, piano, fiddle, flute, bagpipes
Eve Goodman, vocals
Simon Keenlyside, vocals
Hannah Stone, harp
Guest Musicians:
Archie Churchill Moss, acoustic guitar, accordion
Samiwel Elias Humphreys, baritone guitar
Ben Tunnicliffe, double bass
Evan Carson, percussion
Calan Ensemble
Fisherman's Friends

Bryn Terfel
Born in North Wales in 1965, Bryn Terfel entered London’s Guildhall School of Music in 1984, studying first with Arthur Reckless and later with Rudolf Piernay. In 1988 he won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship and the following year graduated from the Guildhall, receiving the school’s Gold Medal. Shortly after that he represented Wales in the “Singer of the World” Competition in Cardiff and launched his career by winning the lieder prize.

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