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2022 Mole Valley
Arts Alive Festival
Gwenllian Llŷr
harp
Programme
Ymsonau / Soliloquies
Gwenllian’s adventures with her harp have taken her across the globe, from Swansea to New York, then back to settle – for now – near London. Enjoy a programme inspired by her travels, including some brand-new works and a smattering of favourites.
Haldon Evans (b1953)
Ymsonau Soliloquies
Dros y Mynydd Over the Mountain
Suo Gân Lullaby
O’r Banna The Bittern
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1972-1915)
arr Gwenllian Llŷr
Prelude et Nocturne for piano left hand Op 9 (1894)
1 Prelude in C# minor
2 Nocturne in Db major
Sue Rothstein (b1956)
Ar Drywydd Glas y Dorlan In Search of the Kingfisher
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
arr Keziah Thomas (b1980)
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Gwenllian Llŷr
Ffantasi ar Calon Lân Fantasy on Welsh Hymn Tune Calon Lân
Pearl Chertok (1918-1981)
Around the Clock Suite
Ten Past Two
Beige Nocturne
Harpicide at Midnight
Concert duration approx: 40 minutes
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Gwenllian Llŷr
ENGLISH
Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llŷr is known for her charismatic and engaging performances. With prizes too numerous to list, including from the USA International Harp Competition and the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition, Gwenllian is becoming increasingly in demand as a solo performer.
Her career has already taken her across the globe to perform in prestigious venues alongside renowned artists such as jazz legend Al Jarreau, pianist Imogen Cooper, and international opera singer Bryn Terfel.
Following the successful release of her debut solo album, ‘Dusk to Dawn’, for which her playing was hailed as “magnificent” and “powerful”, Gwenllian toured the UK both in concert venues and in the community as part of her work for the charity Live Music Now. As many a harpist before her, Gwenllian became inspired – largely by her students – to help continue to expand the harp’s repertoire, and some of her pieces are regularly featured on the concert circuit and have been heard on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Cymru.
Gwenllian’s latest work, her own take on that quintessentially Welsh hymn, Calon Lân, featured on her new CD with Ty Cerdd, Soliloquies.
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, The Juilliard School and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Gwenllian is enjoying a busy and varied freelance career.
CYMRAEG
Mae’r delynores Gymreig Gwenllian Llŷr yn adnabyddus fel perfformiwr carismatig a
cherddorol. Wedi ennill gwobrau di-rif, gan gynnwys yng Nghystadleuaeth Rhygnwladol Telyn yr UDA a Chystadleuaeth Flynyddol y Royal Over-Seas League, mae Gwenllian mewn galw fel perfformiwr unawdol.
Mae ei gyrfa eisioes wedi ei harwain ar draws y byd i berfformio mewn lleoliadau mawreddog gydag artistiaid adnabyddus, megis Al Jarreau, Imogen Cooper,Rebecca Evans, Matthew Rees a Bryn Terfel.
Cafodd Gwenllian lwyddiant wrth ryddhau ei halbwm gyntaf, ‘O Wyll i Wawr’, gan dderbyn clod am ei pherfformio “pŵerus” a “godidog”, a bu hi ar daith o gwmpas Prydain yn perfformio cyngherddau cyhoeddus ac fel rhan o’i gwaith gyda’r elusen Live Music Now. Yn dilyn esiampl nifer o delynorion cynt, cafodd Gwenllian ei hysbrydoli gan ei myfyrwyr i gyfranu i lyfrgell y delyn, ac mae rhai o’i chyfansoddiadau yn cael eu perfformio’n rheolaidd mewn cyngherddau ac wedi eu clywed ar BBC Radio 3 a BBC Radio Cymru.
Mae cyfansoddiad diweddaraf Gwenllian, sef ffantasi ar un o emynau amlycaf Cymru, Calon Lan, i’w glywed ar ei CD newydd gyda Ty Cerdd, Ymsonau.
Fel un a raddiodd o’r Royal Academy of Music, The Juilliard School a Choleg Brenhinol
Cerdd a Drama Cymru, mae Gwenllian yn mwynhau gyrfa prysur ac amrywiol.
Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llŷr is known for her charismatic and engaging performances. With prizes too numerous to list, including from the USA International Harp Competition and the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition, Gwenllian is becoming increasingly in demand as a solo performer.
Her career has already taken her across the globe to perform in prestigious venues alongside renowned artists such as jazz legend Al Jarreau, pianist Imogen Cooper, and international opera singer Bryn Terfel.
Following the successful release of her debut solo album, ‘Dusk to Dawn’, for which her playing was hailed as “magnificent” and “powerful”, Gwenllian toured the UK both in concert venues and in the community as part of her work for the charity Live Music Now. As many a harpist before her, Gwenllian became inspired – largely by her students – to help continue to expand the harp’s repertoire, and some of her pieces are regularly featured on the concert circuit and have been heard on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Cymru.
Gwenllian’s latest work, her own take on that quintessentially Welsh hymn, Calon Lân, featured on her new CD with Ty Cerdd, Soliloquies.
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, The Juilliard School and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Gwenllian is enjoying a busy and varied freelance career.
CYMRAEG
Mae’r delynores Gymreig Gwenllian Llŷr yn adnabyddus fel perfformiwr carismatig a
cherddorol. Wedi ennill gwobrau di-rif, gan gynnwys yng Nghystadleuaeth Rhygnwladol Telyn yr UDA a Chystadleuaeth Flynyddol y Royal Over-Seas League, mae Gwenllian mewn galw fel perfformiwr unawdol.
Mae ei gyrfa eisioes wedi ei harwain ar draws y byd i berfformio mewn lleoliadau mawreddog gydag artistiaid adnabyddus, megis Al Jarreau, Imogen Cooper,Rebecca Evans, Matthew Rees a Bryn Terfel.
Cafodd Gwenllian lwyddiant wrth ryddhau ei halbwm gyntaf, ‘O Wyll i Wawr’, gan dderbyn clod am ei pherfformio “pŵerus” a “godidog”, a bu hi ar daith o gwmpas Prydain yn perfformio cyngherddau cyhoeddus ac fel rhan o’i gwaith gyda’r elusen Live Music Now. Yn dilyn esiampl nifer o delynorion cynt, cafodd Gwenllian ei hysbrydoli gan ei myfyrwyr i gyfranu i lyfrgell y delyn, ac mae rhai o’i chyfansoddiadau yn cael eu perfformio’n rheolaidd mewn cyngherddau ac wedi eu clywed ar BBC Radio 3 a BBC Radio Cymru.
Mae cyfansoddiad diweddaraf Gwenllian, sef ffantasi ar un o emynau amlycaf Cymru, Calon Lan, i’w glywed ar ei CD newydd gyda Ty Cerdd, Ymsonau.
Fel un a raddiodd o’r Royal Academy of Music, The Juilliard School a Choleg Brenhinol
Cerdd a Drama Cymru, mae Gwenllian yn mwynhau gyrfa prysur ac amrywiol.
2022 Mole Valley
Arts Alive Festival
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Haldon Evans (b1953)
Ymsonau Soliloquies
Dros y Mynydd Over the Mountain
Suo Gân Lullaby
O’r Banna The Bittern
We open our concert, as we will in the church, with Gwenllilan Llŷr performing Haldon Evans' arrangement of Dros y Mynydd, Over the Mountain.
For Suo Gân, literally "lull song", let's hear the original with its text. Nobody knows who wrote this lullaby but its popularity continues to spread far and wide. This 2019 recording with the boy treble Cai Thomas has gained over 1.2 million YouTube views.
Also in this performance from St Thomas-on-The Bourne, near Farnham, Surrey are the Bourne Ensemble and the Chorister of St Thomas.
The third recording, of Deryn y Bwn o'r Banna, The Bittern, is sung by the Côr Meibion Dowlais Male Voice Choir
Ymsonau Soliloquies
Dros y Mynydd Over the Mountain
Suo Gân Lullaby
O’r Banna The Bittern
We open our concert, as we will in the church, with Gwenllilan Llŷr performing Haldon Evans' arrangement of Dros y Mynydd, Over the Mountain.
For Suo Gân, literally "lull song", let's hear the original with its text. Nobody knows who wrote this lullaby but its popularity continues to spread far and wide. This 2019 recording with the boy treble Cai Thomas has gained over 1.2 million YouTube views.
Also in this performance from St Thomas-on-The Bourne, near Farnham, Surrey are the Bourne Ensemble and the Chorister of St Thomas.
The third recording, of Deryn y Bwn o'r Banna, The Bittern, is sung by the Côr Meibion Dowlais Male Voice Choir
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1972-1915)
arr Gwenllian Llŷr
Prelude et Nocturne for piano left hand Op 9 (1894)
1 Prelude in C# minor
2 Nocturne in Db major
Here again we are able to hear Gwenllian's recording of her arrangements.
arr Gwenllian Llŷr
Prelude et Nocturne for piano left hand Op 9 (1894)
1 Prelude in C# minor
2 Nocturne in Db major
Here again we are able to hear Gwenllian's recording of her arrangements.
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Sue Rothstein (b1956)
Ar Drywydd Glas y Dorlan In Search of the Kingfisher
We didn't find a Kingfisher for you as here, instead, is Sue Rothstein's Seagull:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
arr Keziah Thomas (b1980)
Fantasia on Greensleeves
For Greensleeves we have a recording of the Keziah Thomas arrangement. This is Alexander Thomas, recorded in St Mark's Hamilton Terrace, London NW.
arr Keziah Thomas (b1980)
Fantasia on Greensleeves
For Greensleeves we have a recording of the Keziah Thomas arrangement. This is Alexander Thomas, recorded in St Mark's Hamilton Terrace, London NW.
Gwenllian Llŷr
Ffantasi ar Calon Lân
Fantasy on Welsh Hymn Tune Calon Lân
Once more we hear a recording by Gwenllian herself.
Ffantasi ar Calon Lân
Fantasy on Welsh Hymn Tune Calon Lân
Once more we hear a recording by Gwenllian herself.
Pearl Chertok (1918-1981)
Around the Clock Suite
Ten Past Two
Beige Nocturne
Harpicide at Midnight
The Morning After
Let's give ourselves the privilege of the extra movement here. Joel von Lerber plays the complete suite in the Kolarac Concert Hall, during the XX Belgrade Harp Festival 2021.
Around the Clock Suite
Ten Past Two
Beige Nocturne
Harpicide at Midnight
The Morning After
Let's give ourselves the privilege of the extra movement here. Joel von Lerber plays the complete suite in the Kolarac Concert Hall, during the XX Belgrade Harp Festival 2021.
Previous concert
Toots Thielemans Centenary JAZZ Harmonica Tribute, with Phil Hopkins - click here
Next Thursday's concert
Incantati - recorders, viola d’amore, viola da gamba- click here
