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Recordings from 1990

1990 Bandanza (The Great Berlin Band Show)

 ~new recording
Bandleader BNA 5047
Waldbuhne, Berlin
Massed Bands ~ Pipes and Drums ~ Corps of Drums ~ Trumpeters ~ Light Infantry Corunna Band ~ Dancers ~ MOC (Musical Director ~ Alwyn Humphreys) ~ Children’s choirs from east and west Berlin ~ Havel (British Forces) School Choir
Show Musical Director (Major R J Tomlinson)
Record Producer ~ Jed Kearse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Choir’s involvement:
OPENING ~ I vow to thee my country. ENGLAND ~ Land of hope and glory. THE SEA ~ Rule Britannia. IRELAND ~ Londonderry Air. WALES ~ David of the white rock ~ Men of Harlech ~ All through the night ~ God bless the Prince of Wales. FINALE ~ Zadok the priest. MARCH OFF ~ Auld lang syne.


 

1990  National Music - Wales

Carlin Label CD 153  - compilation CD
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir, BTM Band, Annette Wyn Merriman (mezzo-soprano) and Jennifer Jones (harp)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOC tracks: Land of my fathers  ~ David of the white rock ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ Amazing grace ~ Onward Christian soldiers ~ Hark the herald-angels sing ~ Calon lan ~ The ash grove (humming) ~ The ash grove (sung to 'la') ~ All through the night ~ Myfanwy ~ Myfanwy (sung to 'Ooh') ~ We wish you a merry Christmas


 

1990 Land of My Fathers

~ new recording
Voted 'Best choral record of the year' by the Music Retailers Association
Grasmere GRCD 40
25th March ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
MOC ~ Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Band ~ Alwyn Humphreys (Conductor)
Producer Bob Barratt

 


Side One
Land of my fathers ~ Neapolitan trilogy (a) It’s now or never (b) Moonlight and memory (c) Funiculi Funicula ~ Gloria from the German Mass ~ Be still my soul ~ Where shall I be? ~ By Babylon’s wave ~ Aberysywyth

Side Two
Calon lan ~ Onward, ye people ~ Sanctus from the German Mass ~ Arwelfa ~ Selection: Les Miserables (a) Do you hear the people sing? (b) I dreamed a dream (c) Master of the house (d) On my own (e) Drink with me (f) Empty chairs at empty tables.


 

1990 Great Welsh Choirs

Label: Master Song (Australia)

3CDs boxed set

Choirs: Morriston Orpheus, Pontarddulais Male Choir and Seaford College Chapel Choir

No track details


 

1991 The Promise

~new recording
Label: Siren
17th December 1990 ~ Rockfield Studios, Nr Monmouth
With T'Pau

1994 cover shown


1991 With One Voice

~new recording 
Word WSTCD 9708
11th November 1990 ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Mair Wyn Jones (Accompanist) ~ Alun Tregelles Williams (Organist)
Producer ~ Gordon Lorenz


Re-issued in MP3 format 2010 on the Marathon Media International Ltd label, with the following cover

Shine, Jesus shine ~ For this purpose ~ Give thanks ~ There is a redeemer ~ O how He loves you ~ Majesty ~ Show me the way ~ Jesus we enthrone you ~ Broken for me ~ Abba Father ~ Spirit of the living God ~ He is Lord.


 

1991 Welsh Choral Favourites

EMI Label CD  CC 265
Morriston Orpheus. Gwalia Male. Dunvant Male. Pontarddulais Male Choir.
















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MOC: Hiraeth ~ Hyder ~ American Trilogy ~ My dearest dear ('The Dancing Years') ~ Martyrs of the arena ~ My hero (solo soprano Enid Adrian)


 

1991 Christmas From the Land of Song

~new recording

THIS RECORD WON A SILVER DISC

EMI mfp TC Xmas 1
14th April 1991 ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea (GL)
The Massed Choirs of Morriston Orpheus (Musical Director ~ Alwyn Humphreys), ~ Treorchy (Musical Director ~ John Cynon Jones) and Pontarddulais (Musical Director Noel Davies) with the Band of the Welsh Guards (Musical Director ~ Lt Col P Hannam , The European Concert Orchestra, Robert Court (Organ), Meinir Heulyn (Harp) and Mair Wyn Jones, Marion Williams and Eric Jones (Pianists)
Producer ~ Gordon Lorenz




Side one
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ~ Joy to the World ~ When a Child is born ~ Ding Dong Merrily on High ~ Silent Night ~ God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen ~ Christmas Medley (Do they know its Christmas ~ Saviours Day ~ Mistletoe and Wine ~ Happy Xmas (War is Over) ~ Hark the Herald Angel Sing.

Side two
Winter Wonderland ~ The Holly and the Ivy ~ Deck the Halls ~ See Amid the Winter’s Snow ~ Band Medley (A Child this Day is Born ~ O Little Town of Bethlehem ~ Good King Wenceslas ~ Away in a Manger ~ We Three Kings ~ I Saw Three Ships) ~ O Come all ye Faithful ~ White Christmas ~ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Reprise)

Re-issued in 1995 as an audio cassette on the Music for Pleasure label


 

1991  Aspects

Label: Conifer Records

No. ASP 5078

A re-issue of 'I'll Walk Beside You' originally released in 1988 on the Grasmere label


1991 An Old Fashioned Christmas

A Readers Digest 5CD boxed set
VA (1991)
Artists include Morriston Orpheus Choir. Huddersfield Choral, Royal Choral Society, Kings College Choir, Bing Crosby, Placido Domingo, Harry Secombe, Peri Como, Vera Lynn, Dean Martin, Richard Lewis and more...











 

 




MOC tracks:  CD5 'Glory in the highest' -  We three kings ~ While shepherds watched.


 

1991 A Golden Hour of Welsh Male Choirs

Label: Castle - a compilation CD
No. KGHCD 142
Published by Knight Records Ltd

MOC with Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Band: Land of my Fathers ~ Where shall I be? ~ Calon Lân. MOC tracks: Rise up shepherd and foller ~ Anvil chorus ~ Deep harmony ~  My Lord what a mornin'   ~ Goin' home. 


Also featured on this this CD Dunvant Male Choir (with a young Bryn Terfel as soloist) Canoldir Male Choir, Pontarddulais Male Choir and Treorchy Male Choir.


 

1992 We'll Keep a Welcome

~new recording 

Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
14th June 1992 ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Morriston Orpheus Choir (Musical Director ~ Alwyn Humphreys) ~ Treorchy Male Choir (Musical Director ~ John Jenkins) ~ Band of Welsh Guards (Musical Director ~ Lt Col Peter Hannam) ~ Robert Court (Organ) and musicians from the European Concert Orchestra
Producer ~ Gordon Lorenz





















Side One
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ~ Men of Harlech ~We’ll Keep a Welcome ~ Myfanwy ~ Llanfair ~ Suo Gan ~ Sospan Fach (Vocal version) ~ Sospan Fach (Instrumental version) ~ Beguilio’r Gwenith Gwyn

Side Two
Cwm Rhondda ~ Cymru Fah ~ Dafydd y Garreg Wen ~ Gwhoddiad ~ Welsh medley (Blaenwern ~ Hyfrydol ~ Aberystwyth) ~ Ar Hyd y Nos ~ Salute: The Prince of Wales ~ We’ll Keep a Welcome.


1992  The World Choir 10,000 Voices at Cardiff Arms Park

Label EMI Classics / Capitol  CD

MOC and many more male choirs. Tom Jones, Dames Gwyneth Jones, Dennis O'Neill, Oliver Sammons ( boy soprano) Bands of the Welsh, Irish, Scottish and Coldstream Guards.

Directed by Owain Arwel Hughes

Gwahoddiad ~ Morte Criste ~ Myfanwy ~ Nusun Dorma ~ Steal Away ~ Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn  ~ Lord's Prayer ~ Tydi a roddaist ~ Welshman ~ Green, green grass of home ~ Roman War Song ~ Song of the Hebrew slaves ~ Pilgrims chorus ~ Battle hymn of the Republic ~ Hen wlad fy Nhadau

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1992 Land of My Fathers

Label Castle communications

Compilation double CD  ~ No.MAT CD 227

Morriston Orpheus and BTM Band  ~ Canoldir Male Choir ~  Morriston Orpheus ~  Treorchy Male ~ Rhos Male with Ivor Emanuel ~ Pntarddulais Male ~ Dunvant Male Choir

MOC tracks: Land of my fathers* ~ Where shall I be* ~  Calon Lan* ~ Rise up shepherd ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Deep harmony ~  My Lord what a morning ~  Goin' Home 

* with BTM Brass Band


1992 The Magic of the Musicals

Music for Pleasure label. CDP7 988872 (a compilation  double CD boxed set)
Aristists include: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Shirley Bassey. Ken Dodd. Vince Hill. Howard Keep. Ian Wallace. The Silver Screen Orchestra.












 



[tracks from the 1989 LP The Hits of Andrew Lloyd Webber]

CD1 Mr Mistoffelees

CD2 Starlight Express ~ Don't cry for me Argentia ( soloist Margaret Williams)


 

1993 Welsh Choral Favourites Vol 2.

Unwn yn y Gan (United in Song) 
The Male Choirs of Swansea and Lliw
Black Mountain Records LP CBM 2058  and cassette

Belmont Singers ~ Dunvant Male choir ~ Gwalia Singers Swansea ~ Morriston Orpheus Male Choir ~ Morriston RFC Male Choir ~ Pontarddulais Male Choir ~ Rhos Cwmtawe Male Choir ~ Swansea Male Choir ~ Vardre Male Choir 

Morriston Orpheus Male Choir ~ Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Alun Tregelles Williams (Organist)

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SLEEVE NOTES
This cassette was produced with the co-operation of the conductors, accompanists and choristers of the nine male voice choirs based in the catchment area of the 1993 Urdd National Eisteddfod. Not only will it help the Eisteddfod financially, it will also advertise the event, and demonstrate the wealth of Male Voice talent to be found in the Lliw Valley and the Swansea area.

 











 







 


 


1993 10,000 Voices at Cardiff Arms Park   II

Label EMI Classics

CD format

MOC  and many more male choirs with Dame Shirley Bassey, Wynford Evans (tenor), Paata Burchuladre (bass), Oliver Sammons (boy soprano), Catrin Finch (harp), Victor Spinetti ( narrator), Richard Williams Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes (Musical Director and Conductor)

Llanfair ~ Were you there? ~ Arwelfa ~ Tydii a roddaist ~ Myfanwy ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Jacob's Ladder ~ Soldiers Chorus ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Dafydd y garreg wen ~ Morte Criste ~ Deus Salutis (Llef) ~ Kalinka ~ Eli Jenkins' Prayer ~ Hey Jude ( led by Dame Shirley Bassey)


1993 Always On My Mind

~new recording 
Grasmere GRCD 59
10th March ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Diretor) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Alun Tregelles Williams (Organist)
Producer ~ Bob Barrett


















LP 
Side One
Morte Christie ~ Always On My Mind ~ Just A Closer Walk With Thee ~ Non Nobis Nomine ~ Y Nefoedd ( Soprano solo ~ Iona Jones) ~ Nidaros


Side Two
The Rhythym Of Life ~ Give Me Jesus (Soprano Solo ~ Iona Jones) ~ When I Fall In Love ~ Where Could I Go But To The Lord ~ Sound An Alarm ~ There Is A Balm In Gilead ~ My Wish For You ~ Cwm Rhondda. 

CD has all the above tracks

Quote from the Parthenissa Word Press website

'At book club the other week we were discussing Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead (verdict: mixed) and one of our number reminded us in passing that there is a spiritual called "There is a balm in Gilead” – the Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir does a particularly lovely version'


1994 Land of My Fathers

Label: Grassmere

Double CD Album issued originally in 1994 and issued again in 2001 under the 'Music and Memories' badge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD1  Land of my fathers ~ Where shall I be ~ Aberystwyth ~ Joanna / Crugybar / Ebenezer Welsh hymns medley ~ My hero ~ Onward ye peoples ~ By Babylon's wave ~ Calon Lan ~ Morte Christe ~  Non nobis Domine ~ Give me Jesus ~ Sound an alarm ~ There is a balm in Gilead ~ Be still my soul ~ Where could I go but to the Lord ? ~ Cwm Rhondda.

CD2  Men of Harlech ~ Amazing Grace ~ The very best time of year ~  It's now or never ~ Deep harmony ~ My Lord, what a morning ~ My dearest dear ~ Unwaith eto ~  Can't help falling in love ~ How great thou art ~ Mary's boy child ~ They led my Lord away ~ Credo from the St. Cecilia Mass ~ Hireath ~ The Virgin of the Angel Host (Verdi) ~ Kalinka.

 

 

 


1994 Men of Harlech

Compilation CD
Label: True Trax

Morriston Orpheus, Canoldir, Treorchy and Pontarddulais Male Choirs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOC tracks: Land of my fathers with the Bedwas, Trethomas and Machin Band  ~ Where shall I be ~ Calon Lân ~ Rise up shepherd and foller ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Deep Harmony ~ Going Home.


 

1994 60 Years of Song

~new recording 
EMI mfp TCPR 133
30th October ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea 
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~  Alun Tregelles Williams (Organ)
Producer ~ Gordon Lorenz
















Side One
March of The Men of Harlech ~ The Way You Look Tonight ~ Morte Criste ~ Memory ~ How Great Thou Art ~ Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn ~ And did those feet In Ancient Time ~ Speed Your Journey 

Side Two
The Old Rugged Cross ~ In My Father’s House ~ The Drinking Song ~ You’ll Never Walk Alone ~ Gwahoddiad ~ Amazing Grace ~ Llanfair ~ Myfanwy


 

1995 Nessun Dorma

~new recording 
Grasmere GRCD 73
23rd July ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Clive Williams (Organist)
Producer ~ Bob Barratt



Side One
Men of Harlech ~ I dreamed a dream ~ The wonder of you ~ Divine Brahma ~ I still call Australia home - I’m gonna sing ~ God be with you ~ Pererin wyf

Side Two 
Mor fawr wyt ti ~ Think of me ~ God’s choir ~ Invictus ~ Unwaith etto 'Nghymryu annwyl (Soprano Solo ~ Iona Jones) ~ Soon ah will be done ~ How soon ~ Nessun dorma


 

1995 The Best of Wales

Label: Studio

A three CD  compilation issue

Artists: Morriston Orpheus, Treorchy Male and Dunvant Male c hoirs, The Monmouth Massed Male Choir, Rhos Orpheus, the Cory Band, Second Festival of 1000 Male Voices, Dowlais Male Choir.

 

MOC tracks on the 3 CD series: God bless the Prince of Wales ~ How great thou art ~ Hireath ~ LOve could I only tell thee ~ Tros y garreg ~ Swansea Town ~ Land of song ~ For King and country ~ Steal away ~ Old ugged cross ~ Amazing Grace ~ David of the white rock ~ comrades in arms ~ Silver Birch ~ Lord's Prayer ~ Unwaith eto'n ~ Cartref ~ En Route (with Band of the Welsh Guards) ~ Pilgrims' Chorus ( with GUS Footware Band ) ~ Cavalry of the Steppes  (with GUS Footware Band)


 

1995 The Heritage Collection ~ Wales. A Musical Journey

Music Masters Ltd label (Re-issued in 2000 on the Platinum label)
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Chor. Caerphilly Male Choir. Mary Thomas ~ soprano. Cwrt-y-Gollen Band

















MOC tracks: Aberystyth ~ When I survey the wondrous cross ~ Arwelfa ~ Cwm Rhondda

HERITAGE OF WALES

Re-issued in 1996 on the Hallmark International label 

 


 

1995 Morriston Orpheus Choir and Friends

~new recording
EMI MFP 6213
Taken from the Opus Television programme Llwyfan and produced for S4C (Welsh Television) by Ceri Wyn Richards Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director)
Recorded at Studio 1 Limited Cardiff. Mixed and edited at CTS Studios Wembley
Producer Gordon Lorenz































Nessun Dorma (Puccini)  ~ Un Ydym Ni - with Llio Milward (Caryl Parry Jones/ Tony Llewelyn) ~ Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn ( arr. Humphreys) ~ Ceidwad y Goleudy - with Geraint Griffiths ( Emyr Huws Jones)  ~ Cwm Rhondaa ( J Hughes arr. Arwel Hughes) ~ Law yn Llaw -with Fiona Bennet and Route 66 (Bennet/Rhys) ~ Cymru Fach ( Lews/Richards arr Greens) ~ Dros Gymru'n Gwlad (Finlandia) with Bedwa, Trethomas and Machen Brass Band ~ Y Nefoedd - with Catrin Rhys ( Osborne Roberts arr. Humphreys) ~ Wynebwn 'fory pan ddaw (Let's face the music and dance) (Berlin) ~ Ni Cherddi'n Unig Fyth - with Anthony Stuart Lloyd ( Rodgers and Hammerstein) ~ Llanfair (R & W Williams arr. Mansel Thomas)

 

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1996 Best of Wales

Music for Pleasure label
A compilation album
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male Choir. Band of the Welsh Guards. Monmouth Massed Choir. Choir of 1000 voices.

 













Orpheus tracks include: We'll keep a welcome ( MOC and Treorchy) ~ Harlech ( MOC & Band of Welsh Guards) ~ Myfanwy ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ Gwahoddiad ~ How great thou art ~ Llanfair.


 

1996 The Wonder of Christmas

Reader's Digest 5 CD box set
Artists include: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Kiri Te Kanawa. Joan Sutherland. Pavarotti. Mario Lanza. The Kings Singers. Vienna Boys Choir. St.Paul's Cathedral Choir. London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and many more...

















MOC track: CD 3   O little town of Bethlehem


 

1996 Let's Face the Music

~new recording 
Grasmere GRCD 81
17th November ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Clive Williams (Organist}
Producer ~ Bob Barratt




Tribute to the USA (America the Beautiful - God bless America ~ The star-spangled banner) ~ Non ti scardar di mi (Tenor solo ~ Brian Lloyd) ~ True love ~ Let’s face the music and dance ~ The very best time of the year ~ Nos a bore ~ In the spirit ~ Memories of Martha ~ La Vergine Degli Angeli (Soprano solo ~ Alwyn Melor) ~ I bob un sy’n fyddlon (Rachie ~ Mawlgan) ~ Smilin’ through ~ The flower that shattered the stone ~ They led my lord away ~ Selection: Jesus Christ Super Star ( Jesus Christ superstar ~ Hosanna ~ The Last Supper ~ I only want to say)


 

1996 Christmas with the Stars

EMI Gold import
3CD boxed set
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male Coir. Pontarddulais Male Choir. Dean Martin. Beach Boys. Peggy Lee. Ella Fitzgerald. George Mitchell Minstrels. Matt Monro and more..

Issued originally in 1996 and again  (with different covers) in 1997, and in 2006

























 

 



 












 

 

 

CD1 See amid the winter's snow  (MOC, Treorchy and Pontarddulais Male Choirs)

CD2 Deck the halls ~ Do they know it's Christmas ~ Saviour's Day ~ Mistletoe and wine ~ Happy Christmas ( MOC, Treorchy and Pontarddulais Male Choirs)

CD3 Ding dong merrily on high ( MOC, Treorchy and Pontarddulais Male Choirs)


 

1996 Fifty Goldens Years of Song - Treorchy Male Choir

Label: EMI Gold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is not a mistake!

The MOC sings alongside its  friends in Treorchy to 'help' with them with two standards:  Cwm Rhondda and Gwahoddiad.

And you can hear the MOC on another Treorchy CD issued in 2002, called The Best of Treorchy Male Voice Choir.

CD and mp3 tracks available from


1997 The Sounds of Wales

A compilation double CD
Music for Pleasure label (EMI)
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male Choir, Monmouth Massed Male Choir. Second and Third Festival of 1,000 Welsh Male Voices. Band of the 1st Bat. Welsh Regiment. Band of the Welsh Guards, Cory Band

 

Orpheus tracks: Cartref ~ Elizabethan Serenade ~ Amazing Grace ~ Kumbayah ~ We'll keep a welcome ~ March of the Men of Harlech (with the Band of the Welsh Guards) ~ Land of Song ~  How great thou art ~ Abide with me.

Original cover for this double CD album

 


 

1997 Land of Song - Welsh Choral Classics

Castle PLS CD 173 ~ Sanctuary Records
A compilation CD

Re-issued in 2008, again on the Sanctuary label

 
















Morriston Orpheus, Canoldir, Pontarddulais, Treorchy, Rhos and Dunvant Male Choirs. Bedwas ,Trethomas and Machen Band*.  Ivor Emanuel.

Morriston tracks: Land of my Fathers* ~ Where shall I be?* ~  Calon Lân* ~Rise up shepherd and follow ~ Anvil Chorus ~  Deep Harmony ~  My Lord, what a mornin' ~ Goin' home

 


 

1997 Showstoppers


Boxed set of 3 CDs
EMI Gold label
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male Choir. Dean Martin. Vince Hill. Shirley Bassey. West End Theatre Orchestra. Matt Munro. Howard Keel and more...

           sorry, no image available of the cover at the moment

MOC tracks Don't cry for me Argentina ( Margaret Williams, soprano) ~ Memory.


 

1997 Gwahoddiad

DVD based on S4C TV programmes
Sain Label: DVD024
Compilation DVD of various male voice choirs



 

MOC track Nidaros, conducted by Alwyn Humphreys and recorded in Sacred Heart Concert Hall, Morriston. Other male voice choirs represented on the other tracks are Caernarfon, Penrhyn, Pendyrus, Llanelli, Pontarddulais, Rhos, Brythoniah and Llanelli.


 

1997 Best of Wales  

Boxed Set of 3 CDs
EMI Gold label
Compilation of 48 tracks issued between 1968 - 1994

Morriston Orpheus Choir ~ Treorchy Male Choir ~ Dunvant Male Choir ~ Monmouth Massed Choir ~ Rhos Orpheus Choir ~ MOC with Band of the Wesh Guards* ~ MOC with GUS Footware Band**













 

Orpheus tracks include:  God Bless the Prince of Wales ~ How great thou art ~ Love could  only tell thee ~ Tros y garreg ~ Swansea Town ~ Land of Song ~  For King and country ~ Steal away ~ Old rugged cross ~ Amazing grace ~ Dafydd y garreg wen ~ Comrades in arms ~ Silver birch ~ Lord's Prayer ~ Unwait etton nghymry anwul ~ Cartref ~ En route* ~ Harlech* ~ Pilgrims' Chorus**


 

1998 The Very Best of Welsh Choirs

Disky label
Morriston Orpheus, Treorchy, Monmouth Massed, Pontarddulais and Dunvant Male Choirs


















Orpheus tracks: Mae hen wlad ~ Myfanwy ~ The old rugged cross ~ Amazing grace


 

1998 Welsh Favourites

Disky HR 8839 12. A three CD boxed set.
included with others are tracks by Morriston Orpheus Choir














 

 

CD 1: MOC: Myfanwy ~ Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn. MOC with Treorchy Male: We'll keep a welcome ~ Llanfair ~ Cymru fach
MOC, Treorchy Male and Band of the Welsh Guards: Men of Harlech ~ Hen wlad fy nhadau  ~ Salute  to the Prince of Wales

CD 2: MOC: Memory ~ The drinking song ~ We'll gather lilacs
MOC and Band of HM Marines: Rodgers and Hammerstein show stoppers.
           
CD 3: MOC: Amazing Grace ~ The old rugged cross ~ Nessun dorma ~ The way you look tonight ~ Abide with me (tenor solo Wyn Ashton) ~ Morte Criste ~ Let's face the music and dance ~ And did those feet in ancient times ~ Little drummer boy ~ How great thou art ~ Speed your journey.

 


1998 Welsh Male Voice Choirs

EMI label
Morriston Orpheus. Canoldir. Treorchy. Pontarddulais. Dunvant and Gwalia Male Choirs

 

 













Orpheus tracks: Dies Irae ~ Cymru fach ~ Cadwyn O emyn.


 

1998 MOC Sings a Tribute to Elvis Presley

~new recording
Grasmere GRCD 91
28th March ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~  Nigel Hopkins (Additional accompanist)
Producer ~ Bob Barratt

















Return to sender ~ There goes my everything ~ Reach out to Jesus ~ She’s not you ~ Can’t help falling in love ~ Lead me, guide me ~ Love me tender ~ Stand by me ~ Are you lonesome tonight? ~ The girl of my best friend ~ Wooden heart ~ Take my hand, precious Lord ~ Old Shep ~ It’s now or never ~ An American trilogy ~ The wonder of you ~ I’m gonna walk ~ Always on my mind.


1998 The Best of The Alarm with Mike Peters

Label: EMI compilation CD   7243 4 93751 2 3

MOC track: A New South Wales (radio edit and remix)


 

1998 The Welsh Male Voice Choir
The Morriston Orpheus Choir
Music and Memories 


MMD 1075/1/2
On divers dates at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
A compilation of sound recordings made by Grasmere

Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies and Mair Wyn Jones (Accompanists) ~ Clive Williams and Alun Tregelles Williams (Organists)

Producer Bob Barratt

 

 

 

 




















 

 

 



 

two sleeve covers for the same double album

Disc one
The rhythm of life ~ Always on my mind ~ Just a closer walk with Thee ~When I fall in love ~ Rise up shepherd and follow ~ De old folks at home ~ Let it be me ~ Li’l Liza Jane ~ I’ll walk beside you ~ I got plenty o’ nuthin’~ You’ll never walk alone ~ Neopolitan Trilogy (with the BTM Band) (a) It’s now or never ~ (b) Moonlight and memory ~ (c) Funiculi, Funicula ~ The anvil chorus ~ Nun’s chorus ~ I’m gonna walk ~ Far from inside the shrine (Solo Tenor ~ Wyn Ashton and solo baritone ~ Garfield Jones) ~ The rose ~ You are my heart’s delight ~ God be with you

Disc two
All I ask f you ~ How soon ~ I dreamed a dream ~ Think of me ~ The wonder of you ~ God’s choir in the sky ~ Going home ~ Smiling through ~ True love ~ Nessun Dorma ~ An American trilogy ~ Tribute to the USA (a) America the beautiful (b) God bless America (c) The star spangled banner) ~ Memories of Martha ~ Let’s face the music and dance ~ The flower that shattered the stone ~ There is nothin’ like a dame ~ Love me tender ~ There goes my everything ~ Are you lonesome tonight? ~ Wooden heart ~ In the spirit. 


 

1999 MOC Presents the Sounds of Cardiff Arms Park

 ~new recording
Discurio CDMML 11
23rd August 1998 ~ CTS Studios, Wembley, London
Choir and orchestra conducted by Alwyn Humphreys
Produced by Gordon Lorenz for Roger Woodhead Productions Ltd.



Welsh chant ~ Fanfare from Cardiff ~ We’ll keep a welcome ~ Delilah ~ Sospan fach ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ Hymns and arias ~ I vow to thee my country ~ Flower of Scotland ~ Danny boy ~ Calon lân ~ Gwahoddiad ~ Rachie (I bob un sy’n fyddlon’) ~ Myfanwy ~ Now is the hour ~ Aberystwyth ~ Swing low sweet chariot ~ Land of my fathers ~ We’ll keep a welcome (Refrain) ~ Welsh chant.

Note
This recording reached 4th place in the Classic Chart in New Zealand and 9th in the FM Classic Chart in the UK.

 

 


 

1999  Land of Song ~ More Welsh Choir Favourites

Hallmark Label CD 309972. Re-issued in 2009 on a Dutch import label
Choirs: Morriston Orpheus, Pontarddulais and Caerphilly Male Voices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





MOC tracks: Y Nefoedd ~ Where shall I be? ~ By Babylon's wave ~ Calon Lan ~ Anvil Chorus ~ NIdaros


 

1999 Welsh Male Choir

Label: Music Collection International
Choirs: Morriston Orpheus. Caerphilly Male Choir. Lucknow Male Choir and Band. Mary Thomas (soprano) ~ Sheila Bromberg (harp)













 

 


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1999 Terra Wales

Label: Weton-Wesgram TRA031
Licensed from Music Masters Ltd.
Released in the Netherlands - a compilation CD
Artists include: Morriston Orpheus. Caerphilly Male Voice Choir. Mary Thomas (soprano). Pontarddulais Male Choir. Cwrt-Y-Gollen Band

 

 

 







 




MOC Tracks: Cwm Rhondda ~ Calon Lan ~ Arwelfa ~ Aberystwyth ~ When  I survey the wondrous cross


 

1999 The World of Wales in Song

Decca label - World of... series
Choirs: Morriston Orpheus. Treorchy. Pendyrus. Various solo artists.

A significant release with four items conducted by Ivor Sims, the founder conductor of the Morriston Orpheus Choir.
















Orpheus tracks: all directed by founder conductor Ivor E. Sims (recordings from the 1950s) God bless the Prince of Wales ~ Aberystwyth ~ Tydi a Roddiast ~ We'll keep a welcome.


 

1999 Morriston Orpheus Choir Millennium

~new recording

Trilogy TRIL 1
23rd July ~ Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Clive Williams (Organist)

Producer Gordon Lorenz
















March of the men of Harlech ~ Goodbye Dolly Gray ~ Let’s face the music and dance ~ Myfanwy ~ Gwahoddiad ~ Bugeilio’r gwenith gwyn ~ Morte Criste ~ I dreamed a dream ~ The rose ~ How great Thou art ~You’ll never walk alone ~ Nessun dorma ~ Perfect day ~ Llanfair.


Sleeve notes:

If ever there was an opportunity and desire to recall the past, then the Millennium provides just such an opportunity. From their earliest years Morriston Orpheus has enjoyed an illustrious musical history. This unique recording features some of the best loved songs from this world famous choir.
The opening track, “Men of Harlech,” reminds everyone that this body of men emanates from the heart of Wales. The second track, “Goodbye Dolly Gray,” was actually written in 1900 and sets us up for a musical journey down the decades of the twentieth century, culminating in the nineties hit - “Perfect Day.” Enjoy this Millennium Journey.
Gordon Lorenz

 

Available in a double CD issued in 2008 (2nd CD A New Era 2000)

 

 


Early recordings before 1960

Recordings from the 1960s

Recordings from the 1970s

Recordings from the 1980s

Recordings from the 2000s

Recordings from the 2010s

 

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