As part of the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project (UOSH), several Welsh musicians have been commissioned to compose new pieces, using the Library’s sound archive as their inspiration.
A series of these musical works will be published on our channel every Monday!
Derri Joseph Lewis, ‘_fiint’
Branwen Williams, ‘Mi ddilynai di ble bynnag ei ditha’
Ben McManus, ‘Give us our song, and give us this day (Why should we not sing)’
Alan Chamberlain, ‘Wales 1891 Canada’
Gwen Mairi, ‘Caradog Jones’
Sam Humphreys, ‘Shamoniks x David Lloyd George (1934) – Y Cymro’
Gwydion Rhys, ‘Nan Davies’
Seth Alexander, ‘Coedwig(o) – A Forest’
Geraint Rhys, ‘These streets’
Luciano Williamson, ‘As a poet uses paint; 135 mentions of Dylan Thomas for keyboard and tape’
Steff Rhys, ‘Why should we not sing? Pam dylen ni ddim canu?’
Tinc y Tannau, ‘Brenhines y ddaear / Queen of the earth’
Sally Crosby, ‘Why should we not sing? (violin)’
Gwenan Gibbard, ‘Catherine o Llannerch-Ddu’
Angharad Davies, ‘Stori’r goedwig / Story of the forest’
Georgia Ruth, ‘Crows Nest Pass’
David Roche, ‘The harp of Wales’
Gareth Bonello, ‘Potsian’
Pierce Joyce, ‘Overseas’
Gareth Bonello, Toby Hay & Georgia Ruth, ‘Poacher River song’
Pwdin Reis, ‘Gwenda Glen’ – Cyfansoddiad | Composed by Neil Rosser
Gwilym Bowen Rhys, ‘Dagrau ar yr eira’
Toby Hay, ‘Forest song’
Owen Shiers, ‘Pryd y Potsiwr’