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Nodiadau Rhaglen | Programme Notes:

Mared Emlyn : Glasu

Golyga’r gair Glasu egino, blaguro ond hefyd gwawrio. Yr arwyddion bach hynny megis blaguryn ar frigyn sy’n rhoi’r ymdeimlad pwerus o wanwyn yn dechrau a’r gobaith o fywyd newydd. Cyflwynir y gwaith hwn i Elis ac Anest Emlyn, fy nai a fy nith. Mae mynd am dro gyda nhw yn agoriad llygaid wrth iddynt dynnu fy sylw at y pethau bach sy’n gwneud ein hamgylchedd mor werthfawr.

“Dygodd y ddaear dyfiant, llysiau yn dwyn had yn ôl eu rhywogaeth, a choed yn dwyn ffrwyth â had ynddo, yn ôl eu rhywogaeth. A gwelodd Duw fod hyn yn dda.” Genesis 1:1

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Mared Emlyn : Glasu

Glasu means budding, sprouting or even dawning. Those small signs such as a shoot on a twig that give us the powerful feeling of the beginning of spring and the hope of new life.
This work is dedicated to Elis and Anest Emlyn, my nephew and niece. Going for walks with them is an eye opener as they draw my attention to the little things that make our environment so valuable.
“The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:12

John Metcalf : Llyfr Lloffion y Delyn
Comisiynwyd ‘Llyfr Lloffion y Delyn’ gan Goleg Telyn Cymru ar gyfer Elinor Bennett gydag arian ar gael gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, a’i gyfansoddi rhwng Tachwedd 1991 a Mehefin 1992. Wedi’i fwriadu’n wreiddiol fel tri darn byr, tyfodd yn y broses gyfansoddi i’w ffurf bresennol – saith miniatur gyda theitlau rhaglennol ar bob un:

Le Tombeau de Boulez ; Vanog ; Miami Gondola ; Rhythm Study ; The Descent of Dumuzi ; The Rise of Geshtinanna ; The Two Sisters

Mae’r holl ddarnau yn ‘Llyfr Lloffion y Delyn’ yn seiliedig ar yr un set o nodiadau esgynnol a disgyn – sy’n cynnwys pob un o’r deuddeg nodyn cromatig. Y tu hwnt i’r amrywiaeth ymddangosiadol a’r dylanwadau amrywiol mae dyddiadur cerddorol personol gyda gonestrwydd cryf ac undod arddull. Hoffwn [John Metcalf] fynegi fy niolch i Elinor Bennett am ei chydweithrediad yn ystod y broses gyfansoddi. Arweiniodd ei hymateb dychmygus i’r gwaith ar y gweill at awgrymiadau gwerthfawr a mireinio technegol. Mae ‘Llyfr Lloffion y Delyn’ wedi’i gysegru i Alan Cox.

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John Metcalf : Harp Scrapbook
‘Harp Scrapbook’ was commissioned by Coleg Telyn Cymru for Elinor Bennett with funds made available by the Welsh Arts Council, and composed between November 1991 and June 1992. Originally intended as three short pieces, it grew in the process of composition to its present form – seven miniatures each with programmatic titles:

Le Tombeau de Boulez ; Vanog ; Miami Gondola ; Rhythm Study ; The Descent of Dumuzi ; The Rise of Geshtinanna ; The Two Sisters

All the pieces of ‘Harp Scrapbook’ are based on the same set of ascending and descending notes – containing all twelve chromatic notes. Beyond the apparent diversity and varied influences is a personal musical diary with strong integrity and stylistic unity. I [John Metcalf] wish to express my thanks to Elinor Bennett for her collaboration during the process of composition. Her imaginative response to the work in progress led to valuable suggestions and technical refinements. ‘Harp Scrapbook’ is dedicated to Alan Cox.