Rhian Samuel (b. 1944)
Composer; Editor; Author
Works published by MoV
Rhyfedd, rhyfedd / Wonder, wonder
(Welsh or English) (SATB & organ)
Rhyfedd, rhyfedd / Wonder, wonder (SATB & organ)
Rhyfedd, rhyfedd / Wonder, wonder sets a renowned text by Welsh non-conformist hymn-writer, Ann Griffiths, which paints in brilliant colours the angels’ differing visions of the Lord of Glory and the humble birth of the Christ-child. The contrast is conveyed in this anthem which was composed specially for this volume as a tribute to the pioneering work of Louise Stewart and the ‘Multitude of Voyces’ series. The English translation follows closely the meaning and imagery of Griffiths’ poem, and reproduces the strong rhythms of the original Welsh verse.
Rhyfedd, rhyfedd / Wonder, wonder (SATB & organ)
This work is published in our anthology Volume 3
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Rhyfedd, rhyfedd / Wonder, wonder
(Welsh or English) (SATB & organ)
It can be daunting singing in an unfamiliar language. Rhian has kindly produced a pronunciation guide to help choirs sing her work in Welsh
Rhian Samuel (b. 1944)
Rhian Samuel is a Welsh composer of over 140 published works for ensembles from full orchestra to solo instruments. The former include Tirluniau/Landscapes, premièred at the BBC Millenium Proms (2000), and Clytemnestra (for soprano and orchestra), recently issued on disc (BIS) and short-listed for a 2020 Gramophone Award. She has written for professional choirs including New College, Oxford (Ave Maria and Ave Regina Coelorum), and the BBC Singers (The Shape of Trees), as well as mixed college choirs, including her own at Reading University (Lovesongs and Observations) and City University, London, and those of Ithaca College, New York, and Washington University, St Louis, US. Samuel is the co-editor of the Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. In 2006 she was awarded the Glyndŵr Medal for services to the Arts in Wales.
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