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0:00:00 > 0:00:03- From the glorious Tintern Abbey - in Monmouthshire...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06- ..welcome to - Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:13 > 0:00:18- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:20 > 0:00:25- # Soli Deo gloria #
0:00:39 > 0:00:44- On tonight's programme we'll revisit - St Mary's Church, Chepstow...
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- ..for the cymanfa ganu - held last July...
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- ..to proclaim the arrival of the - National Eisteddfod in the county.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- There is much anticipation - for the forthcoming eisteddfod.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- Our first hymn is Tydi A Wnaeth - Y Wyrth O Grist Fab Duw...
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- ..sung to the hymn tune Pantyfedwen.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08- Meurig Jones is at the organ and - Marc Jon Williams is conducting.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- He will also lead the cymanfa.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Our next hymn is a famous one...
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- ..written by Gwilym Hiraethog, - William Rees...
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- ..which focuses on Christ's love.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- It was a popular hymn - during the Revival...
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- ..and is still a firm favourite - today in our chapels and churches.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- According to Dr Pennar Davies...
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- .."This is - the Welsh language's greatest hymn."
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- We'll stand to sing Pennant.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- William Owen wrote the tune...
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- ..and following in tradition...
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- ..he composed the hymn - whilst farming the land.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Huw Williams wrote, - "After farming the field...
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- "..he left the horses and ran - to the house to write the tune."
0:08:18 > 0:08:24- Does the gallop of the horses - inspire the lively rhythm...
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- ..of the Prysgol melody, who knows?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- The words - were written by Ann Griffiths...
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- ..someone who had a lust for life.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- She loved dancing - and going to the fair.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38- But when she heard - Benjamin Jones preaching...
0:08:39 > 0:08:44- ..she was converted and shunned - all the material things in life...
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- ..and dedicated - herself entirely to Christ.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- We too shall turn to Christ now - to sing Prysgol.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01- Next is a performance by two - of Wales' brightest young singers.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- Rhian Lois and Elgan Llyr Thomas - have impressed audiences...
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- ..throughout the country.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13- Here they are to sing - Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck.
0:12:01 > 0:12:07- # Panis angelicus
0:12:09 > 0:12:15- # Fit panis hominum
0:12:16 > 0:12:23- # Dat panis coelicus
0:12:23 > 0:12:30- # Figuris terminum
0:12:32 > 0:12:38- # O res mirabilis
0:12:40 > 0:12:46- # Manducat dominum
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- # Pauper
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- # Pauper
0:12:56 > 0:13:02- # Servus et humilis
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- # Pauper
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- # Pauper
0:13:12 > 0:13:19- # Servus et humilis
0:13:39 > 0:13:45- # Panis angelicus
0:13:47 > 0:13:53- # Fit panis hominum
0:13:54 > 0:14:01- # Dat panis coelicus
0:14:01 > 0:14:09- # Figuris terminum
0:14:10 > 0:14:16- # O res mirabilis
0:14:17 > 0:14:23- # Manducat dominum
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- # Pauper
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- # Pauper
0:14:32 > 0:14:41- # Servus et humilis
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- # Pauper
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- # Pauper
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- # Servus
0:14:55 > 0:15:08- # Servus et humilis #
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- A lovely tune by Joseph Parry, - the little boy from Merthyr...
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- ..who emigrated - to Danville, Pennsylvania...
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- ..and returned to study music - at the Royal Academy.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- He moved back to Danville - to found a music college.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- He later became head of music - at Swansea University...
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- ..before founding - his own college in the city.
0:15:57 > 0:16:03- He eventually moved to Cardiff - to be a lecturer at the university.
0:16:03 > 0:16:09- Joseph Parry was prolific. He - composed more than 350 hymn tunes.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- Tonight we'll sing - one of his favourites, Sirioldeb.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- We've enjoyed being part of the - Eisteddfod's proclamation ceremony.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- We're grateful to Marc Jon Williams - for leading the cymanfa.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- We end - with the hymn tune Bryn Myrddin...
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- ..and the immortal words, - "Mawr oedd Crist yn nhragwyddoldeb."
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- Goodbye from us all.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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