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"WE'LL KEEP A WELCOME: THE WELSH ALBUM".(Review)
Bryn Terfel [] "WE'LL KEEP A WELCOME: THE WELSH ALBUM" Welsh songs, hymns and folk music. The Black Mountain Chorus, Risca Male Choir, The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Gareth Jones. Texts and translations. DG 289 463 593-2
Not all stars (or star vehicles) are created equal. Bryn Terfel's newest recital disc, which celebrates his Welsh homeland, is a triumphant custom fit of singer and song. What other artist could make this material work as well as Terfel does? The disc opens and closes with him shaking the rafters with the Welsh national anthem, backed by a magnificent choir. Impressive, indeed. But it's the second cut that takes this program into the realm of must-haves: "Ar lan y mor" (By the Seashore) -- the simplest of melodies, arranged here with admirable spareness for winds and strings, spun with surpassing tenderness by a great singer. This high standard is met in the rest of the program, which sounds like a labor of love. There are many treasures, but top honors go to the lullaby "Suo-gan," with which the crafty charmer Terfel could melt a heart of stone.
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