give their renditions of The Silver Birch, Nant Mynydd and Hava Nagila.
You can see from the above playlist that the Male Voice Choirs of Wales are far from insular. As well as hymns that are firmly rooted in the chapel culture of Wales, there are some great pieces from some of the great classical operas and even in the case of the Gwalia Male Choir in Hava Nagila, a lively Israeli folk song that is a song of celebration. There is also the song Memory, from the musical Cats, further proof, if proof were needed, of the superb versatility of Welsh Male Voice Choirs.
I do not propose to describe each song on the CD, as some of them are in Welsh and my understanding of the language of my ancestors is shamefully virtually non-existent.
But when I listen to the music on this CD (and on others like it!) it does stir my heart and my soul ...
Advantages: Picturesque, Plenty To See And Do Disadvantages: Can Get Busy During The Summer Months
For my latest review I have decided to return to another area of the British Isles which has very fond childhood memories for me. This time it is the turn of Snowdonia.
I have been to this area of North Wales on more occasions than I can remember, and each time that I visit even now the magic is still there.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Snowdonia National Park Or Eryri as it is known in Welsh was designated a National Park in 1951 when it became the third National Park to be created in England and Wales.
The Park covers a vast area of 838 square miles, which incorporates two different Mountain ranges, the Carneddau, and Glyderau Mountain ranges. The highest peak in these Mountains is Yr Wyddfa which means "The Tomb" in Welsh, standing 3560 feet above sea level this is Britain's highest point outside of Scotland, and it is more ...
Advantages: A Classic, Atmospheric, Very Cheap Disadvantages: Occassionally Repetitive, Some Filler
on the album musically, but the lyrics are very strong. "You're got kissability, you're got twistability" and "You're driving me crazy, give us a kiss".
'Trilogy' - You might think you can't call one track something that means three, however Sonic Youth have solved this problem. This track is listed as being split into sections a) The Wonder, b) Hyperstation, and z) Elluminator Jr. (z being a now rather cliched, but still kind of effective subversive comment on classification and rebelling against anything thats going) And theres a definate progression between these three sections as the song moves along. In a way its rather like a classical symphony, where themes and ideas blur into all the sections, but each section retains a theme.
~~Conclusions~~
I think 'Daydream nation' is a fantastic album with an incredible range of music ...
