Bryn Terfel: Carols & Christmas Songs

Bryn Terfel, Bing Crosby, Rolando Villazón, Catrin Finch, Gwawr Edwards, Côrdydd, Only Men Aloud, Nidus Children's Choir, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Tecwyn Evans

CD 1: O Come All Ye Faithful / White Christmas / O Holy Night / Candelight Carol / Silent Night / In The Bleak Midwinter / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / I orwedd mewn preseb (Away in a Manger) / O Jesulein zart / Wexford Carol / Shepherd’s Pipe Carol / El Nacimiento / Mary’s Boy Child / Still, Still, Still / What Child Is This? / Nadolig? Pwy a wyr
CD 2: (Welsh bonus disc) Tawel nos (Silent Night) / Deuwch ffyddloniad (Oh, come all ye Faithful) / Cwsg, Cwsg, Cwsg (Still, still, still) / Pa fab yw hwnyn dyner roed (What Child is this) / Ganol Gaeaf Noethlwn (In the Bleak Midwinter) / Candlelight Carol (Welsh version) / Tua Bethlehem / Gwyl Y Baban

No more communicative, charismatic, or instantly recognizable artist than Bryn Terfel today bestrides the world’s stages. He is the heart and soul of this album’s special assemblage of Welsh and international top talent for a very personal, intimate album of his favourite Christmas carols and songs from around the world and from his native Wales. The guest list for this studio recording is lead by the immortal Bing Crosby – as a tribute to Bing Crosby the legendary singer and actor Bryn has recorded a new duet version of “White Christmas”. Other guests are the tenor Rolando Villazón who joined in for the beautiful Spanish Christmas song “El nacimento”, as well as the brilliant Welsh harpist Catrin Finch. With the Welsh National Orchestra under Tecwyn Evans and the chorus Cordydd Bryn has secured local Welsh forces for his new project.

Price: $15.98