Sea Songs Bryn Terfel

• 1 Fflat Huw Puw 03:34
• 2 Drunken Sailor 02:40
• 3 Codi Angor 04:01
• 4 Whisky, Johnny! 03:22
• 5 Sloop John B 03:25
• 6 Me ‘zo ganet e-kreiz ar mor 04:19
• 7 Ar lan y môr 03:47
• 8 Santiana 03:24
• 9 The Green Willow Tree 03:03
• 10 The Unst Boat Song 04:26
• 11 The Wellerman 02:41
• 12 Ye Mariners All 02:21
• 13 Harbwr Corc 03:02
• 14 Bold Riley 04:24
• 15 Mae’r gwynt yn deg 02:00
• 16 The Irish Rover 03:44
• 17 Leave Her, Johnny 04:02
• Total Runtime 58:15

Info for Sea Songs

The Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel takes us to his home country Wales in his new project "Songs of the Sea". The wildly romantic coast is the starting point for a musical journey through Wales, England, Ireland, New Zealand and French Brittany. We experience Bryn in authentic locations, such as in a historic church, in a pub and on the cliffs of the Atlantic. With friends and companions like the Welsh instrumental ensemble Calan and other guests, he sings and plays hits like "What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor", "Wellerman", but also very authentic songs from the life of sailors. The musical performance is framed by Bryn's explanations of the history of these shanties and sea songs, Welsh life, and his own roots in rural Wales. Opera star Bryn Terfel emerged from an extraordinary cultural heritage and a nation renowned for its love of singing. Sir Bryn who has been knighted in 2017 has debuted with the Welsh National Opera in 1990 and since then started singing at opera houses across the world. In 2023 he has been invited to sing at King Charles’s coronation, representing Wales.

Sir Bryn Terfel, vocals (bass baritone)
Patrick Rimes, piano, fiddle, flute, bagpipes
Eve Goodman, vocals
Simon Keenlyside, vocals
Hannah Stone, harp
Guest Musicians:
Archie Churchill Moss, acoustic guitar, accordion
Samiwel Elias Humphreys, baritone guitar
Ben Tunnicliffe, double bass
Evan Carson, percussion
Calan Ensemble
Fisherman's Friends

Bryn Terfel
Born in North Wales in 1965, Bryn Terfel entered London’s Guildhall School of Music in 1984, studying first with Arthur Reckless and later with Rudolf Piernay. In 1988 he won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship and the following year graduated from the Guildhall, receiving the school’s Gold Medal. Shortly after that he represented Wales in the “Singer of the World” Competition in Cardiff and launched his career by winning the lieder prize.

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