2000 New Era
 ~ new recording
Trilogy
1st October ~ Angel Studios, London
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist)
Producer ~ Gordon Lorenz



















O what a beautiful morning ~ Tom Jones medley (Its not unusual ~ The green, green grass of home ~ Delilah) ~ New York, New York ~ My heart will go on (Titanic) ~ Do you hear the people sing ~ On my own ~ Pokarekare ana ~ One ~ Pan ddaw y saint (When the saints) ~ Be not afraid ~ As the deer ~ My way
All arrangements by Alwyn Humphreys


 

2000 THE MAGIC OF MORRISTON
-new recording (June / July 2000 Venue Sacred Heart Centre Morriston)
MORRISTON ORPHEUS CHOIR
CD ref no. MOCD 1

Musical Director - Alwyn Humphreys ~ Piano Accompanist – Joy Amman Davies ~ Organist – Robert Nicholls




















Laudamus (Bryn Calfaria) ~ Beguilio’r Gwenith Gwyn ~ Pokarekare Ana ~ Tom Jones Medley (Soloist – Eddie Davies) – It’s not unusual – Green Green Grass of Home – Delilah ~ How Great Thou Art ~ My way ~ Hine e Hine ~ Pan ddaw y saint (When the saints go marching in) ~ American Trilogy ~ I still call Australia home ~ You’ll never walk alone ~ Gwyr Harlech (Men of Harlech) ~ Myfanwy ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ We’ll keep a welcome


2000 The Best Of The Welsh Choirs

Platinum Label (3CD boxed set)
Morriston Orpheus. Pontarddulais Male Choir. Caerphilly Male Choir. Cwrt-y-Gollen Choir. Lucknow Male Choir




















 

 

MOC tracks
CD1  Awelfa ~ You'll never walk alone ~ In the spirit ~ Y Nefoedd ~ The rhythm of life ~ When I fall in love ~ I only want to say

CD2  Men of Harlech ~ Anvil chorus ~ Aberyswyth ~ Cymru Fach ~ Invictus ~ Sound an alarm ~ Kalinka ~ How soon ~ I dreamed a dream ~ Nessus Dorma

CD3 Mor fawr wyt ti ~ Where could I go ~ Non nobis Domine ~ Gloria (German Mass) ~ Give me Jesus ~ Rise up shepherd an' foller ~ The Virgin of the Angel Host ~ Sanctus (German Mass) ~ Just a closer walk with God.


2000 Great Hymns of the Welsh Choirs
Prism Leisure  PLATCD587 ( compilation)
Tracks from Grasmere recordings

Morriston Orpheus Choir. Pontarddulas Male Choir. Caerphilly Male Choir



















MOC tracks include:  How great thou art ~ They led my Lord away ~ Where could I go but to the Lord ~ Non nobis Domine ~ Creation's Hymn ~ Gloria from the German Mass ~ Morte Christe ~ Give me Jesus ~ Rise up shepherd and foller ~ La virgine degli angeli ~ Sanctus from the German Mass ~ Cadwyn o'emyn-donau Cymreig ~ Just a closer walk with thee.


2000 Traditional Hymns
Time Music TMI 153
Tracks from Grasmere Recordings

Morriston Opheus Choir and other choirs including the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral Edinburg, Choir of Seaford College, Caerphilly Male and the Kentwood Choir.

MOC: When I survey the wondrous cross

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 


 

2000  Favourite Showtime 
EMI Gold label 72435 27043 (USA import)
Artists include: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Howad Keel. Shirley Bassey. Matt Monro. Alma Cogan. Syd Lawrence Orchestra


















MOC tracks: Mr Mistoffelees ~ Don't cry for me Argentina (with Margaret Williams) [ from the 1989 LP Hits of Andrew Lloyd Webber]


2000 Favourite Hymns
A compilation CD on the Prism label
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir and choirs of St Mary's Cathedral Edinburgh and Seaford College Chapel

 










 

 

 



MOC track: When I survey the wondrous cross

 


2000The Best Christmas Album in the World...Ever
A double CD compilation
Virgin label
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus with Treorchy Male and Band of the Welsh Guards. John and Yoko. Paul McCartney. Wizzard. Slade. Band Aid. Chris de Burgh. Robbie Williams. Tom Jones. Cliff Richard. Elton John. Beach Boys. Bing Crosby. Aled Jones. Nat King Cole. Matt Monro. Peggy Lee and more....






















MOC / Treorchy track: Deck the Halls ( on CD 2)


2000 There'll Always Be An England
Disky label
A compilation CD
Artists include: Morriston Orpheus Choir. London Philharmonic Choir. London Festival Orchestra. Vera Lynn. Flanagan and Allen. Gracie Fields. Noel Cowards and others















 

 

 

Morriston track: Abide with me


2000 Favourite Welsh Choirs
EMI Gold 72435 27045 21
A compilation CD


















Morriston Orpheus and Treorchy, Dunvant, Canoldir and Monmouthsire Male Voice Choirs

Morriston Tracks:  Men of Harlech ( with Treorchy) ~ The old rugged cross ~ Amazing Grace ~  How great thou art ~ The Land of Song ~ Myfanwy ~ Swansea Town ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ Hen Wlad yf nhadau (with Band of Welsh Guards) ~ Abide with me


2000 A Musical Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen Mother
Phillips label. A single CD

 


















Various artists and orchestras, including the Morriston Orpheus Choir singing Land of My Fathers


2000 Choral Magic
Music and Memories label 
A double CD compilation album
Artists include:
Morriston Orpheus. Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Norman Luboff Choir. Robert Shaw Chorale. New Christy Minstrels. Treorchy Male Choir. Glasgow Orpheus. Manchester Children's Choir















 

 

 

 

CD1 Love me tender ~ When I fall in love 


2001 Impossible Dream
~new recording
Grasmere GRCD 109
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Clive Williams (Organist)
Producer ~ Bob Barratt




















It’s a grand night for singing ~ Ave Maria ~ Barcarolle (from the Tales of Hoffman) ~ The glory of Israel (from Nabucco) ~ Hine e hine ~ Pan ddaw y saint (When the saints go marching in) ~ Prayer (from Mose in Egitto) ~ Steal away ~ Shall we gather at the river ~ Waft her, angels (from Jeptha) ~ Selection: The man of La Mancha (Don Quixote ~ Dulcinea ~ The impossible dream) ~ Stars (from Les Miserables) ~ Senzenina ~ That’s all I want from you ~ Ave signore (from Mefistofile)


2001 BBC Songs of Praise ~ The Christmas Album
BBC CD
Artists include
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Winchester Cathedral Choir. Exeter Cathedral Choir. Huddersfield Choral Society and more















 




MOC track: Joy to the World  (this track features again in the 2002 BBC Songs of Praise Christmas Album)


2001 Great Hymns sung by the Welsh Choirs
A-Play 10161-2
A compilation of tracks 
(see 2000 release Great Hymns of the Welsh Choirs)

Morriston Orpheus ~ Pontarddulais Male Choir ~ Caerphilly Male Choir















 

 

 



Tracks recorded by the MOC: Morte Christe When I survey the wondrous cross ~ How great thou art ~ Where could I go but to the Lord ~ Joanna / Crugybar / Ebenezer ~ Gloria from the German Mass ~ Sanctus from the German Mass ~ Creation's Hymn ~ They led my Lord away ~ Be still my soul ~ The Lord's Prayer


2001 Best of Morriston Orpheus Choir
Released in May 2001














 

 

A compilation CD of previously released items

Myfanwy ~ Amazing Grace ~ Old Rugged Cross ~. Morte Criste (When I Survey The Wondrous Cross) ~ Memory ~ You'll Never Walk Alone ~ Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech ~ Gloria In Excelsis ~ Lord's Prayer ~  Little Drummer Boy ~ Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ~ Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig (Joanna/Crugybar/Ebenezer ~ Cyrmu Fach ~ Dies Irae ~ Abide With Me ~ Cartef ~ Elizabethan Serenade (Where The Gentle Avon Flows) ~ Land Of The Song ~ We'll Keep A Welcome


2001 You'll Never Walk Alone
Bianco CD B00005JGRT
A re-issue of the original 1985 recording

 

 









 

 

 

 

 


2001 Wonderful Welsh Choirs
Mastersong label
Artists include Morriston Orpheus Chor, Caerphilly Male, Pontarddulais Male, Cwrt-y-Gollen Choir.


















 

 

 

MOC tracks: Men of Harlech ~ You'll never walk alone ~ Old folks at home ~ Selection from Les Misérables ~ Arwelfa ~ I still call Australia home ~ Invictus.


2001 National Trust Music Collection
BMG 74321879962 3CDs boxed set
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus Choir ~ Polish Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra. English String Orchestra













 
 

 

MOC track: Myfanwy
 

2001 Beatiful Hymns of the Great Welsh Choirs
A compliation CD
No details except artists are
Morriston Orpheus and Pontardulais Male Choirs

 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 




 
 
 


2002 The Queen's Golden Jubilee -  A Musical Tribute
Morriston Orpheus Choir, Band of HM Royal Marines, Band of the Coldstream Guards, RAOC Staff Band, Central Band of the Royal British Leagion, Band of the Life Guards, Choir of Seaford College Chapel, Band of First Bn. Prince of Wales Regiment.

 













 




Morriston Orpheus tracks:  Onward ye peoples (Sibelius) ~ Comrades in arms.

From the sleeve notes: This CD is designed to provide a valued commemoration of the Golden Jubilee for many years to come. It features prominent military band and choral music associated with the Royal Family during state and ceremonial occasions throughout the Queen's reign by the finest bands and choirs in the country.


2002 Welsh Choral Favourites
Sun 2105
Artists include
MOC, Ludlow, Pontarddulais , Treorchy and Caerphilly male voice choirs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



MOC tracks:  Just a closer walk with Thee ~  Arwelfa ~ Invictus ~ Mor fawr wyt ti ~ Ave Maria ~ Nos a bore ~ Nidaros ~ Anvil Chorus


2002 BBC Songs of Praise ~ The Christmas Album
BBC CD WMEF 0049-2
Artists include
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Daniel O'Donnell. Sir Harry Secombe. Huddersfield Choral Society. Winchester Cathedral Choir and others
















MOC track  Joy to the world. (see 2001 BBC Songs of Praise - Christmas Album - same track on both CDs)


2002 Best of Treorchy Male Voice Choir
This is NOT a mistake!
EMI Gold label - Traditions series

The Morriston Orpheus 'helps' Treorchy with two of their best tracks first recorded in 1992 - LP Title: We'll Keep a Welcome
 











 
 
 
 
Joint tracks: Cymru fach and We'll keep a welcome


2002 Absolute Christmas
A 2 CD compilation album
EVA-EMI label ACCD 3006
Issued in Scandinavia with two different covers
Artists include:
Morriston Orpheus Choir with Treorchy and Pontarddulais Male Choirs accompanied by the Band of the Welsh Guards*. John Lennon. Wham. Bing Crosby. Kylie Minogue. Cliff Richard. Harry Belafonte. Frank Sinatra. London Symphony Orchestra and others...


 































 


MOC track:  Deck the halls*

This was issued again in 2008, with another cover, on the EVA-EMI label EVACD 4085 with the addition of a DVD

















MOC: Deck the halls*


2002 Songs from the Valleys
Double CD on the Delta Blue label

[Only a small image available at the moment]

 











CD1  Hiraeth ~ Cydganed Pawb ~ Credo ~ My bonny lass ~ Hyder ~ Jesu who didst ever guide me ~ Tydi a roddaist ~ Kalinka ~ I'm gonna walk ~ Laura's Song (Casanova) ~ Rock my soul ~ The rose ~ From far inside ( Pearl Fishers duet)

CD2 I'll walk beside you ~ Mary's boy child ~ Deep harmony ~ My Lord what a mornin' ~ He ~ American trilogy ~ All I ask of you (Phantom of the Opera) ~ There is nothin' like a dame ( Suth Pacific) ~ My dearest dear (Dancing Years) ~ You are my heart's delight ( Land of Smiles) ~ I got plenty o' nuttin' (Porgy and Bess)~ What would I do without my music? ~ Goin' home


2002 The Best of Welsh Choirs
Time Music Label

Morriston Orpheus Choir, Cwrt-y-Gollen, Caerphilly and Lucknow Male Voice Choirs

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

No MOC  track details


2002 The Best of Wales ~ A musical celebration
Bandleader label BB05
Morriston Orpheus Choir with Band of Welsh Guards, Blaenavon Male, Dunvant Male, Rhos Male Choir
Producer Jed Kearse

















Orpheus track: God bless the Prince of Wales 


2002 Welsh Choirs - A Selection of Magnificent Choral Music.
Label: Hallmark
Choirs: Morriston Orpheus. Caerphilly, Cwrt-y-Gollen and Lucknow Male Choir
.




















Orpheus tracks: You'll never walk alone ~ Old folks at home ~ Les Miserables (selection) ~ Nessun Dorma ~ Invictus


2002 Welsh Choral Classics ~ Land of Song
Pulse label. Re-issued 2008 on Sanctuary label
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Rhos, Treorchy, Canoldir and Pontarddulais Male Choirs. Ivor Emmanual, B.T.M.Brass Band.





















Orpheus tracks: Land of my fathers and Where shall I be ( both with BTM Brass Band) ~ Rise up shepherd ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Deep Harmony ~ My Lord what a mornin' ~ Goin' home.


2003 Ambassadors of Song from Wales
CastlePulse label  (Double CD) PDS CD574
Re-issued in 2008
A compilation of Gordon Lorenze Production recordiings

Producer Gordon Lorenze
























CD1 March of the men of Harlech ~ Goodbye Dolly Gray ~ Let's face the music and dance ~ Myfanwy ~ Gwahoddiad ~ Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn ~ Morte Criste ~ I dreamed a dream ~ The Rose ~ How great thou art ~ You'll never walk alone ~ Nessun Dorma ~ Perfect day ~ Llanfair

CD2 (see New Era CD 2000) O what a beautiful morning ~ Tom Jones medley (It's not unusual ~ The green, green grass of home ~ Delilah) ~ New York, New York ~ My heart will go on (Titanic) ~ Do you hear the people sing ~ On my own ~ Pokarekare ana ~ One ~ Pan ddaw y saint (When the saints) ~ Be not afraid ~ As the deer ~ My way
All arrangements by Alwyn Humphreys


2003 The Greatest Musicals
EMI Gold 3CD boxed set. Compilation album
Artists include:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male. Shirley Bassey. Edmund Hockridge. Howard Keel. New World Orchestra. West End Theatre Orchestra. Vince Hill and others




















MOC tracks: CD3 All I ask of you ~ Don't cry for me Argentina (with soprano Margaret Williams)


2003 A Choral Spectacular
On the Best of British Label
3 CD boxed set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Various choirs including Huddersfield Choral, Glasgow Orpheus, Mormon Tabernacle, Rome Opera Chorus and Morriston Orpheus. MOC tracks: Chorus of the Hebrew slaves, All through the night


2003 Ambassadors of Song from Wales
Rajon CDR 0012  (issued in Australia)
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Huw Rees (Deputy Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~ Lois Davies (Deputy Accompanist) ~ Robert Nicholls (Organist) 





















Manufactured and distributed in Australia and New Zealand

Llanfair ~ What would I do without my music ~ Balm in gilead ~ Barcarole ~ Agnus die ~ How soon ~ Nazareth ~ I still call Australia home ~ Speed your journey ~ Senzenina ~ There but for you go I ~ I bob un syn ffyddlon ~ Te Deum Laudamus ~ Still wie die nacht ~ No arms can ever hold you ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ Myfanwy ~ Hen wlad fy nahadau ~ Hine e hine ~ Pokarekare  ana


2003 Land of My Fathers. Best of Welsh Choirs.
Label: Platinum
Series: Best of Welsh Choirs

Morriston Orpheus Choir. Caerphilly Male Choir. Pontarddulais Male Choir


















Orpheus tracks: Y Nefoedd ~ Duet from the Pearl Fishers ~ Arwelfa ~ You'll never walk alone~ In the spirit ~ The very best time of year ~ Rhythm of life ~ When I fall in love ~ I only want to say ~ Always on my mind.


2003 Enchanting Welsh Choirs
Double CD compilation. Also released in Australia
Mastersong label
Morriston Orpheus / Treorchy / Pontarddulais



















"32 Exquisite songs and hymns"  


2000 /2003 Best of the Welsh Choirs ~ Comrades in Arms

2000 Platinum Label
2003 Prism Group PLATCD 586
A compilation CD with Morriston Orpheus,
Pontarddulais, Lucknow and Cwrt-y-Gollen Male Choirs

 

 










 

 

 

 

MOC tracks:  Men of Harlech ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Aberystwyth ~ Cymru Fach ~ Invictus ~ Sound an alarm ~ Kalinka ~ How soon ~ I deamed a dream (reprise) - Nessun Dorma
 


2003 From the Valleys of Wales
Delta Music CD 6451
This is a re-issue, under licence from Grasmere, of the 1988 release 'I'll walk beside you' which was voted the 'Best choral record of the year' by the Music Retailers Association.

 

















This recording was re-issued again in 2006 under its original title 'I'll walk beside you'.  


 2004 Mansions of The Lord
~new recording
Grasmere GRCD 121
2nd November 2003 ~Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies (Accompanist) ~  Robert Nicholls (Organist)
Producer ~ Bob Barratt



















Unfold ye portals (from “The Redemption“) ~ Mansions of the Lord (from the film “We were soldiers”) ~ Blaenwen (Calon Lan) ~ If we only have love ~ Adiamus ~ Agnus Dei ~ No arms can ever hold you ~ Still wie die nacht ~ Hyfrydol (Love divine) ~ I’m goin’ up a yonder ~ Nazareth (Dros bechadur) ~ All the things you are ~ Te laudamus ~ There but for you go I (from “Brigadoon”) ~ Myfanwy ~ Speed your journey (The chorus of the Hebrew slaves from Nabucco) ~ Llanfair


2005 Land of My Fathers
A double CD compilation of songs from the Morriston Orpheus, Treorchy, Pontarddulais and Canoldir Male Choirs

 

 

 

 







 

Morriston Orpheus tracks:

Dies Irae ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Miserere ~ Cydganed Pawb ~ I'm gonna walk ~ Cymru fach ~ Credo ~ Let it me be ~ Cadwyn O Emyn ~ Creations Hymn ~ Jesu, who didst ever guide me.


2005 re-issed in 2008 
Land of My Fathers ~ 100 Great Welsh Choir Favourites

A boxed set of 5CDs featuring tracks from Morriston Orpheus, Pontarddulais, Carephilly, Cwrt-y-Gollen, Treorchy and Lucknow Male Choirs

Castle Pulse label


















Morriston Orpheus tracks:

CD1 Dies Irae ~ Harlech ~ You'll never walk alone ~ Invictus ~ Ll' Liza Jane ~ La Vergine degli angeli ~ My hero ~ Goria (German Mass) ~ Les Mis medley

CD2 Hine e hine ~ Amazine grace ~ Tribute to the USA ~ Memories of Martha ~ Creation Hymn ~ In the spirit ~ Nos a bore ~ Soon Ah will be done ~ Where shall I be?

CD3 Ave Maria ~ Divine Brahma ~ Cymru fach ~ Niaros ~ Pan ddau y sant ~ Stars ~ There is a balm ~ Rise up shepherd ~ Jesus Christ Superstar  ~ Glory of Israel

CD4 Y Nefoedd ~ Think of me ~ Morte Criste ~ By Babyon's waves ~ I'm gonna sing ~ Ave Signor ~ Senzenina ~ That's all I want from you ~ My wish ~ Waft her angels ~ Be still my soul ~ God's choir

CD5 Calon Lan ~ True love ~ How great thou art ~ Aberystwyth ~ It's a grand night for singing ~ When I fall in love ~ Let's face the music ~ How soon ~ Non nobis ~ Rhythm of life ~ Kalinka ~ Sound an alarm ~ Neapolitan Trilogy.


2005 Great Anthems of the World - Volume 1
Sunday Independent (Ireland) label
a free CD with the newspaper SIGACD01
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Kiri Te Kawana. Budapest Festival Chorus. Honley Male Choir. Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Irish Rugby World Cup Squad.










 

MOC tracks: Land of my fathers ~ The flower of Scotland.


2005 The Sounds of Wales
EMI label - released in Australia
Morriston Orpheus. Monmouth Massed Choir. Treorchy Male Choir. Band of the Welsh Guards. Massed Male Voice Choir.






















Orpheus tracks: We'll keep a welcome~ Harlech ~ Land of Song ~ Steal away ~ Tros y garreg ~ Hiraeth ~ Elizabethan Serenade ~ Unwaith etton. 

2005 The Best of Wales
EMI Gold label.  Double CD album
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Dunvant and Treorchy Male Choirs. GUS Footware Band. Band of Welsh Guards.

















Morriston Orpheus tracks:

CD1 Harlech (with Treorchy and Band of Welsh Guards) ~ God bless the Prince of Wales ~ How great thou art ~ Love could I only tell you ~ Land of song ~ Swansea Town ~ For King and country.

CD2 The old rugged cross ~ Dies Irae ~ Abide with me ~ Lord's Prayer ~ The drummer boy ~ Pilgrims' Chorus ( With GUS Footware Band) ~ Cymru fach ~ You'll never walk alone ~ Comrades in arms


2006 Popular Tunes of the Welsh Choirs
CD import from USA on the Mastersong label 504382
Morriston Orpheus and Pontarddulais Male Choirs












 

 

 

 No track listings available


2006  20 Uchaf Emynau Cymru
           20 Best Loved Welsh Hymns

Sain label
Artists include
MOC, Wyn Ashton, Pontarddulais Male Choir and more

 

 

 

 

 

 









MOC track: Coedmor with Wyn Ashton


2006 Greatest Hits of the Musicals
EMI Gold Label
3 CD boxed set. A compilation set.
Aristists include:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Shirley Bassey. Alma Cogan. Vince Hill. Edmund Hockridge. Howard Keel and Treorchy Male Choir
.

 












 




MOC tracks: CD3  All I ask of you ~ Don't cry for me Argentina (with Margaret Williams) [from the 1989 LP Hits of Andrew Lloyd Webber]


2006 A Treasury of Hymns -  a personal collection of timeless favourites
Gordon Lorenz Productions (see also 2007 Songs for Sundays)
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Jon Christos. Amici Forever. Graham Kendrick. Castleford Singers


 

Morriston Orpheus tracks: I hear thy welcome voice ~ Calon lan ~ Guide me O thou great Redeemer ~ When I survey the wondrous cross ~ Nazareth ~ Swing low sweet chariot ~ Praise the Lord ~ Rachie.


2006 Bread of Heaven - Wales Forever
The Official Album of the Welsh Rugby Union

PCR Label  PCRCD001

Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir, Paul Child, Welsh Television Orchestra and Cor Yr Hen Blwyf







 











Morriston Orpheus Tracks: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ~ I bob yn sy'n ffydlon ~ Myfany ~ Cwm Rhondda. 


2006 Amazing Grace
A Hallmark label compilation recording
CD 7018222
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Seaford College Choir and others.


















MOC: When I survey the wondrous cross


2006 Great Choral Voices of Wales

CD released February 2006 - a re-issue of the original 1985 recording ' You'll never walk alone' which won the Music Retailers ' Best Choral Record of the Year'
Released on the Delta label

















Dies Irae ~ Let It Be Me ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Miserere ~ Rise Up Shepherd and Foller ~ Cadwyn O Emyn Dona Cymering (Joanna/Crugybar/Ebenezer) ~ Chorus And Laura's Song ~ You'll Never Walk Alone ~ Cymru Fach ~ Credo ~ I'm Gonna Walk ~ Kalinka ~ Creation's Hymn ~ Old Folks At Home ~ Duet From The Pearl Fishers (from 'The Pearl Fishers') ~ L'il Liza Jane ~ My Hero ~ Martyrs Of The Arena


2007 One Thrilling Combination
~ new recording 
Sain SCD2544
December 2006 Trinity Methodist Chapel Swansea and at the Acoustic Hall of Swansea Metropolitan University.
Sian Pearce (Musical Director) ~ Joy Amman Davies ( Accompanist) ~ Leslie Ryan (Organist)
Producer Peter Williams

 


















You raise me up (Graham/Lovland arr Emerson) ~ Cymru fach (Richards arr Geegl) ~ Bring back the beguine (Simmons) ~ African Trilogy ( trad arr. Arch) ~ Calon lan (Hughes arr Manasse) ~ Let it be me (Becaud arr. Humphreys) ~ Back to the Sixties  ~ One from a Chorus Line (Hamlisch arr. Humphreys) ~ Pokarekare Ana ( Tomoana arr. Humphreys) ~ Myfanwy (Parry) ~ Ave Verum (Mozart arr. Ryan) ~ Gloria from organ mass for male voices (Gounod) ~ Tribute to Matt Munro ( arr. Humphreys) ~ Bohemian Rhapsody (Mercury arr. Simmons)


2007 The Sound of Wales ~ The Ultimate Collection
The Red Box label TRBL430
4 CDs
Artists include: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male. Pendyrus Male. Beaufort Male. Blaenavon Male. Dunvant Male and Rhos Male choirs. Rather strangely for 'The Sound of Wales', also feaured is a male choir from West Yorkshire, Skelmanthorpe Male Voice Choir! [see also next CD]



 

 

 

 











MOC CD1  We'll keep a welcome ~ Delilah ~ Sospan fach ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ I vow to thee my country ~ Danny Boy ~ Land of my fathers


2007 Voices from the Land of Song
Crimson Productions [Demon Music Group] CRIMCD465
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus Choir, Skelmanthorpe Male, Rhos Orpheus, Dunvant Male and Band of the Welsh Guards, Massed Male Voices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

MOC tracks: Land of my fathers ~ Swing low sweet chariot ~ Danny Boy 


 

2007 Songs for Sundays
Pulse label
2CDs  (see also 2006 A Treasury of Hymns)
Artists Morriston Orpheus Choir. Amici. Wendy Craig. Shobna Gulati. Graham Kendrick. Massed Choirs of Yorkshire. Salvation Army Band and Songsters. Treorchy Male Choir. Choir of St. George's Chapel Windsor. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra


















MOC tracks:  I hear thy welcome voice ~ Calon Lan ~ Guide me O thou great redeemer ~ When I survey ~ Nazareth ~ Swing low ~ Praise the Lord ~ Rachie


2007 The Great Welsh Male Choirs
Sain label SCD9001  originally released in 1987 and digitally re-mastered for new edition in 2007
Morriston Orpheus Choir ~ Rhos ~ Dunvant ~ Pendyrus ~ Rhymney Silurian ~  Pontarddulais ~ Cwmbach ~ North Wales United Male Choirs.
















 

 

MOC track: Coedmor

From the CD notes: This was the first ever collection of Welsh male choirs to be released on CD. Originally released in 1987, it has been digitally re-mastered for this new edition. As well as some of the best recordings made by Wales' most famous choirs during their heyday - including Rhos, Pendyrus, Pontarddulais and Morriston Orpheus - this anthology also includes tracks from two of the best recordings ever made of the combined male choirs of North Wales; one at the Deeside Leisure Centre in 1979, and the other at the Royal Albert Hall in 1981


2007 Christmas Hits - Nostalgia
EMI CD compilation
Artists include Morriston Orpheus. Treorchy Male Chor. Dean Martin. Les Paul. Cliff Adams Singers. Vera Lynn. The Beach Boys. Nat King Cole.
















MOC with Treorchy: See amid the winter's snow

 


2008 The Best of Welsh Choirs
Pegasus label
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Caerphilly, Pontarddulais, Cwr-y-Gollen and Lucknow Male Choirs



















MOC tracks: Nessun Dorma ~ Aberystwyth ~ Anvil chorus ~ Nidaros ~ Dies Irae ~ Comrades ~ They led my Lord away.


2008 Tydi a Roddiast
Delta International label
A double CD compilation of previously issued tracks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tydi a roddaist ~ What would I do without my music ~ Duet from the Pearl Fishers ~ There is nothing like a dame ~ Let it be me ~ Cymru fach ~ Mary’s boy child ~ My Lord, what a mornin’ ~ An American trilogy ~ I’ll walk beside you ~ Deep harmony ~ He ~ All I ask of you ~ My dearest dear ~ You are my heart’s delight ~ I got pleny o nuttin’ ~ Goin’ home ~ Dies Irae ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Miserere ~ Rise up shepherd ~ Cadwyn O Emyn-donau Cymreig ~ Chorus and Laura’s song (‘Casanova’) ~ Credo (St Cecilia Mass) ~ I’m gonna walk ~ Kalinka ~ Creation’s Hymn ~ Old folks at home ~ L’il Liza Jane ~ My hero ~ Martyrs of the Arena ~ Cydganed Pawb ~ Hiraeth ~ My bonney lass ~ Hyder ~ Jesu, who didst ever guide me ~ rock-a my soul ~ The rose.


2008 The Greatest Choirs in the World: The Morriston Orpheus Choir
A compilation CD
Delta Label

 

















Duet from the Pearl Fishers ~ Dies Irae ~ You'll never walk alone ~ Deep Harmony ~ An American trilogy ~ Goin' home ~ Let it be me ~ Anvil Chorus ~ Miserere ~ Cadwn O Emyn-donau Cymreig ~ Cymru fach ~ Chorus and Lara's song ~ Credo ~ Kalika ~ Creation's Hymn ~ Cydganed Pawb (Let all the world in every corner sing) ~ Hiraeth ~ Tydi a Roddiast ~ Credo (St. Cecilia) ~ I'll walk beside you.


2008 Folklorica: From the Valleys
ABC Classics label
A double CD
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Bryn Terfel. Aled Jones. Nothe Wales Association of Male Choirs. Meibion Llywarch United Male Choirs. Llanelli Male. Black Mountain Chorus. Fron Male Choir
















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2008 Essential Hymns and Anthems
Hallmark label - a double CD
Artists include: Morriston Orpheus Choir. St George's Chapel Choir Windsor. Massed Choirs of Yorkshire.























CD 1: Nazareth
CD 2: Who is on the Lord's side (Rachie)

2008 Pure Christmas
EMI label. A boxed set of 3 CDs
Artists include:
Morriston Orpheus Choir with Treorchy and Pontarddulais Male Choirs accompanied by the Band of the Welsh Guards* ~ King Cole Trio ~ Matt Monro ~ Dean Martin ~ Beach Boys ~ Glen Campbell ~ Vera Lynn ~ Les Paul ~ Morcombe and Wise ~ Johnny Mercer ~ The Cliff Adams Singers




















MOC tracks

CD1 See amid the winter snow
CD2 Deck the halls with boughs of holly ~ Do they know it's Christmas
CD3 Ding dong merrily on high


2008 From the Heart of Wales
Hallmark / IODA label
Morriston Orpheus ~ Treorchy Male ~ Sir Harry Secombe 






















MOC tracks: Guide me O thou great redeemer ~ There is a redeemer ~ Swing low sweet chariot ~ Jesus, we enthrone you ~ Abba Father ~ For this purpose ~ O how he loves you.


2008 Rugby Anthems
A compilation CD
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir, Melbourne Welsh Male Choir, Rhos Orpheus Choir, Beaufort Choir, Royal Philharmonic Choir and Orc
hestra

This CD made the Classic FM top 20 chart during September 2011, reaching number 15 during the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOC tracks Swing low sweet chariot ~ Land of my fathers ~ Calon Lan.


 

2008 Praise and Glory
A boxed set of 3 CDs 
Time Before label [Time Music International]
Artists:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Guildford Cathedral Choir. Bath Abbey Choir. Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Westminster Cathedral Choir. Various solo artists.

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CD1 Hymns We Have Loved. 
MOC: Credo from Gounod's St. Cecilia Mass ~ Creation's Hymn

















CD2  Favourite Hymns 

MOC: Rise up shepherd ~ My Lord what a mornin' ~ I'm gonna walk ~ Dies Irae



















CD3  Hymns of Praise

MOC: Cadwyn O emyn-donau ~ I'll walk beside you















 


2009 Land of My Fathers
Whole Earth label


















A compilaton CD: We'll keep a welcome ~ Land of my fathers ~ Roll Jordan roll ~ Hebrew slaves ~ God bless the Prince of Wales ~ Rock of Cader Idris ~ Song of the Jolly Roger ~ Deus Salutis ~ Lullaby ~ All through the night ~ Hen wlad ~ The long day closes.

2009 Mastermix WALES ~ for DJ use only
Music Factory Production
www.mastermixdj.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Artists MOC, Treochy Male Voice, Band of the Welsh Guards, Harry Secombe, Llanelli Male Choir, Max Boyce, ALed Jones, Brynb Terfel, Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler, Shirley Bassey, Katherine Jenkins, Charlotte Church, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, The Alarm

 

MOC tracks: Amazing grace ~ The old rugged cross ~ Men of Harlech (with Treorchy and the Band of the Welsh Guards)


 

2009  Melodies for you presented by Alan Titchmarch
BBC record  released 9th March 2009 
mp3 downloads available from Amazon.



















Included:  Ar Hyd Y Nos ( Conductor Eurfyn John)


2009 Nella Fantasia

New recording
Sain SCD2596
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Joy Amman Davies ~ Musical Director; Jo Scullin ~ accompanist; Michael Williams ~ accompanist; Leslie Ryan ~ organist; Adriano Granziani ~ tenor; Natalya Romaniw ~ soprano; Andrew Rees ~ tenor, with Peter Williams ~ keyboard, synths and sequencers; Wyn Pearson ~ guitar
Producer: Peter Williams

 

 

Recorded at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea and the Acoustic Hall of the Swansea Metropolitan University November and December 2008
 
 

 
Nella Fantasia ~ Deus Salutis (Llef) ~ Deep River ~ Let all men sing ~ Gwŷr Harlech ~ The rose ~ Y delyn aur ~ I’ll walk with God (with Andrew Rees) ~ The prayer ~ Nidaros ~ Cabaret ~ One day I’ll fly away ~ Comrades in arms (Les enfants de Paris) ~ Lisa Lân ~ Abide with me ~ Time to say goodbye (Con te partiro) (with Adriano Graziano and Natalya Romaniw)

 
2009 The Ultimate Collection ~ Classical
Ultimate label - Discovery Records ULTIMBXO15
A five CD boxed set
Artists include
Morriston Orpheus Choir, José Carreras, Ennio Morricone, Lesley Garrett, Bryn Terfel, City of Prague Philharmonic, Zurich Baroque Strings, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Kiri Te Kawana. Aled Jones, Placido Domingo and more..

















MOC tracks CD 1 Mozart's Ave Verum ~ You raise me up
 
 


 
2009 The Lord's Prayer
A compilation CD
Millennium Gold series MG2125
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Choir of St Mary's Cathedral ~ Seaford College Choir ~ Kentwood Choir
 














 
 

MOC: How great thou art

2009 Amazing Grace
A compilation CD
Millennium Gold series MG 2126
Artists: Morriston Orpheus Choir. Choir of St Mary's Cathedral ~ Seaford College Choir ~ Kentwood Choir ~ Caerphilly Male Choir.
















 
MOC When I survey the wondrous cross

2009 Rugby Anthems ~ An inspiring collection of well-known rugby favourites
Compilation CD
River Productions Label  RRCD249
Morriston Orpheus Choir ~ Honley Male Choir ~ Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth





Orpheus tracks: We'll keep a welcome ~ Cwm Rhondda ~ Gwahoddia ~ Calon Lan ~ Rachie ~ Sospan Fach ~ Land of my fathers.


2009 Hallelujah - Choir Songs
An mp3 album available for download
X5 Music Group label
Artists include:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Treorchy Male. Canoldir Male. London Regency Choir. St Peter's Choir Oxford.





















MOC tracks: You'll never walk alone ~ American trilogy ~ My Hero ~ Kalinka ~ My dearest dear ~ I got plenty o nuttin' ~ Creation's hymn ~ I'm gonna walk ~ The rose ~ Goin' home.

2009 Welsh Gold Star Classics
Sain CD SCD2558
A compilation CD
Artists include:
Morriston Orpheus Choir. Cory Band. Bryn Terfel. Aled Jones. Catrin Finch. Dennis O'Neill. Gwawr Edwards and more











 

 

 MOC track: Myfanwy


2009 A Grand Night For Singing   
click here for special feature 
on this CD

EMI Gold Studio 2 Stereo LC0542
A re-mastered version of the original 1976 LP

1976 Choral Director MOC Leslie Ryan
1976 Director of the Band of H.M. Royal Marines Col Paul Neville

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios London

1976 Producer Bob Barratt
1976 Recording Engineer Stuart Eltham

2009 Digital remastering at Abbey Road Studios by Ian Jones
With thanks to Tim Wills for professional help and research.

 

 


















Original cover from the 1976 LP

Rodgers and Hammerstein Show Stoppers ~ US Marine Corps Hymn ~ I Believe ~ Songs of the First World War ~ Songs of the Second World War ~ Caribbean Sunshine ~ Musical Comedy Memories


2009  DVD 125th Anniversary of Cory Band

Released by Studio WoB (October 2009)

BRASS AND VOICES AND ALL THAT JAZZ

See special feature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists: Cory Band, Morriston Orpheus Choir,  Robin Dewhurst Trio, Wycliffe Gordon (trombone virtuoso)


2009 ORDINARY HEROES - a new CD written and performed by 1980s Synth-Pop icon Howard Jones

CD no. DTOXCD19
Producer: Robbie Bronnimann
Music written and arranged by Howard Jones
Choir recorded in Capel Y Cwm Swansea by Stephen Taylor

 

 















 

 

Orpheus is featured on the track: Soon You'll Go



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