Listen to extracts from Gareth Glyn's works!

The following extracts are all about 30" long and will play almost immediately - they are in RealMedia format, for which you will need the latest version of RealPlayer, available FREE if you haven't already got it by clicking the logo below. The price you pay for immediate download (streaming) is poor sound quality; if you'd like any of these extracts in *.wav format, or longer extracts (or indeed complete works) on CD, please e-mail me.

Psalm 150 - Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir with the BBC Welsh Symphony orchestra in this joyous setting for male choir & orchestra

Anglesey Seascapes - an evocative suite for strings, recorded on ASV WHL2136, portraying five coastal landmarks on Anglesey

1. Llanddwyn (Reverie)

5. Moelfre (Elegy)

Four Nursery Rhymes - Welsh children's songs for unison voices & orchestra - here the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Clychau'r Gog - an extremely popular and much-sung piece for male choir and piano

Addolwn Ef - a sequence of Welsh carols, available in versions for brass consort and brass band

The Swan Carol (Carol yr Alarch) - a simple yet effective devotional carol for SATB and piano

Legend of the Lake - a suite for orchestra in a "light music" style; also available on the ASV label. Here are extracts from 3 of the movements:

2. Night Flight

3. Remembrance

5. Spirit of the Lake

January Songs (Caneuon Ionawr) - for high voice and piano. This extract is from Feeding the Birds

Cadernid Gwynedd - large-scale competition piece for brass band

Classy Classics - well-known classical melodies for unison voices and orchestra - here the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Song for the Welsh Assembly - superstar Charlotte Church sings the song commissioned for her, a solo for voice and harp

Life Reborn (I Wefr Dadeni) - for tenor and piano. This extract, sung by Wynford Evans, is from Snowdrops

Eryri - tone-poem in a "light music" style for orchestra - in this extract the Ulster Orchestra, but also available on WHL ASV 2137

A Snowdon Overture - a shorter version of the above, originally premiered by the BBC Concert Orchestra; again see ASV 2137

Fresco - an orchestral overture in a more "serious" style, played here by the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra

Gwylmabsant - Jane Watts is the soloist here in the festive overture for organ and orchestra (here the BBCNOW)

Llanrwst - a widely performed and much-recorded solo for tenor and piano, from Llanrwst and other songs

Mabinogi - a suite of pieces for chamber group based on the four branches of the ancient Welsh legends

The Star Carol (Carol y Seren) - Much-performed carol, available in several versions* - this is for SA and piano

*including mixed and/or male choir with orchestra, brass band or piano

Sonata for guitar - a full three-movement work for the classical instrument - just ask evenstephen!

The Mission of SPM-1 - an interactive "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" on a space theme - mail me for more details!

Symphony - a large-scale work for orchestra, played here by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Two extracts:

Symphony - 1st extract

Symphony - 2nd extract

Three Psalms for organ - this is from the Toccata, played by the late Christopher Dearnley, organist of St Paul's Cathedral

Christ is King (Iesu Yw) - a majestic carol with alternative non-Christmastide words, and in many versions*

*e.g. solo voice/piano, duet/piano, SATB or TTBB & piano OR organ OR orchestra OR brass band, with or without soloists...

Please don't hesitate to contact me for further details of any of the above or other pieces; I'll be glad to e-mail you longer extracts from any piece in a clearer format (*.wav), or to send you CDs of complete works

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