SUO GAN - KINGS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

[muisire]

A truly astounding performance of one of the loveliest lullabies I have ever heard - diolch yn fawr!

[bezilliox]

one of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard.

[roboantesignorina]

theres something ancestral and out of time through those melodies....

[fa6602]

Very delicious, i remenber good times, good movies, and when the nannys and maidens in general was good, before the governament put hates between us, and keep money both us. but i love so much this song, kiss for all Roberto Moreira from Brasil rrobertoms@uol.com.br

[13CANTU1]

TRANSLATION part 2 b/c i cant fit it all:

Why, I wonder, are you smiling,Smiling in your slumber deep?Are the angels on you smiling And beguiling you with charm,While you also smile, my blossom,

In my bosom soft and warm?Have no fear now, leaves are knocking,Gently knocking at our door;Have no fear, waves are beating,Gently beating on the shore.Sleep my darling, none shall harm you Nor alarm you, never cry,

In my bosom sweetly smiling And beguiling those on high...

[13CANTU1]

TRANSLATION part 1 b/c i cant fit it all:

To my Lullaby surrender,Warm and tender is my breast;Mother's arm s with love caressing Lay their blessing on your rest;Nothing shall tonight alarm you,None shall harm you, have no fear;Lie contented, calmly slumber On your mother's breast, my dear.Here tonight I tightly hold you&enfold you while you sleep

[lesodgers]

Brings tears to my eyes.

[am2x]

This is suppose to be a lullaby...

But Everytime I played it at night...

I forget about sleepy eyes...

Coz I just cant stop to smile...

I hope to see more videos of you Sam! :-)

[leonardniamh]

THIS IS THE GOOD IN PEOPLE

IT REMINDS ME OF MY NANNY & THAT OUR BIRTHDAYS ARE ON THE SAME DAY

[mizsparrow]

Welsh speakers - do you think this singer is a native speaker?

[Rouade94]

@mizsparrow Not sure if he is Welsh, but I can't fault his pronunciation

[bigdoggie1]

So beautiful.

[MARINEMEAT]

TRANSLATION=I sleep now peacefully, but i go and you must prosper.

I being in my mothers, a mother who ' is heartbreak he quites with love and now memories of she who now lays me to rest.

Lover mother I am at thy breast, I ' have everything now, and so begin my rest.

We do ephemeral travel this final step I ' sleep heart quiet , dear mother your child in rest.

[MissFrida82]

sweet lullaby

[boyscout403]

Excellant perfromace frtom and excellant choir!

[majesticscot]

Sleep my child in my bosom

Warm and cozy this;

Mother's arms tight thee,

Mother's love in my breast;

No cha 'no disturb naps,

Does not make a solo with you step;

TRANSLATION

Sleep in peace, dear child,

Sleep gently on the breast of thy mother.

[kinteali]

does anyone have translations to this?

[majesticscot]

@kinteali PROVIDED THESE ARE THE ACTUAL WORDS IN WELSH HERE IS THE TRANSLATION Sleep my child in my bosom Warm and cozy this; Mother's arms tight thee, Mother's love in my breast; No cha 'no disturb naps, Does not make a solo with you step; Sleep in peace, dear child, Sleep gently on the breast of thy mother.

[geoffybellofiore]

sounds like angels!! too bad they'll loose their ability in a few years :(

[SloveintzWend]

@geoffybellofiore There's a way of castrating themselves to retain the voice. ;)

[Ozaad]

So beautiful.. 5/5

[deltauniformbravo]

Heavenly sent from above!

[56ALEXX]

anyone knows when this song was written?

[witherwings14]

@56ALEXX it's a traditional welsh lullaby with an unknown composer, but it probably has roots in the 17th century.

[56ALEXX]

@witherwings14 Thanks !!

[whitesky0009]

I was taught that the youth are more susceptable to spirits because they are still very pure. Maybe thats why their voices are so Angelic for a short time?

[adhdboy699]

@whitesky0009 No it's called prepuberty post annoying little suck up

[whitesky0009]

@adhdboy699 figures...asshole by nature.

[lesodgers]

Beautiful voice.

[Asherah234]

Beautiful combination of a supreme voice and a beautiful song

[phantom8307]

nagyon ott van!thomas from hungary

[LfrVt]

Hunan blentyn, ar fy mynwes

Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon

Breichiau mam sy'n dyn amdanat

Cariad mam sy'n dan fy mron

Ni chaiff dim amharu'th gyntun

Ni wna undyn a thi gam

Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn

Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam

[TheScriabin]

The boy doing the solo at the beginning is probably the best I've heard. Perfectly in tune and a natural vibrato. Effortless and lovely.

[Chrisy299]

The Kings College Choir sings always so beautiful.

[romanov040404]

i like this Song even i can't understand. bec. i'm pinoy

[asassin06]

lol, dude to the left of the guy with glasses looks really confused

[adauto3000]

How can Welsh be softer than all the other languages in the north of earth. So Kindness!!! Better than in the movie...

[nicosboss007]

i love song

[laluzdelcosmos777]

long fuckin neck.... jajajajajajaja

[annamakesstuff]

this singer is better than james rainbird. (sorry james) but really what a lovely voice.

[Ragingnsweet]

It gives one hope that in this world. This tiny planet which so many exist on can have the free ability to listen to something as moving as this and say to ourselves, Isn't this worth stopping all the fighting? Isn't this worth just stopping everthing just to listen to even for just a few minutes?

[ilovedogs211]

BEAUTIFUL!!

[neuticles]

<-chills down spine- so beautiful---<

[J2TheHBOYZ]

2:50 the guy at the back in the middle looks a bit like Stephen Fry

[JJmacd]

so do you

[falinthos]

you can here the p-51s a little

[falinthos]

its really christian bales voice THIS KID IS INCREDIBLE HOLY CRAP AMAZING!!!!!!!

[studentinberlin]

it´s not the voice from the film. the original singer is James Rainbird. He was a singer at King´s, too.

[DarthForest]

I love this song

[NoName21234]

just beautiful... so (i'm assuming it is, but...) is that the boy who's voice they use in Empire of the Sun? or just a child who sounds similar?

[iantonowful]

You sang a beautiful Welsh song brilliantly - thanks guys it is very sweet - diolch yn dda iawn iawn

[bevoorbeeld]

Now I know the face behind the most beautiful voice I've ever heard, with the greatest note ever song. G.

[whitsundaes]

wat beautiful voices they've got!

[lichtbroeder]

So many people relate to this song, which was used in "Empire of the Sun". Though few, if any of us have experienced what the film showed, universal themes of love, family, youth, loss, uncertainty, and reunion, touch us all. This song - about a mother's unconditional love and protection - contrasted with the horrors shown in the movie, making it all the more haunting and poignant.

[VivaYoungTalent]

Well said.

[SirBagpiperIan]

it must be all boys who havnt started puberty so they can sing like that

[RemixRewind]

It is, none of these boys (or any boys in choirs) have started puberty, thats why they're in the choir, because they voices havent broken, you can see how young they are..

[SirBagpiperIan]

yeah thats y they sound so beautiful

[SirBagpiperIan]

0:44 look how big that red haired kids head is on the left!!!!!!!!!!!

[valeriusvodka]

excellent !!

[scoober19]

the version hes singing in english

1.Sleep my baby, at my breast,

'Tis a mothers arms round you.

Make yourself a snug, warm nest.

Feel my love forever new.

Harm will not meet you in sleep,

Hurt will always pass you by.

Child beloved, always youll keep,

In sleep gentle, mothers breast nigh.

[chokar123]

Though I'm Polish I remember this song from childhood from Spielberg film. It was like a being in different world. I've got on my mind the scene with kamikaze. The sad story...

[porippon]

The boy's got a beautiful voice.

[ifuliki]

Suo Gan (Lyrics translate into English)

Sleep in peace tonight, sleep,

O sleep gently, what a sight.

A smile I see in slumber deep,

What visions make your face bright?

Are the angels above smiling,

At you in your peaceful rest?

Are you beaming back while in

Peaceful slumber on mother's breast?

[AngelHael]

The lyrics, in case anyone was interested. [If anyone notices any mistakes, please let me know. I don't speak Welsh; I got these lyrics from Wikipedia.]

Huna blentyn yn fy mynwes

Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon;

Breichiau mam sy'n dynn amdanat,

Cariad mam sy dan fy mron;

Ni cha' dim amharu'th gyntun,

Ni wna undyn â thi gam;

Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn,

Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam.

[ifuliki]

Suo Gan (Lyrics translate into English)

Sleep my baby, at my breast,

'Tis a mother's arms round you.

Make yourself a snug, warm nest.

Feel my love forever new.

Harm will not meet you in sleep,

Hurt will always pass you by.

Child beloved, always you'll keep,

In sleep gentle, mother's breast nigh.

[AngelHael]

Huna'n dawel, heno, huna,

Huna'n fwyn, y tlws ei lun;

Pam yr wyt yn awr yn gwenu,

Gwenu'n dirion yn dy hun?

Ai angylion fry sy'n gwenu,

Arnat ti yn gwenu'n llon,

Tithau'n gwenu'n ôl dan huno,

Huno'n dawel ar fy mron?

[ifuliki]

Suo Gan (Lyrics translate into English)

Do not fear the sound, it's a breeze

Brushing leaves against the door.

Do not dread the murmuring seas,

Lonely waves washing the shore.

Sleep child mine, there's nothing here,

While in slumber at my breast,

Angels smiling, have no fear,

Holy angels guard your rest.

[AngelHael]

Paid ag ofni, dim ond deilen

Gura, gura ar y ddôr;

Paid ag ofni, ton fach unig

Sua, sua ar lan y môr;

Huna blentyn, nid oes yma

Ddim i roddi iti fraw;

Gwena'n dawel yn fy mynwes

Ar yr engyl gwynion draw.

[stevenstreets3]

すごい

[lilucacesa]

demaciado lindo!

[trixabell]

this song is sung as a thanks for a mothers love from a child.

[Alufee]

I used to sit next to the soloist in Geography :)

his names sam something i think..

[seeriktus]

Alufee u must have been taught my ni'g'el then ;)

[Alufee]

OMG YES!

he was such a humungous loser, he used to wear his tie on his head when trying to be cool.

what years were you there?

[seeriktus]

nah he was a great lad mate! :O

i was there till 2001 i think, well im 19 now

[talons74]

The only thing missing here, is a woman.

This is a lullaby sung by a mother to her baby.

Is there a version of Suo Gan sung by a woman?

[AngelHael]

There should be. Just search "Suo Gân" and you should find something.

[luisapwr]

wow! i love the way the child sings it. perfect tempo

[makp87]

Wow. Wonderful voice on that soloist! :)

[LuminosaMundo]

By the way, this is the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, taken from the 2006 service of Nine Lessons and Carols. And yes, beauitiful...

[qimissung]

Beautiful...