Llanelli Male Voice Choir sings "Anthem From Chess"

[davidgoodman85]

There's a lot of work you can hear that's gone into this, the sound is powerful and the harmony confident too. It would be nice if there was more consideration to the meaning of the words, it should link up with the dynamics and allow more rises and falls in the variant, at the moment it lacks subtlety and has a very 'this-bit-sing-loud-and-this-b­it-sing-soft' attitude. Also, cut the slide at the end.

[balmesh]

To davidgoodman85

That's one of the disadvantages of translating the words into Welsh. At least half of the choir wouldn't have a notion what the words mean!

[davidgoodman85]

@balmesh Then it's up to the MD to tell them.

[andygothwales]

good use of dynamics in this piece, full blast bar for a few bits.

[balmesh]

To andygothwales

Thanks very much - it's a good piece.

[Shindai]

Far too fast for my taste, but it does sound wonderful in Welsh, does anyone have the Welsh lyrics? I don't speak it but can sing it if I'm reading the words, and I'd like to give it a go :)

[balmesh]

To Shindai

I have a copy in Welsh but it's hand written and I have a job reading it myself!

[arniemonkey]

i was only messing about. i love this song

[balmesh]

To arniemonkey

Thanks Arnie - it's a great song (personally I think it's better in English, because it was written in English, originally)

[arniemonkey]

its all in foreign....lol

[balmesh]

To arniemonkey

True. Sad bit is that I learned the English version years ago. Now I have to try and learn it all over again! . . . Alan

[davidll182]

Nice harmonies, but this is a slow powerful number. needs more passion. sounds like its forte or fortisamo. wheres the dynamics? good but needs work to make it really powerful.

[robmasterman]

Well done Alan, makes you proud to be Welsh, and of course a great Choir...5* Bob

[balmesh]

Thanks again, Bob. A really great choir that I've admired for years, and now can follow (and maybe join when we get settled in)

Alan