Скачать или смотреть David of the White Rock/Dafydd y Garreg Wen - Hannah Thomas & Catrin Meek

Traditional Welsh Air/Alaw traddodiadol cymraeg: Dafydd y Garreg Wen/David of the White Rock
Performers/Chwaraewyr: Catrin Meek & Hannah Thomas

Catrin is 21 years old and is currently in her fourth year studying Harp at the Royal College of Music, London with Professor Ieuan Jones. Her former Harp teacher, Claire Jones was the Official Harpist to HRH Prince Charles. She is the winner of the Nansi Richards Scholarship 2015, the Young Musician of the Valleys 2012 where Catrin was given the opportunity to perform the Boieldieu Harp Concerto and Handel’s Harp Concerto the Rhondda Symphony Orchestra and also came 2nd in the National Eisteddfod 2012.

She has performed in various concerts, orchestras and events in and around London and Wales, including playing for the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee tour, performing for his Royal Highness Prince Charles in the opening ceremony of a school in Gwent, performing at the Royal Albert Hall, the National Gallery, the V&A Museum, the Houses of Parliament Westminster, the Palace of Westminster, Birmingham Symphony Hall, St David’s Hall and Cadogan Hall.

As well as studying with Ieuan Jones, Catrin has also taken inspiration from harpists such as Marisa Robles, Catrin Finch, Jana Bouskova, and Catherine Michel for whom she has performed for in various masterclasses. Catrin has had the honour of working with conductor John Wilson and Sir Roger Norrington as a member of the RCM Symphony Orchestra and also Sir Karl Jenkins as a member of The Glam Orchestra.

Catrin will be continuing her studies for another 2 years as a Masters student in London, and will be performing Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro in March 2016 at St James’ Church, London.


21 yw oedran Catrin, sydd yn eu pedwarawd blwyddyn yn y Coleg Gerdd Brenhunol Llundain yn astudio’r Delun gyda Ieuan Jones. Eu athrawes cyn sef Claire Jones oedd y Royal Harpist i HRH Prince Charles. Mae Catrin yn ennillwyr y Nansi Richards Scholarship 2015, Performwyr ifanc y Valleys 2012 ble nath Catrin cael y cyfle I chwarae y Boieldieu Concerto i’r Delyn ac Handel’s Concerto i’r Delyn gyda’r Rhondda Symphony Orchestra ac hefyd nes hi ddod yn 2ail yn y Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2012.

Mae Catrin wedi perfformio yn llawer o cyngherddau, cerddorfeydd, ac swyddogaethau yn Llundain ac yn Nghymru, gan gynnwys chwarae i’r Brenhines ar eu Diamond Jubilee tour, perfformio i Prince Charles yn agoriad o ysgol newydd yn Gwent, perfformio yn y Royal Albert Hall, y National Gallery, y V&A Museum, Houses of Parliament Westminster, Palace of Westminster, Birmingham Symphony Hall, St David’s Hall ac Cadogan Hall.

Yn ogystal ag astudio gyda Ieuan Jones, mae Catrin hefyd wedi cymryd ysbrydoliaeth o delynorion Marisa Robles, Catrin Finch, Jana Bouskova, a Catherine Michel lle mae hi wedi perfformio mewn dosbarthiadau meistr. Nath Catrin cael y fraint o weithio gyda'r arweinydd John Wilson ac Sir Roger Norrington fel aelod or Cerddorfa Symffoni RCM ac hefyd arweinydd Sir Karl Jenkins fel aelod or Cerddorfa Glam.

Bydd Catrin yn parhau ei hastudiaethau am 2 flynedd arall fel myfyriwr Meistr yn Llundain, ac yn perfformio Consierto Ravel Introduction and Allegro yn Mawrth 2016 yn Eglwys Sant Iago, Llundain.

Lyrics/Geriau:

'Cariwch', medd Dafydd, 'fy nhelyn i mi,
Ceisiaf cyn marw roi tôn arni hi.
Codwch fy nwylo i gyraedd y tant;
Duw a'ch bendithio fy ngweddw a'm plant!'

'Neithiwr mi glywais lais angel fel hyn:
"Dafydd, tyrd adref, a chwarae trwy'r glyn!"

Delyn fy mebyd, ffarwel i dy dant!
Duw a'ch bendithio fy ngweddw a'm plant!'



'Bring me my harp', was David's sad sigh,
'I would play one more tune before I die.

Help me, dear wife, put the hands to the strings,
I wish my loved ones the blessing God brings.'

'Last night an angel called with heaven's breath:
"David, play, and come through the gates of death!"
Farewell, faithful harp, farewell to your strings,
I wish my loved ones the blessing God brings.'