Calon Lan by Dowlais Male Choir

On 1 March 2013, St David's Day, the Choir were in concert with pupils from Pen-Y-Dre High School, in Merthyr. Here the Choir sings Calon Lan, one of the most beloved Welsh hymns.

[@retsdon]

This is the sound of my culture. This is the sound of my youth. This is the sound of my civilization.

[@sharihoffman1226]

it's beautiful!

[@revpgesqredux]

Amen, Amen & Amen.

[@ninamorgan6613]

❤me too

[@emmaperkins4191]

Beautiful song. We carried my 101 year old Grans coffin into her funeral to this year. Amazing. Rest in peace Gran.

[@davecooper5951]

I wish we were taught this in school (Swansea) instead of some of the usual tripe. This is 'proper' Welsh performing with descants etc. - as it should be ! It's also worth listening to some traditional Welsh harp music - another beautiful and moving art form.

[@andrewbutler6477]

Awesome my late dad loved this hymn and was played at his funeral last year he was born in Merthyr too ,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Jogonjungle]

I’ve recently come across this song and as a young 22 year old that has been in male voice choirs I’m almost brought to tear buy the beauty of this song. Keep going chaps massive respect to you all

[@rayilvem]

Thanks and praise indeed, from an English man !!

[@carolineandrews3292]

Gives me goose bumps every time. I love Welsh male voice choirs and this song in particular.

[@MsLemonMarmalade]

In 1963 when I was 5 years old my father bought a record player, he also bought 5000 Welsh Voices. This started my love of all kinds of music. Recently I was asked what was my favourite track of all time and I said I didn't have one but after much thought, it isn't anything by Fleetwood Mac, Hendrix, Metallica or The Beatles, it is Calon Lan first heard in Mono in my parents sitting room, as loud as my Dad could get that record player to go in 1963.

[@chull1973]

I love that story, reminds me of my childhood as I am certain that your first musical memories are important ones. However I am not Welsh and we certainly did not play the National Anthem or Jerusalem at teatime! That is the English for you!

[@revpgesqredux]

That record is a marvel. 5000 voices singing the language of Heaven, True Enough.

[@ThePyrogenica]

Why she couldn't have sorted out her sheets beforehand is a mystery, as is the background noise. Not ashamed to say this 17 stone 6 footer was in tears, last time I heard this was when my late father sang it to me as a kid. Bloody lovely

[@stefj2391]

Brings tears to my eyes and I'm French (but with a few Welsh connections).

[@richardharland2483]

Do you hear the people sing

[@GoogleUser-dwcy]

@@richardharland2483 singing a song of happy men No need for a revolution in Wales.

[@milwyr]

What a version..... from a proud Welshman away from home and listened to this version from hostile lands ...... brings tears to my eyes for fallen Welsh comrades..... 👍

[@williamgasson6669]

milwyr Thank you for your service

[@BuddhistJihad]

plot twist: he's only in London

[@milwyr]

If only ....... served my country in 5 seperate conflicts and only a Welshman will know the value of this hymn. Your username is a clue to your comment ... God is Great

[@BuddhistJihad]

No sir, I was making a joke, as is my name. Nothing greater than Wales. Diolch yn fawr, sir.

[@milwyr]

If only I was based in London..... love the banter though Cymru Am Byth 👍

[@pedromorgan99]

In 2022 .. play it at 2x speed. .and a new single... ..lets spin it..

[@johnoconnor4623]

This choir is brilliant. All that is wrong with this youtube is that it is an amateur camara production. Four cameras and the power of either BBC or ITV and you have something world-class.

[@jojo6719]

Great song and great choir ! Greetings from France .

[@ryanlew948]

Those low notes omg. Absolutley stunning gents, chwarae teg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤

[@Lizziex7]

Cut to 0:30 when the conductor stops faffing with music.

[@merlinstwin]

Diolch

[@vincentneale2620]

This stirs the heart of any Welsh man or woman makes the soul sing and proud to be Welsh

[@gloriaalameda6536]

Oh my Lord! Awesome! Incredible sound and harmony!!

[@rosshancocks]

Fantastic boys, I’m a Welshman born and raised from Llantwit major, This is what makes me proud to be welsh, could listen to it all day, bloody marvellous Di yawn

[@howardanglin1711]

Suggestion: start the video at the 30 second mark. Saves half a minute of silence while the conductor fiddles with the sheet music.

[@Embrabrummie]

This wonderful version of Calon Lan speaks to my very heart.

[@sezziek1]

This is such an amazing beautiful different version of Calon Lân.. never heard sung like this before ).. very sweet and lovely at first., then the build up! Listening reminds me so much of my dear old dad singing in Oxford Welsh MVC. Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

That’s what I love about this version too.

[@antikdeela5625]

We sang this at my Dad's passing at the chapel in Dowlais

[@claireryan2588]

To my dad love him loafd

[@isaacasampson]

makes me miss home

[@isabel3851]

My great grandad Morgan Phillips was a member of the treorchy male voice choir 🥺🥺 he was born in 1901, so amazing that it’s still going ❤️❤️

[@amandatomasoa8444]

Sung beautifully, sirs!

[@flynnevans1939]

That was in my school I was in the choir and sang along side them

[@kayjay12341]

Faith evans pen-y-dre? Looks like it is.

[@Serenaar]

Great harmonies. Would have preferred a slightly higher tempo. Also, cut the video a little bit at the start.

[@fakeye]

FFS. Find the pages.

[@grangetowncardiff6935]

Lovely Thank you boys. Weeping now.

[@MsGrandunion]

Response to those criticizing - this was filmed partway through a concert, which is why the conductor had to rearrange her music. Have you neer seen anyone do that before? And there was nothing wrong with the piano accompaniment, it was exactly as it should be, pleasantly unobtrusive but enough to hold it all together. Such a shame that people seem to have a need to make silly and rude remarks on this website. If you want to complain, then show us that you can do better. I can wait!

[@laviecellis1216]

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus Aur y byd na'i berlau mân Gofyn wyf am galon hapus Calon onest, calon lân Calon lân yn llawn daioni Tecach yw na'r lili dlos Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos Pe dymunwn olud bydol Chwim adenydd iddo sydd Golud calon lân, rinweddol Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd Calon lân yn llawn daioni Tecach yw na'r lili dlos Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad Esgyn ar adenydd cân Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad Roddi i mi galon lân Calon lân yn llawn daioni Tecach yw na'r lili dlos Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos Calon lân yn llawn daioni Tecach yw na'r lili dlos Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos

[@guyeversfield2762]

Sound quality is not the best, but it doesn't matter when you have proud welsh singers like that!

[@bryana.210]

Congrats guys, and lady director! Any idiot can bellow.. Pursue the sotto voce, you do it well and it could be your "Point of Difference" A Pleasure to hear B-)

[@WelshRaptor367]

So proud to be welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💪

[@jackminett768]

I might be an Ynysowen boy, but I respect the Dowlais people

[@jasonlyonsjl72]

What a lovely bunch of blokes these are , used to come and sing xmas carols when I worked at Stephen & George

[@mypsychosisstory1600]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@jacquelinefox4492]

the best song EVER

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

The recording isn’t the best but this might still be my favourite version of this I can find on KZbin. The into gets me. How soft and gentle, as if comforting a babe and then how strong it finishes. Absolutely beautiful. Diolch yn fawr, pawb. 🍻 🤍❤️💚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@gail150]

I lived in Wales for 19 years and I miss not being there anymore even my home country of Scotland doesn’t come close 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@martinshannon7632]

Am English, moved to Wales joined choir, learnt calon lan, beautiful emotionaly charged, I learnt a lot from the Welsh, am back over the border, such is life.

[@tiaancloete7301]

Beautiful song tnx to this year's world cup i discovered this gem.

[@TheWelshtart]

First class!!!!

[@gordonthomas6623]

Beautiful must be the most beautiful song in Wales so many tears over the years tragic English bastards kept us down what's changed

[@blueycaldwell4273]

A lovely hymn, well sung, but very unprofessional of the conductor at the beginning. She should be far better prepared than that. I certainly detracted from the fine performance.

[@jacquelinefox2632]

Wales. 🎼💖

[@kyraleighevans2366]

lovely singing most of my freinds are from dowlais that go to pen e dre high school ill ask then about this and yeas she coudlnt stop faffing about with them sheets could she??

[@Maggon]

wrong venue needs a proper hall, and better musical back ground but choir great...

[@richardjones6087]

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus, Aur y byd na'I berlau mân: Gofyn wyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lân. Calon lân yn llawn daioni, Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos. Pe dymunwn olud bydol, Hedyn buan ganddo sydd; Golud calon lân, rinweddol, Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd. Calon lân yn llawn daioni, Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos. Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad Gwyd I'r nef ar adain cân Ar I Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad, Roddi I mi galon lân. Calon lân yn llawn daioni, Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos

[@richardjones6087]

Edit: Not all verses are sung here, I'm not a Welsh speaker, but it is my native language and everyday I strive towards learning what my family has lost. I posted these lyrics so I could sing along. Hope it helps towards anyone who is learning the language.

[@pops1507]

Loved the page-shuffling!

[@marklong6839]

Who are the ones that hate this this is a beautiful song

[@ayejayuu49]

3:24 long but skip to 0:40 to avoid the distracting fussing around

[@ellisctaylor74]

Deeply moving. Thank you very much.

[@rosshancocks]

I’ve commented a few times before I’ve just noticed, but I come to this at low moments, and it brings me back, so everytime I comment. Thank you gents. Thank you very much

[@chloegriffiths2078]

Absolutely beautiful 😍 xx

[@millyroberts2522]

Gwych!

[@tonymarco2000]

What a bossy looking conductor

[@skipper5395]

RIP Mr Jones ar y piano ❤️

[@rosshancocks]

You guys really do make my night, my Nan, passed a bit ago, but this was her song, to hear you boys play it, makes my night. Thank you: so bloody much

[@ashleythomas9122]

Watching this 2017 is this in pen y dre

[@johnjones-ri2lb]

Not enough gusto! Dim digon o gallon!!

[@lover432_skyee2]

So Dutiful so good love it so much

[@CiceroLounge]

Beautfiul :)

[@NSResponder]

Brilliant.

[@davegregory4291]

So beutiful.

[@thomasmathew1324]

Wow! Awesome!

[@phill2062]

Wonderful

[@ivittdickinson7516]

Come on woman get on with it

[@janellewellyn9749]

Such beautiful singers, wonderful song, but where on earth did they get that ridiculous woman?? One wonders if she can even read music and the same goes for the accompanist. As a former cathedral chorister my heartfelt sympathy goes to these wonderful, talented choristers.......they deserve much, much better.

[@danielwilliams1247]

ydy chi gyda unrhew beth ar cd

[@66Jigsaw]

Gifted men... well done

[@pauldavies7810]

Ave maria

[@hughthomas5546]

Bendigedig!

[@rosshancocks]

Absolutely amazing my welsh brothers, guys, you’ve just made my night

[@smithy4297]

Bendigedig

[@sallyolsson9762]

wonderful!

[@michaelmcneil4168]

If Welsh choirs are any good why do they have to have plink plonk Muzak?

[@ivittdickinson7516]

this conductress was not prepared as she should be

[@LAPGOCHINSTRUCTOR]

Great song but I hate piano/organ accompaniment with male voices. The whole idea of male voice singing is to hear the harmonies not the blo*dy piano.

[@clivep3515]

Bloody woman with papers turned off