Ar Hyd a Nos (All Through The Night)
making a difference
This setting of the traditional Welsh song ‘All Through The Night’ is unique not only in its harmonic palette but also its bi-lingual nature. The work features moments of the Welsh language to bring the culture to choirs across the world. With original translation from Welsh to English written by Harold Boulton, librettist Alice Condon adapted some of these lyrics to make the text more relevant to today’s audiences.
All Through The Night
Sleep my child and peace attend thee
All through the night
Trust and courage will protect thee
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping
Silent while the skies are weeping
All through the night
While the moon her watch is keeping
All through the night
While the weary world is sleeping
All through the night
Daylight breaks and hurt is healing
Visions of delight revealing
Breathes a new eternal feeling
All through the night