I return to this video every several days, just to hear the glorious music and organ. Blaenwern, Gwahoddad and Calon Lan must certainly be the best Wales has to offer. Wish I knew more about my 4th Great Grandfather who came to the Virginia Colony in the 1750s from St George, Super Ely, Glamorgan... St. David, Pray for Wales !

This is such a holy, wholesome delight. Thank you for making this video honoring the majesty of our Lord through these beautiful Welsh tunes.

@RobCharles1981

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Clever the production element to show the beautiful landscape of Wales alongside the pipe music. Kudos!

@RobCharles1981

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

This is glorious Rob, beautiful hymn tunes played with so much feeling. Beautiful Churches also, thank you for sharing this with us.Cheers Patx

@RobCharles1981

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent rendition of the first hymn... In the USA, Hyfrydol seems to be the popular tune for "Love Divine All Love's Excelling..." But I've fallen in love with this Welsh tune... Best wishes to you, Rob...

@RobCharles1981

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! :-)

Rob i cant help but sit here in the glorious sunshine singing along to theese truly amazing hymns. Thankyou again youve made my day :) god bless

@RobCharles1981

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Stagles Many thanks Ben! :o)

Now that is a "Real Organ"! Love it!!

@goodchappy Many thanks for watching mate! :-)

This is a hymn (a song to the Lord) that all can love and sing. Thank you Charles Wesley, thank you all you wonderful Christians in Wales. Thank you.

@RobCharles1981

7 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome!

@Geoplanetjane

Жыл бұрын

Thank you again, Rob. Please continue to do this. Your playing is of such a high order. I am fortunate to be in an Episcopal Church in Northern California that has a superb organ and organist and that is firmly rooted in Episcopal hymns. Please continue all your beautiful videos of playing singing.

All my life I have gone to all saints church and the music is just magical

@RobCharles1981

4 жыл бұрын

That's great!

Awesome Rob!

Egad twin brothers on the pipes and foot pedals. A powerful combination. The hymns are great. Almost got me switching from Gaedlig to Cymru!

@RobCharles1981

6 жыл бұрын

:-)

I love the setting for this video and also the lovely hymns tunes being played. Very well played with the usual perfection and very well presented.Keep up the good work.

I have just found this video. WONDERFUL!!!!!! -Wilie Grant from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

@RobCharles1981

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great Welsh music Rob. Your first hymn is always outstanding.

Thanks for watching! :o)

WOW ! WHAT SOUND ! THANK'S FOR POSTING MR. ROB. GOD BLESS.

@RobCharles1981

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

I agree 1000% that you ARE the best organist on KZread. No question about that. Cheers Rob.

Wonderful playing, marvellous organ to show off your prowess in the playing of it, must come and see it sometime just like this music so much, I play a brass instrument myself, but the sound of the organ played to perfection is music to adore for some time to come, which I can do through you. thanks.

Another fabulous production Mr Charles, some great tunes most of which are my favourite. Loved the intro with your twin, and the other effects. Cheers Rob :-)

It's years since I've heard 'Rachie'; what a tune - I must look it out!

Tis' the best pipe organ I have heard, especially "Be Still My Soul".

Just watched this video - a very pleasing set of tunes and, of course, well played too! I particularly liked the second tune in (new to me) which showed a 'softer' side the 'Conker'!

Fantastic music. My partner is from Llangadog in Carmarthenshire & Calon Lan was one of the hymns played at his dad's funeral 23 years ago. Beautiful music & so lovely to listen to. Many thanks Rob. x

Well done, sir!

@RobCharles1981

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Superb Rob.

@RobCharles1981

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stew! :-)

Ive just heared two new fantastic hymn tunes id never heared before in sirioleb & rachie brilliant tunes. Playd magnificently as always

@RobCharles1981

10 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks...more like this very soon! :o)

"The Best Organist on KZread." YES! (And anywhere else in my humble opinion.)

Rob. I listen to your playing every single day. I love organ music but your playing to such a high standard makes it. that bit more special. Best player I've heard & long may you continue. Thank you so much for giving me many happy hours of listening. x

@RobCharles1981

8 жыл бұрын

+Daphine Webb-Bruce Many thanks Daphine that menas allot many thanks! x

Beautiful Rob, thank you for posting and please do not forget to give my regards to your friendly brother

@RobCharles1981

9 жыл бұрын

Willem van Ingen Many thanks- I certainly shall! ;o)

Welsh hymns are just incredible - what a difference being a singing nation makes! And loved your playing of them. I've sung most in 4-part harmonies, with all those lovely moving bits. So superior to the block chords of most hymns. many, many thanks for posting these. Of course the pianist in me wanted to see hands and feet!

@RobCharles1981

9 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

This has given me so much pleasure - I was playing along w my accordion hoping you'd play llef', or a Thomas L. Thomas fold song. So many of the tunes are extremely moving..

Thanks Rob. keep me posted. x

@RobCharles1981

8 жыл бұрын

+Daphine Webb-Bruce Shall do! x

Great selection of Welsh Hymn Tunes in your lovely part of Wales, Rob. Thanks very much. God bless. Charlie, Aberdeen

@RobCharles1981

9 жыл бұрын

charlie chats Thanks Charlie.

@lucastodd6202

6 жыл бұрын

charlie chats magnificant as always Rob. From the Parish of Saint Nicholas, (Anglican) Carrickfegus, East Antrim.

Rob, well done, nice that you played some of that so we can hear the softer stops....please keep that up, its nice to have the quiet as well as loud you know :-) That is probably your best performance so far..... Nice video as well, makes me want to be by the sea.

Gosh Rob, Listening to beautiful music expertly played AND seeing wonderful scenery as well - my senses are on overload! That Church is so very beautiful. I would love to be sitting there in the pew with you listening to YOU play - wait how can you do that??? Very clever and I see you are good at film editing! Hey since there are TWO of you perhaps ONE can come here to California and do some concerts! Of course I will be there!

@RobCharles1981

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

Cheers!

Many thanks for that you would be more than welcome to sit in the Church and hear the Organ live! :o)

Many thanks! :o)

Thank you Brad! :o)

@francisville1 Many Thanks for watching my Friend! :-)

"Calon Lon" gave me goose bumps....

excellent

@RobCharles1981

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

Rob. I would so love to hear you play the rousing hymn, When I survey the wonderous cross to the tune by Emrys Jones, Morte Criste. Would this be at all possible please? Just listening to your selection of Welsh hymns before bed. You're playing gives me so much enjoyment living alone. Blaenwern followed by Sirioldeb. finishing with the rousing tune of Rachie. perfect, relaxing & most enjoyable. ***** rating.

@RobCharles1981

8 жыл бұрын

+Daphine Webb-Bruce Many thanks Daphine, I'm sure I can get a score of Mote Criste Ile have a dig around! :o)

Come, Jesus, to the desert, To a sinner in a wretched condition, A hundred times entangled in some nets - Nets he himself worked; Burning brambles are around me, Grant me to stant on my feet, Give thy hand, and lead across My weak soul to the land of its country. (2) Come, Lord, to the desert, Here thou wast before; Guide a feeble pilgrim With thy pillar of fog and fire; Keep my spirit, which is fainting Through some fears from every place; In thy power I am secure, Without thee I am only weak. (3) Heavenly Manna I have need of, Running water, clear, living, Which is issuing from under the threshold Of the pure, holy Temple of my God; Wash the unclean, bleach the blackest, Make the guilty, dirty one clean; Thou shalt get the praise of some myriad of ages After the earth catches fire. (4) Poor is the whole that I can see, A land without light, a land without warmth, A land witout fairness in a creature, Like I am going to next; A land without a father, without a brother, without a friend, A land I am in wearying of living; I will go yonder to the delightful lands, To my beautiful, worthy Beloved. (5) Never could my duties, Never could the fruits of the womb; A thousand of wide streams of oil, Drown anything of thee: Ten delightful thousands of rams, Or even the fine, sweet smells; Not one thing under the heavens Could wash the dirty clean. (6) In thy power I am trusting: I will venture, come what may, To enter through the deep rivers, All thy words are under a seal; Never shall fail one who trusts in thee, Not one has ever been before; I will go forwards, and come what may, Rock and hill, after thee. (7) Rise, Sun, and rend the darkness, Smash the most hidden sins; Chase the fears of unbelief, Like the night before the day: Grant me to see the delightful region, Where is the goal of my better hope; Keep my sight in the desert On the dear distant lands. (8) Teach me to walk through the rivers, And I shall not be frightened of the flood, Nor shall I yield to the waves Of temptations more than number; Keep my view on the beautiful High hills, beyond the water; Keep my grasp in the river, On Jesus, the foremost man. (9) At his throne I will endeavour, With my gaze towards heaven; I will watch until the dawn of day For His presence: Free forgiveness, dawn henceforth, Set the captive prisoner free, Who was wandering in darkness, Now to see the light of day.

I like this church very much, just wish it had more reverb and would have loved to hear its choir (hoping for a men and boys choir).

@RobCharles1981

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks - it certainly has the "reverb" its know for it's very generous acoustic!

@007vauxhall Fantastic!

@kejcolley many Thanks Keith glad you enjoyed! :-)

During the Welsh Revival of 1904, allegedly ten percent of the Welsh population repented of their sins in five months. 2 Chronicles 7:14. "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." Heavenly Father, pour out YOUR SPIRIT on the nation of Wales again and heal our land! Amen!

Beautifully played! As a Catholic in America, most of the few "traditional" hymns (as opposed to that modern garbage from OCP that is now infesting the UK and Ireland) are German tunes, which tend to be bland. I would gladly hear more Welsh tunes instead, particularly the powerful minor-key tunes like Llangloffan.

@aknabea Yep you hit the nail right on the head there many thanks! :-)

Excellent, Herr Orgelmeistser ! Your work is received with joy and appreciation in the USA by a descendant of Welshmen. May I suggest that the stately tune Blaenwern would make a beautiful national anthem for Wales (replacing that somewhat anti-melodic thing that is now used for the anthem ! ) You propose it, and I will second the motion...

@RobCharles1981

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@007vauxhall Many Thanks Mr Bond I'm glad you enjoyed this! Did your Mrs see this too?

@HarmonicNature Cheers! Maybe next time!

@2906pete Great many thanks :-)

@alphamanxx Hi many thanks for watching the Beaches in Swansea are far better here, I will check out your channel soon.

3:37 ... Nice to see someone turn-up to Church, these days !

@RobCharles1981

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is! :-)

@RobCharles1981 , Oh yes ! :-)

It is Cheers! :o)

Love it and love the tunes. I used to live in Lampeter but never made it to Oystermouth. Singing along here and you have answered the question I posed on the other vid!

@RobCharles1981

8 жыл бұрын

+mattbod Many thanks for that it's much appreciated! :o)

@mattbod

8 жыл бұрын

+RobCharles1981 p.s I wish I had the ability to change harmonies in hymn tune melodies. I have never been able to do that no matter how hard I try. i love it when organists do that on the last verse.

@elton1981

8 жыл бұрын

+mattbod Once can buy books called '200 Last verses' and the like. They make up for organists who aren't confident varying the harmony themselves.

@mattbod

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Wheeler Thanks I will look that book up!!

@RobCharles1981

8 жыл бұрын

Cool Cheers! :o)

Sure does! :o)

@jdog43 Many Thanks! :-)

Brilliant Rob. Enjoyed your playing. Do you know a tune called Rhostyllen ?

@ChrisLawtonorganist Cheers Chris! I know my mad Twin Brother Bob! :-D

In my young days as a Catholic our church had a cheap electric organ, and then it began to have services with guitar music. I hated that, and to to go weddings and funerals in other churches there was pipe organ music which i took a liking to. Now with you tube I can listen all day, but I must also work here in northern Wisconsin. There is a set of tunes in Lutheran Hymnal called"Hyfrydol". Sound familiar?

This medieval church is built or recently (between the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries)? I liked the church where she is located? This church is Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran or Methodist?

@RobCharles1981

9 жыл бұрын

Look at the tittle - In Swansea in the United Kingdom, it's an Anglican Church for the Church In Wales.

@viiciusberabacutumba

9 жыл бұрын

I am anglican too, I'm from brazil and have one Anglican church om my city !!!

@davidstuart401

6 жыл бұрын

Church of England in Wales but with a strong Welsh presence. The great hymns are magnificent. The tryptich on the altar represents the Nativity of Our Lord and appear two-dimensional. Great artwork, great music.

is the rood screen and statues original??? very beautiful!!!

@silverstartrucker That was one and I got another ile send you it!

@britair777pilot Many Thanks! Put a quid on the lotto for this Saturday ;-)

What's that hymn called when it sais " feed me now and ever more "

@RobCharles1981

10 жыл бұрын

Guide Me O .

Great playing! The digital ranks never sound as good even through speakers though.

@RobCharles1981

8 жыл бұрын

+Truckguy900 Truckguy900 Cheers!

P.S have a sub made me laugh as I am another slightly potty organist too!

Is it a charismatic church

@RobCharles1981

3 жыл бұрын

Check out their website - www.oystermouthparish.com

Gwasanaethwn Dduw nerthol

@RobCharles1981

2 жыл бұрын

Ydy Gwir Iawn

Great tempo. Not Anglican. Much more movement. Beautiful organ

@RobCharles1981

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

That was brilliant mate but you are unkind to your brother!!!

Many thanks! :o)