My wife wanted 2 songs played at her funeral last year....this one and Elvis Presley fools rush in. We danced to E.P. song in Feb14 94 when we got married and this was played when her service was over in June 2018.....I think of you every hour of every day and will be so happy when we are together again.

@oliverf.68

5 жыл бұрын

Gregg H Sorry for your loss, I'm sure she's in a better place now.

@Tymbus

5 жыл бұрын

I am saddened to hear of your Wife's passing. What a beautiful song by which to remember her

@PrinceOfLillies

5 жыл бұрын

❤️🇦🇺❤️

@cosmicmariner6621

4 жыл бұрын

She is lucky to have had you. Lost my boy 7-25-19. Can't wait to see him.

@russmack7910

4 жыл бұрын

God bless you both.

Just watched “Empire of the Sun”. I am now obsessed with this song.

@benanderson8240

4 жыл бұрын

Same exact thing happens to me

@zjukeja1728

4 жыл бұрын

I'm obsessed 33 years

@estebanbagneramonicaut1472

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@sharonbendtsen3421

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. I listen to every version I can find

@THEDOORIZCLOSED

3 жыл бұрын

we all are

Every time a baby is born in our local birth center, they play a piece of this over the intercom throughout the building

@code-52

4 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful thing!

@TheStephepps

4 жыл бұрын

@@code-52 I agree. I have always loved this Welsh song.

@britannia55

3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely way to welcome a new life into the world..

@mariancolts

3 жыл бұрын

That's nice. The world needs a little love for one another.

@dannygarrido7449

Жыл бұрын

Beautifull

When I was a baby this was my lullaby. My dad used to sing this to me all the time. I haven’t heard this song in years.

I admit I always cry. First heard this song in the movie Empire of the sun.

@Thatgirl1965

3 жыл бұрын

Me, too! When Jim reunites with his Mother after the war. So poignant. ❤️

@multiturnbull

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thatgirl1965 that part always breaks me! 😢😢😢😭😭

@lindahughes6567

3 жыл бұрын

Me too 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@tylercarothers7874

3 жыл бұрын

When he stands on the hill and sings this i cry everytime

@gwynethprice8216

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Welsh song.

Quite beautiful. The film Empire of the Sun prompted my search bringing me here originally. Now I sporadically listen to this.

@VoxRationisSum

4 жыл бұрын

are you me?

I always think of the opening of the film, "Empire of the Sun" when I hear this. That and my dear, late mother, gone from me ten years on the 16th of this month. Like Jim in the film, I know that one day we will be reunited, not in this life, but the life to come.

I think this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have heard.

December 2019 and listening to this - whos with me? #tearjerker

@code-52

4 жыл бұрын

This song was broadly popular circa 1990 in the movie Empire in the Sun. This year it is used on Netflix A Christmas Carol series. Such a beautiful old Welsh song.

"Suo Gan" translates to "Lullaby" Welsh: Huna blentyn ar fy mynwes, Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon; Breichiau mam sy'n dynn amdanat, Cariad mam sy dan fy mron; Ni chaiff dim amharu'th gyntun, Ni wna undyn â thi gam; Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn, Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam. Huna'n dawel, heno, huna, Huna'n fwyn, y tlws ei lun; Pam yr wyt yn awr yn gwenu, Gwenu'n dirion yn dy hun? Ai angylion fry sy'n gwenu, Arnat ti yn gwenu'n llon, Tithau'n gwenu'n ôl dan huno, Huno'n dawel ar fy mron? Paid ag ofni, dim ond deilen Gura, gura ar y ddôr; Paid ag ofni, ton fach unig Sua, sua ar lan y môr; Huna blentyn, nid oes yma Ddim i roddi iti fraw; Gwena'n dawel yn fy mynwes. Ar yr engyl gwynion draw. Direct Translation: Sleep child upon my bosom, It is cosy and warm; Mother's arms are tight around you, A mother's love is in my breast; Nothing shall disturb your slumber, Nobody will do you harm; Sleep in peace, dear child, Sleep quietly on your mother's breast. Sleep peacefully tonight, sleep; Gently sleep, my lovely; Why are you now smiling, Smiling gently in your sleep? Are angels above smiling on you, As you smile cheerfully, Smiling back and sleeping, Sleeping quietly on my breast? Do not fear, it is nothing but a leaf Beating, beating on the door; Do not fear, only a small wave Murmurs, murmurs on the seashore; Sleep child, there's nothing here Nothing to give you fright; Smile quietly in my bosom, On the blessed angels yonder. Poetic Translation: Sleep my darling, on my bosom, Harm will never come to you; Mother's arms enfold you safely, Mother's heart is ever true. As you sleep there's naught to scare you, Naught to wake you from your rest; Close those eyelids, little angel, Sleep upon your mother's breast. Sleep, my darling, night is falling Rest in slumber sound and deep; I would know why you are smiling, Smiling sweetly as you sleep! Do you see the angels smiling As they see your rosy rest, So that you must smile an answer As you slumber on my breast? Don't be frightened, it's a leaflet Tapping, tapping on the door; Don't be frightened, 'twas a wavelet Sighing, sighing on the shore. Slumber, slumber, naught can hurt you, Nothing bring you harm or fright; Slumber, darling, smiling sweetly At those angels robed in white.

@FartyMcNuggets

Жыл бұрын

Thank you *so* much !!! 😊

@GeorgeJones-qu6hg

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the translation. I can think of no more beautiful melody or lyrics

I am actually speechless. Stunning and so effortlessly beautiful.

When I first heard this in Empire of The Sun, I fell in love right away. It's like I'd always known it... maybe in a past life :)

Extraordinary sound from the first soloist, boys choir! Thank you.

the kid is amazing, as is the man singing. i absolutely love this song - and boys' choirs are spectacular!

Male sopranos have such beautiful voices and quality :)

absoulutely beautiful. that leading child has the most beautiful voice i have ever heard. Champion!

GRANDE ESECUZIONE... BELLA MUSICA.... BELLISSIMA MELODIA... MOLTO TOCCANTE e DOLCE... VERAMENTE "UNICA"..!!!

How lovely ... different songs for my mum and dad ... bless

A divine rendering of a tune I play on the harp-what an inspiration!

This song definitely makes you feel some kind of way...

This my favorite song in the hole 🌍 sleep my child let the angels protect you from evil

@julesgardet659

5 жыл бұрын

Same as you

For the record, this is part of the "Carols From King's" (Cambridge) production for December of 2004. The treble soloist is Sam Landman, who was 12 years old at the time. As usual, he turns in an outstanding performance.

@christinemattison6670

4 жыл бұрын

yes his voice is beautiful and haunting ~!

Sorry for your loss. My mother passed last week. It feels like I have a needle in my heart.

I love this, it reminds me of my great grandfather who lived in Wales!!!

Just beautiful, loved this after watching Empire of the Sun. It’s so ethereal.

I saw Empire of the Sun when I was a kid because it was one of those movies that was on tv during the weekend in the afternoon. I saw it again as a teenager and had to buy it. It's one of my favorite movies and this song is why I remembered it years later. And even the poster of the falling plane is a work of art and I wish I owned it.

😔😞😖😪🙏 definitivamente hermoso y conmovedor.Dedicado a todas las mamitas del Perú y del mundo ;pero sobre todo a mi madre .💞💐

Because of Empire of the Sun I used to think it was a Chinese hymn. I stand corrected after years of ignorance

@THEDOORIZCLOSED

3 жыл бұрын

you're not alone. We all had to look it up

@robertsmale3714

3 жыл бұрын

Empire of the Sun is about Japanese not Chinese and this is a Welsh lullaby.

This is a cradle of my soul, and a lullaby of my nostalgic remembrance

This song always brings a tear to my eye......so beautiful....

I Love this Video, The song itself is so heavenly. it makes' my Soul turn

que puedo decir de esta bella cancion...uffff hace que mi alma brille y suspire al oirla. gracias a quien el don de escribir esta cancion y darnos la dicha de escucharla....desde mty. mexico un cordial saludo

Love this song ever since watching Empire of the Sun.

Magnífico!!!.....esta canção nos transporta ao céu.......

one of my all time favorite

I want this sung by Welsh soldiers in a WWI screenplay I'm writing. SO beautiful.

@colingristock1783

4 жыл бұрын

that sounds fantastic , good luck and best wishes for the screenplay X

@marcusskidmore7290

Жыл бұрын

Did it happen?

seriously made me cry... BEAUTIFUL

that tenor is amazing

Beautiful song!!!!

The lead kid is so pretty lol. And beautiful voice

Mejor ¿Cómo entonces sería? Si no en los propios brazos de mamá, ¡Amada mía! rodeandonos con los mismísimos ángeles. ¡Hermosa melodía! , ¡Muy bella en verdad! 👼🙏💕

Beautiful voices

This is one of the best versions of this song...ever. If there is a way to purchase a copy of it please let me know.

Hola esta canción me encanta 😍 porque es linda cantan bien

My favourite song , i want it at my funeral too 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ive watched empire state of the sun when i was 9 or 12 yrs old,,since then i was eager to find this song,cause i really love even though i dont understand it,,,the melody brings me back in ww2 even though i dont experience it.

Awwww.....heartbreakingly beautiful..

#Metaai: Shared this with Metaai: "Suo Gan Scene - Empire of the sun - Welsh Lullaby performed by Westminster boys choir also evokes a lot of emotion causing me to cry." Metaai's response, "The Suo Gan, the Welsh Lullaby performed by the Westminster Boys Choir is a beautiful and haunting piece of music that perfectly complements the scene. Suo Gan is a traditional Welsh lullaby that translates to "lullaby" or "sleep" in English. The song's soothing melody and gentle lyrics are meant to comfort and calm, but in the context of the film, it takes on a deeper meaning. The scene shows a young boy, Jim, being separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, and the lullaby becomes a poignant reminder of the comfort and security of his family, which he is being torn away from. The Westminster Boys Choir's performance of Suo Gan is stunning, with their angelic voices capturing the song's emotional essence. It's no wonder that it moves you to tears! The combination of the beautiful music, the poignant scene, and the emotional resonance of the story all come together to create a powerful and moving experience. Music has a unique ability to evoke strong emotions and tap into our deepest feelings. It's a testament to the power of art to move and inspire us, and to the human experience that we can all relate to in some way." Love this music. Gratitude!

3:09 Whoever this kid is, he has talent.

D*mn, video was uploaded 15 years ago!! The young men in this video are now fully grown. And the older men are now more than likely middle aged. Oh my. Time does fly.

dieses video ist so unbeschreiblich schön, und es trifft die realität.

Another reason for showing up here: FX presentation of A Christmas Carol

@DaveUTube61

4 жыл бұрын

hannephil just watched it. It was great. I too came here to hear it once again. I remember it first from Empire of the Sun. Haunting.

It is definitely Welsh it is a lullabye I remember from my childhood.

São anjos! Lindo!

We're doing this in my choir (except in English). This piece always make me so homesick!

Suo Gan Impero del Sole ...pensavo fosse in cinese dato il film ...🤭🤭e invece è gallese. Introvabile fino a oggi 😉😊😊😊😊

always brings my emotions welling to the surface

Gets me every time.

lindo,maravilhoso

Used to sing this when i was a choir boy 30 years ago, when i first saw the film i thought it was actually Christian bale lol till i found out it was James Rainbird from Rustington 😀

This is actually a Welsh song. It really sounds cool on the pipes.

this is soo amazing!

the size of that ginger lad absolute unit

beautiful song

me rompio el corazon

Song So Powerful.

awesome! I was growing up with rap music, techno, pop culture and so on... i´m so into music and listening to this in bad times is just... pah! There is so much Pain and Hope in it! fuckin amazing!

and still the Britons sing this...in Wales and all over the world

The "original singer"? This is a welsh lullaby. It's older than all of us, and I don't think anyone knows who wrote it.

and we the Germans have the "Schlafe mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein..." it's not very far away...

Porqué música tan bella junto a su película se hunde en el olvido, casi sin volver a emerger?

@lisardorico

Жыл бұрын

El imperio del Sol

Sleep my baby,rest my loved one,Softly slumber now with me,Clasped in mothers arms so tender,Warm in mothers love for thee. Naught shall ever come to harm thee While my loving watch I keep.Thou my pretty one shall slumber While I sing thy lullaby.Sleep my baby, rest my loved one, While the evning shadows creep.Why my birdie art thou smiling, Smiling sweetly in thy sleep?Can it be that baby angels In Gods heaven smile on thee?Rest my darling, smile and slumber While I sing thy lullaby.

31 people are deaf.... this is beautiful

Magnificent song. If I didn't know its welsh, I would say its elvish :D It will take you to the moon, will make you sad and probably you'll feel, like I did, a big chill on your spine... simply devine (Note I've no Idea on what the lyrics mean therefor all my feelings come from the music itself.)

bendigedig :) dw'in caru suo gan, mae'n ysbrydoledig iawn! cymru am byth!

The definition of beautiful ?

Beautiful

perfect...

Very nice song. I wonder who would make inappropriate comments on this. Empire of the Sun is a good movie. Also Look up 'The Rogues' they also do a good version of this song both in Welsh and in English, very beautiful.

Who else has come from the bbc 1 three part series of a Christmas Carol

lol at first i thought this was a chinese song because suo gan sounds like chinese. but now i know it is a beautiful welsh song.

we're singing this version in the english in my choir at school

Traumhaft.☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

Music for the soul !

Been searching for twin sisters' version. Can't find it yet..

Probably just go through it and get a beautiful mature voice, thats what I have seen and been through.

Спокойной ночи 🌙🌌 2022

RIP Jem

The song's title simply means lullaby. (suo = lull; cân = song). O título da canção simplesmente significa canção de ninar.

@gheorgheeeee

6 жыл бұрын

Suo = Suflet, cân = cântec. Old thracian worlds.

4 people never had a heart.

this kid looks like Jim, hairstyle and all.

좋아요

@summerrayneroberts Not this choir. A young man named James Rainbird with the Ambrosian Junior Choir did the version in the film.

Likewise

So, it's been 18 yrs since the film came out. Is Mr. rainbow still in the music industry?

This is actually King's College, Cambridge.

there is a version from 1794, but could be from much older song. Remember La Bamba? It's actually 500-600 years old. Different words of course.

is this song also known as "Gwenadyne" ?

@aronswritingdeskyt I'm not British in the least. Maybe Spanish. But I have to agree with you. A similar situation happens in the country I'm currently living in. A loss of the "indigenous culture" prior to more modern conquests and influences. EB

@aronswritingdeskyt Wales wants to be indepentent! It should be the Welsh national anthem!!!