Caniadaeth y Cysegr
Caniadaeth y Cysegr (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkaːnɪaːdaːeːθ ˈə ˈkəseːgr]; transl. music of the sanctuary[1]) is a Christian religious radio programme of congregational hymn-singing, produced in the Welsh language by BBC Radio Cymru. Traditionally broadcast on a Sunday afternoon with R. Alun Evans presenting the hymns, it comprises recorded excerpts from Cymanfaoedd Canu (plural of Cymanfa Ganu or Singing Festival) from across Wales. Largely amateur singers sing in four voice harmony on this program.[2]
The program was first broadcast on the BBC Home Service on 15 February 1942,[2] it is the longest running Welsh language broadcast.[3]
In its archive it has a recording of every hymn in the Welsh hymn book caneuon ffydd.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru". www.geiriadur.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ a b "BBC Welsh hymn series celebrates 75 years". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ a b "Non's contribution to long-running radio series Caniadaeth y Cysegr – Swansea Mumbler". Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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- BBC Radio Wales programmes
- Religious radio programs
- BBC Home Service programmes
- 1942 radio programme debuts
- 1940s British radio programmes
- 1950s British radio programmes
- 1960s British radio programmes
- 1970s British radio programmes
- 1980s British radio programmes
- 1990s British radio programmes
- 2000s British radio programmes
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