1 I BELIEVE 5 DO YOU LOVE ME 8 TELL MY FATHER 12 GRANADA (from “The Civil War”) Featuring Joseph Calleja Music and Lyrics by Ervin Drake, (from “Fiddler on the Roof”) Featuring Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillmann Featuring Music and Lyrics by Agustín Lara Arranged by Paul Bateman Music by Jerry Bock Music by Gregory Boyd and Frank Wildhorn Arranged by Jorge Callandrelli Lyrics by Jack Murphy Vocals – Bryn Terfel Lyrics by Joseph Stein Vocals by Bryn Terfel and Joseph Calleja Arranged by Rob Mounsey Metro Voices Texts by Sheldon Harnick Arranged by Paul Bateman Vocals – Bryn Terfel and Katherine Jenkins 13 SMILE 2 THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY Vocals by Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson Piano – Pete Murray Music by Charles Chaplin Music and Lyrics by Pete St. John Piano – Pete Murray Lyrics by John Turner and Geoff rey Parson 9 THE SHEPHERD POET Arranged by Rob Mounsey Arranged by Rob Mounsey 6 AMAZING GRACE OF PASSCHENDAELE Vocals – Bryn Terfel Vocals – Bryn Terfel Featuring Danielle de Niese Music by Additional Vocals – Lottie Rhodes Lyrics by Caroll Ann Barratt and Guitar – John Paricelli Music – Traditional 14 THE HIPPOPOTAMUS SONG Lyrics by John Henry Newton Wilfrid Wilson Gibson Tin Whistle & Frame Drum – Richard Harvey Music by Donald Swann Arranged by Rob Mounsey Vocals – Bryn Terfel and Michael Flanders 3 PERHAPS LOVE Vocals – Bryn Terfel and Danielle De Niese Euphonium – David Childs Lyric by Michael Flanders “Perhaps Love is like a resting place” Metro Voices Metro Voices Arranged by Chris Hazell Featuring Alfi e Boe Piano – Pete Murray 10 THE GOLF SONG (Golfer’s Lament) Vocals – Bryn Terfel Music and Lyrics by John Denver Featuring Rob Brydon Arranged by Rob Mounsey 7 TREES Music and Lyrics by Albert Hay Malotte Vocals – Bryn Terfel and Alfi e Boe Music by Oscar Rasbach Arranged by Paul Bateman Guitar – John Paricelli Lyrics by Joyce Kilmer Arranged By Paul Bateman Vocals – Bryn Terfel and Rob Brydon 4 IF I WERE A RICH MAN Vocals – Bryn Terfel Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (from “Fiddler on the Roof”) 11 AR LAN Y MÔR [1-3, 6-9, 11-14] & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Music by Jerry Bock Music and Lyrics – Traditional [4, 5, 10] Lyrics by Joseph Stein Arranged by Chris Hazell Texts by Sheldon Harnick Vocals – Bryn Terfel Paul Bateman conductor Vocals – Bryn Terfel

2 3 Music is such a special language. inspiration. ‘Fields of Athenry’, the There’s a connection with music and incredible Irish folk ballad, rendered words, evoking our deepest memories so beautifully on rugby terraces, is so and keenest hopes – our dreams and powerful and melancholic. There’s songs to sing. also a defi ning Britishness within the ever-enduring ‘Smile’, written by Charlie Inspired by the legendary line in ‘Fields Chaplin. of Athenry’, Dreams and Songs is a collection of encores I’ve enjoyed The song from my country – ‘Ar Lan y performing over the years. These are Môr’ - is one of my most treasured Welsh songs I’ve sung since I was very young in folk tunes that carries special meaning numerous concerts, songs that celebrate for me. It’s my homage to Brian Davies, the humour, entertainment and tradition an iconic Welsh musician, who took of , songs that your the time to accompany me to my fi rst parents may have sung to you. I enjoy audition. He was a gloriously simple, yet singing a varied repertoire and these highly intelligent man, who composed encores are my favourites to sing on a medley of Welsh folk tunes, including the stage. ‘Ar Lan y Môr’. I can remember him now, with his woolly cap and Tesco plastic This album is a tribute to the bag, catching the train from the heads composers and performers of popular of the Valleys, down to Cardiff , to come pieces, that are a joy to perform and a and perform. pleasure to hear audiences sing along to. Flanders and Swann’s ‘The Dreams and Songs is also about the Hippopotamus Song’ is an obvious anthems that lift your spirits, even in the choice for me. It’s a brilliant song that darkest moments of life. ‘Amazing Grace’ celebrates the simple pleasures of life is incredibly moving and spiritual and and puts a smile on your face. to sing it on stage is such a wonderful experience emotionally. At some time in Connection to one’s homeland is another our lives, we’ve all been lost and found

4 it hard to see a way ahead, but these are It’s an absolute joy for me to duet with hurdles we have to overcome. ‘Amazing Alfi e Boe in this recording of ‘Perhaps Grace’ has been sung by countless singers Love’. It was originally performed as a and choirs and I feel fortunate to duet duet between Placido Domingo and John with the charismatic Danielle De Niese Denver and has such an incredible and have the Metro Voices choir in my sentiment and melody. I’ve enjoyed recording. performing with Alfi e in the past and this collaboration is no exception. The humorous aspects of these recordings come through in ‘The Golf Song (Golfer’s ‘Tell My Father’ is a beautiful duet which Lament)’; a lively ode to the ‘crazy, I immediately loved when I’d fi rst heard wonderful game’ of golf. This song was it performed by John Barrowman. In written for John Charles Thomas, a Dreams and Songs, I thought it would be magnifi cent singer whose pieces I’ve interesting to take a diff erent approach performed numerous times in recitals. by duetting this song with Katherine It seemed like the perfect song to call in Jenkins. The magnifi cent Joseph Calleja my friend Rob Brydon. As it turns out, he joins me in a duet of Granada, an has a fantastic voice, is a great mimic and expressive song I particularly enjoy a keen golfer, and this duet describes our performing at the end of a concert. love of golf - to the tee! As Dreams and Songs has connected me ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ has been a staple in to the wonderful music and lyricism that my concert performances and audience inspires me, I hope these songs move and reactions to the piece have always been inspire you, bring a smile to your face and incredible, so had to be included in have you whistling a tune. Dreams and Songs. Another piece from Fiddler on the Roof is the tender and moving duet ‘Do You Love Me’, which I perform on this album with the magical Emma Thompson.

5 Produced by Nick Patrick & Bryn Terfel Engineered by Simon Rhodes, Simon Hanhart (1-3, 5-9, 11-14) and David Vella (12) Edited and Programmed by Simon Rhodes Mixed by Peter Schwier Mastering by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios, Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios, London (April and June 2018) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Rudolfi num, Dvorákv Hall, Czech Republic, (April 2018) – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Paul Bateman

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