Steffan Rhys Hughes

treble boy soprano

Biography

12 year old Steffan Rhys Hughes is from Llandyrnog near Denbigh. He has been a regulas competitor in eisteddfodau and Welsh singing contests and has been seen on TV. He has sung with the world famous baritone, Bryn Terfe and has worked with the world renowned conductor, Owain Arwel Hughes and the National Youth Orchestra of Wales on the ‘Christmas Spirit’ CD released forChristmas 2005.

Steffan Rhys Hughes relesed his first solo album in 2006. The album has 12 tracks, nine in Welsh and three in English and is called 'cana o dy galon', and was produced by Annette Bryn Parri.

Videos posted on the web include his performances at:

EISTEDFODD LLANGOLLEN 2005

EISTEDFODD GENEDLNETHOL 2005
(2 videos)

EISTEDFODD GWLY CERDD DANT 2005
2 vids one with Angharad Rowlands

Eistedfod yr Urdd Sir Ddinbych
Denbighshire, Wales - 26th May - 3rd June 2006
Plas Du Youth Show - Steffan Ryhs Hughes
2 further videos &
Uwch Adran Dibych (Steffan Rhys Hughes)

Eisteddfod Llangollen 2006

Eisteddfod Gendedaethol 2006
4 videos

Eisteddfod Urdd Sir Gar 2007
28th May 2007 to 3rd June 2007
5 videos (2 ac Angharad)

Links :

Official Site

YouTube Videos

BBC Eisteddfod Article

Discography

Cana o dy galon (2006)
Sain SCD2515, CD
With Steffan Rhys Hughes
Twelve-year-old Steffan Rhys Hughes has released his first solo CD, a CD for Christmas. Cana o dy Galon (sing from your heart), which was recorded in the Tabernacle in Machynlleth earlier this year.

1.   Cana o dy Galon
2.   Duw Wyr
3.   Y Bugail Bach
4.   I ti dymunwn fyw
5.   Llewyrch ei seren
6.   In the bleak midwinter
7.   Suo gân
8.   O Seren Wen
9.   The Lord is my Shepherd
10.   Cariad Mam
11.   Oh Holy Night
12.   Sêr y Nadolig

Available at Abergavenny Music & Sain Wales

Christmas Spirit (2005)
Quartz QTZ 2035, CD
With Steffan Rhys Hughes
Christmas Spirit - Owain Arwel Hughes and the National Youth Orchestra of Wales with four tracks featuring soloist Steffan Rhys Hughes

1.   Christmas Overture arr.Edward Peak
2.   Troika Prokofiev
3.   The Snowman Howard Blake   Treble soloist: Steffan Rhys Hughes
4.   Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
5.   March
6.   Sugar Plum Fairy
7.   Trepak
8.   In the Bleak Mid Winter arr Harvey   Treble soloist: Steffan Rhys Hughes
9.   Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson
10.   Silent Night arr.Harvey   Treble soloist: Steffan Rhys Hughes
11.   Polonaise from Christmas Eve Suite Rimsky-Korsakov
12.   Ding Dong Merrily on High arr. Harvey
13.   The Holy Boy Ireland
14.   Away in a Manger arr. Harvey   Treble soloist: Steffan Rhys Hughes
15.   Christmas Medley arr.Edward Peak
Available at Quartz Music