This takes me back to when I worked as a musician on the film 'Empire of the Sun'. Lovely singing, Cai! I am a Singing teacher and Welsh, this is what I try to achieve with all my trebles. Lovely focused tone, breath control, intonation, and musical phrasing.
I too am pleased with Cai. When I first heard this beautiful, beautiful song, I don't know what happened exactly, but it DID bring a tear or two to my eye, and it put a monstrous lump in my throat very near the size of Jupiter. That is no joke -- Wales is the Land of Song, truly, and I love, with all my heart, the Welsh love of the voice! I wish more people in this world could understand better just how musicians like Cai make this crazy, hectic, and sometimes all-around twisted world a better place, yes? Oh, how very proud I am of him! I can't express it more. *tears in my eyes*
The music was wonderful in that film...fabulous job. I've listened to the soundtrack for 35 years! Thank you! The final scene...I must have seen it 100 times and still, I cry.
It's rare when a song can make you cry and you really can't explain it but this is a song that certainly tugs at the heartstrings. This rendition is the most beautiful I've ever heard.
I am a 55 year old man. The moment I heard your voice I began to weep tears of joy...I do not know why. That voice could heal our weary world. Thank you for affecting me so beautifully.
I myself also often have tears in my eyes watching boychoir videos. The mother of the "big" boy soloist Steven ("Bubba") from the USA lost some weeks later his mother. She died cause a severe illness: ua-cam.com/video/qC_WP0ORRNw/v-deo.html
They truly are. They say a lot of Welsh went to Cork in Ireland who are also reknowned for their lilting musical accent and beautiful singing. I wonder is it true.
Tessa, Boed i'ch ffordd fod yn llyfn, a'ch trafferthion yn brin. Mae gan Dduw eich brawd yn ei freichiau cariadus. Hyd nes y cewch eich aduno. Duw Cyflymder fod gyda chi. (May your road be smooth, and your troubles few. God has your brother in His loving arms. Until you are reunited. God Speed be with you.)
My grandmother was born in South Wales. She was from a family of coal miners. She had a beautiful voice. This lad brings me so much joy. God bless him.
My father's grandmother came from Merthyr Tydfil. I have her Welsh Bible. Perhaps the pull this song has on me is an ancestral memory rising to the surface.
This takes me back to when I was 13-holding my father’s hand. He was crying silently. We were watching the funeral of the children and adults who died in the Aberfan tragedy.😔😔😔
@@andyFortyTwoNZ I was 13 when ABERFAN disaster happened, my 2 cousins died all because of that awful tip,I don't think we can ever forgive or FORGET,GOD BLESS all who were killed. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
AND this is why I appreciate and read the posts on UA-cam : Until tonight , I was unaware of the Aberfan Tragedy . Only being 9 myself at the time , I am sure my parents preferred to shield me and my siblings from the Horror of such a horrendous loss of life ; especially , so many children in my age range . Thank you . Though it may not have been your intent , thanks to you , I have Learned yet again , how despicable Corporate Greed Kills .
My father was from whales, came to America when he was 17. Died when I was 11 and I’ve never stepped foot in his homeland. Gotta get there someday and bring my son with me.
From the beauty of the harp, to the double bass and violins coupled to the young man’s mastery of the lyrics he is voicing backed up by a capable choir, the mechanics of this magic are magnificent. The work involved to arrive at the finished product always amazes me as the musician works the instrument so delicately while the vocalist manipulates their talent through precise control to arrive at what amounts to a masterpiece. Having been involved in this field, so much happens to get here. Bravo to all. That was a delight to behold.
One time I was at a kiosk along the Motorway. I told the sales lady, "I have never heard the English language spoken as beautifully as the way you speak it. It sounds like music." She said, "Oh, it's me Welsh accent."
He has the most beautiful, pure voice ❤️ I have to say as well that There is nothing like a Welsh male voice choir. Listening to Treorchy male voice choir sing "Tydi a Roddaist" ( Thou gavest) always fills me with pride. It's very moving.
so beautiful I have tears streaming down my cheeks, a welsh lullaby, used to sing this to my babies no where near as good as this though you are doing our country proud young man diolch
I had this song stuck in my head for 2 decades without knowing what it was, and when I finally heard it again it was like being struck by lightning and I broke down crying for no apparent reason. I've sure I've listened to it over a thousand times since then and I'm still overwhelmed every time I hear it. Have to add that while the focus tends to be on the singer, the lighting, recording, and filming in this video is superb, the people involved in the production should be very proud.
“To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but, with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed.” Brian Harris, poet
we know a "mixed family" U.S. wife + Welsh husband they spend 1/2 year in each um, not sure Wales vs. Seattle are all that different in rainy season months, tho'... ;- )
This time, I thought, this tme I shan't let what I discover make me cry! No use... Then I listened to Cai again, not only crying, but with a fixed grin of joy plastered on my face. Isn't U TUBE just the best thing in the world?
Indeed it is. When it's not banning, ghost banning and plain censoring or burning whatever bits they don't like. Other than that yes, it's a great thing.
Thanks the Lord for enabling this young boy to sing so wonderfully , Lord has sent us an Angel ! Thank you Cai , Be Bledded and thank you to all the musicians who accompany you .
Having been in the Drakensberg Boy's Choir School in South Africa myself and once upon a time also being a soprano, I am familiar with this kind of talent. There's no purer instrument than a properly developed unbroken boy's voice. This is a very fine example.
@@patscott6365 In all honesty, I couldn't put my finger on it for the life of me. I've heard more than enough of both. I know that the difference is there. But I can't scientifically define it for the life of me.
This was the pure essence of beauty; the tragedy is that time marches on and wonderful boy sopranos voices soon change, and those ethereal high notes are lost. The gift is short in duration and that makes it more precious.
Their is no tragedy within perfections realm. To hold this exquisite essence but only for a time stays with one for lifetime. We are part of the composition of orchestral genius at all times. Your grateful heart receives sublime joy when the vessel of life seeks to fill it's Soul with ingenuity's source steps linked to creation.
More mythical clap-trap! It's depressing to see the credit for such a talent being deflected away from the person who has that talent. This beautiful living being is the ultimate product of the tens of thousands of years of microscopically small advances made by the generation-on-generation evolution which has created the modern human being, with all its strengths and all its weaknesses, all its joy and all its sadness, all its goodness and all its evil. Let us rejoice in humanity, its reality and all its most magnificent qualities and achievements, the better to address its many failings. I pity you for your betrayal of your own species. I detest ignorance and delusion, and wish each person who suffers from them a prompt and complete recovery. Get well soon.
Beautiful, just beautiful. There is nothing so "pure" as a boy soprano!! I should know, I was head chorister of my prep school choir in 1958!! I was eleven!!
I haven't heard this for years. I think most people remember this lullaby from when it appeared on the soundtrack of Christian Bale's movie Empire of the Sun. Listening to it now just took me back almost 40 years!
I have heard many versions of this song, often by boy trebles, however, in my opinion this is by far the best. Cai has the voice of an angel, but what's more is he truly feels the music he sings. It's not enough to just sing the notes and lyrics, the singer must put his soul into it. And Cai does just that. No matter that his voice will change, he has The Gift. Added to his solo is a perfect accompaniment, strings and the harp are meant for this piece. Brilliantly done, and thank you so much for sharing your gift with us.
Absolutely, Angels of God, there is indeed no time like the present for such beauty and light brought to this earth, God has a plan and while I do not know what all that may entail, I strongly feel this young boy is part of it, Timing is everything.
My father once told me the Lord in his wisdom will choose someone to have a special gift. This child is truly blessed I hope he continues to share his gift with the world. We need it.
In the "Song of Patriotic Prejudice" Michael Flanders asserted that the Welshman "...sings far too loud, far too often, and flat..." While some Welsh singers fall into those traps, This young man's voice is true and unwavering, spot-on intonation and pitch. A fine performance.
my favorite movie is the Empire of The Sun. i never knew the Name of the song. And to hear it sung so incredibly, was an awesome find on UA-cam . Cai you are just Brilliant. God Bless
I originally discovered this on the soundtrack of "Empire of the Son" and rediscovered it with the wonderful recording. I'll be finishing my Sunday Night radio programme with Cai this weekend. Beautiful from the first note to last.
Thank you Cai for dedicating so much time and effort towards singing. I also want to thank those who have inspired you with their passion for music. I thank those who have trained you, cared for you, and supported you and the other singers.
The boy's voice nailed me, and brought me to tears on the first note. Beautiful voice, beautiful boy. His dad should be proud to call him son. I know I would.
Cai Thomas my tears are flowing I've listened to you for more than three hours today your singing takes me far back thank you my spirits have been uplifted I will never get tired listening to you
That was incredibly beautiful young man. I bet your voice will be even more amazing when your voice changes. I hope you keep singing. You will bring great peace and joy to people.
What a beautiful voice. It is a great pleasure to me to listen to such a boy as this, with such a wonderful voice. I wish him good fortune in his future. God Bless him!
All these positive comments... and my "like" is the only one. Gorgeous singing and playing, and an exquisite arrangement. Truly a wonderful thing to find today.
I first heard this song on the 1987 film The Empire of the Sun. I sang the only tune to my children as a lullaby because I don't understand Welsh. What an ethereal voice this young man has! 🥰
Yeah....he is an angel. He's a child. They all are. Sure wish this world would treat them as the most precious being on this earth. This sweet child's voice sounds like an angel....maybe that's the point. 😇 Children....they are our future. Love, nurture, project & respect them today....then your tomorrows will heavenly have light. HUGS2U
@@desiefilip1522 Thank you. There is no sound more awesome than children's laughter. Nothing more beautiful than a happy child @ play. Nothing warms the heart more than a child's song...nor makes life more precious than watching children be actively happy in healthy learning as they grow. They are the true pure spirits on this earth. It's our privelige, our duty as humans, to give them that opportunity....to bask in their wholesomeness & learn what true love is. It saddens me to my core they don't all have the chance due to much hate too many adults are creating. Love Over all Values Everyone...especially our children. HUGS2U
I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO WAKE UP TO SUCH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL, YOU JUST MADE MY DAY, YOU LITERALLY CHANGED MY HEART,YOU CHANGED MY LIFE IN A GOOD WAY! THAN K YOU VERY MUCH, AND BE BLESSED ON PURPOSE!
He reminds me of the kid who played Oliver (in the movie 1968), Mark Lester, with Oliver Reed. And the song I always remember this from is "Empire of the Sun", a beautiful Welsh lullaby.
So very beautiful! It is always such a delight to hear a boy soprano sing. Did this piece with my choir last Christmas. Brought back such fond memories.
Wow! I became familiar with this lullaby watching "Empire of the Sun". I didn't realize it was sung in the Welsh language having never heard the language spoken before (a beautiful language!). Hearing this young man sing this sounding like an angel along with the rest of the choir just sends chills through me. I was able to find the English translation, what a sweet, sweet lullaby any child would find magical. I am hoping I can find some sheet music so I can play the lovely tune on the piano, though I could never do it justice and play it even remotely well as this guy sings it.
I have loved the movie Empire of the Sun for a long, long time. The one thing I remembered most was this song. This is the best rendition I have ever heard. This boy's voice is so angelic. He gives me goosebumps.
I had the best music teacher in primary school. MR Dunham taught us the music to this beautiful lullaby and we learned how to playbill on the recorder. One of my favorite class performance because I had a solo bit. I can still play it by ear without reading the notes. That's how dedicated to learning it i was. I was 11 then. I'm now 34
This takes me back to when I worked as a musician on the film 'Empire of the Sun'. Lovely singing, Cai! I am a Singing teacher and Welsh, this is what I try to achieve with all my trebles. Lovely focused tone, breath control, intonation, and musical phrasing.
that must have been a thrill, one of my favorite opening scenes, a great film
I too am pleased with Cai. When I first heard this beautiful, beautiful song, I don't know what happened exactly, but it DID bring a tear or two to my eye, and it put a monstrous lump in my throat very near the size of Jupiter. That is no joke -- Wales is the Land of Song, truly, and I love, with all my heart, the Welsh love of the voice!
I wish more people in this world could understand better just how musicians like Cai make this crazy, hectic, and sometimes all-around twisted world a better place, yes?
Oh, how very proud I am of him! I can't express it more. *tears in my eyes*
@@mmzddx96 beautifully put ❤️
Oh wow that movie was my introduction to this piece when I was a child and I have been in love with it ever since!
The music was wonderful in that film...fabulous job. I've listened to the soundtrack for 35 years! Thank you!
The final scene...I must have seen it 100 times and still, I cry.
Please, please Welsh people, do not ever lose your beautiful artistic traditions. They are gifts to mankind.
Everyone throughout the whole world loves Welsh sings ftheir artists and poets Dylan Thomas and so on. Good on you and the Bards of Walles
It's rare when a song can make you cry and you really can't explain it but this is a song that certainly tugs at the heartstrings. This rendition is the most beautiful I've ever heard.
It’s a mother’s lullaby
My sister swears I watched empire of the sun just to cry to this song as a young boy. Older now but still shed tears for this.
Beautiful...simply a perfect rendition of a classic lullaby.
It moves your heart...tears of all that is good and all that changes. Mother's love and how it grows as her child does.
There's actually a better version sung by Anthony Way: ua-cam.com/video/keZzVlCokT8/v-deo.html
I am a 55 year old man. The moment I heard your voice I began to weep tears of joy...I do not know why. That voice could heal our weary world. Thank you for affecting me so beautifully.
You'll enjoy the movie "Empire of the Sun", if you haven't seen it already
voice of an angel. i cried too,
@@jonideppu I saw it in cinema. Yes it was beautiful then, too.
I myself also often have tears in my eyes watching boychoir videos. The mother of the "big" boy soloist Steven ("Bubba") from the USA lost some weeks later his mother. She died cause a severe illness: ua-cam.com/video/qC_WP0ORRNw/v-deo.html
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There is nothing more beautiful than a trained boy's treble.
I’ve been obsessed with this song since empire if the sun. It gives me chills anytime I hear it. Beautiful soprano voice absolutely lovely❤
A treasure from my childhood, that movie.
Definitely so very beautiful
Me toooooo and that movie is in my top 5 of the best. I can't watch it without crying and feeling grateful.
The Welsh are known for their beautiful voices this young man and this choir are no exception. Loved this. Thank You for your performance.
Diolch yn fawr cariad..... ❤️
They truly are. They say a lot of Welsh went to Cork in Ireland who are also reknowned for their lilting musical accent and beautiful singing. I wonder is it true.
Irish, Italians and Kenyans are as well.
you know you have an amazing voice when you can make Welsh sound good ; )
After a very long frustrating, stressful and horrible day this child fills my soul with peace.
The movie Empire of the Sun broke me so bad I can't hear this song without crying.
Cai Thomas: The rating is cancelled. Why ?
@A-Plus Computer Services The song "Suo Gan" is very sentimental. Tears ? No ! Better here: ua-cam.com/video/q9rvyvssvuI/v-deo.html
When he touches his mother's face, so emotional.
@A-Plus Computer Services I am sure you tube has something like it, so much music on here 😊
Same with me. Just happens.
Remembering my beloved brother Michael, who died of covid in April 2020. RIP my big brother.... till we meet again 🙏
may he rest in peace
It's easy to envision an ethereal place where this music plays constantly in the air
So sorry to hear.. hope you find comfort in music
Tessa, Boed i'ch ffordd fod yn llyfn, a'ch trafferthion yn brin. Mae gan Dduw eich brawd yn ei freichiau cariadus. Hyd nes y cewch eich aduno. Duw Cyflymder fod gyda chi. (May your road be smooth, and your troubles few. God has your brother in His loving arms. Until you are reunited. God Speed be with you.)
God Bless you my friend.
My grandmother was born in South Wales. She was from a family of coal miners. She had a beautiful voice. This lad brings me so much joy. God bless him.
I love what you wrote.
Cymru Am Byth....
My father's grandmother came from Merthyr Tydfil. I have her Welsh Bible. Perhaps the pull this song has on me is an ancestral memory rising to the surface.
Yup, same here. Porth, Swansea, Camarthen. Lots of Thomases too 😄
I've never understood why the Welsh have such beautiful singing voices. But, then, of course, their own spoken language is very musical.
His pitch is stunning. So serene and absolutely beautifully sung.
It's at times like this that makes me even more proud to be Welsh.
And so you should be!
Absolutely !
What a lovely voice, I too would be proud (from an Englishman).
So magnificent!
Even here, an ocean away in California, we acknowledge the Welsh gift for beautiful song and speech. Stay strong!
Suo Gan is one of the most beautiful lullabies - so pure - so universal.
This takes me back to when I was 13-holding my father’s hand. He was crying silently. We were watching the funeral of the children and adults who died in the Aberfan tragedy.😔😔😔
My brother was born four days earlier
My mother named him David in their honour
@@andyFortyTwoNZ
I was 13 when ABERFAN disaster happened, my 2 cousins died all because of that awful tip,I don't think we can ever forgive or FORGET,GOD BLESS all who were killed. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
AND this is why I appreciate and read the posts on UA-cam : Until tonight , I was unaware of the Aberfan Tragedy . Only being 9 myself at the time , I am sure my parents preferred to shield me and my siblings from the Horror of such a horrendous loss of life ; especially , so many children in my age range . Thank you . Though it may not have been your intent , thanks to you , I have Learned yet again , how despicable Corporate Greed Kills .
Merry Christmas
God bless you and your family.
I was so obsessed with Empire of the Sun, mainly because of the use of this song!
THATS where it's from. I knew it was from a movie, but I couldn't place it.
Me too
Same here. I have that movie on dvd.
Me tooooooo! I was mesmerized by this song.
Same here!!!
My father was from whales, came to America when he was 17. Died when I was 11 and I’ve never stepped foot in his homeland. Gotta get there someday and bring my son with me.
How sad but not sad. Sounded like a wonderful brave man. Sure your son would enjoy. They've turned all the mines into museums ... spooky marvellous.
Whales?
Ta for posting it is called 'WALES' whales are huge gigantic beings and now a protected species including Dolphins ... clever beings.
@@seannye7442Hate autocorrect…..
I lost my mother November 4, this brings me to tears. A mothers love is so very special...
In these dark times, something like this can renew your belief in humanity.
Maybe even God .... when you let Grace take it’s course .....
You are so right!
Gabby Hayes...That is until you see that this child has been castrated...Castrato look it up
flatout nolie nonsense
@@gabbyhayes1568 Yeah nothing like that ever happened
A healing balm for the soul. Blessings to all listeners!
From the beauty of the harp, to the double bass and violins coupled to the young man’s mastery of the lyrics he is voicing backed up by a capable choir, the mechanics of this magic are magnificent. The work involved to arrive at the finished product always amazes me as the musician works the instrument so delicately while the vocalist manipulates their talent through precise control to arrive at what amounts to a masterpiece. Having been involved in this field, so much happens to get here. Bravo to all. That was a delight to behold.
There is no doubt that the Welsh are blessed with beautiful voices. As an old lady now, I remember the Welsh Male Choir. Truly sweet, lovely music❤
One time I was at a kiosk along the Motorway. I told the sales lady, "I have never heard the English language spoken as beautifully as the way you speak it. It sounds like music." She said, "Oh, it's me Welsh accent."
HOW OLD IS OLD! YOU ARE AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL SAYS I.
He has the most beautiful, pure voice ❤️ I have to say as well that There is nothing like a Welsh male voice choir. Listening to Treorchy male voice choir sing "Tydi a Roddaist" ( Thou gavest) always fills me with pride. It's very moving.
(In addition to Cai Thomas) Aled Jones; Stuart Burrows; Bryn Terfel. To name just a few.
so beautiful I have tears streaming down my cheeks, a welsh lullaby, used to sing this to my babies no where near as good as this though you are doing our country proud young man diolch
OH, I'm very sure your way of singing this was equally good for it contained all your love.
Thanks Cai, played this in a video tribute to my mum who passed away. Sweet, powerful, gentle voice. Beautifully sung.
This is so beautiful this made me cry the family of this young Welsh boy should be so proud 😊 from a 60 years young Irishman fan 😊
He looks and sounds like an angel... I love welsh songs... God bless you Cai... from Croatia!
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Not only does Cai have a magnificent voice but such composure for one so young. Diolch
This makes me cry for my little brother.
Fell in love with Suo Gan when I first saw Empire of the Sun.
Beautiful - we need more of this in our world...both the music and the singers.
The daughter of a great friend of mine was singing in the choir. Beautifully done by all.
Hearing children sing always brings a tear to my eye. What a talent! Beautiful!
I can recommend the Libera boys choir if that's the case.
Have this same filing .Grate talent .Dr Gerald Piorkowski Cerrillos NM
And think of the talent, skill and care of the adults who bring out and train these stunning voices!
MW Playlist Thank you I will look them up!
Anne Shalaby You are so right. I value so much the talented adults who nurture and develop our young artists.
I am not Welsh, but I grew up listening to Welsh lullabies and this was one of them. So, so very beautiful. Bravo.
What a beautiful voice
I had this song stuck in my head for 2 decades without knowing what it was, and when I finally heard it again it was like being struck by lightning and I broke down crying for no apparent reason. I've sure I've listened to it over a thousand times since then and I'm still overwhelmed every time I hear it. Have to add that while the focus tends to be on the singer, the lighting, recording, and filming in this video is superb, the people involved in the production should be very proud.
Tears. So beautiful
“To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but, with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed.”
Brian Harris, poet
I'm from the capitol city, Cardiff. We have a saying, "I'm Cardiff born and Cardiff bred, and when I die, I'll be Cardiff dead".
Sick bucket pls
we know a "mixed family"
U.S. wife + Welsh husband
they spend 1/2 year in each
um, not sure Wales vs. Seattle are all that different in rainy season months, tho'...
;- )
@@markrossow6303, well they do say that Welsh folk make excellent spouses!... Just don't ask me to provide anything that proves that lol.
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This time, I thought, this tme I shan't let what I discover make me cry! No use... Then I listened to Cai again, not only crying, but with a fixed grin of joy plastered on my face. Isn't U TUBE just the best thing in the world?
Rosemary Allen , ❤️❤️❤️
In the right hands it is.
Indeed it is. When it's not banning, ghost banning and plain censoring or burning whatever bits they don't like. Other than that yes, it's a great thing.
I rely on YT more and more for entertainment, information & education.
I felt the same. It would be lovely if everyone, including conservatives, could freely express themselves on UA-cam.
Thanks the Lord for enabling this young boy to sing so wonderfully , Lord has sent us an Angel ! Thank you Cai , Be Bledded and thank you to all the musicians who accompany you .
Having been in the Drakensberg Boy's Choir School in South Africa myself and once upon a time also being a soprano, I am familiar with this kind of talent. There's no purer instrument than a properly developed unbroken boy's voice. This is a very fine example.
As a former member of the Maryland State Boychoir (and likewise a former soprano), I could not agree more.
Unbroken
I've been wondering why young girls' voices lack the hauntingly piercing beauty that young boys have. This lad's voice is exceptional.
@@patscott6365 listen the SILVA IN LUMINE sequences in WOLFEN-E NOMINE,
@@patscott6365 In all honesty, I couldn't put my finger on it for the life of me. I've heard more than enough of both. I know that the difference is there. But I can't scientifically define it for the life of me.
This was the pure essence of beauty; the tragedy is that time marches on and wonderful boy sopranos voices soon change, and those ethereal high notes are lost. The gift is short in duration and that makes it more precious.
There's some dialogue in the film "Boychoir," about this exact thing.
Their is no tragedy within perfections realm.
To hold this exquisite essence but only for a time stays with one for lifetime.
We are part of the composition of orchestral genius at all times. Your grateful heart receives sublime joy when the vessel of life seeks to fill it's Soul with ingenuity's source steps linked to creation.
Be glad that the time when adults worked to preserve such voices (through castration of talented boy singers) is centuries past.
Cai now has a wonderful baritone voice.
THANK YOU ALL FOR SUCH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC! I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU DEARLY
This young man is nothing less than Celestial, he is from the very God of Creation. He is pure essence of Spirit.
Ronald Hoennicke It was for this reason the papacy castrated little boys. So as to keep this angelic voice. Ironic isn’t it? 👦😭
More mythical clap-trap! It's depressing to see the credit for such a talent being deflected away from the person who has that talent. This beautiful living being is the ultimate product of the tens of thousands of years of microscopically small advances made by the generation-on-generation evolution which has created the modern human being, with all its strengths and all its weaknesses, all its joy and all its sadness, all its goodness and all its evil. Let us rejoice in humanity, its reality and all its most magnificent qualities and achievements, the better to address its many failings.
I pity you for your betrayal of your own species. I detest ignorance and delusion, and wish each person who suffers from them a prompt and complete recovery.
Get well soon.
Oh please, shut up, your sky daddy has nothing to do with this.
This song made an old man like me tear up.
Are you Welsh lad?
@@geopez2999 Nope, I'm Dutch... but the Welsh, they really can sing!
Beautiful, just beautiful. There is nothing so "pure" as a boy soprano!! I should know, I was head chorister of my prep school choir in 1958!! I was eleven!!
I haven't heard this for years. I think most people remember this lullaby from when it appeared on the soundtrack of Christian Bale's movie Empire of the Sun. Listening to it now just took me back almost 40 years!
I wondered if anyone else knew it from way back when times seemed simpler. Cjeers love. hugs took me back 60+ years to a 78rpm
Thank you went crazy trying to remember his name and movie, I am going to watch again ❤️
This talented boys voice oozes tranquility and peace. Thank you, Cai for sharing your wonderful talents with us!
This song mudt be one of the most magical things in the world. The performnce likewise is beyond superlitives.
Speechless! There aren’t sufficient words to describe how beautiful this is.
A beautiful tribute to a mother’s love for her child.
I have heard many versions of this song, often by boy trebles, however, in my opinion this is by far the best.
Cai has the voice of an angel, but what's more is he truly feels the music he sings. It's not enough to just sing the notes and lyrics, the singer must put his soul into it. And Cai does just that. No matter that his voice will change, he has The Gift.
Added to his solo is a perfect accompaniment, strings and the harp are meant for this piece.
Brilliantly done, and thank you so much for sharing your gift with us.
Such a pure and beautiful voice. Brings tears to my eyes. May God bless you always Cai Thomas!
What wonderful lullaby...there are singing voices and then there are the Welsh...singing voices...🐢🇨🇦♾️🐞♥️
The hairs are standing up on the back of my neck! I love listening to the Welsh language, it sounds like singing.
I LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC OVER AND OVER AGAIN.THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE!
I imagine this is what Angel's sound like. So beautiful.
Angels are just fiction, this is real.
and what one hopes they look like.
Who knows what Angels really sound like. For all we know they can be singing some African tribal songs.
Yes, pretty much. Was in my church boy choir and it was wonderful.
Absolutely, Angels of God, there is indeed no time like the present for such beauty and light brought to this earth, God has a plan and while I do not know what all that may entail, I strongly feel this young boy is part of it, Timing is everything.
My father once told me the Lord in his wisdom will choose someone to have a special gift. This child is truly blessed I hope he continues to share his gift with the world. We need it.
The Welsh really are good singers!
In the "Song of Patriotic Prejudice" Michael Flanders asserted that the Welshman "...sings far too loud, far too often, and flat..."
While some Welsh singers fall into those traps, This young man's voice is true and unwavering, spot-on intonation and pitch.
A fine performance.
I agree, but then I would - I'm Welsh. Pob hwyl i Cai i'r dyfodol.
I think it not that all Welsh people are good singers, it just that Welsh people who can sing, are appreciated, trained, and nurtured.
@ Tom Jones is Welsh!
@@5610winston I've heard Tom Jones very loud, very often, but never flat!
Just beautiful! This young boy has such a clear angelic voice. It was such a treat to hear him sing!
my favorite movie is the Empire of The Sun. i never knew the Name of the song. And to hear it sung so incredibly, was an awesome find on UA-cam . Cai you are just Brilliant.
God Bless
Empire of the Sun. Hauntingly beautiful.
Really beautiful voice 🎵Well done, Cai
I originally discovered this on the soundtrack of "Empire of the Son" and rediscovered it with the wonderful recording. I'll be finishing my Sunday Night radio programme with Cai this weekend. Beautiful from the first note to last.
Sun
me, too.
Gorgeous pure voice. .brought tears to my eyes..
Thank you Cai for dedicating so much time and effort towards singing. I also want to thank those who have inspired you with their passion for music. I thank those who have trained you, cared for you, and supported you and the other singers.
Angels we have just heard on high. Hallelujah!
The boy's voice nailed me, and brought me to tears on the first note. Beautiful voice, beautiful boy. His dad should be proud to call him son. I know I would.
I'm speechless --so incredibly beautiful.
God gave you such a gift. Please continue to share it with the world Cai!
hauntingly beautiful!
Cai Thomas my tears are flowing I've listened to you for more than three hours today your singing takes me far back thank you my spirits have been uplifted I will never get tired listening to you
That was incredibly beautiful young man. I bet your voice will be even more amazing when your voice changes. I hope you keep singing. You will bring great peace and joy to people.
What a beautiful voice. It is a great pleasure to me to listen to such a boy as this, with such a wonderful voice. I wish him good fortune in his future. God Bless him!
I've no words.. it's superb
This voice must come from a beautiful soul. Makes me cry. It is so beautiful.
Always such a pure voice.
Nothing more beautiful than an innocent child's voice. Beautiful.
All these positive comments... and my "like" is the only one.
Gorgeous singing and playing, and an exquisite arrangement. Truly a wonderful thing to find today.
I thought mine was the only like too?
For some reason, Likes aren't being recorded.
@@mgrimes1367 Weird... Thanks for telling me!
Pure angelic singing. The young boy Cai makes this sad old world a beautiful place to live in.
I first heard this song on the 1987 film The Empire of the Sun. I sang the only tune to my children as a lullaby because I don't understand Welsh.
What an ethereal voice this young man has! 🥰
His voice is otherworldly, and he looks like an angel too!
Yeah....he is an angel. He's a child. They all are. Sure wish this world would treat them as the most precious being on this earth. This sweet child's voice sounds like an angel....maybe that's the point. 😇 Children....they are our future. Love, nurture, project & respect them today....then your tomorrows will heavenly have light. HUGS2U
Hey might be a lil shit for all you know. But being this good a singer does afford that kind of *halo effect*
You are so right-on. KIDS are our future. God Bless them.
@@GooseTheFlick It's adults who make lovely children into what you choose to call 'little shits'. No baby is born that way.
So beautifully said. Yes, such precious beings are the children. They are little beings of light....Gods light.
@@desiefilip1522 Thank you. There is no sound more awesome than children's laughter. Nothing more beautiful than a happy child @ play. Nothing warms the heart more than a child's song...nor makes life more precious than watching children be actively happy in healthy learning as they grow. They are the true pure spirits on this earth. It's our privelige, our duty as humans, to give them that opportunity....to bask in their wholesomeness & learn what true love is. It saddens me to my core they don't all have the chance due to much hate too many adults are creating. Love Over all Values Everyone...especially our children. HUGS2U
I FEL IN LOVE WITH THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU ARE THE FAMILY THAT INEVER HAD!
YOUR MUSIC IS SO BEAUTIFUL I CAN'T STOP CRYING!!!!!❤😂
I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO WAKE UP TO SUCH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL, YOU JUST MADE MY DAY, YOU LITERALLY CHANGED MY HEART,YOU CHANGED MY LIFE IN A GOOD WAY! THAN K YOU VERY MUCH, AND BE BLESSED ON PURPOSE!
So süß müssen die Stimmen der Engel sein. Wundervoller Junge...
He reminds me of the kid who played Oliver (in the movie 1968), Mark Lester, with Oliver Reed. And the song I always remember this from is "Empire of the Sun", a beautiful Welsh lullaby.
So very beautiful! It is always such a delight to hear a boy soprano sing. Did this piece with my choir last Christmas. Brought back such fond memories.
Wonderful vowels and clearest diction, the essentials of good singing, this is perfect.
Wow! I became familiar with this lullaby watching "Empire of the Sun". I didn't realize it was sung in the Welsh language having never heard the language spoken before (a beautiful language!). Hearing this young man sing this sounding like an angel along with the rest of the choir just sends chills through me. I was able to find the English translation, what a sweet, sweet lullaby any child would find magical. I am hoping I can find some sheet music so I can play the lovely tune on the piano, though I could never do it justice and play it even remotely well as this guy sings it.
Song is beautiful and your voice Cai Thomas is one of the best can't stop listening over and over again thank you
Indescribably beautiful.
Quite a delightful voice. Cai Thomas must train with the angels. Exquisite voice, thanks for sharing.
He looks and sounds like an angel
that is gorgeous
Great performance by all involved. Cai has a great voice for sure!
Thank You for that CAI
Exceptional choir. Lovely voices and beautiful control of projection.
Just as beautiful as we heard in the movie.
This is how to fall in love with classical music. Angelic, unbelievably pure. Another magical aria is Pie Jesu by Paul Kingston.
Какой прекрасный голос у парня. До самой глубины души достал. Спасибо сынок❤
I have loved the movie Empire of the Sun for a long, long time. The one thing I remembered most was this song. This is the best rendition I have ever heard. This boy's voice is so angelic. He gives me goosebumps.
I had the best music teacher in primary school. MR Dunham taught us the music to this beautiful lullaby and we learned how to playbill on the recorder. One of my favorite class performance because I had a solo bit. I can still play it by ear without reading the notes. That's how dedicated to learning it i was. I was 11 then. I'm now 34