A Welsh Rhapsody was composed in 1968 by Clare Grundman, one of the true masters of early wind band writing. The "rhapsody" is actually in the form of a medley, with several different Welsh folk songs represented.

The introduction makes an allusion to the famed Welsh Christmas carol "All Through the Night," but only momentarily. "Jenny Jones" features the woodwind section, especially the clarinets. A cymbal crash announces the second folk song "To Town With Deio."

The march-like brass and percussion writing are contrasted by lyrical writing in the upper woodwinds. The rhapsody concludes with a slow, lyrical presentation of "Two Hearts," featuring many soloists and sections which crescendo to a grand forte ending.

-Program note by Joe Cernuto