Transcript Composers

Composers
WALES
JOSEPH PARRY
21 MAY 1841 – 17 FEBRUARY 1903
Born Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
He wrote one of our most
famous song
Myfanwy
JOSEPH PARRY
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He also wrote the music
for the South African
national Anthem
IVOR NOVELLO
15 JANUARY 1893 – 6 MARCH 1951
Real name - David Ivor Davies
Born in Cardiff, Wales.
Composer - Among Novello's well
known songs are:
Keep the Home Fires Burning
Fold Your Wings
Shine Through My Dreams
I Can Give You the Starlight
The Land of Might-Have-Been etc.
 A Prestigious Musical Award has been
named in his honour
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DANIEL JONES 7 DECEMBER 1912 – 23 APRIL 1993
Born in Pembroke, West Wales
A prolific composer whose works
include:
12 Symphonies
2 operas
Oboe concertos, wind concertos
& violin concertos
52 works in all
PAUL MEALOR
BORN 25 NOVEMBER 1975
Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire,
North Wales.
He wrote the Christmas No. 1
"Wherever You Are", a song compiled
from letters written between the
wives and partners of British Army
Military Wives
On 29 April 2011, Mealor's motet, a
setting of Ubi Caritas et Amor, was
premièred at the Royal Wedding of
HRH Prince William of Wales with
Miss Catherine Middleton at
Westminster Abbey.
BORN IN ABERYSTWYTH, WALES
An award-winning composer
In 1968, he composed the score for The Madwoman of
Chaillot,.Lewis's first film score earned him a prestigious Ivor
Novello Award.
He has worked in Hollywood, where his film scores include
Charlton Heston's Julius Caesar, The Medusa Touch, Theatre of
Blood,.
Emmy Award
He has produced music for the theatre & television receiving a
Grammy nomination for his collaboration with the late Anthony
Burgess on the Broadway musical Cyrano and an Emmy award
for his score for the animated film, The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe.
MICHAEL J LEWIS
BORN 1938
MARK THOMAS
BORN 1956
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Born in Penclawdd on the
Gower peninsula in Wales, he
is a trained classical violinist
who studied music at Cardiff
University.
He writes music for films. He
has won a Bafta & received
an Emmy nomination for his
score of cult film
Twin Town
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W. S. GWYNN WILLIAMS
1896–1978
Born in Llangollen, Wales
Founder of The International
Eisteddfod at Llangollen
His compositions include,
My Little Welsh Home,
Breuddwyd Glyndwr
Dawns y Medelwyr and
Welsh Playbook
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JOHN HARDY
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His musical works includes opera, choral and
orchestral pieces, & music for theatre and film.
including
BAFTA awards for the soundtrack to Hedd
Wyn,
Song From A Forgotten City (1995), House Of
America (1996),
Gas Station Angel (1998)
Stone City Blue (2004).
Mis Du Bach / Black February (1997, opera)
Blue Letters from Tanganyika (1997, orchestra)
The Roswell Incident (1997, opera)
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DAVID WYNNE -
2 JUNE 1900 – 23 MARCH 1983
Born at Penderyn, Hirwaun in Wales
A prolific composer who wrote:
3 operas
18 orchestral pieces
4 Concertante
25 pieces of Chamber music
12 choral pieces
3 pieces for the harp & 3 for the organ
10 pieces for the piano
& 14 vocal pieces
JAMES JAMES
1833–1902
Born Pontypridd, Wales
He wrote many Welsh
melodies including our
national anthem
Hen Wlad fy Nhadau
JOHN METCALF
BORN 1946
Born in Swansea, Wales.
His works include
In the Time of the Daffodils
&
Paths of Song