Composers
Jan 18, 2016
Composers
Born Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
He wrote one of our most famous song
Myfanwy
He also wrote the music for the South African
national Anthem
Real name - David Ivor DaviesBorn in Cardiff, Wales.
Composer - Among Novello's well known songs are:
Keep the Home Fires BurningFold Your WingsShine Through My DreamsI Can Give You the StarlightThe Land of Might-Have-Been etc. A Prestigious Musical Award has
been named in his honour
Born in Pembroke, West Wales
A prolific composer whose works include:
12 Symphonies2 operasOboe concertos, wind
concertos & violin concertos
52 works in all
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 composerIn 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 AwardHe 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.
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
Born in Llangollen, WalesFounder of The International
Eisteddfod at LlangollenHis compositions include, My Little Welsh Home, Breuddwyd GlyndwrDawns y Medelwyr and Welsh Playbook
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)
Born at Penderyn, Hirwaun in Wales
A prolific composer who wrote:
3 operas18 orchestral pieces4 Concertante25 pieces of Chamber music12 choral pieces3 pieces for the harp & 3 for the organ10 pieces for the piano& 14 vocal pieces
Born Pontypridd, Wales
He wrote many Welsh melodies including our national anthem
Hen Wlad fy Nhadau
Born in Swansea, Wales.
His works include
In the Time of the Daffodils&Paths of Song