DAVIES, THOMAS (1851 - 1892), musician

Name: Thomas Davies
Date of birth: 1851
Date of death: 1892
Gender: Male
Occupation: musician
Area of activity: Music; Religion
Author: Thomas Mardy Rees

Born at Ebbw Vale, 1851. He was one of the first to adopt the sol-fa system in South Wales. His favourite form of musical composition was the anthem: he composed about six which had a popular appeal - ' Dyddiau dyn sydd fel glaswelltyn ' being well known at one period. He was a successful musical conductor and teacher. He died 20 December 1892 and was buried at the Ebbw Vale cemetery, 24 December.

Author

Reverend Thomas Mardy Rees, (1871 - 1953)

Sources

Y Cerddor, January 1893
Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion Cymru (1870)
Edward Jones, Rhestr gyda nodiadau byrion, o Enwogion Cymreig o 1700 i 1900 (1908)

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20734432

Published date: 1959

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