PRICE, JOHN (1857 - 1930), musician
Date of birth: 1857
Date of death: 1930
Parent: Ann Price
Parent: Dafydd Price
Gender: Male
Occupation: musician
Area of activity: Music; Performing Arts
Author: Robert David Griffith
Born 5 March 1857 at Llangamarch, Brecknock, the son of Dafydd and Ann Price. The family moved to Beulah, near Garth, in the same county, and it was here that John Price spent the rest of his life. As a child he was taught the Hullah system of music. He joined a Tonic Sol-fa class, held by D. Buallt Jones; he also received lessons from D. W. Lewis, Brynaman, and took the diplomas of G. and L.T.S.C. He held music classes in many parts of Breck nockshire, Radnorshire, and Carmarthenshire, conducted several choirs - he was, e.g. the conductor and choirmaster at the musical festival of the archdeaconry of Carmarthen. He adjudicated often at eisteddfodau. Many of his musical compositions appeared in the pages of the journal called Y Cerddor. Anthems by him which became popular were ' Clyw, f'enaid, clyw ' and ' Dyma'r dydd.' He died 21 April 1930, and was buried at Beulah.
Author
- Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)
- Y Cerddor, March 1905.
Sources
Published date: 1959
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