John Thomas

Life

Born: 1839

Died: 1922

Biography

John Thomas was born in Blaenanerch, Cardiganshire, Wales. He apprenticed as a shopkeeper and ran his father’s shop due to his father’s health. He was an active musician: a composer, festival adjudicator, and collector of Welsh melodies. He conducted festivals of congregational singing, Psalm singing, and was prominent in the Cymanfa Ganu, which was a movement of gatherings for singing, from hymns to oratorios. He died in Llanwrtyd Wells, Breconshire, Wales. His compositions include anthems, hymns, glees, and part songs.

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List of choral works

• The Corsair’s home
• Spring and Autumn

 
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Publications

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