HARRIES, DAVID (1747 - 1834), musician

Name: David Harries
Date of birth: 1747
Date of death: 1834
Parent: Winifred Harries
Parent: John Harries
Gender: Male
Occupation: musician
Area of activity: History and Culture; Music; Religion
Author: Robert David Griffith

Born 16 September 1747 at Nantllymystyn, Llansantffraid, Rads., the son of John and Winifred Harries. A hymn-tune called ‘Babell’ by him which did not get the prize at the Welshpool eisteddfod of 1824 was included in Caniadau Seion (Mills), whilst a Christmas carol composed to the words ‘Cyduned pob Cristion’ was printed in Cerddor y Cymry. His anthem, ‘Par i mi wybod dy ffyrdd,’ arranged by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) for Y Cerddor Cymreig, nos. 82-3 was popular until about the beginning of the 20th century; it appeared also in Llyfr Anthemau a Salmdonau (Alaw Ddu). In 1824 he went to live with a daughter at Carno where he died 6 January 1834; he was buried in Carno churchyard.

Author

Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958), Old Colwyn

Sources

Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion Cymru (1870);
M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig (1890);
Y Gwyliedydd, 1834;
Y Brython, 1861;
R. Williams, Montgomeryshire Worthies (1894);
Y Cerddor, March 1889.

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20732824

Published date: 1959

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