HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1828? - 1872), author and musician in U.S.A.;
Date of birth: 1828?
Date of death: 1872
Gender: Male
Occupation: author and musician
Area of activity: Literature and Writing; Music
Author: Robert (Bob) Owen
Born c. 1828 at Bryn-moel, near Bala, Meironnydd. He emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1849 and settled at Deerfield, New York State. A printer by trade, he was also a capable musician. In 1859 he won a prize at the Utica eisteddfod for an essay (in Welsh) on sacred music; he also contributed articles to Y Cyfaill (Utica). He published (1) Y Delyn Aur: sef Casgliad o Hymnau, Tonau … (New York, 1868), (2) Y Drysorfa Gerddol (Rome, N.Y., 1856-7), (3) Y Gronfa Gerddorol … (New York, 1868?), (4) Traethawd ar Gerddoriaeth Gyssegredig … (Rome, N.Y.), (5) Yr Awen Gymraeg: Pigion o Farddoniaeth Prif Feirdd Gwalia … (New York, 1871), (6) Llyfr Hymnau y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd … (New York, 1871). He died on. 1 January 1872 at Hyde Park, Pa.
Author
- Robert (Bob) Owen, (1885 - 1962)
- Y Drych, 26 July 1856
- Y Drysorfa gerddorol; sef casgliad o donau, anthemau, a darnau gosodedig; yn cynnwys tonau cynnulleidfaol, priodol i addoliad y gwir Dduw, yn nghydag amrywiaeth o donau ac anthemau cyfaddas at wahanol achosion crefyddol yn wreiddiol a detholedig o waith yr awduron goreu hen a diweddar (New York 1857), 1856-7
- Yr Awen Gymraeg (1869), 1869
- M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig (1890)
- Eos Llechid, 'Geiriadur…o Gerddorion Ymadawedig Cymru,' in Yr Haul
Sources
Published date: 1959
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