JONES, EDWARD (1749 - 1779), musician

Name: Edward Jones
Date of birth: 1749
Date of death: 1779
Gender: Male
Occupation: musician
Area of activity: Music
Author: Robert David Griffith

Born in 1749 at Dolydd-byrion, near CricciethCriccieth, Caernarfonshire. He wrote several anthems and hymn-tunes which he left in manuscript. His anthem, ' Arglwydd, chwiliaist ac adnabuost fi,' became very popular; this was arranged by William Owen, Tremadoc, and afterwards by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), the latter's arrangement appearing in Y Cerddor Cymreig, nos. 107 and 108 (see also a letter in Y Cerddor Cymreig, March 1870). He died in 1779, and was buried in the churchyard of Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire.

Author

Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)

Sources

M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig (1890)
Y Cerddor Cymreig (1861-1873), March 1870
Y Cerddor, May 1893

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20732951

Published date: 1959

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