PRICE, THOMAS (1809 - 1892), musician

Name: Thomas Price
Date of birth: 1809
Date of death: 1892
Gender: Male
Occupation: musician
Area of activity: Music; Religion
Author: Robert David Griffith

Born 17 May 1809 at Builth, Brecknock. When he was a young man he moved to Crickhowell where he kept a shop, and was clerk to the board of guardians. He was appointed organist of Llangattock parish church, a post which he held for many years. He wrote several hymn-tunes and other musical pieces; some hymn-tunes by him were published in Yr Arweinydd Cerddorol and Caniadau Seion (R. Mills). He is chiefly remembered as the composer of the hymn-tune called ' Cysur.' He died 7 March 1892 at Hereford, and was buried at S. Edmund's churchyard, Crickhowell.

Author

Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)

Sources

Y Cerddor, June 1893
M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig (1890)

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20734519

Published date: 1959

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