Dictionary of Welsh Biography

POWEL, JOHN (d. 1767), weaver-poet 13 October 1766, which accompanied it, is published in Llythyrau at Ddafydd Jones o Drefriw (ed., G. J. Williams). Other cywyddau composed by him are found in NLW MS 562B, and a poem in free metre in Cwrtmawr MS 230B. No details regarding his life are available, but it is known that he was buried in Llansannan churchyard on 7 May 1767. The elegy composed by Ieuan Fardd to him is found in the poet's
PRICE family Rhiwlas, Merioneth, 1730-1, and Caernarvon, where he had extensive property, 1731-2. He was an antiquary; letters written by him to Charles Lyttleton between March 1745 and 1757, and dealing with antiquarian remains and with the eisteddfod held at Bala in 1747, survive in the Stowe collection in the British Museum. Five bards composed eulogistic englynion to him at an eisteddfod held at Bala, Whitsuntide, 1738
PRICE, Sir JOHN (1502? - 1555), notary public, the king's principal registrar in causes ecclesiastical, and secretary of the Council in Wales and the Marches Monmouth tradition in 1534. Price defended the authenticity of the Brutus legend, the Trojan origin of the Britons, and the account of Arthur's empire. An early draft (written before 1545) of his defence is preserved (B.M. Titus MS. F., iii), but before the death of Edward VI he had composed a fuller answer, and he charged his son, Richard, with its publication, which he undertook in 1573 under the title
PRICE, THOMAS (MALDWYN) (1860 - 1933), musician reputation as a contralto. T. M. Price studied music at University College, Aberystwyth, under Joseph Parry, and afterwards at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He became (c. 1885) organist and choir-master in S. Mary's church, Welshpool, and remained there for the rest of his life; he died 9 July 1933, and was buried in S. Mary's churchyard. He composed much sacred music (chants, anthems, and hymn
PRICHARD, ROWLAND HUW (1812 - 1887), musician Born 14 January 1812 at Y Graienyn, near Bala, a member of the family of Rolant Huw, poet. He laboured throughout his life in the cause of music and congregational singing. In 1844 he published Cyfaill y Cantorion, which contained about forty hymn-tunes, most of them composed by himself, and including the well-known 'Hyfrydol,' which he wrote when he was 20. He also published Y Fasged Gerddorol
PRYS, THOMAS (1564? - 1634) Plas Iolyn,, poet and adventurer (probably in his own handwriting); many are found also in the Peniarth, Mostyn, and Cefn Coch manuscripts. He wrote many poems on the traditional subjects of the bards, and he composed many love and nature poems. He composed many poems to ' Eiddig ' (the jealous one); and he had a long bardic contest with Edmund Prys and other bards 'about Eiddig.' There was also a bardic contest between him and two other
RAFF ap ROBERT (fl. 1550) Cilgwyn, Bachymbyd, 'a free holder of Dyffryn Clwyd' and a non-professional poet (Jes. Coll. MS. 18) (R.W.M. II, 88). His pedigree is given in Peniarth MS 134 (142-3). As he composed an elegy on the death of Tudur Aled (c. 1526), and as another of his cywyddau is dated 1582 in one manuscript, it would appear that he lived to an advanced age; this is borne out in the elegy upon him by Siôn Tudur (Llanstephan MS 166 (89)). His work includes satirical englynion to Gruffudd
REES, ALAN WILLIAM (1941 - 2005), Benedictine monk and musician internationally. As a composer of liturgical music he turned for inspiration to the Gregorian modes rather than modern musical scales. He composed the music for the Papal Mass celebrated by John Paul II in Cardiff in 1982. His compositions enjoyed considerable success and are used in the Church worldwide. He established the Panel of Monastic Music with other likeminded monastic musicians with the intention of
REES, GABRIEL (1757 - 1807), Baptist minister also as a missioner. He belonged to the group of revivalist preachers who were nicknamed ' the people of the strange fire.' With others he was appointed to support moderate Calvinism at Carmarthen in 1799. Although he was not accounted a great thinker, hardly any one was received with a warmer welcome than he by various congregations. He died 21 May 1807. Joshua Watkins composed an elegy on his death.
REES, WILLIAM THOMAS (Alaw Ddu; 1838 - 1904), musician in the Aberdare district. He married in 1859, and moved to Dinas, Rhondda Valley, two years later; it was there that he composed the hymn-tune ' Glanrhondda.' In 1864 he moved to Pontypridd where he became precentor at Penuel C.M. chapel. Four years later he was given a post by lady Llanover at Aber-carn; he also became precentor at lady Llanover's chapel. In 1870 he moved to Llanelly
REES-DAVIES, IEUAN (1894 - 1967), musician and author council of the College of Tonic Sol-fa. He published many books and articles on musical education, specializing in aural tests and classroom singing. His works include Transposition at the keyboard (1933), A sight-singing course for the non-specialist teacher (1955), Aural tests for schools (1960), Graded music reading (1961) and Music for C.S.E. (1966). He composed tunes and part-songs; the best known
RHIRID FLAIDD (fl. 1160), nobleman and warrior , and the Lloyds of Glanhavon. Contemporary evidence exists to prove the historicity of at least part of the above account. Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, the foremost bard of Powys in the time of Madog ap Maredudd, composed three poems to Rhirid, one returning thanks to his patron for a fine sword with which he had presented him, and the other two lamenting his hero's premature death, an event which

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