The British Musical Biography

[E] Lewys, Dyved, tenor vocalist, born, March
28, 1865, at Llanerwys, Carmarthen, of musi-
cal parentage. His talent was manifest at an
early age, and while yet a boy he carried off
prizes for singing, and as conductor, at local
Eisteddfodau. When eighteen, as a member
of the Orpheus Glee Club, he sang before
Adelina Patti, at Craig-y-nos, and, upon that
distinguished artists' advice, decided upon
adopting the profession of music, and entered
the R.A.M. He soon became one of the
leading Welsh tenors, and besides winning
innumerable prizes at Eisteddfodau, sang in
many important concerts in London and the
j)rovinces. He conducted the Welsh Festivals
at St. Paul's Cathedral on several occasions ;
toured in the U.S.A., in 1893, appearing at
the Chicago Exhibition, where he was the
recipient of many tokens of success.

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