The British Musical Biography

[E] Parry, John, " Bardd Alaw," composer
and writer, born at Denbigh, February 18,
1776. Member of band of Denbigh Militia,
1795. Bandmaster of same, 1797 - 1807.
Teacher of flageolet in London, 1807. t-'oni-
poser for Vauxhall from 1809. Conducted an
Eisteddfod in Wales. Received degree of
Master of Song (Bard Alaw), 1821. Musical
critic of Morning Post, 1834-48. Treasurer of
Royal Society of Musicians, 1831-49. He
died at London, April 8, 1851.

[W] Works. — Incidental Mxisic to " Harlequin
Hoax," 1814; Oberon's Oath, 1816; High
Notions, 1817 ; Ivanhoe, 1820 ; Fair Cheating,
1814; Helpless Animals, 1818; Two Wives,
1821 ; My Uncle Gabriel ; Caswallon, etc.
The Welsh Harper, being an extensive col-
lection of Welsh music, to which are prefixed
observations on the character and antiquity
of the Welsh Music, London [1839-48], 2
vols. ; An account of the Royal Musical
Festival held in Westminster Abbey, 1834,
drawn up from official documents, n.d. ;
Beauties of Caledonia, or flowers of Scottish
Song . . . with symphonies and accompani-
ments for the Pf., London, 4 vols. [1840];
Selection of six Brazillian melodies ; Cam-
brian Harmonv, being a collection of antient
Welsh airs [1810], 2 books ; Collection of
Welsh airs . . . for the harp [1825] ; The Vocal
Companion ; British Minstrelsy [1830] ;
Flowers of Song ; London collection of Glees,
etc. ; Sonatas for the harp ; Complete scales
for Wheatstone's Patent Symphonium[1850] ;
Glees, part-songs, etc. Songs : Jenny Jones ;
Apollo and the Muses ; Oh, merry row the
bonny bark ; jMaid of Toro, etc.

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