- Richards, Henry Brinley
[E] Richards, Henry Brinley, composer,
pianist, and teacher, born at Carmarthen,
November 13, 1817. Son of H. Richards,
organist of St. Peter's, Carmarthen. Intended
for medical profession, but abandoned it in
favour of music. Entered R. A.M. as student,
with assistance of the Duke of Newcastle.
Gained King's Scholarship, 1835 and 1837.
Member of R.A.M. Resided in London as-
teacher and pianist. He died at London,
May 1, 1885.[W] Works. — Orchestral : Symphony ; Over-
tures in F minor, Paris, 1840, London, 1841,
and another ; Concerto for pf, and orchestra ;
The "Albert Edward" march (military band),
1862 ; The Carmarthen march. Pianoforte r
Andante Pastorale ; The angel's song ; Pic-
ciola Estelle ; Fete de la Reine (1849) ; La
Reine Blanche, scherzo; Recollections of
Wales (1852) ; Warblings at eve (1856) ;
Mane, nocturne (1857) ; Book of Octave
Studies; Andante cantabile (1858) ; Fantasias
on Welsh airs (1861) ; Tarantelle (1864) ;
Evening, nocturne (1877) ; Autrefois (1880).
Part-songs : Up, quit thy bower, trio (1846) ;
In the hour of my distress, solo and choir
(1856) ; There's not a heath (1857) ; The boat
song; Ye little birds, madrigal (1863); Sun
of my soul (1868) ; The Cambrian plume
(1869) ; Let the hills resound (1873) ; The
men of Wales (1877) ; Nobody cares for thee
(1878). Duets : How beautiful is night ; The
old church chimes ; Home, etc. Songs : In
the hour of my distress ; Cambrian war-song-
(1859) ; The harp of Wales (1862) ; God bless^
the Prince of Wales (December, 1862) ; As
o'er the past (1868) ; The harper's grave
(1869); The Black Watch (1874); Men of
Wales (1877), etc. Songs of Wales, edited,
London, 1873 (other editions).entry id: 342-R-21
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