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THOMAS.
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•Covent Garden in 1887. Later details are
Covent Garden in 1887. Later details are
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wanting.
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Thomas, Evan William 409-L-3
Thomas, Evan William, violinist and
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composer, pupil of Spagnoletti. He played
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in the orchestra at the production of Weber's
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•" Oberon," 1826. Most of his professional
" Oberon," 1826. Most of his professional
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life was passed in Liverpool, where he was
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apj)ointcd leader of the Philharmonic band,
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1850. He gave successful shilling Saturday
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Concerts in Liverpool, 1854 ; also classical
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chamber concerts in IMaiichester, 185-3, etc.
chamber concerts in Maiichester, 185-3, etc.
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He composed a concerto in A minor, for
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violin and orchestra, 1863, and other pieces.
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Retired many years ago, and resided at Dinas
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Dinlle, North Wales, where he died October
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4, 1892, in his 79th year.
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Thomas, Florence A 409-L-17
Thomas, Florence A., see stib. Mar-
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shall, Julian.
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Thomas, Frances 409-L-19
Thomas, Frances, clarinet player of
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present time. She has been heard at concerts
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in London, Birmingham, etc., from 1878, and
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has gained a reputation for tone and execu-
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tion.
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Thomas, John 409-L-24
Thomas, John, Pencerdd Gwalia, harp-
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ist and composer, born at Bridgend, Glamor-
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ganshire, March 1 (St. David's Day), 1826.
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When a child he played the piccolo, and then
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the harp, winning the prize of a triple harp
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at Abergavenny Eisteddfod when eleven years
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old. Through the influence of the Countess
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of Lovelace he was placed in the R.A.M. in
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1840, where he studied the harp under J. B.
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■Chatterton, and composition under Charles
Chatterton, and composition under Charles
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Lucas and Cipriani Potter. Many composi-
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tions, including an opera, " Alfred the Great,"
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were written during his student days, and
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produced at the R.A.jNL concerts. In succes-
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sion he was elected Associate, Fellow, and
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Professor, R.A.M. In 1851 he was harpist at
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the Royal Italian Opera; and 1852-62, under-
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took annual tours on the continent, playing
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at Vienna, Berlin, Moscow, St. Petersburg,
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etc. Played at the Leipzig Gewandhaus
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■Concerts, October 3, 1852, and- again in Jan-
Concerts, October 3, 1852, and- again in Jan-
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uary, 1861. In 1861 the title of Pencerdd
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Gwalia (Chief Bard of Wales), was conferred
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upon him at the Aberdare Eisteddfod. He
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gave his first concert of Welsh music at St.
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James's Hall, July 4, 1862, with a chorus of
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four-hundred voices, and a band of twenty
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harps, creating a great sensation. Some of
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his harp compositions were introduced. These
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concerts have been continued annually.
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In 1871 he was appointed Harpist to the
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Queen, in succession to the late J. B. Chatt-
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erton. That year he also was conductor of
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the Welsh Choral Union. By his efforts a
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Welsh Scholarship was founded at the R.A.M.
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in 1883, and which bears his name. He acted
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as adjudicator at the Eisteddfod at Chicago
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Exhibition, 1893; his cantata, "Llewelyn,"
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was performed September 6, and gave a harp
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•concert there, September 18. Public recog-
concert there, September 18. Public recog-

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nition of his services to music has not been
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wanting, and he has been elected INIember of
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the Academy of St. Cecilia, and Philharmonic,
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Rome; Philharmonic, and Royal Musical
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Academy, Florence ; Philharmonic Society,
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London. He is professor of the harp at
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R.C.M., and a INIember of the Royal Society
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of ]\Iusicians, and of the I.S.^I. At the
of Musicians, and of the I.S.^I. At the
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Cardiff Conference, 1896-7, he gave a lecture
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on the Music of Wales.
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Works. — Llewelyn, dramatic cantata, pro-
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duced, Swansea Eisteddfod, 1863 ; The Bride
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of Neath Valley, a Welsh scene, Chester,
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1866. The memory of love ; The Minstrel ;
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There be none of Beauty's daughters ; and
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many other songs. Welsh patriotic songs,
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arranged for chorus and harp. Edited and
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arranged a Collection of Welsh IMelodies, for
arranged a Collection of Welsh Melodies, for
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voice, with harp or pf . accompaniment, 2 vols.,
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1862 ; later, 4 vols. Harp : Concerto in E
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flat, produced. Philharmonic Concert, INIay 3,
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1852 ; Concerto in B flat. Duets for two
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harps ; for harp and pf. ; Two sets of six
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studies, and many pieces for harp solo. Ro-
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mance and rondo piacevole, harp and violin.
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Transcription of ]\Iendelssohn's Lieder ohne
Transcription of Mendelssohn's Lieder ohne
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Worte, 8 books ; Schubert's songs ; Welsh
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melodies ; Beethoven's Sonata, op. 27, No. 2;
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Handel's variations in E, etc.
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Thomas, John 409-R-30
Thomas, John. Bom at Blaenanerch,
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Cardiganshire, December 11, 1839. Composer
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of many anthems, glees, and part-songs, of a
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popular type. Adjudicator and conductor of
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Psalmody Festivals.
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Thomas, John L 409-R-35
Thomas, John L., Ieuan Ddu, musician
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and editor, born near Carmarthen in 1795 ;
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died at Treforest, Glamorgan, June 30, 1871.
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He compiled " Y Caniedydd Cymreig : the
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Cambriai>. minstrel, being a collection of the
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melodies of Cambria, with original words in
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English and Welsh," Merthyr Tydvill, 1845.
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Thomas was a schoolmaster by profession.
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Thomas, John Rogers 409-R-43
Thomas, John Rogers, composer, and
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baritone vocalist, born at Newport, Mon-
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mouth, ]\Iarch 26, 1830. He went to the
mouth, March 26, 1830. He went to the
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United States, and became a teacher and
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editor. He published "Church Music, a
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selection of Gems from the best masters,"
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New York, 1863 ; Thomas' Sacred Music, a
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collection of psalm and hymn tunes, New
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York, 1863. Composed " The Pic-nic " can-
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tata ; " Diamond cut Diamond," operetta,
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1876. Songs : After long years ; Beautiful
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isle of the sea (1865) , Bonnie Eloise ; Cottage
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by the sea ; Evangeline ; Pretty Nelly ;
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Thine alone ; 'Tis but a little faded flower.
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Thomas, Lewis William 409-R-57
Thomas, Lewis William, bass vocalist,
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born at Bath, of Welsh parentage, April, 1826.
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He was brought up as a wood-carver, but
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developing a fine bass voice, he studied
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singing under Bianchi Taylor. In 1850 he
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was appointed lay-clerk in Worcester Cathe-
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dral, and, in 1852, master of the choristers.


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