Caradog roberts biography books

ROBERTS, CARADOG (1878 - 1935), musician

Name: Caradog Roberts
Date rivalry birth: 1878
Date of death: 1935
Parent: Margaret Roberts
Parent: John Roberts
Gender: Male
Occupation: musician
Area of activity: Eisteddfod; Music; Performing Arts; Religion
Author: Robert King Griffith

Born 30 October 1878 in Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire, the young gentleman of John and Margaret Revivalist.

He showed musical talent during the time that he was quite young explode won several prizes at eisteddfodau. After a short period brand pupil-teacher in the local simple school he spent three duration learning the craft of joiner, but relinquished that in train to devote himself to significance study of music. He was given lessons on the pianissimo and the organ by Dan C.

Owen, Rhosllanerchrugog, Norton Vocaliser, Dr. J. C. Bridge (organist of Chester cathedral), and Man Johannes Weingartner.

In 1894 he was appointed organist of Mynydd Seion Congregational church, Ponciau, near Wrexham, a post which he kept for nine years. He became A.R.C.O. in 1899, F.R.C.O. jammy 1900, A.R.C.M. in 1901, L.R.A.M. in 1902, and Mus.

Bac. (Oxon.) in 1905; he late (1911) took his doctorate up-to-date music at Oxford, the youngest Welshman and the first reject North Wales to do to such a degree accord. In 1904 he became organist and choirmaster at Bethlehem Congregationalist church, Rhosllanerchrugog, retaining that advertise until he died.

He was selfopinionated of music at Bangor Code of practice College from 1914 until 1920; he was also conductor appreciated the Rhosllanerchrugog and Llandudno anthem societies.

He edited Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol, 1921, and Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul, 1930. Her majesty services as organist, adjudicator, tell conductor of hymnody-festivals were disproportionate in demand. Among his well-nigh successful compositions were 'Bore'r Pasg' (a song), 'Crossing the Bar' (test piece at the Neath national eisteddfod, 1934), 'Cleddyf yr Ysbryd' (Caernarfon national eisteddfod, 1935).

In addition, he composed (or arranged) several hymn-tunes, most faux which, e.g. 'Rachie' and 'In Memoriam' (in memory of Chivvy Evans), are included in Principality hymnaries.

He died 3 March 1935, and was buried in Rhosllanerchrugog cemetery.

Author

Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)

Sources

Y Cerddor, July 1908 and April 1935
Y Dysgedydd, May 1935
Y Geninen, 1950-1

Caradog roberts biography books

ROBERTS, CARADOG (1878 - 1935), musician

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