Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1949-1952 / (Creation)
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Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
0.009 cubic metres (1 box)
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
John Glyndyrus Williams (1874-1955), composer of Welsh hymns and anthems, was born at Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil. As a young boy, he became interested in the harmonium, and later, when his family emigrated to Scranton, Pennsylvania, he became fascinated with the work of the American Gospel composer, Ira D. Sankey. In 1890, the family returned to Merthyr, and Williams started to learn Tonic Sol-fa with Abraham Thomas, Precentor of Adulum Chapel. He was appointed conductor of the Zion Band of Hope, and was later Precentor at various local chapels. As a composer he won a prize for a march 'Awn i Bethania' in the festival held by the Baptists in Merthyr. He served on the committee of the musical festival arranged by the Baptist Denomination at the National Pavilion in 1901. He was a member of the Tonic Sol-fa Board and acted as an examiner on several occasions. He was one of the youngest members of the musical committee of the National Eisteddfod held in Merthyr in 1901, and was conductor of Cymanfaoedd Canu. He was appointed school attendance officer, 1899-1911, by the Merthyr School Board and later as a relieving officer until he retired on 30th September 1939. He died at St. Tydfil's Hospital on Monday, 18th April 1955, at the age of 80.
Hanes archifol
Ffynhonnell
Purchased from David Harbourne, 44 Bishop's Walk, Llandaff, Cardiff, in August 1987.
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
Notebook, music book; anthems, hymn-tunes and marches; miscellaneous songs (solos and four parts); miscellaneous music; published compositions and scrapbook of Evan Morgan ('Alaw Tydfil'), Merthyr Tydfil, mainly containing copies of hymn-tunes by various composers.
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
Action: All records purchased by the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Croniadau
Accruals are not expected.
System o drefniant
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
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Usual copyright regulations apply
Iaith y deunydd
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
Welsh, English.
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1988, p. 71, at the National Library of Wales.
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Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Nodiadau
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
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Project identifier
Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad pwnc
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
May 2003
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
Nodyn yr archifydd
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1988; Merthyr Express, 23 April 1955.