William Owen, Prysgol, Papers,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

Reference
- GB 210 WILGOL
Alternative Id.
Dates of Creation
- [1825]-[c. 1854] /
Name of Creator
- Owen, William, 1813-1893
Language of Material
- Welsh.
Physical Description
- 5 volumes.
Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Holograph manuscript of the hymn-tune 'Bryn Calfaria' by William Owen, 1850; four manuscript tune-books and loose manuscript music mostly in the hand of William Owen, including many of his own compositions, (watermark 1825)-[c. 1854]; together with some printed music relating to the composer and photographs relating to the memorial to him erected at Cae Athro in 1913.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Owen, Prysgol (1813-1893) was a composer of anthems and hymn tunes, including the well-known hymn-tune 'Bryn Calfaria'. He was born in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, and began writing music at the age of eighteen. He later moved to Prysgol, Llanrug, Caernarfonshire. He composed several temperance pieces, and his anthem 'Ffynnon Ddisglair' and hymn-tunes 'Alma' and 'Deemster' were among his most popular works.

Arrangement

Arranged as NLW MSS 12052C, 21547-21551.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Mr Owen H. Jones, Rhostryfan, 1962. Donated by Mr Dewi Lloyd Jones, Liverpool, 1973.

Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

Archivist's Note

March 2003.

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW Project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW Schedule William Owen, Prysgol; Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940 (London, 1959);