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David John de Lloyd

October 23, 2023

David John de Lloyd (30 April 1883 – 20 August 1948) was a Welsh musician and composer.

Born in Skewen near Neath, de Lloyd was the son of an insurance agent and the family moved with the latter's employment until they settled in Penparcau a village near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, while David was a small boy. As a child, he met John Spencer Curwen, son of the inventor of the tonic sol-fa, and assisted Curwen in several demonstrations.[1] David attended the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.[2] In 1905, he became the college's first B.Mus. graduate. He obtained a grant to study in Leipzig and obtained a doctorate in music from the Trinity College Dublin. In 1926, he replaced Sir Walford Davies as Professor of Music at University of Wales, Aberystwyth. De Lloyd became closely involved with the Eisteddfod movement, and was a collector and arranger of Welsh folk music. His arrangements were published as Forty Welsh Traditional Tunes in 1929. Many of his other works can be found archived at the British Library in Welsh and English here. Most recently his work 'Er Cof' was performed Sunday, 30 June 2019, Bethel Chapel, Aberystwyth by Meirion Wynn Jones (organ) as part of the Gregynog Festival.

He died in 1948. Sidney Northcote wrote, "The death of Dr. David de Lloyd has robbed Wales of a musical impulse she cannot afford to lose and certainly must not be allowed to forget."[3]

A collection of his writings both personal and published can be found in the National Library of Wales.[4]

Works Edit

  • Gwlad fy Nhadau (Cantata) (1914)
  • Arglwydd, Gad i Ni, Rai Euog (Hymn) (1918)
  • Castell Bere (Hymn) (1918)
  • Richmond Hill (Hymn) (1918)
  • Williamsburg (Hymn) (1918)
  • Er Cof (1924)
  • Tu draw i’r llen / Beyond the Veil (Extended Anthem) (1924)
  • Gwenllian (Opera) (1925)
  • Hywel of Gwent 
  • Pwyll a Rhiannon
  • Y Requiem Gymraeg
  • Dydd a Nos / Day and Night (Cantata for children) (1927)
  • Tir Na N'Og (Opera) (libretto by T. Gwynn Jones) (1932)
  • Saith o Ganeuon enwog Brahms
  • Dos Wanwyn, Dos
  • Cyfellion Bach yr Haf
  • Ystyriwch y Lili / Consider the Lilies

References Edit

  1. ^ . Aberystwyth University - Archives Catalogue. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ Selwyn Jones. "DE LLOYD, DAVID JOHN". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Let us Praise a Famous Man - Dr. David de Lloyd 1883-1948 – Cynon Culture (Orig 14.01.1948)". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ https://discover.library.wales/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,David%20de%20Lloyd&tab=tab4&search_scope=LSCOP_INLIBRARY&vid=44WHELF_NLW_NUI&lang=en_US&offset=0 D.J de Lloyd collections

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October 23, 2023
david, john, lloyd, april, 1883, august, 1948, welsh, musician, composer, born, skewen, near, neath, lloyd, insurance, agent, family, moved, with, latter, employment, until, they, settled, penparcau, village, near, aberystwyth, ceredigion, while, david, small,. David John de Lloyd 30 April 1883 20 August 1948 was a Welsh musician and composer Born in Skewen near Neath de Lloyd was the son of an insurance agent and the family moved with the latter s employment until they settled in Penparcau a village near Aberystwyth Ceredigion while David was a small boy As a child he met John Spencer Curwen son of the inventor of the tonic sol fa and assisted Curwen in several demonstrations 1 David attended the University of Wales Aberystwyth 2 In 1905 he became the college s first B Mus graduate He obtained a grant to study in Leipzig and obtained a doctorate in music from the Trinity College Dublin In 1926 he replaced Sir Walford Davies as Professor of Music at University of Wales Aberystwyth De Lloyd became closely involved with the Eisteddfod movement and was a collector and arranger of Welsh folk music His arrangements were published as Forty Welsh Traditional Tunes in 1929 Many of his other works can be found archived at the British Library in Welsh and English here Most recently his work Er Cof was performed Sunday 30 June 2019 Bethel Chapel Aberystwyth by Meirion Wynn Jones organ as part of the Gregynog Festival He died in 1948 Sidney Northcote wrote The death of Dr David de Lloyd has robbed Wales of a musical impulse she cannot afford to lose and certainly must not be allowed to forget 3 A collection of his writings both personal and published can be found in the National Library of Wales 4 Works EditGwlad fy Nhadau Cantata 1914 Arglwydd Gad i Ni Rai Euog Hymn 1918 Castell Bere Hymn 1918 Richmond Hill Hymn 1918 Williamsburg Hymn 1918 Er Cof 1924 Tu draw i r llen Beyond the Veil Extended Anthem 1924 Gwenllian Opera 1925 Hywel of Gwent Pwyll a Rhiannon Y Requiem Gymraeg Dydd a Nos Day and Night Cantata for children 1927 Tir Na N Og Opera libretto by T Gwynn Jones 1932 Saith o Ganeuon enwog Brahms Dos Wanwyn Dos Cyfellion Bach yr Haf Ystyriwch y Lili Consider the LiliesReferences Edit David De Lloyd Papers Aberystwyth University Archives Catalogue Archived from the original on 5 March 2017 Retrieved 21 December 2016 Selwyn Jones DE LLOYD DAVID JOHN National Library of Wales Retrieved 21 December 2016 Let us Praise a Famous Man Dr David de Lloyd 1883 1948 Cynon Culture Orig 14 01 1948 Retrieved 15 August 2019 https discover library wales primo explore search query any contains David 20de 20Lloyd amp tab tab4 amp search scope LSCOP INLIBRARY amp vid 44WHELF NLW NUI amp lang en US amp offset 0 D J de Lloyd collectionsExternal links Edit 1 Short biography at Archives Network Wales Archived 2007 02 12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David John de Lloyd amp oldid 1153833194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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