Rowland Prichard
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Rowland Huw Prichard was a Welsh
musician. A native of Graienyn, near Bala
, he lived most of his life in the area, serving for a time as a loom
tender's assistant in Holywell
, where he died. In 1844 Prichard published Cyfaill y Cantorion (The Singer's Friend), a song book
intended for children.
Prichard is remembered today as the composer of the hymn tune
"Hyfrydol
".
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
musician. A native of Graienyn, near Bala
Bala, Gwynedd
Bala is a market town and community in Gwynedd, Wales, and formerly an urban district of the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies at the north end of Bala Lake , 17 miles north-east of Dolgellau, with a population of 1,980...
, he lived most of his life in the area, serving for a time as a loom
Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads...
tender's assistant in Holywell
Holywell
Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying to the west of the estuary of the River Dee.-History:The market town of Holywell takes its name from the St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel...
, where he died. In 1844 Prichard published Cyfaill y Cantorion (The Singer's Friend), a song book
Song book
A song book is a book containing lyrics and notes for songs. Song books may be simple composition books or spiral-bound notebooks. Music publishers also produced printed editions for group singing. Such volumes were used in the U.S...
intended for children.
Prichard is remembered today as the composer of the hymn tune
Hymn tune
A hymn tune is the melody of a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung. Musically speaking, a hymn is generally understood to have four-part harmony, a fast harmonic rhythm , and no refrain or chorus....
"Hyfrydol
Hyfrydol
Hyfrydol is a Welsh hymn tune which appears in a number of Christian hymnals in various arrangements. Composed by Rowland Prichard in 1844, it was originally published in the composer's handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal Cyfaill y Cantorion...
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External links
- Biography at the Cyber Hymnal