Joseph Parry
Welsh composer (1841-1903) · Musicians · Died at 61
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Something wrong?Joseph Parry was a Welsh composer and musician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he is best known as the composer of "Myfanwy" and the hymn tune "Aberystwyth". Parry was also the first Welshman to compose an opera; his composition, Blodwen, was the first opera in the Welsh language.
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4 Chapel Row, Merthyr Tydfil, Parry's birthplace
Mahoning Presbyterian Church in Danville, where Parry played the organ
Joseph Parry around 1878
The Temperance Hall on Queen's Road in Aberystwyth in about 1900. Parry's opera Blodwen was first performed here in 1878
Chapel Row in Merthyr Tydfil. The Parry cottage is the one with a green door and trim.Musicians born in the 1840s 6
About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1841 to 1903 · aged 61
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