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General Information
Work Title
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The Songs of Wales
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Alternative. Title
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Caneuon Cymru. With English words by Sir Walter Scott, Mrs. Hemans, John Oxenford, Walter Maynard, Miss Hayes, &c. and Welsh words by Ceiroy Hughes
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Composer
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Richards, Brinley
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IBR 25
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First Publication.
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1873
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Librettist
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Authors of English texts:
- Miss M. S. Lawrence
- Walter Scott
- Felicia Hemans
- John Oxenford
- Walter Maynard
- Maria X. Hayes (mainly translations from Welsh)
- Francis Hastings Doyle
- Anon.
- John Thomas (Ieaun Ddu), of Merthyr
- Henry Davies
- George Linley
- Charles Kenney
- Mrs Grant
- Edward Gilbertson
- A. P. Graves
Authors of Welsh texts:
- John Ceiriog Hughes (1832-1887)
- John Thomas (Ieaun Ddu), of Merthyr
- T. Tudno Jones
- Mynyddog
- Will Hopkin
- Evan James
- Anon.
- Traditional
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Language
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English ; Welsh
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voice and piano; 4 voices, piano; voice, mixed chorus, piano
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Navigation etc.
Some tunes are taken from Jane Williams' (unpublished) Collection of Welsh Music (which gained a prize at the Abergavenny Eisteddfod of 1837). Some tunes are by John Parry (Bardd Alaw), and 2 are by Brinley Richards; 1 by James James.