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1 Composers

2 Born Merthyr Tydfil, Wales He wrote one of our most famous song Myfanwy

3  He also wrote the music for the South African national Anthem

4 Real name - David Ivor Davies Born in Cardiff, Wales.  Composer - Among Novello's well known songs are: Keep the Home Fires Burning Fold Your Wings Shine Through My Dreams I Can Give You the Starlight The Land of Might-Have-Been etc.  A Prestigious Musical Award has been named in his honour

5 Born in Pembroke, West Wales A prolific composer whose works include: 12 Symphonies 2 operas Oboe concertos, wind concertos & violin concertos 52 works in all

6 Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales. He wrote the Christmas No. 1 "Wherever You Are", a song compiled from letters written between the wives and partners of British Army Military Wives On 29 April 2011, Mealor's motet, a setting of Ubi Caritas et Amor, was premièred at the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey.

7 BORN IN ABERYSTWYTH, WALES An award-winning composer In 1968, he composed the score for The Madwoman of Chaillot,.Lewis's first film score earned him a prestigious Ivor Novello Award. He has worked in Hollywood, where his film scores include Charlton Heston's Julius Caesar, The Medusa Touch, Theatre of Blood,. Emmy Award He has produced music for the theatre & television receiving a Grammy nomination for his collaboration with the late Anthony Burgess on the Broadway musical Cyrano and an Emmy award for his score for the animated film, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

8  Born in Penclawdd on the Gower peninsula in Wales, he is a trained classical violinist who studied music at Cardiff University.  He writes music for films. He has won a Bafta & received an Emmy nomination for his score of cult film Twin Town

9  Born in Llangollen, Wales Founder of The International Eisteddfod at Llangollen His compositions include, My Little Welsh Home, Breuddwyd Glyndwr Dawns y Medelwyr and Welsh Playbook

10  His musical works includes opera, choral and orchestral pieces, & music for theatre and film. including  BAFTA awards for the soundtrack to Hedd Wyn, Song From A Forgotten City (1995), House Of America (1996), Gas Station Angel (1998) Stone City Blue (2004). Mis Du Bach / Black February (1997, opera) Blue Letters from Tanganyika (1997, orchestra) The Roswell Incident (1997, opera)

11 Born at Penderyn, Hirwaun in Wales A prolific composer who wrote: 3 operas 18 orchestral pieces 4 Concertante 25 pieces of Chamber music 12 choral pieces 3 pieces for the harp & 3 for the organ 10 pieces for the piano & 14 vocal pieces

12 Born Pontypridd, Wales He wrote many Welsh melodies including our national anthem Hen Wlad fy Nhadau

13 Born in Swansea, Wales. His works include In the Time of the Daffodils & Paths of Song


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