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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
?Nationality? ?composer, organist, and/or teacher or?
Welsh composer
* ?birth year? born in ?birth city?
* 1 Nov 1934 born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?
* 1968, Awarded Bax Society prize of the Harriet Cohen International Music Award
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?
* 1970-88, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, Professor of music and Head of Department at University of Wales, Bangor
* ?year of death? died in ?city of death?
* 1972-1992, St. Asaph, founded and directed the North Wales International Music Festival
* 29 Jul 1992 died in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales


For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/?first_middle_last as listed in Wikipedia article?].
His main composing period for the organ began in the 1960's, ending in the late 1980's. His ''Invocations'' shows influences by and [[Olivier Messiaen]]; his ''Jubilate'' shows the influence of Stravinsky. Much of his work, including his ''Processional'' and ''Recessional,'' seems to center around the English idea of the trumpet tune.
 
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Mathias Wikipedia article] on William Mathias.


==List of Organ Works==
==List of Organ Works==
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. ?? || Prelude, Elegy and Toccata || 1954
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| Op. 19 || Partita || 1962
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| Op. 20 || Variations on a Hymn Tune || 1962
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| Op. ?? || Postlude || 1962
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| Op. ?? || Chorale || 1966
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| Op. 35 || Invocations || 1967
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| Op. 36 No. 2 || Toccata Giacossa || 1967
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| Op. 67 No. 2 || Jubilate || 1974
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| Op. 78 || Fantasy for Organ || 1978
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| Op. 78 No. 2 || Canzonetta || 1978
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| Op. 88 No. 2 || Antiphonies || 1982
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. 95 No. 3 || Berceuse || 1985
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. 96 || Processional || 1964
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. 96 No. 4 || Recessional || 1986
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. ?? || Carillon || 1989
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. ?? || Fanfare || 1987
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year
| Op. ?? || Fenestra || 1989 
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===Free Online===
===Free Online===
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*[http://youtu.be/GQHrqFjfBoQ Processional] as performed by Diane Bish on YouTube
*[http://youtu.be/XZa_sYVRXG0 Processional] as performed by Nick Moore on YouTube
*[http://youtu.be/u-MEd1sj628 Fanfare] as performed by Sean Frost on YouTube
*[http://youtu.be/7_kAHLnCTv0 Recessional] as performed by Ian Ball on YouTube


===Pay to Listen===
===Pay to Listen===
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*[http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=NI5367 William Mathias: Organ Music] as performed by John Scott on NAXOS
*[http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fqt1878%5F001 Let the people praise thee, O God] as performed by Christ Church Cathrdral Choir, directed by Stpehen Darlington, with Simon Lawford at the organ
*[http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fqt1871%5F001 Canzonetta] as performed by Simon Lawford on NAXOS


==Other Resources==
==Other Resources==

Latest revision as of 04:21, 12 November 2014

Synopsis

Welsh composer

  • 1 Nov 1934 born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  • 1968, Awarded Bax Society prize of the Harriet Cohen International Music Award
  • 1970-88, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, Professor of music and Head of Department at University of Wales, Bangor
  • 1972-1992, St. Asaph, founded and directed the North Wales International Music Festival
  • 29 Jul 1992 died in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales

His main composing period for the organ began in the 1960's, ending in the late 1980's. His Invocations shows influences by and Olivier Messiaen; his Jubilate shows the influence of Stravinsky. Much of his work, including his Processional and Recessional, seems to center around the English idea of the trumpet tune.

For details, see the Wikipedia article on William Mathias.

List of Organ Works

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Opus Title Year
Op. ?? Prelude, Elegy and Toccata 1954
Op. 19 Partita 1962
Op. 20 Variations on a Hymn Tune 1962
Op. ?? Postlude 1962
Op. ?? Chorale 1966
Op. 35 Invocations 1967
Op. 36 No. 2 Toccata Giacossa 1967
Op. 67 No. 2 Jubilate 1974
Op. 78 Fantasy for Organ 1978
Op. 78 No. 2 Canzonetta 1978
Op. 88 No. 2 Antiphonies 1982
Op. 95 No. 3 Berceuse 1985
Op. 96 Processional 1964
Op. 96 No. 4 Recessional 1986
Op. ?? Carillon 1989
Op. ?? Fanfare 1987
Op. ?? Fenestra 1989

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Notes

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