William Mathias

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Synopsis

Welsh composer, organist, and/or teacher or?

  • 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 Stravinsky, Tippett, and Olivier Messiaen. Much of his work 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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