The Songs of Richard Samuel Hughes
As part of our Heritage Records projects we are currently working on a recording of the songs of Welsh composer Richard Samuel Hughes (1855-1893).
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Born on the 14th July 1855 in Aberystwyth, Richard Samuel Hughes was a pianist, winning the first prize in an Eisteddfod competition at the age of ten. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He composed his first song, Wyt ti'n cofio'r lloer yn codi?, at the age of eighteen.
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Although studying and occasionally returning to London to work, he spent the vast majority of his tragically short life in Wales where he established himself not only as the foremost Welsh composer of his time but also as a performer and teacher of music. He also served as an organist at Bangor Cathedral and at Bethesda Congregational Church.
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He died 3rd March 1893 at the age of 37 and was buried in Glanogwen burial ground, Bethesda.
Our Recording Project
Whilst hugely popular in his time, the vast majority of Hughes' music in the current era is unfortunately rather scarcely performed. Arafa Don and Elen Fwyn along with a handful of other songs and pieces have remained popular with Welsh performers and have been recorded many times but we felt that it was about time that the rest of his catalogue was investigated.
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We are currently sourcing the sheet music for as many of his songs as we can find and then we will be getting ready to record them. At this point we are not sure if a "complete" recording will be possible, but our hope is to record as many as we can.
The Songs
Songs in red we are still sourcing the sheet music for.
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Aml gnoc a dyr y gareg Gwyrisydd
Ar Fin y Don Tudno Jones
Ar y Ddol J Jones
Arafa Don Tudno Jones
Bedd fy nghariad Ionoron Glan Dwyryd
Bedd y bugail
Blodau Paradwys Edward Jenkins
Brawdwriaeth y Don Glan Padarn
Breuddwyd y morwr bach trans. Watcyn Wyn
Bwthyn bach melyn fy nhad Edward Jenkins
Can genedlaethol Cymru Deiniol Fychan (Evan Morgan)
Cƒn y Fam I'w Phlentyn Glan Padarn
Croesawiad y Gog Einion Ddu
Cymru W.J.Parry
Cymru wen W.J.Parry
Dychweliad y Milwr anon trans R Morris Lewis
Ein Gladstone Iwan Jenkyn
Elen Fwyn Hiraddug
Ffrwd y mynydd
"Fry, fry a'r geninen" Iwan Jenkyn
Gwenfron Granvillefab
Gwlad yr eisteddfodau Abon
Hˆn Aelwyd Ty fy Nhad Rhys Etna Jones
Hen fwthyn gwyn fy nhaid Deiniol Fychan (Evan Morgan)
Hen gestyll anwyl Cymru Bryfdir
Hen Groesffordd y Llan W.J.Parry
I fyny'r fo'r nod
Llam y Cariadau Ap Ceredig
Llongau Madoc Ceiriog
Mae pigyn dan fy mron Eos Glyn Wyre
Mary Lee / Mari Lee Thomas J Monkman / HW Hughes
Merch y Cadben Glan Padarn
Morywnig Aeron D.S.Evans
O dan yr eira gwyn William Evans
"O d'wed y gair, fy Ngwen" Edward Oxenford trans. Abon
Pinacl anrhydedd Nathan Wyn
Profiad plentyn y meddwyn Caeronwy
Rhyddid Cymru Iwan Jenkyn
Rhyfelgerdd Cymru
Rwy'n mynd I'r nef Glan Padarn
Suo Gƒn Glan Padarn
The Inchcape Bell
The Royal Silver Wedding Mwrog (RD Roberts)
Wyt ti'n cofio'r lloer J Ceiriog Hughes
Y bachgen ffarweliodd a'i wlad Glan Padarn
Y Brenin Erl Goethe trans Silvan Evans
Y Dymhestl Rev T C Edwards
Y golew ddwr
Y Golomen Wen Risiart Ddu o Wynedd
Y Gwladgarwr R Cennydd Lloyd
Y Longddrylliad
Y Milwr Clwyfedig Anon
Y Mynydd i Mi Glan Padarn
Y Plentyn A'r Gwlith Conwil Elfed
Y Rhyfel-farch Glan Padarn
Y Tair Mordaith Dyfed / W T Mercer
Y wlad a garaf fi Glan Padarn
Yr Eneth Dlawd Amddifad E Gurnos Jones
Yr eneth ddeunaw oed D.Adams (Hawen)
Cymru Wen W.J.Parry
Fy anwyl Walia wen
Ywlada garaf fi
Bedd yng Nghymru W.J.Parry
Hen gestyll anwyl Cymru
Caradog
Duets
O Lili Dlos
Y Ddau Lowr J.E.Samuel
Paradwys y Ddaear
Gwys I'r Gad Anthropos
Lle treigla'r Careri
"Arwyr ""Cymru Fydd""" Granvillefab
Part songs
Clychau'r newydd flwydd
O paid a throi yn “l Ossian Gwent
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