John Thomas
Welsh composer and harpist, called Pencerdd Gwalia
John Thomas (1 March 1826 – 19 March 1913) was a Welsh composer and harpist. The bardic name Pencerdd Gwalia (Chief of the Welsh minstrels) was conferred on him at the 1861 Aberdare Eisteddfod.
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Works
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- Echoes of a Waterfall
- Fantasia for Harp on "David of the White Rock"
- Grand Duet in E-flat minor for Two Harps
- Grand Duet in E-flat minor: I. Allegro con brio
- Grand Duet in E-flat minor: II. Adagio
- Grand Duet in E-flat minor: III. Allegro con spirito
- Megan's Daughter (Merch Megan)
- Rêverie
- Serch hudol
- Souvenir du nord: Introduction. Allegro con spirito –
- Souvenir du nord: Theme. Andante con moto –
- Souvenir du nord: Var. 1, Moderato –
- Souvenir du nord: Var. 2, Allegro brillante –
- Souvenir du nord: Var. 3, Andante cantabile –
- Souvenir du nord: Var. 4, Allegro scherzando
- The Minstrel's Adieu to his Native Land
- Watching the Wheat (Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn)
- Welsh Duets no. 1, Dyddiau Mebyd (‘Scenes of Childhood’): I. Serch Hudol (‘Love’s Fascination’): Moderato spiritoso
- Welsh Duets no. 1, Dyddiau Mebyd (‘Scenes of Childhood’): II. Toriad y Dydd (‘The Dawn of Day’): Larghetto affettuoso – Allegro agitato
- Welsh Duets no. 1, Dyddiau Mebyd (‘Scenes of Childhood’): III. Gwyr Harlech (‘Men of Harlech’): Moderato maestoso
- Welsh Duets no. 2, Cambria: I. Y Gadlys (‘The Camp’): Allegro maestoso
- Welsh Duets no. 2, Cambria: II. Y Ferch o’r Scer (‘The Lady of Sker’): Andante espressivo
- Welsh Duets no. 2, Cambria: III. Tros y Garreg (‘Crossing the Stone’): Allegro scherzando
- Welsh Duets no. 3, Dewch i’r Frwydyr (‘Come to Battle’): I. Dewch i’r Frwydyr: Maestoso
- Welsh Duets no. 3, Dewch i’r Frwydyr (‘Come to Battle’): II. Cwynfan Prydain (‘Britain’s Lament’): Larghetto
- Welsh Duets no. 3, Dewch i’r Frwydyr (‘Come to Battle’): III. Hela’r sgyvarnog (‘Hunting the Hare’): Allegro
- Étude for Harp