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Walford Davies

British composer

Major Sir Henry Walford Davies (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was a renowned English composer, organist, and educator who was Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941. He was also a music adviser to the British Broadcasting Corporation, for which he gave commended talks on music between 1924 and 1941.

His most widely known works are the Royal Air Force March Past, God Be In My Head, and Solemn Melody.

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Works

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  • 2 Love Songs, op. 10
  • 2 Love Songs, op. 10: No. 1 “Of a’ the airts”
  • 6 Songs, op. 18
  • A Memorial Suite in C major
  • A Short Requiem
  • Chorale for Organ
  • Confortare: Be Strong and Play the Man
  • Conversations
  • Festal Overture, op. 30
  • Fugue in B-flat major
  • God Be in My Head
  • Holiday Tunes
  • Hymn Before Action
  • Interlude in C major
  • Jesu dulcis memoria
  • King of Glory
  • Lord it belongs not to my care
  • Memorial Melody in C major
  • O Dawel Ddinas Bethlehem
  • O King enthroned on high
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • Psalm 121: I will lift up mine eyes
  • Psalm 130: Out of the Deep
  • Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd
  • Psalm of Thanksgiving
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: I. Allegro energico – Animato e leggiero
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Finale: Largo espressivo
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Lento
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Var. I. Allegretto felice
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Var. II. Largo
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Var. III. Allegrissimo
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Var. IV. Andante sereno – L’istesso tempo
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: II. Variations: Var. V. Presto
  • Quintet in G major for Piano and String Quartet, op. 54: III. Finale: Allegro felice
  • Reverie for Organ and Two Voices "O Jesu, King Most Wonderful"
  • Royal Air Force March Past
  • Solemn Melody
  • Songs of Nature, op. 24
  • Temple
  • The Farewell
  • When Childher Plays