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Caradog Roberts (30 October 1878 — 3 March 1935) was a Welsh composer, organist and choirmaster.[1]

Roberts was born in Rhosllannerchrugog to John and Margaret Roberts. He showed musical talent since his childhood, winning several prizes at Welsh festivals (eisteddfodau) in which he participated.[2]

He studied piano and organ, becoming organist of Mynydd Seion Congregational church, Ponciau from 1894 until 1903. In the next year he took the same position at Bethlehem Congregational church, Rhosllanerchrugog, a post he retained until his death. He took the degrees of B.Mus. (1906) and D.Mus. (1911), both at Oxford.[3] From 1914 to 1920, he was Director of Music at Bangor University.[2]

Roberts was one of the editors of Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol Newydd[4] (1921), the hymnal of the Welsh Independent Church, as well as Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul (1930), the Sunday School hymnal of that same church.

Roberts was a prolific composer and arranger of hymn tunes, several of which were incorporated into Welsh hymnaries. Among the most well-known are Rachie and In Memoriam, a tribute to Welsh composer Harry Evans.

He died in Wrexham, Denbighshire, on 3 March 1935, and is buried in Rhosllannerchrugog cemetery.[3]

References

External links

• Free scores by Caradog Roberts in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)

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- [en] Caradog Roberts

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[ru] Робертс, Карадог

Карадог Робертс (англ. Caradog Roberts, валл. Caradog Roberts; 30 октября 1878, Росланерчрагог[en], Соединённое королевство Великобритании и Ирландии — 3 марта 1925, Рексем, Великобритания) — британский валлийский композитор, органист и хормейстер[1].

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