Edward Stephen

Edward Jones Stephen (also Stephens;^[1] December 1822 – 10 May 1885), often known by his bardic name of Tanymarian, was a Welsh musician, singer and composer, mainly of hymns and songs.

He was born in Maentwrog, Merionethshire, into a musical family.^[2] He went to school at Penralltgoch and was then apprenticed to his brother, William. He began preaching and in 1843 he went to the Congregational college at Bala to train as a minister. While there he changed his name to Edward Stephen to avoid confusion with another Edward Jones. In 1847 he became a minister at Dwygyfylchi in Caernarfonshire and in 1852 he composed an oratorio entitled Ystorm Tiberias. In 1856 he moved to another chapel at Llanllechid, and two years later he composed a requiem in memory of John Jones, Talysarn. He composed many hymns and also wrote books and articles about music, in the Welsh language.

Musical works

Anthems

Llawen floeddiwch i Dduw
Wrth afonydd Babilon
Disgwyliad Israel

Hymn-tunes

Tanymarian

Songs

Hen Gadair Freichiau
Caingc y delyn
Carlo

References

^ Owain Edwards (2001). "Stephen, Edward". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
^ Robert David Griffith (1959). "Stephen, Edward (Jones) (Tanymarian; 1822-1885), musician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[1] Owain Edwards (2001). "Stephen, Edward". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

[2] Robert David Griffith (1959). "Stephen, Edward (Jones) (Tanymarian; 1822-1885), musician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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