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Concert Band

David of the White Rock

Dafydd y Gareg Wen

Welsh Traditional Melody

David of the White Rock

Concert Band

David of the White Rock

Dafydd y Gareg Wen

Welsh Traditional Melody

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Performance time
00:03:14

Grade Level
Mittelstufe

Publisher
Anglo Music Press

Size
US 9x12 (229x305mm)

Info
Full Score + Parts

Order Number
AMP139

Release Date
2005

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This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordingly, it was later played at the parish church of Ynys-Cynhaiarn. Lyrics were later added by Ceiriog Hughes, which describe the melody's inspiration. This version for concert band retains all the beauty and simplicity of the original.

Keywords

David & Goliath

Christmas

Church / Religios Building

England

Farm

Funeral music

Funeral service

Great Britain

Grief / Death / Dying

Harp

Heaven / Sky

Island / Isle

sad

Stone

Traditional

Wales

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