Caradog roberts biography of william murphy

He showed musical talent when he was quite young and won several prizes at eisteddfodau.

The tower is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of William Murphy or others hanged there.

After a short period as pupil-teacher in the local elementary school he spent three years learning the craft of carpenter, but relinquished that in order to devote himself to the study of music. He was given lessons on the piano and the organ by Dan C. Owen, Rhosllanerchrugog, Norton Bailey, Dr. Bridge organist of Chester cathedral , and Herr Johannes Weingartner.

In he was appointed organist of Mynydd Seion Congregational church, Ponciau, near Wrexham, a post which he held for nine years. He became A. In he became organist and choirmaster at Bethlehem Congregational church, Rhosllanerchrugog, retaining that post until he died. He was director of music at Bangor University College from until ; he was also conductor of the Rhosllanerchrugog and Llandudno choral societies.

His services as organist, adjudicator, and conductor of hymnody-festivals were much in demand. Among his most successful compositions were 'Bore'r Pasg' a song , 'Crossing the Bar' test piece at the Neath national eisteddfod, , 'Cleddyf yr Ysbryd' Caernarfon national eisteddfod, In addition, he composed or arranged several hymn-tunes, most of which, e.

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