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'R wyf innau'n filwr bychan (I am a little soldier)

Author: Daniel Hughes; Thomas Levi Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. Joseph Parry. (1841-1903) Hymnal Title: Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 13353 32344 323 Used With Text: 'R wyf innau'n filwr bychan (I am a little soldier)

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'R wyf innau'n filwr bychan (I am a little soldier)

Author: D. H.; T. L. Hymnal: Mawl a chân = praise and song #313 (1952) Hymnal Title: Mawl a chân = praise and song Languages: English; Welsh Tune Title: Y MILWR BACH (THE LITTLE SOLDIER)

'R wyf innau'n filwr bychan (I am a little soldier)

Author: Thomas Levi. (1825-1916); Daniel Hughes Hymnal: Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems #71 (1979) Hymnal Title: Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Languages: English; Welsh Tune Title: Y MILWR BACH

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Thomas Levi

1825 - 1916 Person Name: Thomas Levi. (1825-1916) Hymnal Title: Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Author of "'R wyf innau'n filwr bychan (I am a little soldier)" in Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems LEVI,THOMAS (1825-1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister, editor of Trysorfa y Plant, and author; born 12 Oct. 1825 at Penrhos near Ystradgynlais, son of John and Prudence Levi. He received his early education at a school kept by an old soldier at Ystradgynlais, and later, while still a boy, worked at Ynyscedwyn iron works. About 1846 he began to preach at Cwmgïedd chapel, Ystradgynlais. He was minister of Capel yr Ynys, Ystradgynlais, about 1855-60, of Philadelphia, Morriston, 1860-76, and of Tabernacle, Aberystwyth, 1876-1901. He married (1), Elizabeth Daniel of Cwmgïedd (d. 1871), and (2), 1873, Margaret, youngest daughter of Hugh and Catherine Jones of Coedmadoc, Tal-y-sarn, Caerns. He began his literary labours in 1853 and wrote thirty books. Today, the best known are: Hanes Prydain Fawr, 1862; Bywyd a Theithiau Livingstone, 1857; Gweddiau Teuluaidd, 1863; Hanesion y Beibl, 1870; Casgliad o Hen Farwnadau, 1872; Hanes y Beibl Cymraeg, 1876; Traethodau Bywgraffyddol, 1882 and after, published in a single volume entitled Cedyrn Cymru; Canmlwyddiant yr Ysgol Sabbothol, 1885. He also translated sixty books from English into Welsh, including Yr Anianydd Cristionogol1859; Crist a Gwroniaid y Byd Paganaidd, 1887. He co-operated with Dr. Joseph Parry in the production of ‘Cantata yr Adar,’ 1873; ‘Cantata Joseph,’ 1885; Hymnau a Thonau yr Ysgol Sabbothol, 1887, etc. But his chief literary achievement was the starting of Trysorfa y Plant, and its regular production every month for half a century- 1862-1911. Although this periodical was produced under the patronage of the Calvinistic Methodists, it was popular with every denomination. The circulation of Trysorfa y Plant, which ultimately reached 44,000 a month, was greater than had ever been known in Wales before. Its income was so great that it paid the entire cost of production of Y Drysorfa and Y Traethodydd. It was read by Welshmen all over the world and in it were published some of the earliest poems of Islwyn, Ceiriog, and others. Levi was moderator of the C.M. General Assembly in 1883 and of the South Wales Association in 1887. He played a prominent part in the setting up of monuments to Daniel Rowland, Thomas Charles, Williams of Pantycelyn, and bishop Morgan. He continued to preach until 1910 and to edit Trysorfa y Plant until 1911. He was nearly 91 when he d. 16 June 1916. A list of his original works and of his translations of hymns was prepared at the request of the N.L.W., and this list will be found in that Library. Bibliography: Personal knowledge. Thomas Arthur Levi, M.A., B.C.L., Ll.B., (1875-1954), Aberystwyth http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-LEVI-THO-1825.html

Daniel Hughes

Hymnal Title: Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Translator of "'R wyf innau'n filwr bychan (I am a little soldier)" in Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems

Joseph Parry

1841 - 1903 Person Name: Dr. Joseph Parry. (1841-1903) Hymnal Title: Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Composer of "Y MILWR BACH" in Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Joseph Parry (b. Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1841; d. Penarth, Glamorganshire, 1903) was born into a poor but musical family. Although he showed musical gifts at an early age, he was sent to work in the puddling furnaces of a steel mill at the age of nine. His family immigrated to a Welsh settlement in Danville, Pennsylvania in 1854, where Parry later started a music school. He traveled in the United States and in Wales, performing, studying, and composing music, and he won several Eisteddfodau (singing competition) prizes. Parry studied at the Royal Academy of Music and at Cambridge, where part of his tuition was paid by interested community people who were eager to encourage his talent. From 1873 to 1879 he was professor of music at the Welsh University College in Aberystwyth. After establishing private schools of music in Aberystwyth and in Swan sea, he was lecturer and professor of music at the University College of South Wales in Cardiff (1888-1903). Parry composed oratorios, cantatas, an opera, orchestral and chamber music, as well as some four hundred hymn tunes. Bert Polman