David Jenkins (composer)

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David Jenkins (30 December 1848 – 10 December 1915) was a Welsh composer, best known for his choral works and hymn tunes.^[1]

Born at Trecastle near Brecon, Jenkins was at first apprenticed to a tailor, but in 1874 he began studying music at Aberystwyth under Joseph Parry. In 1893 he returned to Aberystwyth as a lecturer, rising to Professor in 1910.

Works

Arch y Cyfamod
Job
Yr Ystorm
The Psalm of Life (1895)

References

↑ Welsh Biography Online

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Name	Jenkins, David
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Short description	British composer
Date of birth	1848
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Date of death	1915
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