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MEIRIONYDD

Composer: William Lloyd

William Lloyd, a Welsh musician and music teacher, born at Rhos-goch , Llaniestyn , Llŷn , in 1786; died, according to his tombstone in Llaniestyn churchyard, on 7 June 1852 , aged 66. He is most known for his tune MEIRIONYDD. It was published under the name "BERTH" in Caniadaeth Seion ( 1840 ) published by Richard Mills. Dianne Shapiro, from Dictionary of Welsh Biography, accessed 11-8-2018 from http://wbo.llgc.org.uk Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: MEIRIONYDD
Composer: William Lloyd (1840)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Incipit: 54332 12335 43432
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

William Lloyd (b. Rhos Goch, Llaniestyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1786; d. Caernarvonshire, 1852) composed MEIRIONYDD, which was first published in manuscript form with the name BERTH in Caniadau Seion (Songs of Zion, 1840, ed. R. Mills). The tune is named after the Welsh county Meirionydd in which Lloyd lived; that county is also the site of the Harlech Castle made famous in story and song. A cattle farmer and dealer, Lloyd was also a self-taught musician. He had a fine voice and conducted various singing societies in his hometown as well as in other cities.

Although generally attributed to Lloyd, MEIRIONYDD could be a traditional Welsh melody that he arranged. Shaped in bar form (AABC), the tune is set in sturdy rhythms and harmonies for choral singing. Compared to the typical triadic outlines in Welsh melodies, this tune is more stepwise. Sing it rather boldly, in balance with the tone of the text. A higher setting is found at 472.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Music Supplement II: The United Methodist Hymnal: Alternate Harmonizations Edition
    Composer/Editor Robert C. Bennett
    Published By: Abingdon Press (1993) pp. 120

Organ Solo

  • Hymns of Joyful Praise: Eight Creative Hymn Tune Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 12
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 18 Number 4 May 1996 General, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Mahlon Balderston, Jr.
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1996) pp. 12
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 56 Number 3 January 1993: A Bi-monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 15
  • The Sacred Organ Folio No. 33
    Composer/Editor David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 68
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 20 Number 6 July 1986: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Howard Wells; David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 68
  • Hymn Tune Meditations for the Organ No. 2: With Hammond Registration
    Composer/Editor Jeanne E. Shaffer
    Published By: Broadman Press (1966) pp. 11

Piano Solo

  • Words of the Master: Hymns of the Christian Life for Piano
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 12
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