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William Mathias

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William Mathias (November 1, 1934 — July 29, 1992) was a Welsh composer. Mathias was born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire. A child prodigy, he started playing the piano aged three, and composing aged five. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Lennox Berkeley, where he was elected a Fellow in 1965. In 1968, he received the Bax Society Prize of the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. He was professor of music and head of department at the University of Wales, Bangor from 1970 until 1988.

Top songs

  1. Sir Christèmas
  2. Bell Carol
  3. Serenade: Allegretto
  4. A Babe Is Born
  5. A babe is born, Op. 53
  6. Mathias: A Babe Is Born, Op. 55
  7. Music for Strings, Op. 14: II. Canto
  8. Sir Christemas
  9. Sir Christémas
  10. Wassail Carol
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  1. Let the people praise thee, O God, Op. 87, "Psalm 67"
  2. Processional
  3. A Babe is Born, Op. 55
  4. Mathias: A Babe Is Born
  5. Fanfare
  6. As truly as God is our Father
  7. Sir Christèmas - 1971 Remastered Version
  8. Let the People Praise thee, O God, Op. 87: Royal Wedding Anthem
  9. Serenade: Lento, ma con moto
  10. Mathias : The Doctrine of Wisdom
  11. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Op. 53 "Jesus Service": I. Magnificat
  12. Three Improvisations
  13. Improvisations for Harp, Op. 10: I. Allegro moderato
  14. Serenade: Allegro con slancio
  15. Sante Fe Suite: Landscape
  16. Sante Fe Suite: Sun Dance
  17. Sante Fe Suite: Nocturne
  18. A Babe is Born, Op. 53: A babe is born, Op. 53
  19. Postlude
  20. Music for Strings, Op. 14: I. Toccata
  21. Improvisations for Harp, Op. 10: III. Allegro non troppo
  22. Let the People Praise Thee, O God, Op. 87
  23. Ave Rex, Op. 45: II. Alleluya, a new work is come on hand
  24. Jesus College Service, Op. 53: No. 1, Magnificat
  25. Jesus College Service, Op. 53: I. Magnificat
  26. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Op. 53 "Jesus Service"
  27. Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 2: I. Allegro
  28. Ave verum corpus
  29. Improvisations for Harp, Op. 10: II. Lento-sonore
  30. Symphony No. 3: I. Allegro moderato
  31. Music for Strings, Op. 14: III. Danza
  32. Symphony No.1, Op.31: Molto Adagio, Sempre Flessibile
  33. Symphony No.1, Op.31: Allegro Moderato
  34. Symphony No.1, Op.31: Vivace
  35. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet): No. 1, Calico Pie
  36. Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 2: II. Lento
  37. Ave Rex, Op. 45: III. There is no rose of such virtue
  38. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates, Op. 44 No. 2
  39. Santa Fe Suite: III. Sun Dance. Allegro molto ritmico
  40. Jesus College Service, Op. 53: No. 2, Nunc dimittis
  41. Symphony No. 3: II. Lento appassionato
  42. Symphony No. 1, Op. 31: I. Allegro Moderato
  43. Vivat regina, Op. 75
  44. Santa Fe Suite: I. Landscape. Moderato, con rubato
  45. Lift up your heads O ye gates
  46. Symphony No. 3: III. Allegro non troppo, e risoluto
  47. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet): No. 2, The Owl and the Pussycat
  48. Jesus College Service, Op. 53: II. Nunc Dimittis
  49. Ave Rex, Op. 45: IV. Sir Christèmas
  50. Magnificat
  51. Symphony No. 1, Op. 31: II. Vivace
  52. Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 2: III. Allegro molto vivace
  53. Symphony No.2, Summer Music, Op.90: Lento Molto - Lento - Molto Moderato
  54. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet): No. 5, The Pelican Chorus
  55. Toccata giocosa, Op. 36 No. 2
  56. Symphony No. 2, Op. 90: I. Molto Moderato E Misterioso -Allegro
  57. Symphony No.1, Op.31: Largamente - Allegro Con Brio
  58. Symphony No. 1, Op. 31: III. Molto Adagio, Sempre Flessibile
  59. Investiture Anniversary Fanfare
  60. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 13: II. Allegro molto vivace
  61. Let the People Praise Thee, O God
  62. Flute Sonatina, Op. 98: I. Allegro ritmico
  63. Zodiac Trio, Op. 70: I. Pisces: Allegro vivo
  64. Ave Rex, Op. 45: I. Ave Rex
  65. Symphony No. 2, Op. 90: II. Lento Molto - Lento - Molto Moderato
  66. Requiescat, op. 79
  67. A Babe is born Op. 53
  68. Jesus College Service, Op. 53: Magnificat
  69. Sir Christèmas (Ave Rex)
  70. Santa Fe Suite: II. Nocturne. Molto adagio - Adagio
  71. Improvisations for Harp, Op. 10: I. Allegro moderato - Live
  72. Celtic Dances, Op. 60: I. Allegro vivace
  73. Celtic Dances, Op. 60: II. Allegro leggiero
  74. Symphony No. 1, Op. 31: IV. Largamente - Allegro Con Brio
  75. A Royal Garland, Op. 77: No. 3, Nativity Carol
  76. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 13: I. Molto moderato, sempre flessibile
  77. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 13: IV. Allegro alla danza
  78. Oboe Concerto: II. Adagio espressivo
  79. Shakespeare Songs, Op. 80: VII. It Was a Lover and His Lass
  80. Recessional, op. 96 no. 4
  81. A May magnificat for double chorus (Op.79 No.2)
  82. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, Op. 44, No. 2
  83. Salvator Mundi, A Carol Sequence, Op. 89: III. Be we merry in this feast
  84. Celtic Dances, Op. 60: III. Andante con moto
  85. Celtic Dances, Op. 60: IV. Allegro con slancio
  86. Symphony No. 2, Op. 90: III. Allegro Non Troppo, Sempre Molto Ritmico
  87. Wassail Carol, Op. 26, No. 1
  88. Helios, op. 76
  89. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 13: III. Lento molto e flessibile

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