Evan Thomas Davies (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Evan Thomas Davies (musician)

Welsh organist and composer

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1878

Place of Birth: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1969

Profession: composer, musician

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Evan Thomas Davies (1878 - 1969) was a Welsh musician.
His parents were George Davies (a Dowlais barber), and Gwenllian, of Dowlais.
His mother's family were descendants of songwriter R.S.
Hughes.
He received private musical tuition from organist Harry Evans.
From 1903-17 Evan held the position of Organist of Pontmorlais Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, and also worked as a singing teacher in Merthyr Tydfil secondary school (1904–20). He was in considerable demand as a solo organist and in 1920 was appointed as the Director of Music at the University College, Bangor, the first full-time appointee to this post.
When he retired in 1943, he moved to Aberdare and spent his time composing, broadcasting and adjudicating.