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William Mathias (William James Mathias) was born on 1 November, 1934 in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales, is a Welsh composer (1934–1992). Discover William Mathias's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

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Occupation Composer
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 1 November, 1934
Birthday 1 November
Birthplace Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Date of death 29 July, 1992
Died Place Menai Bridge, Gwynedd, Wales
Nationality Wales

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1934

William James Mathias CBE (1 November 1934 – 29 July 1992) was a Welsh composer noted for choral works.

William Mathias was born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire.

A child prodigy, he started playing the piano at the age of three and began composing at the age of five.

1954

At Aberystwyth University Mathias was a member of the Elizabethan Madrigal Singers and wrote 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo' for them in 1954.

1965

He studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Lennox Berkeley, where he was elected a Fellow in 1965.

1966

Mathias wrote his Sinfonietta – initially called Dance Suite – for the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO) in late 1966, and it received its first performance at Leicester De Montfort Hall during the 1967 Schools Festival.

It was also included in the orchestra's tour programme for Denmark and Germany later in the year.

1967

The LSSO made the first commercial recording of Sinfonietta for the Pye Golden Guinea label in July 1967 under the direction of the composer (see external links below).

1968

In 1968, he was awarded the Bax Society Prize of the Harriet Cohen International Music Award.

1970

He was professor of music and head of department in the University of Wales, Bangor, from 1970 until 1988.

1972

He founded the North Wales International Music Festival in St Asaph in 1972 and directed it until his death, aged 57, in 1992.

He died at Menai Bridge, Gwynedd and is buried at St Asaph Cathedral, St Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales.

1980

His compositions include large scale works, including an opera, The Servants (1980), three symphonies and three piano concertos.

1981

Much of his music was written for the Anglican choral tradition, most famously the anthem Let the people praise Thee, O God written for the July 1981 royal wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, which had a television audience of an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.