William Owen

William Owen, also known by his Welsh name Prysgol, (December 1813 – 20 July 1893) was a Welsh hymn writer. Born at Bangor, he composed the Welsh hymn tune Bryn Calfaria and other works, among his best known being the anthem Ffynnon Ddisglair and the hymns Alma and Deemster.

Birth and Death Data: Born Bangor (city in Gwynedd, Wales), Died July 20, 1893 (Caeathro (village in Gwynedd, Wales) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-37939	10-in.	2/21/1927	What did he do	Sheffield Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	[Trial 1914-04-14-08]	Not documented	4/14/1914	What did He do	Wyoming Seminary Glee Club	Vocal chorus	composer
Columbia	140309	10-in.	1/30/1925	What did He do?	Paramount Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	W151676	10-in.	7/9/1931	What did He do?	California Aeolians	Vocal quartet unaccompanied	composer

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Owen, William," accessed January 9, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112160.

Owen, William. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 9, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112160.

"Owen, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 9 January 2026.

Discogs: William Owen

LCNAR: Owen, William, 1813-1893 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003053147

Wikidata: William Owen - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28361196

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51377032

MusicBrainz: William Owen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/698ffa11-e88b-468e-832c-da051107b621

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