DescriptionDr Caradog Roberts was a leading Welsh organist, conductor and composer.
Roberts was born in Rhossllannerchrugog to parents John and Margaret.
He won several prizes as a child at eisteddfods and went on to study the piano and organ, earning the degrees of Bachelor of Music (1906) and Doctor of Music (1911) at Oxford University.
He was the organist at the Mynydd Seion Congregational Church, Ponciau, from 1894 until 1903. The following year he became organist at Bethlehem Congregational Church, Rhosllanerchrugog, until his death in 1935. He was also the Director o Music at Bangor University from 1914 to 1920.
He was one of the editors of Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol Newydd in 1921 and 1930's Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul, hymnals for the Welsh Independent Church.Additional Information Signed portrait of Dr Roberts found in the collection from Brynhyfryd held by Nerida Parry during the writing of the book ‘The Brynhyfryd Story’.
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