Mansel Thomas
Biography
Mansel Treharne Thomas, (12 June 1909 – 8 January 1986) was a Welsh composer and conductor, who worked mainly in South Wales. He was one of the most influential musicians of his generation, known as a composer, conductor and adjudicator. He was for many years employed by the BBC and promoted the careers of many composers and performers. He himself wrote vocal, choral (mixed, female, children's and male voices), instrumental (solo and chamber), band and orchestral music, specialising in setting songs and poetry. Many of his orchestral and chamber music pieces are based on Welsh folk songs and dances.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
138 releases · 36 albums · active 1950–2019
- Performance · 177
- Other credits · 4
Studios: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea · Llandaff Cathedral · Soar Chapel, Morriston, South Wales · Royal Albert Hall
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Pendyrus Male Choir
- Treorchy Male Choir
- Festival Choir Of 1000 Welsh Male Voices
- Holst
- Geraint Evans
- Trevor Anthony
- 1,000 Welsh Male Voices