Mathias, William (1934–1992)

Welsh composer and pianist. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Lennox Berkeley and Peter Katin. He was lecturer at University College of North Wales 1959–68, and professor from 1970.

Works Opera The Servants (1980);

Orchestral Divertimento for strings (1958), Concerto for Orchestra (1966), three symphonies (1966, 1983, 1991), Dance Variations for orchestra (1977); concertos for piano (1955, 1961, 1968), harp (1970), clarinet (1975), horn (1982); In Arcadia for orchestra (1992); This Worldes Joie for soloists, chorus, and orchestra (1974); Lux Eterna for soloists, chorus, organ, and orchestra (1982), Let us now praise famous men for chorus and orchestra (1984).

Chamber two violin sonatas, wind quintet, two piano sonatas (1964, 1979), two string quartets (1968, 1982).