Arwel Hughes

Arwel Hughes was a Welsh conductor and composer of the 20th century known for his choral works and oratorios. He also composed the first opera with a libretto in Welsh, and he was a champion for other Welsh composers. He was born in 1909 in the Welsh village of Rhosllanerchrugog and had nine older siblings. He attended the Ruabon Grammar School in North-East Wales, and he was encouraged to explore music by his older brother John, who composed hymns. He also arranged for his younger brother to study the organ at Chester Cathedral. Later, Hughes won a scholarship to attend the R...