Owen, John 'Owain Alaw' 14.nov.1821-30.jan.1883 England Cheshire, Chester - Chester
baritone singer, tubist, harpist, librettist, choral conductor, born at Crane Street of Welsh parents from Llanfachreth, until 1844 brought up to trade but adopted the musical profession, organist of Lady Huntingdon's Chapel, St Paul's, Boughton, St Bridget's, St Mary's and St Martin's Welsh Church and various other churches in Chester, a prominent advocate of welsh musical education, 1862 an assembly of the Welsh bards titled him Owain Alaw (Owen chief singer), he died at his residence Lorne Street ; he married Mary Owen (Chester 1818-21.dec.1880 Chester) ; son composer William Henry Owen

Title	Parts

[] Habakkuk's prayer. Prize cantata. 1851 with Ambrose Lloyd
[] Prince of Wales. Cantata. Carnarvon Eisteddfod 1862 pub R. Hughes & Son, Wrexham 1862
[] Gwalia's holiday (Cantawd gwyl Gwalia). Cantata. Chester 1866 composed for the Caerleon National Eisteddfod 1866 english and welsh words John Ceiriog Hughes pub R. Hughes & Son, Wrexham 1866
[] Jeremiah. Oratorio. 1878 pub C. Jefferys, London 1878
[] Can Mair (Magnificat) pub R. Hughes a'i Fab, Wrexham 1855 won at the London Eisteddfod 1855
[] May (Mai). Duet for soprano and contralto sung by Miss Sarah Edith Wynne and Miss Kate Wynne english and welsh words Talhaiarn pub Ashdown & Parry, London 1864
[] Te Deum pub London 1870
[] Come and hearken to the bells (The bells of Aberdovey) new version written by L. M. Thornton, arranged by J. Owen pub London 1873
[] How pleasant it is to have money. Song. Voice and piano words Arthur Hugh Clough pub Wood & Co., London 1877
[] Gwyn ei fyd a ystyria wrth y tlawd (Blessed is he that considereth the poor). Anthem pub Hughes a'i Fab, Wrexham c1880
[] Good templar's grand march
[] Taffs W. Allgood templars
[] Hume round the temperance standard

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