English composer, organist, and organ builder
Ivor R. Davies (1901 – 10 May 1970) was an English composer, organist, and organ builder. He won the Royal Academy of Music's Lucas Prize in 1926. Aside from various anthems for church use, his best known work is the 1967 SATB choral cycle Prayers from the Ark, which sets six of the 27 poems from the collection by Carmen Bernos de Gasztold.[1]
References
- ^ Musical Opinion - Volume 94 - Page 483 1970 OBITUARY Ivor R. Davies, F.R.C.O., LJLA.M.
Of Welsh descent, Davies was born, died, and spent his entire life in North London. He wrote close to 70 music pieces in a wide range, including anthems written in the 1930s and a more recent part-song cycle Prayers from the Ark, which has had considerable success.
