Robat Arwyn (born November 1959) is a musical composer from

Ruthin Ruthin ( ; cy, Rhuthun) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, in the south of the Vale of Clwyd. It is Denbighshire's county town. The town, castle and St Peter's Square lie on a hill, skirted by villages such as Pwllglas and ...

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, best known for his many

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songs. His notable compositions include the songs "Anfonaf Angel" and "

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". Arwyn was born in

Talysarn Tal-y-sarn () is a village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales, next to Penygroes. It is part of the community of Llanllyfni and includes some of Llandwrog. The ward had a population of 1,930 at the 2011 census, the built ...

, in the

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valley, under the name Robert Arwyn Jones, and studied Music at Cardiff University before qualifying as a librarian at College of Librarianship in Wales at Aberystwyth. He went on to be chief librarian at Denbighshire Libraries for 20 years. Arwyn's

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, ''Ceidwad y Gannwyll'', with libretto by Robin Llwyd ab Owain, was performed at the National Eisteddfod at Rhyl in 1985. His composition, " Atgof o'r Sêr" (2001), was commissioned for the Denbighshire National Eisteddfod, where it was performed by

Bryn Terfel Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly '' Figaro'', '' Leporello'' and '' ...

, Fflur Wyn and Côr Rhuthun. "Anfonaf Angel", which he wrote in 2008 with

Hywel Gwynfryn Hywel Gwynfryn (born 13 July 1942 at Llangefni, Anglesey) is a Welsh TV, and radio personality and lyricist. He started working for the BBC in 1964 and joined Radio Cymru at its inception. Career Gwynfryn joined the BBC as a presenter in 1964 and ...

, has since been recorded by many artists, including Ffion Hâf, Trio, Elgan Llyr Thomas,

Rhys Meirion Rhys Meirion is a Welsh opera and classical tenor singer. He was born on 24 February 1966 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. He joined the English National Opera in 1999 and became a company principal from 2001 to 2004. He has also sung leading ...

, Piantel and the London Welsh Male Voice Choir. It was recorded in 2011 by

in order to raise funds for the Welsh Air Ambulance Service.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arwyn, Robat 1959 births Welsh composers Welsh male composers Living people Welsh librarians People from Ruthin People from Talysarn