Robert Jones (born 11 March 1945) is a Welsh composer,

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and

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Biography

Jones studied music at the

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and has a Fellowship Diploma from the

Royal College of Organists The Royal College of Organists (RCO) is a charity and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, with members worldwide. Its role is to promote and advance organ playing and choral music, and it offers music education, training and de ...

. After 30 years as a high-school teacher, he is now retired, but still active as a composer and organist. He now lives in Monmouth, South Wales. In German-speaking countries the main publisher of Jones' works is Dr. J. Butz from

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. In England his main publisher is Kevin Mayhew.

Works

*Missa brevis in D (2014) *Missa brevis in C (2013) *Missa brevis in F for upper voices and organ or piano (2013) *Pastoralmesse (2016) *Organ works in eight volumes (2005-2018) *Triptyque Three Pieces for solo instrument (C / B) and organ (2013) *

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(2016) * more than 50 songs and motets

External links

Works by Robert Jones
at J. Butz Publishers
CDs featuring music by Robert Jones
at Classicophon music production

Chor an der Stiftskirche, Sankt Johann Baptist und Petrus,

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Robert 1945 births Welsh classical composers Welsh male classical composers Welsh classical organists British male organists People from Monmouth, Wales Living people Alumni of the University of Wales 21st-century organists 21st-century British male musicians Male classical organists