Joseph Parry Quotes


Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.


Citations

Parry, Joseph. "New and Old Friends." The Best Loved Poems of the American People, edited by Hazel Felleman, Garden City Publishing Co., 1936, p. 62.

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Joseph Parry
Joseph Parry
  • Born: May 21, 1841
  • Died: February 17, 1903
  • Nationality: Welsh
  • Profession: Composer

Joseph Parry was a Welsh composer and musician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he is best known as the composer of "Myfanwy" and the hymn tune "Aberystwyth", on which the African song "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" is said to be based. Parry was also the first Welshman to compose an opera; his composition, Blodwen, was the first opera in the Welsh language.