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Osian Ellis
real name Osian Gwynn Ellis
Q5446245, United Kingdom
Osian Ellis is credited on 616 releases across 124 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
616
Credits
124
Albums
8
Decades active
23
In collections
Biography
Welsh harpist, composer, and teacher. Born 8 February 1928 in Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire, Wales, UK - Died 5 January 2021 in Afryn, Pwllheli, North Wales, UK.
He studied at the. He joined the London Symphony Orchestra in 1961 and became principal harpist; he continued in this role until his retirement in 1994. He was a founding member of the Melos Ensemble Of London and also formed the Osian Ellis Harp Ensemble. Professor of Harp at the Royal Academy of Music (1959-1989).
He was made Commander (CBE) - Order of the British Empire in 1971.
Father Of Tomos Ellis
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
616 releases · 124 albums · active 1954–2025
- Performance · 706
- Other credits · 77
Studios: Walthamstow Assembly Hall · Kingsway Hall · Abbey Road Studios · The Maltings
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1984
Choral Favourites From King's
2017
Heifetz On Television
1971
Now Make We Merthe (Medieval Carols)
1967
Scottish Fantasia / Violin Concerto
1963
The Best Of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Choral Music From King's College, Cambridge
1987
A Ceremony Of Carols / 7 English Christmas Carols
1979
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Mozart
- Benjamin Britten
- Britten
- Jacqueline Du Pré
- Ravel
- Handel
- Jascha Heifetz
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