Works
Most of Davies' compositions were religious in flavour, and include the oratorio Everyman, other works for orchestra, choir and soloists, and a large number of services and anthems. He also wrote a setting of the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem", a well-known choral arrangement of "The Holly and the Ivy" and the Solemn Melody, which can be heard on YouTube in a performance by Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
- Symphony in D, 1894
- Overture in D minor, 1897
- Cantata "Three Jovial Huntsmen," 1902
- Oratorio "Everyman," 1904
- Solemn Melody for Cello, Organ and Orchestra, 1908?
- Symphony in G, 1911
- Cantata "Song of St Francis," 1912
- Royal Air Force March Past (original version), 1918
- Anthem "Let us Now Praise Famous Men"
Publications: Rhythm in Church (London, 1913); The Pursuit of Music (London, 1935); Welshmen in London, 1897.
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