Osian Ellis

Osian Gwynn Ellis CBE was a Welsh harpist, composer and teacher. He was principal harpist of the London Symphony Orchestra, a founding member of the Melos Ensemble and a professor of harp at the Royal Academy of Music. Many composers wrote music for him. From 1959 onwards, Ellis had a close professional partnership with Benjamin Britten that lasted to the latter's death. He was often first to perform and record Britten's works. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osian_E...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)