This single-movement work for orchestra was perhaps Williams' most popular piece, premiering as it did when Britain was at war. The premiere was conducted by Eric Fogg in October 1941 on a radio broadcast by the BBC.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes was written by Grace Williams.
Grace Williams released Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes on Thu Oct 09 1941.
In a 1950 letter to Daniel Jones, Williams wrote:
I can give something of myself to folksong fantasias + such things – yes I know they are derivative but they’ve got a splash of me in – because I really + truly love those traditional tunes.