The gates of heav'n : : [advent carol for mixed chorus and organ, op. 143, no. 3],
- A5/53.
- Ffeil
- [1992].
The gates of heav'n : : [advent carol for mixed chorus and organ, op. 143, no. 3],
[What the old man does is always right] : : pencil sketch,
What the old man does is always right : libretto and camera script,
Typescript copies of libretto, with amendments; and typescript copy of HTV camera script, 16 July 1979.
The Rajah's diamond : : libretto and recording schedule,
Handwritten and typescript photocopies of libretto with amendments and a letter from Myfanwy Piper; and typescript of rehearsal and recording schedules, May 1979.
The trumpet major : : pencil sketch,
The trumpet major : : libretto,
Drafts of libretto (ink and typescript), and related letters from Myfanwy Piper; together with programmes of the world premiere, 1 April 1981, at the Opera Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and a pamphlet entitled 'The Country of "The Trumpet Major" '(1974).
Incomplete ink scores, ff. 1-312, pp. 325-726; and printed vocal score of Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2.
Lullaby : : for medium voice and piano, op. 4, [no. 1],
Ink score; and pencil sketch, dated 6 November 1950.
words anon.
Ancestor worship : : four poems for baritone and piano, op. 82,
Ink score, dated July 1977; and pencil sketches. Words by Emyr Humphreys.
Humphreys, Emyr
Pencil sketches of incidental music entitled 'Music for Nickel', being the music for a BBC radio documentary, 1952, entitled 'The jet-age metal', written and produced by Elwyn Evans. A copy of the radio script is included.
Ink full score of music for the documentary film entitled 'Pembrokeshire - my county', directed by Ronald Stark; together with pencil sketches, some of which may possibly relate to 'The sword of Sherwood Forest'. Also included are two related letters, April 1960, from the editor, Wesley Hyde of Esso Petroleum Company, producers of the film; and a typescript copy of continuity and commentary timings.
Scripts of a number of radio or television plays for which Alun Hoddinott apparently composed the incidental music, but for which no music has been identified. The titles include 'Treason' and 'Yn y tren' (Saunders Lewis), and 'Jackie the jumper' (Gwyn Thomas),
Correspondents include Joaquin Achucarro (5), 1973-1986; Samuel H. Adler (4), 1983-1984; American Waterways Wind Orchestra, 1988; Felix Aprahamian (2), 1966; Malcolm Arnold, 1976; Cecil Aronowitz (2), 1958, 1971; Arts Council of Great Britain (Welsh Committee), 1956.
Correspondents include Don Banks (7), [1960s?]-1972; John Barbirolli, 1953 (also 2 short letters, 1954-1955 from his wife, Evelyn Barbirolli); Arthur Benjamin (25), 1948-1960; Elinor Bennett (3), 1970, 1973, 1994; Lennox Berkeley (11), 1962-1980, (also 1 letter, 1990 from his wife on LB's death); Michael Berkeley (2), [1979?]-1980.
Correspondents include Gordon Fergus-Thompson (4), 1997-2001; Alan Frank (19), [1954x1994]; Peter Fricker (17), 1952-1989 (with 2 replies from AH); Alun Francis (5), 1984-1986.
Correspondents include Joseph Horovitz, 1970; Owain Arwel Hughes, 1977; Emyr Humphreys (12), [1970?]-1998.
Humphreys, Emyr
Correspondents include John Metcalf (6), [1960s?]-1974; John Moody (2), 1977; John Morgan (5), 1974-1983; Alfred Moritz (1979); Twm Morys (2), 1995; Thea Musgrave (3), 1960-1971; Thalia Myers (27), 1980-2003.
Correspondents include Yfrah Neaman (12), 1978-1982; Boyd Neel (3), [1956?]; W. Rhys Nicholas (2), 1995; John Ogdon (21), 1963-1986; Robin Orr (8), 1977-1980.
Letters P (John and Myfanwy Piper),
Letters from John and Myfanwy Piper, comprising letters (4), 1973-1981, from John Piper, together with invitations and papers relating to exhibitions of his work; letters and postcards from Myfanwy Piper (27), undated and 1973-1987, a number relating to scripts and librettos; together with a few Christmas cards from the Pipers and two letters from their daughter, Clarissa.
Piper, John, 1903-1992