- BA5.
- Cyfres
- 1960-2005.
Correspondence relating to specific works.
Correspondence relating to specific works.
Symphony no. 9 (A Vision of Eternity),
Correspondence, 1991-1993, relating to the commissioning of Symphony no. 9: A Vision of Eternity, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of St David’s Hall, Cardiff. Correspondence between the composer and Dame Gwyneth Jones is included.
Correspondence, 1987-1989, with David [Parry-Jones] of Cwmni Ffilm a Fideo Merlin Film & Video Co. Ltd., relating to the 'Wales Film Suite' project.
Letters, papers and programmes, 1971-2007, relating to honours awarded to him, including: Member of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon. RAM), 1971; Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music, 1980; the Hopkins Medal of the New York St David’s Society, 1981; Fellowship of University College, Cardiff, 1981; Doctor of Music, University of Sheffield, 1993; Fellowship of the Welsh Music Guild, 2004; Fellowship, Swansea Institute of Higher Education, 2006; Doctor of the University, University of Wales, 2007. Material, 1968-1987, relating to congregations in which he presented individuals for honours is included.
Personal, family and miscellaneous letters,
Telegrams, postcards and greeting cards, many relating to first performances of works and birthday celebrations; also letters of thanks and requests for autographs. Some postcards from family members are included; together with letters of sympathy on the death of the composer.
Telegrams, 1950-1979, mainly wishing him well for performances of works, especially the 'Clarinet concerto' at the Cheltenham Festival, 1954; the first public performance of 'The Beach of Falesá', Cardiff, 1974; and the first performance of 'What the old man does' at the Fishguard Festival, 1977.
Invitations, 1961-1998, to Alun and Rhiannon Hoddinott to various concerts, exhibitions and weddings. One invitation, 2008, to Rhiannon Hoddinott post-dates the death of the composer.
Manuscript and published lists of works.
Ink full score of 'Nocturne' for orchestra.
Six songs for tenor and string quartet,
Ink full score, dated 12 July 1948; and an undated ink piano score.
words by John Fletcher.
Scores, instrumental parts and sketches of orchestral works.
Concerto for piano, wind and percussion : : op. 19,
Bound ink full score, dated February 1960, and labelled Oxford University Press; ink reduced score and facsimile of same, both stamped 'Copyright Oxford University Press'; together with a pencil sketch.
Ink full score (facsimile), dated October 1960; together with typescript copy of corrections.
Concerto for violin and orchestra: : op. 22,
Two bound ink full scores (OUP facsimiles), dated March 1961 (one copy marked 'B' inside front cover).
Folk song suite for orchestra,
Facsimile of ink full score, dated April 1962; another facsimile comprising songs not to be included in the published version; and pencil sketches.
Concerto grosso no. 2 : : op. 46,
Bound ink full score, dated July 1966, marked 'A' and labelled OUP; a bound facsimile of same, marked 'B'; and another facsimile stamped OUP.
Nocturnes and cadenzas for cello and orchestra : : op. 62,
Ink solo cello part, with pencil markings.
Two bound ink full scores (facsimiles, stamped Oxford University Press), dated February 1970, one marked 'B', the other 'C', both with annotations and amendments in pencil.