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Certificate - The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, Violin Grade IV (lower), 1938.

Certificate, first prize for the open orchestral instrument competition, Boys and Girls Clubs Eisteddfod, Neath, 1943.

Central Welsh Board, High School Certificate in English and Music, July 1946.

National identity card, National Service, National Insurance-full time education card and black and white photograph.

Certificate and order of proceedings, University of Wales congregation, 20 July 1949, Cardiff. Award of B.Mus to Alun Hoddinott.

Telegram and postcard from Grace Williams (composer), congratulating him on his wedding to Rhiannon and the birth of their son.

Small number of letter from O.U.P. regarding 'Clarinet Concerto' and a personal reference from Alan Frank, Music Department (1958-1959) and a covering letter for tickets to the Prom, 28 July 1999.

'Concerto for Harp and Orchestra' - London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Stuyvesant concerts, programme 1964. [note: Conductor stuck in lift!]; Jack Straw programme notes (1964); Typescript programme notes - North Country Sketches, Delius; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Rawsthorne; Symphony No.1, Walton [1966]; performance of 'The Floore of Heaven', The Globe Trust Playhouse presents, the Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations Royal Gala Concert, Southwark Cathedral, 1973; 'What the old man does is always right', music by Alun Hoddinott. Fishguard Music Festival, 1977; Bitter Sweet - Diversions dance company, 2009; BBC Hoddinott Hall Opening Festival, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, 24 January 2009. Swansea Festival of Music and Arts, 'Taliesin for orchestra', (BBC commission: world premiere) 10 October 2009; Swansea Festival of Music and Arts, 2009 and 2011 with insert advertisement 'Celebrating English Song at Tardebigge' (2009); Oxford Music Now 'Alun Hoddinott Remembered' (2009). Article from Gramophone - Specialist's Guide to …. concert overtures, Jack Straw (by Hoddinott), 2012.

Pennant - Wales celebration ball, Cardiff 16th November 1964 (Dr Alun Hoddinott composed a Fanfare especially for the birthday of H.R.H. Prince Charles).

Four typescript drafts of what appear to be radio scripts on the composer Alan Rawsthorne, together with an incomplete birthday tribute. Welsh notes and script relating to Benjamin Britten's opera 'Peter Grimes' (1976). A script for Music to Remember, introduced by Alun Hoddinott for BBC Home Service, 3 January 1967.

Typescript biography [c.1990], C.V. and list of publications by unknown author [c.1968].

Investiture of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, by command of the Queen, 1 July 1969.

Group of 11 letter relating to the Cardiff University music department and University College Cardiff Press.

General correspondence and letters of Alun and Rhiannon Hoddinott. Subjects include performances, translation into Welsh, invitations and personal letters. Correspondence include Stewart Craggs, John Mcabe and Peter Pears. Of interest is a letter of gratitude for contributing to the service of dedication of the marriage of H.R.H. Prince Charles and Lady Camilla (facsimile signature), 15th April 2005. Mostly 2004-2013.

Order of proceedings of the congregation of the University of Wales, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 18th July 1970.

Typescript - Extract from the programme of events during the visit to Cardiff of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, 21 May 1971.

Order of proceedings of the Royal Academy of Music, Graduation Ceremony, 16 July 1971 (pamphlet). Certificate, Alun Hoddinott in receipt of Honorary Membership, 25 March 1971 (roll).

Book containing autographs of various musicians, composers and other persons of note.

Small group of publicity material and articles published in the press.

Articles published in periodicals. Gramophile (photocopy) interview with Mike Thorne. Published in Hi-Fi News and Record Review, June 1977. Worm's Eye the magazine of Gowerton School. Gala Christmas Festival: December 21st Brangwyn Hall, pp. 20-21 (1987). Two copies of the periodical "The Organ", Nov. 2012-Jan. 2013. pp37-39, The Organ Music of Alun Hoddinott II - Concerto for organ and orchestra Opus 51 (1967), and August-Oct 2013 pp40-41, The Organ Music of Alun Hoddinott III - Symphony No.7, for organ and orchestra Opus 137 (1989), 2013.