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Tonau, etc.

  • NLW MS 10889A.
  • File
  • [19 cent.]

A tune-book containing hymn-tunes, anthems, etc., by Cadwaladr Jones, Daniel Thomas Williams ('Tydfylyn'), George Frederic Handel, Edward Stephens ('Tanymarian') and others. The words to one of the tunes are by Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri').

Tonau

  • NLW MS 10888A.
  • File
  • [19 cent.]

A tune-book containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes, anthems, glees, and folk-songs by John Williams, Cadwaladr Jones, John Evans, Rhuddlan, Charles Avison, Richard Mills, William Byrd, George Frederic Handel, Morris Davies and others.

Hymn tunes, chants, &c.

  • NLW MS 13950A.
  • File
  • [19 cent., third ¼]

A tune book, [19 cent., third ¼], containing hymn tunes, chants and other sacred music. An index to the composers of the tunes on ff. 1-9 verso is on f. ii. The tunes on ff. 33-34 are dated 'Jan. 1866'.

Hymn-tunes, &c.

  • NLW MS 13945A.
  • File
  • [c. 1828]

A tune-book, [c. 1828], containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes and anthems in the hand of Hugh Williams, whose name occurs inside front cover.

Williams, Hugh, active 1828

Welsh airs

  • NLW MS 23434C.
  • File
  • [?1820s]

A manuscript music book, [?1820s], belonging to a Mrs Fletcher, containing arrangements of eight Welsh folk-tunes for harp or pianoforte.

John Phillips's Tune Book

  • NLW MS 23983A.
  • File
  • 1812-1821

Tune book, compiled 1812-1821 (watermark 1810), containing psalm tunes, music for a funeral anthem (ff. 4 verso-6), and hymn-tunes, noted in the hands of Edward Maesgwynne [?p. Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire], 1812 (f. 3), John Phillips, 1820 (f. 22) and Richard Jones Phillips, 1821 (f. 6). The volume belonged to John Phillips of Penrallt kibier [Pen yr Allt Ceibwr, p. St Dogmael's, Pembrokeshire] (inside rear cover). Two tunes - Pleasant Morning and New Durham - are accompanied by Welsh words (ff. 6 verso-8).
The source of one tune is noted as 'David Morgan's Book 1820' (f. 3 verso), and the authorship of two tunes - Abergeleu and Wonderful - is ascribed to the same individual, 1820 (ff. 16 verso, 18 verso, 19 verso). David Morgan may possibly be identified as Dafydd Siencyn Morgan (1752-1844), the Cardiganshire precentor and composer.

Edward Maesgwynne

Harp music

  • NLW MS 24006A.
  • File
  • 1800-1810

A manuscript music book, with some annotations in pencil, containing lessons, songs, dances and airs for the harp in the hand of Elizabeth Giffard (1766-1842) of Nerquis Hall, Flintshire (for Elizabeth Giffard's dates of birth and death see e.g. Peter Howell Williams, 'Elizabeth Giffard of Nerquis Hall' in Hanes Bro Clwyd, 27 (Autumn 1991), pp. 2-11; cf. her signature in NLW Caerhun collection, 240-1, and in her will (NLW SA 1844/158)).
The title of each work and, in some cases, the name of the composer, is noted for each piece. Several of the pieces (pp. 17, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 39, 66 (titled the 'Nerquis March'), 69, 75, 89) are by Benjamin Cunnah (will proved 1840), organist of Ruabon, Denbighshire, and composer of New Welch Music: Consisting of Three Sonatas, Chase Minuets, Siciliano, Rondos, Marches, Airs with Variations for the Harp or Piano Forte (London, 18--). Several Welsh airs are included (pp. 10, 12, 21 ('Ar Hyd y Nos'), 22 ('Codiad yr Ehedydd'), 23 ('Nos Galan'), 25 ('Pen y Rhaw'), 71 ('Ar Hyd y Nos'), 84-85 ('The March of [the] Men of Harlech'), 280-1 ('Morfa Rhuddlan')). Above the piece entitled 'Midnight Cerus' (p. 89) Elizabeth Giffard has noted 'Blowed June 29 1807 at Nerquis Hall'. At the end of the volume (pp. 278-286) are some technical exercises for the harp together with instructions for tuning the instrument and for pedalling. Staves ruled in ink on pp. 1-286; pp. 1-91, 278-286 completed with music. See also Peter Howell Williams, 'Elizabeth Giffard of Nerquis Hall' [Part 1] in Hanes Bro Clwyd, 27 (Autumn 1991), pp. 2-11, in which a family tree, ending with Elizabeth and her sister Eleanor, is included (p. 3), together with an account of a legal wrangle and religious dispute between Elizabeth Hyde, Elizabeth's maternal grandmother, and her father, John Giffard; and Peter Howell Williams, 'Elizabeth Giffard of Nerquis Hall' [Part 2] in Hanes Bro Clwyd, 28 (Spring 1992), pp. 12-17, which largely involves family legal matters such as inheritance rights and marriage settlements, and which also includes tables showing the pedigrees of Elizabeth's Wynn of Nerquis forebears and their connections to the Williams family of Pont-y-Gwyddel and to the Wynns of Gwydir (p. 17). See also Patrick J. Doyle, 'The Giffards of Nerquis' in Flintshire Historical Society Publications, 24 (1969-1970), pp. 79-85.

Giffard, Elizabeth, 1766-1842

Part-songs

Miscellaneous music, including part-songs and hymn-tunes, composed by 'Alaw Afan'.

Llyfr tonau

The tune book of 'master' John Evans, Pantgwyn, 1868, containing anthems by John Owen ('Ow[ai]n Alaw') and others.

Evans, John, Pantgwyn, Llanfair Orllwyn

Llyfr tonau

The tune book of Jane Rogers, 1824, containing hymn-tunes by Hugh Price, Thomas Evans, Holywell, John Edwards, Llangadog and others.

Rogers, Jane

Music

'The "Te Deum" arranged to be sung to 10 Double & 9 Single Chants-following each other, in order to avoid the monotony of singing the whole to one Chant', 'Jubilate', and hymns and psalm-tunes, most of them composed by John Orlando Parry when he was organist of St. Jude's Church, Southsea.

Llyfr Tonau William Jenkins,

  • NLW MS 23995A.
  • file
  • [1818]-1852.

Llyfr tonau William Jenkins, Blaenbarthen, plwyf Llangoedmor, sir Aberteifi, a enwir fel saer maen 50 oed yng Nghyfrifiad 1851. Cynhwysa'r gyfrol donau, a rhai anthemau, a nodwyd gan Thomas John, 1820-1825 (ff. 39-106), a William Jenkins, 1824-1852 (ff. 57-255), rai ohonynt yn dwyn geiriau. Rhwymwyd yn y gyfrol hefyd hyfforddwr cerddorol Saesneg printiedig o 32 tt., [1818x1820], yn dwyn y teitl 'The Vocal Preceptor' (ff. 17-33). = The tune-book of William Jenkins, Blaenbarthen, parish of Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, who is named as a 50 year old mason in the Census of 1851. The volume contains hymn-tunes, and some anthems, noted by Thomas John, 1820-1825 (ff. 39-106) and William Jenkins, 1824-1852 (ff. 57-255), some accompanied by texts. Bound in the volume is a 32 pp. English printed musical instruction manual, [1818x1820], entitled 'The Vocal Preceptor' (ff. 17-33).
Nodir dyddiad wrth gofnodi mwyafrif y tonau, ac ychwanegwyd manylion ffynhonnell yn achlysurol, gan gynnwys y Parch. Daniel Davies, 1830-1832 (ff. 135, 148, 159-60, 163), ynghyd â rhai priodoliadau (ff. 56, 72, 162). Ceir mynegai i'r tonau ar ff. 1-12. = Accompanying dates are noted with the majority of tunes, and sources are occasionally noted, including the Revd. Daniel Davies, 1830-1832 (ff. 135, 148, 159-60, 163), together with some attributions (ff. 56, 72, 162). There is an index to the tunes on ff. 1-12.

Tune book,

  • NLW MS 23223A
  • File
  • 1823-1829 /

Tune book, 1823-9, compiled by Juliana Isabella Mary Pennant (1808-42) of Penrhyn Castle, co. Caernarfon, first wife of Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant, first baron Penrhyn of Llandegai, containing contemporarily fashionable music, mostly dances, a few songs (words in English, French and Italian). The only Welsh tune is 'Sweet Richard' (p. 19). Includes two nursery songs, 'Anthony Rowley' (p. 34) and 'Little Bo Peep' with words (p. 35). The sources are noted for some pieces, e.g. 'Llanidan ... 1826' (pp. 37 and 38), 'C. Ma C. St Petersburg ... 1829' (p. 69).

Pennant, Juliana Isabella Mary, 1808-1842

'Udgorn Sion'

'Udgorn Sion, sef casgliad o donau cynulleidfaol gan David Jones ('Dewi Wyllt'), Caernarfon', transcribed by Thomas Jones, Ty'n llan, Llantrisant, 13 November 1861. The collection includes hymn-tunes by David Jones ('Dewi Wyllt'), W[illiam] J[ohn] Hughes, Sandbach, Owen [Humphrey] Davies ('Eos Llechid'), Madog Owen, E. Pughe, Bangor, W. Williams, Llanfairfechan, E[dward] Evans ('Heman Gwent'), J[ohn] Ambrose Lloyd (hymn-tunes adjudged best at the Manchester Literary Festival, St David's Day, 1856), John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), D. Thomas, Maesteg, and Morris Jones, Mallwyd.

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