Three Welsh folksongs : : arranged for cello and piano,
- A3/65.
- Ffeil
- [2002].
2 canlyniad gyda gwrthrychau digidol Dangos canlyniadau gyda gwrthrychau digidol
Three Welsh folksongs : : arranged for cello and piano,
[Four Welsh songs] : : [arranged for unison voices and orchestra (or solo piano)] ,
Four Welsh songs : : for male voices and piano (or orchestra),
Ink full score (orchestral version, Welsh and English words); ink full score (piano version, Welsh and English words), marked in preparation for publication by OUP; and ink score (piano version, with Welsh words only).
English version by Rhiannon Hoddinott.
I send a greeting : : [a Welsh folksong arranged for unaccompanied mixed chorus],
Six Welsh folk songs : : arr. for high voice and piano,
Ink score, dated January 1982.
words traditional.
Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn (T.T.B.B.),
Rhan oThe Tŷ Cerdd Archive,
Ink score for male voices.
words by Wil Hopcyn ; folk song arranged by the composer.
Tair cân Gymreig = : Three songs of Wales : Welsh folk song arrangements for male choir and harp,
Rhan oThe Tŷ Cerdd Archive,
Ink score of arrangements of 'Dacw 'nghariad i', 'Ym Mhontypridd mae nghariad' a 'Ffarwel i blwy' Llangower'.
Welsh traditional melody arrangements,
Arrangements by Mansel Thomas of Welsh folk songs for male voices.
Miscellaneous letters, 1913-1934, mostly addressed to Philip Thomas, relating mainly to his involvement in local eisteddfodau and musical events. Included are letters and papers relating to Neath Harmonic Society, 1926 (ff. 34-36), and the 1933 Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Parliamentary Bill, 1931 (ff. 47-9); verses relating to the Mari Lwyd (f. 1); a printed programme of service for Central Church, Chicago, 1922 (ff. 11-13); Thomas's adjudication for the choral competition at the Swansea National Eisteddfod, 1926 (ff. 37-41); a printed leaflet for Haslemere Music Festival, 1934 (ff. 60-61); and the tune and words of a Welsh Christmas Carol (f. 53) and of a Welsh folk-song (ff. 64-66).
A letter book, 1917-1922, of Philip Thomas, Neath, containing mostly copies of his replies to invitations to adjudicate at local eisteddfodau and to conduct cymanfaoedd canu, chiefly in South Wales. Included are five Welsh folk-songs mostly in tonic sol-fa notation (ff. 71-72, 74-76).
Philip Thomas.
A collection, [c. 1869]-1936, by Philip Thomas, of miscellaneous hymns and folk-songs in Welsh, including hymn-tunes by Thomas Hopkin Evans, Liverpool (f. 3), John Hughes, Dolgellau (ff. 4-5) and John Nicholas, Port Talbot (ff. 7 verso-8); hymn-tunes from printed detholiadau (ff. 13, 15-28); and copies of tunes for inclusion in The Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, 3 (1936). Also included are facsimile copies of pages from Robert ap Huw's music manuscript (BL Addl. MS 14907) (ff. 64-71).
A volume containing transcripts in the hand of Philip Thomas of Welsh airs from Maria Jane Williams, Ancient National Airs of Gwent and Morganwg... (Llandovery, 1844) (pp. 1-64); John Parry, British Harmony... (Ruabon, 1781) (pp. 65-76); Edward Jones, The Bardic Museum (London, 1802) (pp. 77-80) and Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards (London, 1784) (pp. 81-3). A photostat copy of a letter, [c. 1844], from Maria Jane Williams, Aberpergwm, relating to the introduction to her book has been tipped in on p. 84.
Philip Thomas.
Llawysgrifau cerddorol Llanofer,
Llawysgrifau cerddorol yn tarddu o blas Llanofer, [1830x1871], yn cynnwys yn bennaf alawon gwerin, rhai gyda geiriau. Cofnodwyd rhai yn llaw Augusta Hall, Arglwyddes Llanofer (ff. 8-13), ac yn eu plith ceir alawon a gyhoeddwyd yng nghyfrol Maria Jane Williams, Ancient and National Airs of Gwent and Morganwg (Llandovery, 1844). = Music manuscripts originating from Llanover, [1830x1871], containing mainly folk tunes, some with words. Some are in the hand of Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover (ff. 8-13), and include tunes which were published in Maria Jane Williams, Ancient and National Airs of Gwent and Morganwg (Llandovery, 1844).
Nodir geiriau'r gân 'Agoriad y wawr' (f. 12 verso) yn llaw Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc'). = The words of 'Agoriad y wawr' (f. 12 verso) are in the hand of Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc').
'Melus-seiniau Cymru', a collection by John Jenkins, [1817]-[1820], with additions to about 1825 (watermarks 1805, 1813 in the fly-leaves), of Welsh tunes, most with the Welsh lyrics added.
The volume is divided into several sections, consisting of 60 psalms and hymns (ff. 2-26, 151-178), 40 hymn-tunes (ff. 28-48), 58 elegies, carols and moral songs (ff. 50-96) and 67 songs on various themes including military and romance (ff. 100-149, 179-190).
Jenkins, John, 1770-1829
'Per-seiniau Cymru', a collection by John Jenkins, [1824]-[1825] (watermarks 1814, 1820), of Welsh tunes 'cyfaddas i Destunau difrifol' ('suitable for serious subjects') (f. 1).
The volume contains 101 tunes, 52 of which are copied from Melus-seiniau Cymru (NLW MS 1940iA). Nos 1-47 (ff. 3-48) and No. 56 (ff. 56 verso-57) have the Welsh lyrics added. A list of contents is on ff. 1 verso-2 verso.
Jenkins, John, 1770-1829
Rhan oEmlyn Evans Manuscripts,
A copy of Jane Williams (Aberpergwm)'s Collection of Welsh Folk Songs, published in 1844, with an index by D. Emlyn Evans written on the cover.
Welsh traditional melody arrangements,
Manuscript scores of arrangements by Mansel Thomas of traditional Welsh folk songs for mixed voices.
Arrangements of traditional melodies,
Manuscript scores (without words) of arrangements of (mostly Welsh) folk songs for solo voice.
Orchestral arrangements of Welsh traditional melodies,
Manuscript scores of orchestral arrangements by Mansel Thomas of Welsh folk songs.
Mini-variations on a Welsh theme,
Manuscript piano sketches ('before brass scoring') of 'Mini-variations on a Welsh theme', along with a set of orchestral parts. Based on the Welsh folk tune 'Hob y deri dando': Deheubarth-South Wales Version.