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Instrumental tune book,

  • NLW MS 24049A.
  • File
  • [19 cent., second ¼]

A secular tune book, undated, but watermarked 1828, and probably compiled during the second quarter of the nineteenth century. The tunes are largely unaccompanied by words, and some are marches, dance tunes and hornpipes, suggestive of instrumental use. Bass parts to some songs are included (e.g. pp. 136-140). Many of the tunes (which are indexed on pp. i-v) are of non-Welsh origin, such as Auld Lang Syne (pp. 1, 57, 78-79), The Hungarian March (p. 23), Duke of York's Cotillion (p. 24), Heart of Oak (p. 33), The Cuckoo (p. 35), Rule Britannia (pp. 36-37, 94), Downfall of Paris (p. 82) and The Huntsman Chorus (p. 90). The large number of Welsh tunes included suggest a Welsh origin, although non-traditional in background; where recorded, words are in English. Glan medd-dod mwyn is ascribed on p. 142 to 'J. Thomas [?Pentuwylo]'.
The Welsh tunes include Beaumaris Quick Step (p. 4), A Trip to Conway (p. 16), Llyweni Forest (pp. 17, 74), Nos Calan (p. 18), Morfa Rhyddlan (p. 18-19), Mentra Gwen (p. 19), Megan a Gollodd ei Gardas (pp. 20, 315), Meillionen or Sir Watkin's Delight (p. 21), Hufen y cwrw melyn (pp. 22, 26), Conceit Dafydd ap Gwilym (p. 28), Conceit William ap Owen Pencraig (Inco) (p. 29), Serch Hudol A Welsh Air (p. 31), The Men of Harlech's March (p. 65), Glan meddwdod mwyn (p. 67), The Break of Day (p. 68), Farewell Harp or Nos galan (pp. 69, 87), Gogerddan (p. 70), Penllyn Volunteers (p. 71), Ryfelgyrch gwyr Harlech (p. 72), Barmouth March (pp. 82-83), Llwyn onn (p. 84), The Rising of the Lark (pp. 97, 113), David y Gareg wen (p. 101), Merionethshire March (p. 108), Delight of the Men of Dyfi or Difyrwch gwyr Dyfi (p. 109), Black Sir Harry or Harri Ddy (p. 109), Cader Idris (p. 116), Pant corlan yr wyn (p. 123), Ffarwel Trwy'r Pwll by John Parry (p. 127), Pen Rhaw (p. 129), Noble Race was Shenkin (p. 144), Hunting the Hare (p. 145), Wrexham Hornpipe (p. 157), Dŵr Glân (p. 159), Mwynen Hafodelwy (p. 164), and Cader Idris alias Jeny Jones Llangollen (p. 166).

Llyfr cerddoriaeth Owen Jones,

  • NLW MS 9127A.
  • File
  • [1831x1862].

A manuscript music book belonging to Owen Jones (Owen y Cantwr), Penycae, Wrexham.

Jones, Owen, 1811-1862.

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8281A
  • File
  • [1826] x [1899]

The tune book of John Roberts, Llanegryn, 1826, and later of Bontdolgadfan, containing anthems, hymn-tunes and psalm-tunes by John Roberts, Pantyniwl, John Williams, Abermawddach, H[ugh] Jones, Maesglasau, W. Williams, Llanegryn, John Edwards, Llangadog, the Reverend Richard Phillips, Bala, John Roberts, Llanbrynmair and others; and a hymn for use in Sunday Schools ('Yn ysgol bur fy Nuw').

Roberts, John, Llanegryn

Llyfr salmdonau,

  • NLW MS 8076A.
  • File
  • 1805.

A book of psalm-tunes and anthems compiled by Lewis Lewis, Gogerddan, 1805, containing works by Thomas Williams, Llanbadarn Fawr, Richard Thomas, D[avid] Harri[e]s, Edward Jones, John Williams [Dolgellau] and J[ohn] Ellis.

Lewis, Lewis, Gogerddan.

Cwrtmawr Music Manuscripts,

  • GB 0210 MSCWRTMUS
  • Fonds
  • [18 cent., first ½]-1925.

Music manuscripts in the Cwrtmawr collection, comprising 18th-20th century tune-books containing both sacred and secular music.

Cwrt Mawr estate (Wales)

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8280A
  • File
  • 1831

A tune book belonging to Richard Jervis, Ty-pellaf, Llanbrynmair, 1831, containing hymn-tunes.

Jervis, Richard, Ty-pellaf, Llanbrynmair

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8172A
  • File
  • 1833

A book of psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes and anthems belonging to Rees [Rhys] Price, Builth, 1833.

Price, R. (Rhys), 1807-1869

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8162A
  • File
  • [19 cent.]

The tune book of Hugh Jones, Borth, containing hymn-tunes, including 'Digonedd' by Evan James, which was awarded a prize at Aberystwyth, 18 April 1862, anthems and songs.

Jones, Hugh, Borth

Tune-book of Thomas Edwards, Leech Castle,

  • NLW ex 2816.
  • File
  • [1851].

Tune-book, [post 1851], of Thomas Edwards of Leech Castle, [Bonvilston], in the Vale of Glamorgan, containing mainly hymn tunes. Thomas Edwards appeared to have been a deacon of Zoar CM Chapel, Llancarfan/Bonvilston.

Edwards, Thomas.

Henry Williams MSS,

  • GB 0210 MSHWILL
  • Fonds
  • 1853-1901.

Manuscripts, 1853-1901, comprising autograph musical compositions and arrangements by Henry Williams ('Alaw Llechid', otherwise 'Esin Alaw').

Williams, Henry, ca. 1831-1910.

Sacred music,

  • NLW MS 16649A.
  • File
  • [1836x1887] /

A composite volume, [1836x1887], belonging to Richard Owen Edwards, Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, comprising two printed volumes of sacred music by his brother, the Rev. John David Edwards, entitled Original sacred music, composed and arranged by the Rev. John David Edwards, B.A., Curate of Aberdovey ... (Printed by H. Humphreys, Castle Square, Carnarvon, [?1843]), and Original sacred music, composed and arranged by the Revd. John Edwards B.A., Jesus College, Oxford ... ([London, ?1836]); and a number of hymn tunes, some composed by J. D. Edwards, apparently in the autograph of Richard Owen Edwards.

Edwards, John David, 1805-1885.

Hymn-tunes and anthems,

  • NLW MS 14519A.
  • File
  • [c. 1835].

A tune book, [c. 1835], containing unattributed hymn-tunes and anthems. The register of a singing school held at Brynhenllan, north Pembrokeshire, 1835 (ff. 48-50), and notes on the rudiments of music (ff. 1-2), are also included in the volume.

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8278A
  • File
  • [19 cent.]

The tune book of John Williams, Tynyffordd, weaver, containing psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes and traditional Welsh songs.

Williams, John, Tynyffordd

English hymn-tunes

  • NLW MS 8169A
  • File
  • 1832

'George Lewis Davies's Note Book, April 7th, 1832', containing copies of English hymn-tunes.

Davies, George Lewis

J. T. Rees Papers,

  • GB 0210 JTREES
  • Fonds
  • 1878-1949 /

Music manuscripts, 1878-1949, of J. T. Rees, comprising original full scores, draft scores and sets of orchestral parts for the bulk of his considerable output, including anthems, quintets, overtures, cantatas, choral works, songs and hymn-tunes, notably Duw sydd noddfa, Y trwbadwr, Y teulu dedwydd, String quartet, Hillsides of Wales and Christos.

Rees, J. T. (John Thomas), 1857-1949.

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8167A
  • File
  • [19 cent.]

A tune book containing hymn-tunes and temperance songs by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], D[avid] J[enkin] [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan and others.

Llyfr tonau

  • NLW MS 8154A
  • File
  • 1850-1857

The tune book of Owen Jones, Vrongain and Llwyn'rodyn, 1850-1857, containing nineteenth century hymn-tunes, anthems and glees, including a copy of an anthem composed expressly for the Annual Festival of the Merthyr Tydfil Temperance Society, 1844, by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], and other temperance songs.

Jones, Owen, Vrongain and Llwyn'rodyn

Tune book,

  • NLW MS 16650A.
  • File
  • [1833x1836] /

Tune book, [1833x1836], of Richard Edwards, probably Richard Owen Edwards, Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, containing hymn tunes by him and others, and notes in English and Welsh on the rudiments and instruction of music.

Edwards, Richard Owen, b. 1808.

Tune book,

  • NLW MS 16664A.
  • File
  • [1775x1825].

Tune book, [1775x1825], of David Lewis, Dderwengam, mainly comprising unattributed hymn tunes.

Llyfr tonau,

  • NLW MS 23546A.
  • File
  • 1842-1844 /

Tune book compiled, 1842-1844, by Thomas Evans, Glawnant, Abertridwr, Glamorgan, containing hymn-tunes and anthems.

Evans, Thomas, of Glawnant.

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