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When Night Falls, script of two-act drama (5 ff.), in which three hymns are sung [performed by The New Welsh Choral Society?].

Correspondence, 1924-8 (19 lrs), 1930-1 (53 lrs), 1933-5 (14 lrs), 1937 (1 lr), and undated (15 lrs), including a personal Christmas card, 1927 (25/18) [see MS 13], and a postcard from Holland, 10 July 1928 (25/19), from Daniel Protheroe. The correspondence deals mainly with arrangements relating to Rhys Morgan's performances, and audience appreciation.

Miscellaneous papers, including Rhys Morgan's unsigned membership card of the Illinois Freemasons (26/1); receipt from The American Gorsedd, 31 May 1924 (26/2); script of radio programme, The First Easter Dawn, in which the mixed choir of The First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, Long Island, under the conductorship of Rhys Morgan, took part, 13 April 1941 (26/4); and manuscript copy [in hand of ?] of three verses entitled Amy Johnson, Welsh (26/5).

Bundle of tickets to recital given by Rhys Morgan, 7 May 1923.

Bundle of loose and bound manuscript music (78 ff.), containing mainly drafts of sacred works. The back cover of the manuscript book is missing, and on the front cover is written 'Spasms Daniel Protheroe'. F. 1r. My Prayer, melody only, bearing name of Sam Roberts [in hand of ?]. 1V-2r. Come, ye Blessed, by Scott, melody only [in hand of ?]. 3R-v. Part of song for voice and piano ending with 'There was not one so sweet as my Joan' [in hand of ?]. 4R. Amen, arr. for church choir to be sung after the Blessing. 4V. The Trees and the Master, part of song for voice and piano [in key of F, not key of G as part-song arr. for mixed choir]. 5R. 'Ulysses was a rover', song for soloist and choir beginning with these words. 5V. The Youth's Companion by Anna M. Pratt. 6V. Untitled setting of words beginning with 'The snowflakes falling'. 7-20. Bound. 7R-v. Sacred work for soloist, choir and organ on words 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace', presented 'To William Beard & his choir'. 8R-9r. Trio from Cantata. 6th Word. 10R. Four-part sacred work on words 'Grace to reach the home on high'. 11R. The Snow, for piano or organ, 4 Feb. 1917. 11V. 'God of our Fathers known of old', four-part arr. 13R. 'Turn Thy face from my sins', four-part arr. 14R. 'More love to Thee, O Christ', four-part arr. 14V. Gloria, part of a sacred work. 15R-19r. Communion Service in A. 19V-20r. Untitled choral sacred work, the only words included being 'Raise the courage of the weak'. 20V. Untitled choral sacred work relating to Christ's resurrection, the first words included being 'He rose again according to the Scriptures'. 21R-26v. Untitled choral and orchestral work, words being a plea to the Wind of the West not to harm the singer's love. 27R. [Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech] incomplete four-part arr. [for male voices], ink copy [see f. 28r-v]. 28R. 'Return unto Thy rest, O my soul', melody only. 28R-v. [Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech] four-part arr. [for male voices], two pencil copies [see f. 27r]. 30R. Fair-Moun[t?]ebank, part of accompaniment. 31R. My God my Father, song for soprano, no words included. 31V. Psalm 20, words only. 33R. 'There is an island away in the deep', three-part song for SAB. 36-56. Bound. 36R. Yr Hen Wr Mwyn, Dacw, dacw fuwch and O Do, mi a glywais, four-part arr. of three Welsh airs. 36V. Daphne's Cheeks, four-part arr. [for male voices], words by Walter Besant. 37R. Ystrad Fair, for voice and piano. 38R. Puff of the Wind [see MS 4, ff. 17v-19r];. Dawn. 38V. 'The Melons in the Moonlight', four-part arr. of negro words by Frank L. Stanton. 39R. Four-part arrangement of the Beatitudes. 39V. A Cradle Song, three-part song with accompaniment, words by William Blake. 40R. A Love Song (Can Serch), for voice and piano. 41R. Untitled song for voice and piano beginning with 'I pipe & dance a bounding reel'. 42V. Untitled sacred work beginning with 'Lo, fainter now lie spread the shades of night', words being a translation by Edward Caswall of original by Gregory the Great. 43R. 'Thy way, not mine, O Lord', sacred song for SATB [see MS 6, f. 43r; MS 9, f. 1v]. 43V-55v. Parts of the cantata Olivet [see MS 6, f. 45r-v; MS 8, ff. 1r-2v]. 54V-56v. Parts of various songs [from the cantata Excelsior?, see f. 71r-v; MS 2, ff. 17r, 25r-v; MS 4, ff. 23r-24v; MS 6, ff. 22r, 24v-25r, 27r; MS 8, ff. 3r-5v; MS 9, ff. 4r-5v, 33v, 34v]. 57R-58v. Y Gan Orchfygol, for voice and piano, words by J. T. Job. 59R. The Bright, Sweet Way, for voice and piano. 61R-66v. Un Yn Rhagor, duet for Soprano and Tenor, with orchestral score [being part of a larger work]. 67R-68v. Untitled orchestral scores. 69V-70v. Ar lan Iorddonen ddofn (Deep Jordan's banks), four-part arr. of hymn for male voices, words by Ieuan Glan Geirionydd (Welsh) and Dr William Howells (English). 71R-v. Excelsior, part of cantata for SAB beginning with 'The shades of night are falling fast' [see ff. 54v-56v; MS 2, ff. 17r, 25r-v; MS 4, ff. 23r-24v; MS 6, ff. 22r, 24v-25r, 27r; MS 8, ff. 3r-5v; MS 9, ff. 4r-5v, 33v, 34v]. 72R. Six bars of piano introduction to male voice arr. of Handel's Largo in G;. Two short verses relating to a small child refusing to sleep. 72V. Aberystwyth, four-part male voice arr. of the hymn-tune by Joseph Parry;. [Wrth fyn'd efo Deio i Dywyn] four-part male voice arr. 73R. Oriental Song, song for SSA. 74V. Untitled hymn-tune. 75R-76v. The Garden of my Soul, for voice and piano, words by Maude Hall Lyman, dedicated by Daniel Protheroe to his friend A. B. Dickson, Gary, Ind. [See MS 9, ff. 2r-3r]. 77V-78r. Quit you like men, for voice and piano.

[The cuttings were originally pasted inside a bound volume, but, owing to its poor condition, they were removed and xeroxed on archival paper. The present MS is a file of the xerox copies.].

Bundle of programmes of performances by Rhys Morgan [removed from the bound volume mentioned under MS 31] [see also MS 33].

Rhys Morgan's copy of Favorite Welsh And English Hymns, published for the St David's Society of Schuylkill County, PA., with annotations.

Xerox copies of biographical details concerning Rhys Morgan, supplied to the Library, 1983, by his nephew John Morgan, Pontardawe, his son Colonel John Gabe Morgan, USA, and his close friend Gwladys Longmore, New York, USA.

Ff. 1r-8r. 'The Christmas Rose'; Sacred Choral Ballade (words from the Welsh of J. T. Job by Evan Roberts), for SATB and organ. 'To Edgar Nelson and the Choir of the Sunday Evening Club, Chicago'. Ff. 8v-9v. 'A Prayer' (from the Psalms) for TTBB and piano. Beginning with the words, 'God be merciful and bless us'. F. 10r-v. A Song of Consecration (words by Frances R. Havergal), for SSA and piano ('for rehearsal only'). 'To Miss Edith M. Keller, Music Supervisor, State of Ohio'. F. 11r. 'O do, mi a glywais' (folk song, arrangement by DP), for TTBB, with accompaniment. Incomplete. Ff. 11v and 12v. A Night Song (words by Kate Forman), with accompaniment. Two drafts, incomplete. F. 12r. Part of an untitled song for TTBB, beginning 'We're off to market Johnny, ...'. F. 13r. 'Love's Tryst', for voice and accompaniment. F. 13v. Untitled hymn-tune, with opening words, 'Arglwydd, arwain drwy'r anialwch' [words by William Williams]. F. 13v. 'Sketty'. Hymn-tune, with opening words, 'Mor beraidd i'r creadur gwan ...', [translation by David Charles, the younger]. See also MS 12. F. 14r-v. 'The Birds' (words by Hilaire Belloc). Part-song for mixed voices. See also MS 11, ff. 12v-13r.

F. 2r-v. 'Behold the days come', for baritone solo and organ. No. 1, [King of Kings, a Cantata for Christmastide (Chicago, 1924), by DP]. Ff. 2v-4v. 'O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings', for chorus and organ. No. 2 [King of Kings, a Cantata for Christmastide (Chicago, 1924), by DP]. F. 5r. 'Er cof annwyl am David Protheroe'. 8 August 1925. Beginning, 'Mi lyna'n dawel wrth dy draed' [being the third verse of the hymn, 'O! Iesu mawr, rho d'anian bur', by David Charles]. F. 5v. 'Give to me the life I love' [A Song of the road. Part-song for men's voices by Daniel Protheroe. Words by Robert L. Stevenson]. Pencil sketch. Ff. 6r-7v. 'My soul doth magnify the Lord' [Magnificat], for soprano solo and accompaniment. No. 3 [King of Kings, a Cantata for Christmastide (Chicago, 1924), by DP]. F. 8r. Part II: 'The coming of the King'. 'O Little town of Bethlehem', for women's chorus. No. 4 [King of Kings, a Cantata for Christmastide (Chicago, 1924), by DP]. F. 9r-v. Old Welsh Melody 'Over the storm' (beginning with the words, 'Have you heard of the blind Harper John'). F. 10v. 'The Sea Gulls', beginning with the words, 'The sea-gulls call for a storm tonight'. F. 12r. An untitled song, with the opening words, 'I want to go back to the desert ...'. F. 12v. 'Keep in the middle of the road' and 'Nelly was a lady'. Melodies only. F. 13r. 'What kind of shoes' and 'Noah's Ark'. Melodies only. F. 14r-v. Part III: 'At the manger cradle'. 'Cold on His cradle', for choir and organ. [No. 10, 'The Dewdrops are shining', King of Kings, a Cantata for Christmastide (Chicago, 1924), by DP]. F. 15r-v. 'The Little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head'. A Cradle Song (Hymn from Martin Luther), for alto solo and accompaniment. [No. 9, 'The Little Lord Jesus', King of Kings, a Cantata for Christmastide (Chicago, 1924), by DP]. F. 16r. An untitled song, by Robert Hare, beginning with the words, 'Did you smile a sweet smile this morning?'. Also 'A Little Prayer'; melody only, with the opening words, 'If a little word of mine may make a life the brighter'. Ff. 16v-25v. 'The Spider and the Fly (a fable)', (words by Mary Howitt, 1799-1888). For SS, with piano accompaniment. See also MS 9, f. 32r-v. F. 32v. 'O Love divine'. Incomplete pencil sketch. Ff. 33r-40v. [A Screen of the Seasons in Four Panels], (words by Ella Wheeler Wilcox), for TTBB, with piano accompaniment ('for rehearsal only'). See also MS 7. Ff. 33r-34r. 'Spring'. Ff. 35r-36v. 'Summer'. Ff. 37r-38r. 'Autumn'. Ff. 39r-40v. 'Winter'. Ff. 41r-44r. 'The Pilgrim's Song' (words by J. H. Newman), for TTBB and piano ('for rehearsal only'). F. 45r-v. 'The Old Land' (words by Kate Forman), for voice and piano. See also MS 6, ff. 51r-52v. F. 46v. A pencil sketch of an untitled song consisting of two verses, beginning with the words, 'In the dark, in the dew ...'. Ff. 47r-48r. 'You and I' (lyric by Thomas S. Jones, Jr), with accompaniment. Ff. 49r and 50v. 'Jesus, Lover of my Soul' ([words by Charles Wesley], music by H. C. MacDougall), for voice and organ. Ff. 49v-50r. 'Cling to the Cross', for voice and piano. F. 51r. 'In the land where the Sandman dwells', beginning with the words, 'There are shady lanes and tinkling hills ...'. F. 51v. 'Just a little baby', with piano accompaniment. Ff. 52v-53r. 'The Night has a thousand eyes'. See also MS 45/85. F. 53r. 'There is no death', beginning with the words, 'I tell you they have not died ...'. Ff. 54v-55v. 'I will praise the Lord among the people'. F. 56r. A few bars of an untitled carol, beginning with the words, 'Mae golau ar fryniau Canaan ...'. Ff. 56r-57r. A pencil sketch of an untitled song, beginning with the words, 'I'll go with my father a-ploughing ...'. Ff. 58r-59r. An untitled sacred song beginning, 'They say that Mary treasured the gifts the wise men made ...', for voice and accompaniment. Ff. 59v-60r. Songs of the Fair (Caneuon y Ffair). No. 4: A love Song (Cân Serch), with accompaniment. [See also MS 3, 40r]. Ff. 60v-62r. 'Coming to the Fair' ('Dod i'r Ffair'), with accompaniment. 'On the Berengarin, Aug. 22, 1928'. See also MS 38, f. 69r. Ff. 62v-63r. Untitled pencil sketches. Ff. 63v-64r. 'Winifred', for SATB. See also MS 10, ff. 8v-9r, 10v-16v, 21r-31v, 36r; MS 38, f. 71r. Ff. 64v-66r. 'Be still and know'; ?together with other sketches. F. 66v. 'A Heart's desire'. A pencil sketch, beginning with the words, 'My God, accept my heart this day ...'. F. 68r-v. Untitled sacred song/anthem, beginning with the words, 'How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob'. F. 69r. ['Coming to the Fair' ('Dod i'r Ffair')]. See also MS 38, ff. 60v-62r. F. 70r. 'Tri pheth sydd hawdd ei siglo'. F. 70v. 'Music when sweet voices die'. F. 71r. [? 'Winifred'. See also MS 10, ff. 8v-9r, 10v-16v, 36r; MS 38, ff. 63v-4r].

A composite presentation volume containing the following works, Twelve Progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord, Piano Forte or Organ, Composed for the Improvement of Young Practitioners by Sigr Giordani ; Storace, [Stephen], No song, no supper; Overture to Rosina, adapted as a Lesson for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte; A Set of progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord, or the Piano Forte expressly calculated for the ease of beginners. Composed by Samuel Arnold; The Haunted tower, a Comic Opera in three Acts,... the music ... by Stephen Storace (London, 1789). The volume was 'presented as a mark of respect to Mr D. Protheroe, Mus Bach, on leaving his home (Ystradgynlais) for Scranton, America, Sept. 4th 1891'. Signed by Howel Walters.

F. 1r. O Mistress Mine, song for male voices [see MS 6, f 42r]. 1V. Lullaby beginning with 'Gorffwys mae y byd Dan oleu'r lleuad dlos'. 3R-4v. [The Airmaid and the Mermaid], duet for female voices. 4V. Pencil draft of part of Spanish Gold [see f. 5r]. 5R. Spanish Gold, male voice chorus, words by Guy E. McMinimy [see f. 4v]. 5V. Raining, part-song for SAB, words by R. Loveman, 22 Feb. [19]33. 6V-7v. High Road and Low Road [song for male voices], words by John W. Brotherton. 8R. Skaters' Song [male voice chorus, see MS 6, ff. 4r, 33r]. 8V-9r. Y Bwci-Bo, children's song, words by J. T. Job [see MS 2, ff. 3r-v, 22r; MS 6, f. 44v]. 9R. The Angels' Story, carol used by Daniel Protheroe on his personal Christmas card, 1932 [see f. 16v; MS 9, f. 16r for carol dated 1932, different melody; MS 13 for bundle of printed personal Christmas cards of Daniel Protheroe. 9V-10r. Come unto Him, four-part arr. with accompaniment of aria from The Messiah, by Handel [see f. 11r]. 10V. Where e'er you walk, arr. of aria by Handel; Fox Hunt [see f. 15v; MS 9, f. 16r]. 11R. Sacred song beginning 'My God, my Father, while I stray';. Come unto Him, continuation of arrangement on ff. 9v-10r above. 12R. [Bryn Calfaria] arr. of hymn-tune for male voices [see f. 12v; MS 6, f. 32r; MS 9, f. 13v]. 12V. Love divine, melody of hymn-tune;. [Bryn Calfaria,] arr. of hymn-tune for male voices [see f. 12r; MS 6, f. 32r; MS 9, f. 13v];. Yoho, melody only. 13R. Untitled hymn tune, male voice arr.;. Hymn/Anthem on the words 'Come unto Me, ye weary, And I will give you rest', for soloist, choir and organ [part of same work as that on f. 15r?]. 14R-v. Untitled four-part song beginning 'From the sunlit East with incense and gold'. 15R. 'Come unto me, ye wand'ress', alto solo [part of same work as that on f. 13r?];. Copy of Lachet Nicht, Mädchen, by Haydn [see f. 22v]. 15V. The Fox Hunt, three-part song [see f. 10v; MS 9, f. 16r]. 16R. The Bedouin March;. Jac Bac-Y Rhew. 16V. 'I must go down to the sea again';. [The Angels' Story] carol, 1932 [see f. 9r; MS 9, f. 16r for carol dated 1932, different melody; MS 13 for bundle of printed personal Christmas cards of Daniel Protheroe'. 17V. Puff of the Wind [see ff. 18r-19r; MS 3, f. 38r]. 18R-19r. Untitled drafts, possibly continuation of Puff of the Wind ? [see f. 17v; MS 3, f. 38r]. 19V. Cwningen, melody only. 20R-22v. Copies of songs by Haydn, namely Der Glecchsum, Jufriedcerbect, Au die Freundschaft, Heller Blick and Laugh not, wee maiden [see f. 15r]. 23R-24v. Parts of the cantata Excelsior [see MS 2, ff. 17r, 25r-v; MS 3, ff. 54v-56v, 71r-v; MS 6, ff. 22r, 24v-25r, 27r; MS 8, ff. 3r-5v; MS 9, ff. 4r-5v, 33v, 34v]. 24V. Sacred song beginning with 'At Thy command is made anew Each day, the leaf and fragrant flower [see MS 6, f. 44v].

Salm i'r Ddaear. Psalm to the Earth. Poem by S. T. Coleridge, set to music for tenor (or Soprano) Solo, Chorus and Orchestra, by T. Hopkin Evans. Welsh translation by the composer. Edited ... by Ifor Williams (London, 1931). Complimentary copy from the composer, 'I fy nghyfaill hoff Daniel Protheroe (Mus Doc) fel arwydd fechan o'm parch tuag ato fel Cyfarwyddwr, Arweinydd a Beirniad, oddi wrth yr awdur, gyda chofion cynnes - fil ohonynt', 5 December 1932. Signed by T. Hopkin Evans.