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Opus 38: Orison for Organ (facsimile)

Two facsimile copies of ink score, titled Opus 38: 'Orison for Organ', and dated 18 April- 3 September 1975. The work was commissioned by the North Wales Music Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and first performed by Stephen Cleobury at St Asaph Cathedral. Dedicated to Alwena Harries.

Opus 58: Queen of Paradise: A Sequence of Carols to the Blessed Virgin Mary for Chorus and Organ (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score with typewritten notes and handwritten lyrics in the hand of the composer, titled Opus 58: 'Queen of Paradise: A Sequence of Carols to the Blessed Virgin Mary for Chorus and Organ', dated 1987. Commissioned by the Cardiff Festival of Music in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and first performed at St Germains Church, Cardiff, 4 December 1987 by the John Davies Singers, conducted by John Davies and with organ played by Huw Tregelles Williams. Written as one of a sequence of three works celebrating devotion to the Virgin Mary which include his Opus 56 (4/8), Opus 57 (1/42) and Opus 58 (4/10).

Opus 58: Queen of Paradise: A Sequence of Carols to the Blessed Virgin Mary for Chorus and Organ (original)

Ink score, titled Opus 58: 'Queen of Paradise: A Sequence of Carols to the Blessed Virgin Mary for Chorus and Organ', [1987]. Commissioned by the Cardiff Festival of Music in association with the Welsh Arts Council. Written as one of a sequence of three works celebrating devotion to the Virgin Mary which include his Opus 57 (1/42), Opus 56 (4/8) and Opus 58 (4/9).

Opus 18: Violin Concerto

Ink score with pencil annotations, [1964], titled Opus 18: 'Violin Concerto'. The score contains separate parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, cello, double bass, flutes 1 and 2, oboe, clarinets 1 and 2, bassoon, horns 1 and 2, trumpets 1 and 2, trombone, timpani, and percussion. A handwritten note, (1968), to David Harries from the Assistant Orchestral Librarian, BBC Welsh Orchestra, is also included in the file.
The work was a testpiece for the International Competition for Violinists, 1966.

Opus 37: Overture: The Three Men (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1974, and titled Opus 37: 'Overture: The Three Men'. Includes parts for flutes, oboes, clarinets, cornets, trumpets, trombones, bass trombone, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, and bass. The work was originally commissioned for the Llandaff Festival, 1974, with assistance from the Welsh Arts Council. Dedicated to Alwena Harries.

Opus 18: Violin Concerto (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 10 May 1963 to 14 January 1964, and titled Opus 18: 'Violin Concerto'. including parts for flutes, clarinets, bassoon, horns, trumpets, trombone, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, violas, cellos, and bassess. The work was a testpiece for the International Competition for Violinists, 1966.

Opus 36: Three Poems of Tagore for Tenor and Orchestra

Ink score, dated 1972, and titled Opus 36: 'Three Poems of Tagore for Tenor and Orchestra', based on the poems 'In the World's Audience Hall', 'I Hunt for the Golden Stag', and 'Across an Hundred Years' by Rabindranath Tagore. Including parts for flutes, oboe, clarinets, cornets, bassoon, trumpets, trombones, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, and bass. The work was originally commissioned by the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, on the occasion of its centenary, in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and first performed by Kenneth Bowen and the BBC Welsh Orchestra, conducted by David Harries, Great Hall, Aberystwyth October 1972.

Opus 53: Myfyrdod: Contemplation for Orchestra (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated April-May 1985, and titled Opus 53: 'Myfyrdod: Contemplation for Orchestra'. Includes parts for tenor trombones 1 and 2, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, flutes 1, 2, and 3, oboes 1 and 2, clarinets 1 and 2, bass clarinet, bassoons 1, 2, and 3, trumpets 1 and 2, and harps 1 and 2. Dedicated to Peter Fletcher.

Opus 40: Symphony No.1

Facsimile copy of ink score with pencil annotations, [1976], titled Opus 40: 'Symphony No.1'. Includes parts for flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns 1, 2, 3, and 4, trumpets 1 and 2, trombones 1 and 2, bass, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, and cello. The work was originally commissioned by the Fishguard Music Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council, [1976]. Dedicated to Alwena Harries.

Opus 53: Myfyrdod: Contemplation for Orchestra (facsimiles)

Two facsimile copies of ink score, dated April-May 1985, and titled Opus 53: 'Myfyrdod: Contemplation for Orchestra’. Includes parts for tenor trombones 1 and 2, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, flutes 1, 2, and 3, oboes 1 and 2, clarinets 1 and 2, bass clarinet, bassoons 1, 2, and 3, trumpets 1 and 2, and harps 1 and 2. Dedicated to Peter Fletcher.

Opus 37: Overture: The Three Men (original)

Ink score, dated 1974, and titled Opus 37: 'Overture: The Three Men'. Includes parts for flutes, oboes, clarinets, cornets, trumpets, trombones, bass trombone, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, and bass. The work was originally commissioned for the Llandaff Festival, 1974, with assistance from the Welsh Arts Council.

Opus 68: Dathlu ’95

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1995, and titled Opus 68: 'Dathlu ’95'. The file also includes a copy of the words by Meirion W. Jones. Commissioned to celebrate one hundred years of higher education in Fishguard.

Opus 18: Violin Concerto No. 1

Draft score in pencil, dated 27th August 1963, and titled Opus 18: 'Violin Concerto No. 1'. For violin solo and orchestra. The work was used as a testpiece for the International Competiton for Violinists, 1966.

Opus 67: Three Songs for Tenor and Piano: Settings of Poems by Wilfred Owen

Ink score in three parts, dated 14 July 1993, and titled Opus 67: 'Three Songs for Tenor and Piano: Settings of Poems by Wilfred Owen'. The piece was originally composed to commemorate the centenary of Wilfred Owen's birth, and in memory of the composer's friend William Mathias. It was commissioned by the Fishguard Music Festival, 1993, in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and was first performed at the Fishguard Music Festival by Maldwyn Davies, tenor, and the composer.

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