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Papers, 1830-1930, of or relating to John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), including original musical manuscripts, mainly compositions and arrangements for the harp, 1853-1905; correspondence mainly relating to his concerts, compositions and travels, and to musical circles in London and Wales, 1842-1930; journals of European concert tours, 1851-1883; concert programmes, 1851-1905; papers of his wife, Joan Frances Thomas, 1878-1926, including tour journals, 1878-1883; and passports, 1873, 1885.

Chorus & full orchestral score of 'The march of the men of Harlech'. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 1).

Arrangements of 'The Last Rose of Summer', 'The Harp that once thro' Tara's Halls', 'The Minstrel Boy', 'The Blue Bells of Scotland', and 'Home Sweet Home'. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 2).

The hymn-tunes 'Bangor' & 'Salome', with arrangements of the former for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, and for the harp, and of the latter for the harp, and the fifteenth century Welsh melody 'Pen-rhaw', arranged as a melody and for pennillion singing. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 3).

'Scenes of Childhood', a duet for two harps or harp and piano, dedicated to J. Balsir Chatterton, harpist to the Queen; with printed copy. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 4).

'Cambria', a duet for two harps or harp and piano; with printed copy. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 5).

'Come to battle', a duet for two harps or harp and piano. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 6).

'Romance', a duet for harp and violin or cello. 'Rondo Piacerole', a duet for harp and violin, 1889. 'Larghetto', a duet for harp and violin or cello, 1905. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 7).

'Grand duet' a duet in E flat minor for two harps, 1865. 'March of the Welsh Fusiliers', a duet for two harps or harp and piano, 1896. 'Bardic fantasia', a duet for two harps or harp and piano, 1874. 'Coronation march', a duet for two harps or harp and piano. 'Souvenir du nord', a duet for harp and piano. Andantino', a duet for harp and piano, 1868. 'Souvenir du bal', a duet for harp and piano, dedicated to Mrs Edmund Tattersall, 1875. 'Le désir', a rhapsody for two harps or harp and piano. March in C major for two harps or harp and piano, 1892. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 8).

Studies for the harp, 1863-1868 (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 9).

Harp score. See NLW MS 19128E for the full orchestral score. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 10).

Full orchestral score. See NLW MS 19128E for the harp score. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 11).

'There be none of Beauty's daughters ...', a song in F with harp and piano accompaniment, 1887; with printed copy, of song in F and in G. 'A mother's lullaby', a song in E flat and in C with harp and pianoforte accompaniment, 1885; with printed copy in C. 'The maiden and the sunbeam', a song in G and in F and in B flat with piano and harp accompaniment, 1888, with printed copy in G and F. 'The guardian spirit', a song in G with harp and harmonium accompaniment, with printed copy in B flat. 'The memory of love', a song in F and G with harp and pianoforte accompaniment, 1889. 'The dewdrop and fairy', a song in E flat with pianoforte accompaniment. 'Forty years ago (Deugain mlynedd gynt)', a song in C, 1890. 'Twas when the seas were roaring', a song for four voices. 'The fairy casket', a song in G, 1881. 'O delyn fy ngwlad (O harp of my land)', a song and chorus in A flat minor, 1893. 'The blind harper', a song. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 12).

Rhapsody for the harp, 1898. 'Eolian sounds', a harp solo, 1891. 'Autumn: reverie for the harp', 1852. 'Winter', a harp solo, 1855. 'Echoes of a waterfall: caprice for the harp', 1882. 'Reverie for the harp', 1882. 'Pensive and joyous', a fantasia for the harp, 1866. 'L'esperance: morceau di Mazurka for the harp', 1853. 'Tyrolienne', a characteristic piece for the harp, 1881. Staccato movement for the harp, 1904. 'The smile', a harp solo, 1854. 'The parting', a romance for the harp, 1854. Harp solo, 1855. 'Adieu my native country', a harp solo, 1852. 'Rákóczy march' for the harp, 1853. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 15).

'The harp in the orchestra', a paper by John Thomas. Notes on the history of the harp. History of the harp from the earliest period down to the present day, by John Thomas (London, n.d.). 'The national music of Wales', an essay by John Thomas. 'Welsh music', a paper read before the Incorporated Society of Musicians at the Park Hall, Cardiff, 29 Dec. 1896. A paper on Welsh music read before the Incorporated Society of Musicians by Mr John Thomas (Harpist to the Queen) at the lesser Park Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday afternoon, 29 Dec. 1896. Two copies. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 16).

'Il Bacio', valse composed by Arditi, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1861. 'My home in Cloudland', song composed by J. Benedict, harp accompaniment by John Thomas, 1864. 'The Ilma valse' composed by Arditi, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1866. 'L'estate', valse by Arditi, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1867. 'M'appari tutt' Amor', transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1868. 'Ben è Ridicolo', canzone by Alberto Randegger, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1868. 'Assisa, a piè d'un Salice', romanzce from Otello, transcribed by John Thomas, 1868. 'Una Furtiva Lagrima', transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1868. Duet for two harps or harp and piano on melodies from 'La Sonnambula', 1868. Duet for harp and piano on subjects from Gounod's Faust by John Thomas and Jules Benedict, 1869. Duet for harp and piano on melodies from 'La Favorite' by John Thomas, 1873. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 17).

'Adelaida', Beethoven's celebrated cantata arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1875. 'The Rákóczy march', arranged for the harp by John Thomas, 1879. 'Prelude' by Mendelssohn with accompaniment for violin, harp, organ or harmonium by John Thomas, 1880. 'Ave Maria' by Schubert arranged for harp by John Thomas, 1881. 'Miserere' from the 'Trovatore' arranged as a trio for two harps and pianoforte by John Thomas, 1881. 'Lonely, am I now no longer', song from 'Preciosa, the accompaniment arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1882. 'Marche Solemella' by Gounod arranged for two harps by John Thomas, 1882. 'Gigue' by Handel, arranged for the harp by John Thomas, 1882. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 18).

Duet for two harps or harp and piano on themes from 'Norma' by John Thomas, 1884. Prayer from 'Mos' in Egitto' arranged for two harps or harp and piano by John Thomas, 1884. Duet for harp and piano on themes from 'Carmen'; by John Thomas, 1885. 'Ever', a song by Arthur Sullivan, the accompaniment arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1888. 'Gwalia', a hymn-tune, 1889. 'Ave-Maria' by Mascagni, with harp accompaniment by John Thomas, 1892 and 1894. 'Song without words', composed by Gustav Hölzel, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1894. 'Oh, thou mine dear evening star', a romance from 'Tannhauser', the accompaniment arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1894. Study for the harp by John Thomas, 1896. 'King of kings', a hymn by Sullivan transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1898. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 19).

'Wedding march' from Mendelssohn's 'Midsummer Night's dream' arranged for two harps or harp and piano by John Thomas. 'Adagio Cantabile' from Sonate Pathetique, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas. 'Marche Funebre' by Chopin arranged for two harps or harp and piano by John Thomas. Barcarolle by Gounod, accompaniment for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'E questo il loco-ella qui posa ...' from the opera 'Giulietta e Romea' by Vaccai, the accompaniment arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'Ar hyd y nos' arranged by John Thomas. 'Dafydd y garreg wen' and 'Syr Harri Ddu' arranged for the harp by John Thomas. Soldier's chorus from 'Faust' arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'Liebestod' from 'Tristan and Isolde', by Wagner, arranged for the harp by John Thomas. 'Lady Hildred', song composed by Balfe, the accompaniment arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'Hark! Apollo', a glee by Sir Henry Bishop, harp-part arranged by John Thomas. ''Tis the harp in the air', a song from 'Maritana' by Vincent Wallace, the accompaniment arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'The moonlight sonata' by Beethoven transcribed for the harp by John Thomas. 'L'adieu' by Franz Schubert, arranged for two harps or harp and piano by John Thomas. See also NLW MS 19138 below. 'Gigue and gavotte' by Corelli, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas. 'Si oiseau j'étais à toi je volerais', étude by Adolphe Heuseet, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas. 'La Carit', composed by Rossini, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. Concerto for the harp by Handel, the orchestral accompaniment arranged for the pianoforte by John Thomas.(Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 20).

'Impromptu' by Schubert, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1896. 'Ave Maria' by Schubert, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas. 'The erl king' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'Serenade' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1900. 'The praise of tears' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1900. 'Marguerite' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'The wanderer' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1900. 'Barcarolle' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'The maiden's lament' by Schubert, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas. 'The promise of spring' by Schubert, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1900. 'L'adieu' by Schubert, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1900. 'The trout' by Schubert, arranged for the harp and piano by John Thomas, 1900. 'The fountain' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1900. 'The fisher maiden' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1883. 'The farewell' by Schubert, arranged for the harp and piano by John Thomas, 1883. 'To Sylvia' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1884. 'Sois toujours mes seules Amours', arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas, 1884. 'Thine is my heart' by Schubert, arranged for harp and piano by John Thomas. 'Adieu to the piano' by Beethoven, transcribed for the harp by John Thomas, 1904. (Formerly Pencerdd Gwalia MS 21).