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Isaac Williams Manuscripts

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A collection comprising mainly of music books and manuscripts - which include hymn-tunes and anthems - and also a fragment of a treatise on music.

Williams, Isaac, b. 1840 collector

Cerddoriaeth amrywiol

A portfolio of manuscript music containing popular Welsh folk songs and hymns arranged for the pianoforte, and copies of a Christmas anthem ('Ac yr oedd yn y wlad honno') by John Williams, Dolgellau.

Anthemau

The third book of a collection of anthems entitled 'Felysawd y Galon' by John Williams, Dolgellau, with a transcript.

Anthemau a thonau

A collection of fragments of anthems and hymn-tunes, some of them composed by John Williams, Dolgellau, and a hymn-tune ('Clodforwch chwi holl ddynol ryw') by I[saac] Williams.

Traethawd ar gerddoriaeth

A fragment of a treatise on music entitled 'Traethawd neu Raglwybr; yn dysgu Egwyddorion a Gwreiddiau Cerddoriaeth', with an Easter anthem by John Williams, Dolgellau.

Llyfr emynau

A miscellaneous collection of hymn-tunes and liturgical music used by Edward Williams, Jesus Chapel, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd.

Llyfrau tonau

Three music books bought by Isaac Williams 'of Mr. Parry, Relieving Officer, Dolgellau, Sept. 1903' and bound together into a single volume. They contain hymn-tunes, anthems and psalm-tunes, mainly by John Williams, Dolgellau, with a few tunes by R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], one by I. R. Ellis, Dolgellau, 1841, and traditional and anonymous tunes; a poem entitled 'Amgylchiadau Marwolaeth Crist', an 'englyn' ('Y Farchnad Ysprydol'), 'englynion' by 'Shion Rhydderch', three hymns ('Mae'r gwaed a redodd ar y Groes', 7 stanzas, and 'Wrth edrych ar y sail', 4 stanzas, 'Ni'm diystyrir gan fy Nuw', 1 stanza), and a recipe for a cough.

Llyfr tonau

The tune book of Catherine Williams, Cwmcynfelyn, 1842, containing psalm-tunes and a Christmas anthem ('Ac yr oedd yn y wlad honno').

Llyfr tonau

The tune book of Edward Williams, Trehedyn, Pendoylon, 1841, containing Welsh hymns and a part song ('Ynni y gog').

Anthemau

One of two volumes containing transcripts by Isaac Williams of three anthems, one on the 24th psalm by John Williams, Dolgellau, 'Teilwng yw'r Oen', music by James Hawkins, organist at Ely Cathedral, 1682-1729, and words by James Hughes ('Iago Trichrug'), and 'I bwy y perthyn mawl?'.

Anthemau

One of two volumes containing transcripts by Isaac Williams of three anthems, one on the 24th psalm by John Williams, Dolgellau, 'Teilwng yw'r Oen', music by James Hawkins, organist at Ely Cathedral, 1682-1729, and words by James Hughes ('Iago Trichrug'), and 'I bwy y perthyn mawl?'.

Dance music

A collection of reels, waltzes and popular Victorian dances, arranged for the pianoforte, c. 1850.