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A musical score, 'Castell Dolbadarn' by John Metcalf, a work inspired by Turner's painting. Presented as part of the celebrations of opening Drwm, the new cultural centre at the National Library of Wales, June 2004.

Three scores by Hubert Davies: 'Alone', words by Walter de la Mare, 'Bird song', 1934, for piano and violin and 'Rest', translated from the Welsh of W. J. Gruffydd, 1930.

Two notebooks relating to choirs in Llandybïe, Carmarthenshire, conducted by D. J. Griffiths, father of the donor, including lists of members of the tonic sol-fa class, 1902, and the children's choir, 1903; reports on the performances of the various choirs, 1903-1917; minutes of meetings and accounts of the United Choir, 1906-1907; together with programmes of local eisteddfodau, 1917, in which the choir took part.

A photostat facsimile of the old Welsh music transcribed by Robert ap Huw of Bodwigan, Anglesey, from the original by William Penllyn and contained in British Museum Add. MS. 14905.

A book of hymn-tunes and sacred songs, belonging to Margaret Elizabeth Jones, Wolfscastle.

Two musical compositions: 'Stafell Cynddylan' (holograph) and 'Who is Sylvia?' by D. Vaughan Thomas.

Musical compositions by Evan Thomas Davies:- 'The Winds', a part-song for male voices, 1914; 'The Child and the Robin', 1920; and 'Eos Lais' miniature score for string quartette, 1926.

A song, 'Awake Beloved', written and composed by 'Yehunda', i.e., Mrs. Hettie Luscombe, Perth, Western Australia, and arranged by Harold Partington [c. 1936].

A second group of sacred songs composed by E. Festin Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to words by J. D. Davies [Blaenau Ffestiniog], Mrs. Albert Jones, B[etws] y Coed and Blaenau Ffestiniog (1922) (partly holograph), Robert John Davies ('Barlwydon'), John Griffith, Dolgelley, Robert Owen Hughes ('Elfyn'), D[avid] Jones, Treborth, D. Mardy Jones, Seven Sisters, Enoch E. Jones, Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), Joseph Jones ('J. J. Drenewydd '), J. W. Jones [Blaenau Ffestiniog], R. Eurog Jones, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin'), John Lewis, Dublin, Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), Ioan Rhys, Llannonn, co. Cardigan, David Jones ('Dewi Mawrth'), Robert David Rowland ('Anthropos') (holograph), Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'), Dr. [H.] Cernyw Williams, Thos. H. Williams, Rhiwbryfdir, W. Nantlais Williams ('Nantlais'), etc.

Three holograph musical compositions by J. Morgan Lloyd: - a madrigal: 'Walking by a riverside; Rhodio gyda'r afon'; a contralto song: 'Cathl i'r Eos', 1932; and an extract from an orchestral overture.

A manuscript music book containing hymn-tunes.

A composite tune-book of G. J. Williams, containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes, anthems, etc., mostly unattributed. There are incomplete indexes and lists of tunes. Both the titles and the text have suffered as a result of shaving.

A volume of music containing two services and three chants in the hand of the composer, Joseph Pring, who was organist of Bangor Cathedral from 1793 until his death. The two chants were written in 1791 and 1793. The title-page and index suggest that the last folio, containing eight chants, is wanting. A note by Dr A. H. Mann (see 561, below) on Pring and on the volume appears on the fly-leaf.

A holograph manuscript of 'The Sword of the Spirit. Cleddyf yr Ysbryd', a chorus for male voices by Caradog Roberts.

Holograph music compositions, 1918-19 and undated, by George Stephen Evans, Aberystwyth and Llanilar, including a short anthem or introit, 'O Love the Lord', to words from Psalm 31; two version of a song, 'Solitude', to words by Henry Kirke White ('To my friend W. D. Owen'); a song, 'Doreen', to words by Marina Benbow; and a 'five fold Amen' for five voices.

A volume of hymn-tunes and anthems, mostly unattributed, but including compositions by Richard Mills and others.

A group of twelve sacred songs composed by E. Festin Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to words by the composer himself and by Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), J. G. Moelwyn Hughes, Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), the Reverend R[ichard] R[oberts] Morris, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Canon Richard Evans, Garth, Bangor, Mrs. E. Owen, Rhywbryfdir, Robert John Davies ('Barlwydon'), Ioan Rhys, Llannon, Cardiganshire, 'Alawferch', Llanddeusant, and 'Meirionydd', and to words from Trysorfa'r Plant.

Miscellaneous music, dances, marches, folk-songs, and popular songs, transcribed probably by Jane Ann Bennett.

A volume of trio parts for violin, viola, and violoncello by Beethoven, Mozart, Boccherini, and others, partly in manuscript and partly printed.