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Emlyn Evans Manuscripts,

  • GB 0210 MSDEMLYNE
  • Fonds
  • [1863x1913] /

A collection comprised mainly of music - in the form of hymn-tunes, anthems, part-songs, cantatas, etc. - by David Emlyn Evans and others; biographical material relating to Welsh music and musicians; material relating to folk songs; proof sheets of Volume I of Welsh Melodies; musical exercises, extracts and notes; notebooks of Aaron Francis ('Aaron Mochnant'); correspondence; press cuttings; and miscellanea.

Evans, D. Emlyn (David Emlyn), 1843-1913

Hymn-tunes

A collection of hymn-tunes made c. 1850; a short hymnal of the same period; several orchestral sketches by D. Emlyn Evans; an index to printed collections of Welsh tunes to 1893; extracts from 'Bardd Alaw''s collection; and hymn-tunes composed by D. Emlyn Evans.

Anthemau

An anthem, 'Marwolaeth y Cristion', composed by D. Emlyn Evans for 'Eisteddfod y Cymry', 1866, and the opening bars of a funeral anthem.

Part songs

A collection of part songs composed by D. Emlyn Evans, mainly to English words, between 1872 and 1875: 'How Sweet the Moonlight sleeps', 'Swing, Swing', 'A-weary', and 'Queen of my heart', 'Mae cân yn llond yr awel fwyn'; and an anthem, 'Molwch yr Arglwydd'.

Welsh Melodies

The proof sheets of Volume I of Welsh Melodies, published by D. Emlyn Evans in 1889, with pianoforte arrangements by himself and words by various Welsh poets.

'Merch y Llyn'

The full score of the dramatic cantata 'Merch y Llyn' ('The Maid of the Lake'), composed by D. Emlyn Evans, 1892.

Anthem a chantata

The full orchestral score of the anthem 'Pa fodd y cwympodd y cedyrn' by D. Emlyn Evans, 1897, and the score of the cantata 'Dyddiau dyn sydd fel glaswelltyn'.

Anthemau a chaneuon

Four compositions by D. Emlyn Evans entitled 'Praidd y Mynydd', 'Y Fordaith', 'Marwolaeth Picton' and 'Codwch yr Hwyliau', 1891; and three anthems, 'Wrth afonydd Babilon', 'Cyfoda, Llewyrcha' and 'Buost, O Dduw, yn noddfa i mi'.

Madrigals and part songs

Four part songs by D. Emlyn Evans: 'Yr ifanc swynol Chloe', 'O were my love yon lilac fair', 'A-weary' and 'O dewch i ben y mynydd'.

Miscellanea

The short score of a cantata, 'Mor Tiberias', the full score of an anthem, 'Arglwydd chwiliaist ac adnabuost fi', and a sketch of a composition for brass band by D. Emlyn Evans.

Alawon gwerin,

A copy of Jane Williams (Aberpergwm)'s Collection of Welsh Folk Songs, published in 1844, with an index by D. Emlyn Evans written on the cover.

Llyfr tonau Henry Jones

The tune book of Henry Jones, Bala, containing Yr Arweinydd Cerddorol ... gan Richard Mills, Llanidloes, 1842, and manuscript hymn-tunes and anthems by Henry Jones and his fellow student at Bala, Edward Stephen Jones, better known as Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), 1844-1847.

Notebook

A notebook containing sketches for composition by D. Emlyn Evans.

Notebook

A notebook containing excerpts from classical masters and hymn-tunes by D. Emlyn Evans.

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