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Drafts of the words of songs and sketches for entertainments, and rough drafts of illustrations, etc., all by John Orlando Parry.

See also NLW MS 17732D.

See also NLW MSS 17734E, 17735D.

'The "Te Deum" arranged to be sung to 10 Double & 9 Single Chants-following each other, in order to avoid the monotony of singing the whole to one Chant', 'Jubilate', and hymns and psalm-tunes, most of them composed by John Orlando Parry when he was organist of St. Jude's Church, Southsea.

'The first attempt at Composition by John Orlando Parry. Aged 11 years. 1821', being a number of miscellaneous songs and psalm-tunes.

Miscellaneous waltzes, highland airs, and other songs, some with English and French words, transcribed by Eliza Owen.

'Sketch of English trio for Soprano, Tenor, Bass and [select] chorus . . . composed and sung by John Parry, junior'; 'Sunshine and Showers' composed for Miss Rainforth by John Parry, 10 April 1842; 'A Summer Midnight' by John Parry, 16 Nov. 1843; and 'The Homeward Voyage' by John Parry, 3 Aug. 1854.

'Absence, death to those who love' composed for Miss F. Wyndham by John Parry, junior, 4 April 1839; 'The song of Flylas', by John Parry, junior, 26 Jan. 1840; 'A Summer Midnight' by John Parry, 24 Nov. 1843; 'Smiling Spring', 24 April 1854; 'Night, or hush'd in repose', 2 Oct. 1855; 'Meeting and Parting at Sea', 14 Nov. 1855; two hymn-tunes, 'Raglan' and 'Ty Gwyn' composed for the Llanover Choir 19 Sept. 1865; 'The New-born Year', 12 July 1858; 'Rest in peace, sweet child', 15 Nov. 1858; 'Oh! 'tis pleasant to walk in the meadows in spring', composed expressly for the Llanover choir, 4 Sept. 1865; 'A Winter Night's Song', composed for the Llanover choir, 30 Sept. 1865, with words, also by John Parry, written at Ty Uchaf, Llanover; 'Glory to God in the Highest', December 1871; and undated works- 'A little hymn of thankfulness arranged in an easy form for the use of National Schools and sung by the children of Surbiton National School for whom it was written', 'The departure of the Nightingale', and 'The Sweet vesper bells of Ancona'.

'Hence care and all thy train away', words by E. G. Wright, and music by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'), 1808; 'Oh! do not ask me why I sigh', a ballad by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'); 'An autumn song', music by John Parry (? 'Bardd Alaw'); 'The Departure of the Nightingale' by John Parry, junior, undated; 'The Minstrel' by John Orlando Parry, 27 Aug. 1827; 'A Glee for 4 Voices' by John Parry, junior, 4 Nov. 1838; a 'carol' by John Parry, 11 Dec. 1851; 'Ty Uchaf', a Welsh melody composed by John Parry for Ann Jones, Sept. 1865; and a Welsh air composed by him, 7 Oct. 1865; 'Glory to God in the highest', a chorale composed by John Parry and dedicated to his 'brother members of the Choir of St. Mark's, Surbiton, December 1871; and fragments and sketches.

Miscellanea, mainly comprising lyrics and sketches by John Orlando Parry and programmes of concerts and entertainments in which he took part.

Miscellaneous papers written and printed, including 'Additional verses for the "Charming Woman" written by J. Parry, junior, Caermarthen, 23 August 1838'; an English operatic scene by John Parry, junior, 16 March 1844; 'memoranda for an unconventional Pantomime' by John Parry, 1859; 'sketches of 'The Wedding Breakfast', 1865-1866; a sketch for 'A Public Dinner' written by R. Reece and John Parry, 1868; 'The jovial Miller's Invitation' -words by John Parry, 17 April 1876; a sketch title page for 'John Parry's Musical Manual'; miscellaneous notes, programmes, and prospectuses.

A group of early instrumental and other pieces by John Orlando Parry, 1825-1826; the original copy of 'Die nachtliche Fleer-schau' by Ritter Sigismond Neukomm, from which John Orlando Parry sang, 15 April 1831; the words of 'A Party of Pleasure' by Thomas Haynes Bayly, re-arranged by John Parry, Sept. 1865; a holograph composition by S. Thalberg for John Parry, junior, 1839; 'John Parry's songs arranged as Quadrilles by Luigi Negri, 1833; and a certificate of John Orlando Parry's membership of the Royal Society of Musicians, 6 Dec. 1835.