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Music manuscripts, 1878-1949, of J. T. Rees, comprising original full scores, draft scores and sets of orchestral parts for the bulk of his considerable output, including anthems, quintets, overtures, cantatas, choral works, songs and hymn-tunes, notably Duw sydd noddfa, Y trwbadwr, Y teulu dedwydd, String quartet, Hillsides of Wales and Christos.

A tune book containing hymn-tunes and temperance songs by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], D[avid] J[enkin] [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan and others.

The tune book of Owen Jones, Vrongain and Llwyn'rodyn, 1850-1857, containing nineteenth century hymn-tunes, anthems and glees, including a copy of an anthem composed expressly for the Annual Festival of the Merthyr Tydfil Temperance Society, 1844, by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], and other temperance songs.

Llyfrau tonau David Hughes, ysgolfeistr a cherddor, a anwyd yn Llangristiolus, Môn, yn cynnwys emyn-donau, salm-donau ac anthemau ganddo, ynghyd â llythyr o werthfawrogiad, 1866, o Efrog Newydd, yn gofyn iddo anfon 'dwsin neu ddau ddwsin' o’i gyhoeddiad Yr Atthraw Cerddorol (1951). = Tune-books of David Hughes, scoolmaster and musician, born in Llangristiolus, Anglesea, containing hymn-tunes, psalm tunes and anthems by him, together with a letter of appreciation, 1866, from New York, asking for further copies of his publication Yr Atthraw Cerddorol (1951).

Tune book, [1833x1836], of Richard Edwards, probably Richard Owen Edwards, Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, containing hymn tunes by him and others, and notes in English and Welsh on the rudiments and instruction of music.

Llyfr tonau, [19 gan., hanner cyntaf], yn cynnwys emyn-donau ac ychydig anthemau, rhai yn cynnwys y geiriau Cymraeg. Ceir hefyd hyfforddiant ar ddysgu cerddoriaeth (tudalen rwymo) a mynegai i'r tonau (f. 134). = A tune book, [19 cent., first half], containing hymn tunes and a few anthems, some with the Welsh words. Instruction on the theory of music (fly leaf) and an index to tunes (f. 134) are also included.

Llyfr tonau, [19 gan., hanner cyntaf], yn cynnwys salm-donau, anthemau ac emynau, y mwyafrif heb eu priodoli. Ymddengys iddynt gael eu canu yng ngwasanaethau'r eglwys yn Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, sir Ddinbych (nodyn y tu mewn i'r clawr blaen). = Tune book, [19 cent., first half], containing mainly unattributed psalm tunes, anthems and hymn tunes, apparently sung at church services in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire (note inside front cover).

Cyfrol o emynau ac emyn-donau, 1824-1827, yn bennaf yn llaw 'Ioan ap Iago ap Dewi', o bosib John James (Ioan ap Iago), Cil-y-cwm, sir Gaerfyrddin, bardd ac awdur y llyfr Ehediadau Barddonol, ar Amryw Destunau (Llanymddyfri, 1828), a gyhoeddwyd ar ôl ei farw. = A volume of hymns and hymn-tunes, 1824-1827, mainly in the autograph of 'Ioan ap Iago ap Dewi', who is possibly to be identified with John James (Ioan ap Iago) of Cil-y-cwm, Carmarthenshire, poet and author of the posthumously published Ehediadau Barddonol, ar Amryw Destunau (Llandovery, 1828).
Mae'r tonau a'r geiriau, gyda defnydd ysbeidiol o goelbren y beirdd, wedi eu rhwymo gyda chopi printiedig o John Harris, Grisiau Cerdd Arwest: Sef Cyfarwyddiadau Eglur a Hyrwydd at Ddysgu Peroriaeth: Ynghyd a Gwersi i Ddechreuwyr (Abertawe, 1823). Mae'r gyfrol hefyd yn cynnwys tair cyfres o englynion (f. 2 recto-verso), un wedi ei briodoli i Dafydd ap Gwilym (f. 2), ac un arall i Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morgannwg) (f. 2 verso). Mae dalen brintiedig yn dwyn yr emyn 'Y Cristion yn Marw' gan P[eter] Jones [Pedr Fardd], Llynlleifiad (Abertawe, [?1827]) wedi ei phastio y tu mewn i'r clawr blaen (gweler hefyd ff. 65 verso-68), a sieciau London Bank, yn daladwy i Evan Morgan, 1823, wedi eu pastio y tu mewn i'r clawr cefn. = The manuscript tunes and words, with occasional use of coelbren y beirdd, are bound with a printed copy of John Harris, Grisiau Cerdd Arwest: Sef Cyfarwyddiadau Eglur a Hyrwydd at Ddysgu Peroriaeth: Ynghyd a Gwersi i Ddechreuwyr (Swansea, 1823). Also included are three sequences of englynion (f. 2 recto-verso), one attributed to Dafydd ap Gwilym (f. 2) and another to Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morgannwg) (f. 2 verso). A printed leaf containing the hymn 'Y Cristion yn Marw' by P[eter] Jones [Pedr Fardd], Llynlleifiad (Swansea, [?1827]) has been pasted inside the front cover (see also ff. 65 verso-68), and cheques of the London Bank, payable to Evan Morgan, 1823, have been pasted inside the back cover.

A collection of Welsh and other hymn-tunes, including examples by J[ohn] Edwards ('Aberafon'), W. Jones ('Cyfoeth Diderfyn'), R[ichard] Williams, Berwucha ('Ymadawiad' and 'Efelychiad o'r dôn Hafan Ddymunol'), and W. Evans, Byrwan ('Bethlehem').

An extensive collection of hymn-tunes begun by Thomas Jones at the age of twenty-three, in 1841. A large number of the signed tunes are by John Ambrose Lloyd. Other composers represented are J. Hughes [Allt-lwyd], R[obert] J[ohn] Pryse ['Gweirydd ap Rhys'], C. Jones, R. Williams, D. Williams, W[illiam] Owens [or Owen], W. Pritchard, R. Griffith, R[osser] Beynon ['Asaph Glan Taf'], D[avid] J[enkin] [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan, W. Griffith, D[avid] Roberts ['Alawydd'] and D[avid] Hughes ['Cristiolus Môn']; and examples of Welsh hymns.

The tune book of David Lewis, 1842, containing hymn-tunes by John Ambrose Lloyd, W. Matthews, Richard Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], T[homas] Jarman, Evan Davies, Llanymddyfri, D[avid] Lewis and others, and a few Welsh airs.

The tune book of Lewis Lewis, tailor, Llanrhystyd, 1836, containing hymn-tunes, anthems, carols and songs by David Jenkin [Dafydd Siencyn] Morgan, Llechryd, Thomas Price, Llandrygarn, John Edwards, Llangadog, Hugh Hughes, Llanbabo, William Owen, Glanhafren, W. Williams, Abertawe, Robert Owen Roberts, 'awrleisydd, Llangefni', D. Lewis, Bola haul, John Jeffreys, J[ohn] Davies, Godre y Parc [Tre-boeth], T[homas] Price, Llanfair[-ym]-Muallt, John Parry, Newmarket, George Lewis, Caerfyrddin, Thomas Jenkins, Corn, Blaenplwyf, the Reverend John D[avid] Edwards, Penderlwyn, Phillip Davies, Llanfyrnach, W. Pugh, Liverpool, T[homas] Price, Crughywel, David James, Brynberian, Thomas Phillips, Bont-newydd-ar-Wy, John Ambrose Lloyd, Richard Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], Evan Jones, Nantygwynfan and others; hymns; 'Cynghor Tad i'w Fab' by Jenkin Thomas; and notes on authorship and sources by David Lewis.

The tune book of William Parry, Edeyrn, 1838, containing hymn-tunes and anthems, and a ballad on the wreck of the ship Teliwary.

The tune book of Robert Williams, Cae'r bwlch, Bodvean, containing hymn-tunes and anthems.

The tune book of Jane Davies, Felinganol, Llanrhystyd, 1857, containing hymn-tunes and airs.

The tune book of John Lodwick, Rhymney, given to David Lewis about 1846. It contains Welsh hymn-tunes of the early nineteenth century, with additions by David Lewis.

A collection of psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes and anthems compiled by William Pugh, Dolgellau.