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Original ink score, dated 23 May-8 June 1966, and titled 'Opus 23: A Little Cantata: Ten Traditional Rhymes for Children’s Voices and Piano'. The score consists of parts based on the rhymes 'Blow, Wind, Blow' (dated 23 May 1966); 'Wine and Cakes' (dated 24 May 1966); 'Peter' (dated 23 May 1966); 'Terence McDiddler' (dated 26 May 1966); 'Tommy Trot' (dated 26 May 1966); 'Three a-bed' (dated 5 June 1966); 'Pipe, Cat' (dated 5 June 1966); 'Grey Goose' (dated 8 June 1966); 'Barber' (dated 7 June 1966); and 'Four Winds' (dated 8 June 1966). Dedicated to Catrin and Ceri.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated January 1967, titled Opus 25 No.2 'Canticle for Piano Duet.' A note in the hand of David Harries states that the piece was ommissioned for the 1968 (Barry) Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, and dedicated to Grace Williams.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated October 1967, and titled Opus 27: 'Neithiwr: Cân i Denor a'r Piano,' ('A Song for Tenor and Piano'). With words by Alun Jones. Originally commissioned by the BBC, 1967.

Facsimile copy of ink score with pencil annotations, titled 'Culhwch and Olwen: An Entertainment', and including notes listing all instrument parts and performers; instructions for narrator, choral speech, chorus, percussion, and piano duet; and pronunciation of Welsh names. Composed by William Mathias and originally commissioned for the 1967 Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bala.

Ink score, dated 1967, titled Opus 25 No.1 'Sonatina for Cello'. In memory of Harold Lewis.

Published copy of score titled Opus 24 No.1: 'Christ Child: Christmas Carol' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967).

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated January 1967, titled Opus 25 No.2 'Capriccio for Piano Duet.' Commissioned for the 1968 (Barry) Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Ink score in separate parts arranged for binding, [1968], including parts for violin 1, violin 2, viola, and cello each with a note in the hand of David Harries giving instructions for binding.

Ink score, dated 1968, and titled Opus 29 No.2 'String Quartet.' The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello, and was commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Swansea Festival, 1968.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1968, and titled Opus 29: 'String Quartet No.2'. The score was commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Swansea Festival, 1968, and includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated January 1968, and titled Opus 26: 'Six Impromptus for Piano'. The work was commissioned by Geoffrey Buckley, and was first performed at the Purcell Room, London, on 30 January 1968. The facsimile includes a note in pencil: ''For return to Mr Geoffrey Buckley at recording'. Also included in the file is a published copy of David Harries' 'Four Impromptus' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1969).

Facsimile copy of ink score, with annotations in ink, dated 1968 and titled Opus 29: 'String Quartet No.2'. The score was commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Swansea Festival, 1968, and includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.

Two copies of a score, with one being a facsimile of ink copy and one in ink with pencil annotations, [1969], titled Opus 32: 'Sinfonietta'. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, horns 1 and 2, trumpets 1 and 2, trombones 1 and 2, bass, timpani, and percussion.

Ink score, dated 1972, and titled Opus 36: 'Three Poems of Tagore for Tenor and Orchestra', based on the poems 'In the World's Audience Hall', 'I Hunt for the Golden Stag', and 'Across an Hundred Years' by Rabindranath Tagore. Including parts for flutes, oboe, clarinets, cornets, bassoon, trumpets, trombones, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, and bass. The work was originally commissioned by the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, on the occasion of its centenary, in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and first performed by Kenneth Bowen and the BBC Welsh Orchestra, conducted by David Harries, Great Hall, Aberystwyth October 1972.

Facsimile copy of ink score, titled Opus 35: 'Make Haste So To Live: Anthem for Chorus and Organ', with words from 'The Principle and Foundation' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Commissioned for the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Fishguard Music Festival, 1972. Dedicated to John Davies.

Ink score, titled Opus 35: 'Make Haste So To Live: Anthem for Chorus and Organ', with words from 'The Principle and Foundation' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Commissioned for the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Fishguard Music Festival, 1972. Dedicated to John Davies.

Published copy of David Harries' Opus 8, 'Three Stanzas for Harp Solo' (London: Stainer & Bell, 1973). The piece was first composed May-June 1956.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1974, and titled Opus 37: 'Overture: The Three Men'. Includes parts for flutes, oboes, clarinets, cornets, trumpets, trombones, bass trombone, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, and bass. The work was originally commissioned for the Llandaff Festival, 1974, with assistance from the Welsh Arts Council. Dedicated to Alwena Harries.

Ink score, dated 1974, and titled Opus 37: 'Overture: The Three Men'. Includes parts for flutes, oboes, clarinets, cornets, trumpets, trombones, bass trombone, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, and bass. The work was originally commissioned for the Llandaff Festival, 1974, with assistance from the Welsh Arts Council.

Ink score, titled Opus 38: 'Orison for Organ', and dated 18 April-3 September 1975. The work was commissioned by the North Wales Music Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and was first performed by Stephen Cleobury at St Asaph Cathedral. Dedicated to Alwena Harries.