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Original ink score, dated December 1958-3 September 1959’ and titled 'Opus 11: Prolegomena: Variations for String Orchestra'. The score includes parts for violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, and bass; and separate scores for the parts of violin 1, violin 2, and viola.
Dedicated to Eileen.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 24th July 1957, titled Opus 10b: 'Three Ricercari for String Quartet', including 'Ricercare 1' (dated 12th January 1957); 'Ricercare 2' (dated 10th May 1957); and 'Ricercare 3' (dated 24th July 1957). The score incorporates parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and violoncello.

Bound facsimile copy of score, 1957, titled Opus 10b: 'Three Ricercari for String Quartet', including 'Ricercare 1' (dated 12th January 1957); 'Ricercare 2' (dated 10th May 1957); and 'Ricercare 3' (dated 24th July 1957). The score incorporates parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and violoncello.

Bound facsimile copy of score, 1957, titled Opus 10b: 'Three Ricerari for String Quartet', including 'Ricercare 1' (dated 12th January 1957); 'Ricercare 2' (dated 10th May 1957); and 'Ricercare 3' (dated 24th July 1957). The score contains parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and violoncello.

Ink score, dated January-July 1957, titled Opus 10: 'Three Ricercari for String Quartet', including 'Ricercare 1' with parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.

Two copies, consisting of one ink score and one draft score in ink and pencil, 1956, both titled Opus 6: 'Sonata for Percussion'. Includes parts for cymbal, tambourine, triangle, side drum, timpani 1 and 2, and bass drum.

Draft score in ink with pencil annotations, dated 26 February-8 May 1955, titled Opus 5: 'Sonatina for Piano', and with a note in the hand of David Harries stating that this piece was performed by the composer at University College Wales Music Club, March and May 1955; and at Gregynog for the Congress of the Guild for Promotion of Welsh Music, June 1955.

Facsimile copy of ink score with pencil annotations, dated 24th September 1955 and titled ‘Suite for Children’. Composed for piano by William Mathias.

Full score and parts, in ink and pencil, 1953, titled Opus 3: 'Incidental Music to Antigone: a tragedy by Jean Anouilh, translated from the French by Lewis Galantière'. The full score includes Part 1, 'Overture' (dated 28th October – 6th November 1953); Part 2, 'Introduction to Act II' (dated 6th-10th November 1953); and Part 3, 'Introduction to Act I Scene VIII' (dated 11th November 1953). The instrument parts include violins 1 and 2, and viola for Parts 1 and 2 (dated 11th November 1953), and for Part 3 (dated 6th November 1953); cello for parts 1, 2 and 3 (dated 6th November 1953); horns for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 ([1953]); bassoon for Part 1 (dated 6th November 1953) and Part 2 ([1953]); trombone for Part 1 (dated 6th November 1953) and Part 2 ([1953]); timpani for Part 1 (dated 6th November 1953) and Parts 2, 3, and 5 ([1953]); and piano for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 (dated 12th November 1953).

Original ink score, titled 'Opus 3: Incidental Music to Antigone', and based on Jean Anouilh's version of Sophocles' tragedy 'Antigone', translated from the French by Lewis Galantière. The work is in two parts: 'Overture', dated 28 October-6 November 1953; and 'Introduction to Act II', dated 6-10 November 1953. Commissioned by the University College of Wales Dramatics Society, for a production at Aberystwyth of Jean Anouilh’s ‘Antigone’, November 1953, and recorded at Aberystwyth on 13th November, 1953, performed by: A.B. Thomas & J. Cynan Jones (horns); Hugh Jones (bassoon); Delwyn Tibbott (trombone); Jayne Filer (timpani); Edward Bor (violin 1); Jeffrey Francis (violin 2); Raymond Jeremy (viola); John Clapham (cello); and William Mathias (piano).

Ink score with pencil annotations, dated April-May 1952, titled Opus 1: 'Introduction (Quasi Notturno) and Allegro Scherzoso for String Quintet', based on the Welsh folk melodies ‘Hun Gwenllian’ and ‘Hela’r 'Sgyfarnog’. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cellos 1 and 2. A title note added indicates that this piece was first performed at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, March 1953, and was awarded a prize at the National Eisteddfod, Aberystwyth, 1952. Dedicated to Grace Williams.

Draft score in ink and pencil, dated 23 August 1953, titled Opus 2: 'String Quartet No.1 in G'. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.