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Correspondents include H. C. Robbins Landon (27), 1971-1984.

Correspondents include Ian Parrott (11), 1952-2007, together with Christmas cards (6), 1953-1985, and a letter to Rhiannon Hoddinott, June 2008; T. H. Parry-Williams (17), [1968?]-1972, together with two related letters, 1971, from Evan Isaac, (Urdd Gobaith Cymru), autograph and typescript drafts of stanzas, and a letter, July 1979, from Amy Parry-Williams; Peter Pears (25), [1971?]-1986; Siân Phillips (4), 1991.

Correspondents include Timothy Salter (7), 1984-1988; Scottish National Orchestra (3), 1976; Humphrey Searle (2), 1972; Simon Shewring (20), 1984-1997; Sirenian Singers (8), 1982-1986, with two replies from the composer; Raphael Sommer (9), 1969-1989; Sergeĭ Stadler (3), [1987?]-1988; Roger Steptoe (7), 1983-1986; Leopold Stokowski, 1954; John Swallow (4), 1976-1986.

Correspondents include William Walton (2), 1967; Gillian Weir (3), 1974.

Correspondence, 1972-1998, mainly relating to commissions and visits by the composer to universities in the United States and Canada.

Letters (8), 1973-1979, relating to commissions and talks.

Letters, 1964-1991, realting to commissions, performances and workshops.

Letters, 1968-1974, mainly relating to the commissioning of the 'The Beach of Falesá' and a proposed opera entitled 'Rawlins White'. Some letters relate to Alun Hoddinott’s membership of the Council of Welsh National Opera.

A small group of correspondence relating to the following festivals: Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians, 1992-1993, relating to his role as President; Lower Machen Festival, 1998-1999, relating to a performance of 'One must always have love'; and Swansea Festival, 1984, relating to an invitation to conduct 'The sun, the great luminary of the universe'.

Correspondence and programmes, 1977-1993, relating to various music competitions in which Alun Hoddinott adjudicated, including: BBC Young Musician of the Year, 1978-1992, and the International Young Musician of the Year, 1982, 1984; the Audi Junior Musician Competition, 1992; Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, 1980; City of Portsmouth International String Quartet Competition, 1979 (including commissioning of new work); the Interceltic Competitive Choir Festival, Brest, 1983, and the proposed festival at Quimper, 1985; and the Shell-London Symphony Orchestra Music Scholarship, 1983.

Correspondence relating to specific works.

Correspondence, 1991-1993, relating to the commissioning of Symphony no. 9: A Vision of Eternity, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of St David’s Hall, Cardiff. Correspondence between the composer and Dame Gwyneth Jones is included.

Correspondence, 1987-1989, with David [Parry-Jones] of Cwmni Ffilm a Fideo Merlin Film & Video Co. Ltd., relating to the 'Wales Film Suite' project.

Letters, papers and programmes, 1971-2007, relating to honours awarded to him, including: Member of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon. RAM), 1971; Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music, 1980; the Hopkins Medal of the New York St David’s Society, 1981; Fellowship of University College, Cardiff, 1981; Doctor of Music, University of Sheffield, 1993; Fellowship of the Welsh Music Guild, 2004; Fellowship, Swansea Institute of Higher Education, 2006; Doctor of the University, University of Wales, 2007. Material, 1968-1987, relating to congregations in which he presented individuals for honours is included.

Telegrams, postcards and greeting cards, many relating to first performances of works and birthday celebrations; also letters of thanks and requests for autographs. Some postcards from family members are included; together with letters of sympathy on the death of the composer.

Telegrams, 1950-1979, mainly wishing him well for performances of works, especially the 'Clarinet concerto' at the Cheltenham Festival, 1954; the first public performance of 'The Beach of Falesá', Cardiff, 1974; and the first performance of 'What the old man does' at the Fishguard Festival, 1977.

Invitations, 1961-1998, to Alun and Rhiannon Hoddinott to various concerts, exhibitions and weddings. One invitation, 2008, to Rhiannon Hoddinott post-dates the death of the composer.

Manuscript and published lists of works.