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Musical papers and other compositions of John Jones and William Bradwen Jones, [late 17th cent.]-1970, including printed works, 1932-1964, chants and hymn tunes, 1929-1956; anthems, 1934-1942; sacred music, 1931-1961; arrangements for eisteddfodau, 1932-1962; music for piano and for violin and piano, 1929-1960; music for organ, 1928-1950; and draft poems and family memoranda, 1859-1877.

Printed works of Bradwen Jones, as below. These were the composer's own copies and a few of them contain additions or corrections in his hand. F. 1 Two Pieces for Pianoforte (1932). F. 7 Paradwys y Bardd (song) (1951). F. 13 Cariad Tad (duet). F. 17 Iâr Fach yr Haf (song) (1934). F. 21 Casglu a Rhannu (song) (1934). F. 25 Berceuse for the Pianoforte (1934). F. 29 Two Dances for Pianoforte (1931). F. 33 Two Dances for Pianoforte (another issue, 1955). F. 37 Mab yr Ystorm (song) (1933). F. 41 Mab yr Ystorm (song) (another issue). F. 45 Mawredd Duw (song) (1932). F. 49 Mab y Môr (song) (1935). F. 53 Yr Ehedydd (song) (1937). F. 57 Nocturne for the Pianoforte (1934). F. 61 Blow, Bugle, Blow (song) (1934). F. 67 Blow, Bugle, Blow (song) (another issue, 1955). F. 73 Two Songs for Tenor (1955) (corrected proof). F. 84 Two Songs for Tenor. F. 90 Y Dawnsiwr, for Pianoforte (1964). Dates given above are those of copyright. All songs except Mawredd Duw have Welsh and English words.

Songs, all with piano acct. Welsh words denoted by W, English by E. Several bear evidence of submission at eisteddfodau. Names of authors of words are given. F. 1 Fy Nghymru fach wen (W, Mrs Dr T. Jones), 1929. F. 7 Fy Nghymru fach wen, another copy. F. 10 Ora pro nobis, duet (W, Eifion Wyn). F. 19 Mab y môr (W, Eifion Wyn, and E), 1933. Cf MS 1. F. 23 Bywyd (W, Caerwyn), 1934. F. 31 Bywyd, another copy. F. 35 Bywyd, another copy. F. 41 Dwr y felin (W, Gwyn Jones), 1934. F. 43v Ebrill (W, Gwyn Jones), 1934. F. 48 Gardd f'anwylyd (W, Eifion Wyn), 1935. F. 54 Gardd f'anwylyd, another copy. F. 60 Cylch o ganeuon i blant, viz., the four following songs, brought together, 1935. F. 63 Pleser plant (W, Eifion Wyn), 1935. F. 66 Yr Enfys (W, Eifion Wyn), 1935. F. 68 Môr a mynydd (W, Gwyn Jones), 1935. F. 72 Y ffrwd (W, Eifion Wyn), 1932. F. 78 Calling, love, for you (E), 1935. F. 86 O little town of Bethlehem, organ acct, 1935. F. 89 Cân Osian (W & E, T. Gwynn Jones), 1954. F. 94 Cân Osian, another copy. F. 98 So sweet is she (E, Ben Jonson, & W). This and Cân Osian were published as Two songs for Tenor, cf. MS 1. F. 102 So sweet is she, another copy. F. 106 Llanarmon (W, Cynan), draft. F. 109 Llanarmon, draft. F. 111 Llanarmon, fair copy with corrections. F. 115 Llanarmon, fair copy with corrections. F. 120 Little lamb (E, Blake, & W, Cynan). Cf. MS 2. F. 123 The cradle (E, D. G. Corner), 1960, organ acct. F. 124 The cradle, another copy. F. 125 The cradle, organ part.

F. 1 Three Welsh folk songs, for S. S. A. (Trwy'r drysni a'r anialwch, Y Gwydd, Torth o fara), 1932. F. 19 Folk dance (Yr hen Gymraes) for pianoforte (= MS 12, f. 13), 1933. F. 23 Canmolwn yn awr y gwyr enwog, music by Tomkins, for bass voice with piano acct, 1935; an original work. F. 31 The holly and the ivy and other carols, the organ acct. F. 38 Ave Maria (Schubert) for organ or piano. F. 39 Twenty Welsh airs for piano, probably intended for pupils. F. 49 Lisa lân for T. T. B. B., piano acct. F. 51 Cob Malltraeth for S. A. T. B., piano acct. F. 53 Cob Malltraeth, sol-fa. F. 55 Cob Malltraeth, piano and voice parts. F. 61 Cwyn mam ynghyfraith for voice and piano. F. 62 Cwyn mam ynghyfraith for soprano and string orchestra, 1943. F. 64 Cwyn mam ynghyfraith for soprano and string orchestra, draft. F. 67 Ffarwel Mari for voice and strings, 1943. F. 71 Ffarwel Mari, draft. F. 74 Descant on the hymn tune Llanfair [for organ], 1962.

Music for piano and for violin and piano, as below. All pieces are for piano alone except where otherwise shown. Some items were submitted at eisteddfodau. F. 1 Sea moods, prelude, 1929. F. 4 Prelude, 1929. F. 5 Y dawnsiwr (previously entitled Pierrette, 1930; published in 1964, cf. MS 1. F. 7 Y dawnsiwr, a later copy. F. 9 Berceuse (based on Suo-gân), 1931. F. 13 Set of three Welsh folk dances followed by part of a Suite de Ballet, 1932-33; cf. MS 11, f. 19. F. 26 Three tone poems, 1933. F. 36 Intermezzo on a Welsh traditional tune for violin and piano, 1943, draft. F. 41 Intermezzo on a Welsh traditional tune for violin and piano, fair copy. F. 49 Toccata, 1944. F. 54 Toccata, a later copy, titled The East Wind. F. 60 Toccata, a later copy, titled The East Wind, awarded second prize in the Horatio A. Lumb Competition for original musical compositions.

F. 1 Choral prelude on Moab, 1928. F. 7 Prelude in A. F. 11 Six short pieces 'suitable as organ voluntaries' (Prelude, Arabesque, Canon, Folk tune (Lament), Berceuse, Postlude), 1931-32. F. 36 Berceuse, the same as in the preceding work. F. 38 Folk tune, the same as in the preceding work. F. 40 Fantasia on the hymn tune Eifionydd. F. 48 Prelude on the folk tune Myfyrdod, 1950. F. 51 Wedding march, a late work. F. 55 Wedding march, another copy.

F. 1 List of compositions of W. Bradwen Jones that had been published [drawn up after 1939] with some later additions. F. 2 Llanarmon [cf. MS 10], the words in Cynan's holograph. F. 3 Llanarmon, typescript. F. 4 Holograph of Yr Oenyn, Cynan's translation of Blake's poem [cf. MS 10]. F. 5 Holograph of Cynan's translation of 'Ye servants of the Lord' [cf. MS 8]. F. 7 Songs composed by W. Bradwen Jones for a school play about Druids and Romans, and other papers connected with the production. F. 20 Newscutting about W. Bradwen Jones, 1965. F. 21 Am hyny y bloeddiant, Anthem Gynhauaf; a duplicated copy of the vocal score of this anthem by Eos Bradwen [John Jones, 1831-99, grandfather of W. Bradwen Jones]. F. 23 Yn nghanol Gwlad Judea dlos, Carol Nadolig, gan Eos Bradwen; printed copy; late 19th cent. F. 25 Crist a gyfodwyd, Anthem y Pasg, gan Eos Bradwen; printed copy, c.1880 [?]; the last leaf imperfect. Ff. 28.

Notes on the history of music, 15th - 17th cent.

Notes on the history of music, 17th - 18th cent.

F. 1 Molwch yr Arglwydd (anthem) (1934). F. 5 Molwch yr Arglwydd (anthem) (another issue). F. 9 And I saw a new heaven (anthem) (1935). F. 15 God moves in a mysterious way (anthem) (1951). The above are all for S. A. T. B. F. 21 Brad y Gaeaf (song for S. A.) (1936). F. 27 Yr Afon (song for S. A.) (1939). F. 31 @Twilight was falling (carol for S. A. T. B.) (1937). F. 33 O Lord, support us (anthem, S. A. T. B.) (1939). F. 35 @Be present, O merciful God (anthem, S. A. T. B.) (1947). F. 37 @O be joyful in the Lord (anthem for unison) (1955). F. 39 @The Lamb (song) (1955). F. 41 @Yr Oenyn (song, translation of the preceding) (1955). Dates given are those of copyright. All except those marked @ have Welsh and English words.

MS record of organ recitals played at Hyfrydle C. M. Chapel, Holyhead, 1965-70.

MS record of hymns and voluntaries played at Hyfrydle C. M. Chapel, Holyhead, 1952-56.

Ff. 2 - 8 Miscellaneous letters. Ff. 9 - 16 Words of poems, English and Welsh. Ff. 17 - 23 Brodwaith o Fiwsig Bradwen, typescript biographical notes. Ff. 24 - 34 Notes on works by J. S. Bach.

Ff. 30, used up to f. 18.

Full score of Fantasia on Welsh Traditional Tunes (Ymdaith y Mwnc, Y Gwydd, and Tri Hanner Tôn) for string orchestra and pianoforte. Ff. 17.

Full score of Three Welsh Traditional Tunes (Yr Hen Gymraes, Hobed o Hilion, and Croen y Ddafad Melin [sic]) for string orchestra and pianoforte. Ff. 28, used to f. 26.

The printed vocal score occurs in MS 2. Ff. 12, used to f. 10.