National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts

A6.
Series
1940-1956.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Full score, entitled 'Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes',

A6/1.
File
9 Feb. 1940.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Rough pencil. First performed, 29 Oct. 1941, by the BBC Northern Orchestra, conducted by Eric Fogg. Published Oxford University Press, 1956.

Parts.

A6/3.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Proofs, with autograph pencil corrections and annotations: timpani, percussion (condensed), percussion.

Parts.

A6/2.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Ink. Flute 1 and 2, flute 1, flute 2 (doubling piccolo), oboe 1 and 2, oboe 1, oboe 2, clarinet 1 and 2, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, bassoon 1 and 2, bassoon 1, bassoon 2, horn 1 and 2, horn 1, horn 2, horn 3 and 4, horn 3, horn 4, trumpet 1 and 2, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and 2 (tenor), trombone 1, trombone 2, trombone 3 (2), percussion (condensed), percussion 1, percussion 2, timpani, harp (2), violin 1 (11), violin 2 (11), viola (9), cello (8), double bass (5).

Published full score,

A6/4.
File
1956.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Grace Williams, Fantasia on Welsh nursery tunes: full score (London, 1956). With annotations on title-page.

Published parts (London, 1956),

A6/5.
File
1956.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Flute 1 and 2 (and piccolo), oboe 1 and 2, clarinet 1 and 2, bassoon 1 and 2, horn 1, 2, 3 and 4, trumpet 1 and 2, tenor trombone 1 and 2, bass trombone, timpani, percussion (2), harp, violin 1 and 2, viola, cello, double bass.

Symphonic impressions,

A7.
Series
1943-1950.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

(Symphony no. 1 in the form of Symphonic impressions of the Glendower scene in Henry IV, Part 1, Act 3, Scene 1).

Full score,

A7/1.
File
1943-1950.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Ink, dated 7 July 1943, with autograph programme note, list of performances and annotations in ink and pencil. 'To Elizabeth Maconchy'. First performed, 30 March 1950, by the BBC Welsh Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas.

Full score.

A7/2.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Pencil draft with ink title-page, programme note and additions.

Orchestral parts.

A7/3.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Ink. Flute 1 and 2 (flute 2 = piccolo), oboe 1 and 2, clarinet 1 and 2, bassoon 1 and 2, horn 1 and 2, horn 3 and 4, trumpet 1 and 2, trumpet 3, trombone 1 and 2, trombone 3, tuba, percussion 1 and 2, percussion 1, percussion 2, timpani, harp, violin 1 (6), violin 2 (5), viola (4), cello (3), double bass (2).

Orchestral parts of the Scherzo.

A7/4.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Ink. Flute 1 and 2, oboe 1 and 2, clarinet 1 and 2, bassoon 1 and 2, harp.

String parts of the Scherzo.

A7/5.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Transparencies: violin 1 and 2, viola, cello, double bass.

Orchestral parts of the Scherzo.

A7/6.
File

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Photocopies. Flute 1 and 2, oboe 1 and 2, clarinet 1 and 2, bassoon 1 and 2, horn 1 and 2, horn 3 and 4, trumpets, trombone 1 and 2, trombone 3, tuba, percussion 1 and 2, timpani, harp (2), violin 1 (4), violin 2 (6), viola (6), cello (5), double bass (4).

'Sea sketches' for string orchestra,

A8.
Series
[1944]-1951.

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Including 'High wind', 'Sailing song', 'Channel sirens', 'Breakers', 'Calm sea in summer'. [Composed 1944].

Full score,

A8/1.
File
[1951].

Part of Grace Williams Music Manuscripts,

Photocopy of Oxford University Press published score. 'To my parents who had the good sense to set up home on the coast of Glamorgan'. Published by Oxford University Press, 1951. [First performed, 31 March 1947, by the BBC Welsh Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas].

Full score,