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The music manuscripts, 1927-1986, of Mansel Thomas, comprising music for male voice choirs, mixed choirs, youth and female voices, solo songs, and instrumental compositions. They consist mainly of Christmas music, hymn-tunes, liturgical music, arrangements of Welsh traditional melodies, secular music and solo songs, the majority of which have been published by the Mansel Thomas Trust and the Cwmni Cyhoeddi Gwynn Publishing Company. Some manuscripts are in the hand of copyists and may contain later notes and additions.

Material relating to the life of Mansel Thomas.

Typescript personal memoir of Mansel Thomas's life by his son-in-law the Reverend Peter Cobb, October 2019.

Manuscript scores of Christmas music, mainly carols, comprising choral, vocal and instrumental music, composed or arranged by Mansel Thomas.

Manuscript orchestral and vocal scores of Christmas choral works, mainly carols, composed or arranged by Mansel Thomas for mixed voices.

Manuscript score of 'Fantasia on Christmas carols' (previously 'Fantasia on well-known carols') for mixed voices and organ, comprising 'The first Nowell', 'O little town of Bethlehem', 'While shepherds watched their flocks by night', 'Once in Royal David's City' and 'Hark! the herald angels sing'. Published London: Chandos Music Ltd, 1968.

Manuscript score, alto choral part and orchestral parts of 'Ar gyfer heddiw'r bore = For this early morn: an Anglesey carol for all seasons' (English translation, Illtyd Lewis), arranged for mixed voices with piano at Treadam, February 1973. Published Magor: Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT056 [1998?].

Manuscript full score (without words) and photocopy of chorus part of 'Hyfryd fugeiliaid = What is this fragrance?', arranged for mixed voices and strings/harp. Parts for violins, viola, cello, bass and harp. Published as Quelle est cette odeur agréable? - What is this fragrance? - Pa beth yw'r hyfryd sawr? by the Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT090 [1998?].

Manuscript orchestral and vocal scores and orchestral parts of 'Ding, dong merrily on high', [a 16th cent. French tune], arranged for mixed voices, Llandough, December 1961. Published Magor: Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT091 [1998?].

Manuscript score of 'Rejoice and be merry', for mixed voices and piano/organ, composed at Gregynog, November 1953. Published by Novello, 1955, and as No. 1 of Three songs for Christmas by the Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT085 [1998?].

Manuscript score of 'Sweet was the song' (words by William Ballet; 17th century) a carol for mixed voices and piano/organ, composed at Gregynog, November 1953. Published by Novello, 1953 and also as No. 2 of Three songs for Christmas by the Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT085 [1998?].

Two manuscript scores, one marked 'copy incomplete', of 'In dulci jubilo', for mixed voices and piano/organ. Published as 'Be merry, I pray you' by Novello, 1955, and as No. 3 of 'Three songs for Christmas' by the Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT085 [1998?].

Manuscript orchestral score (without words) and orchestral parts of 'Caneuon yr Wyl', being an arrangement of five carols. Published Magor: Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT086 [1998?].

Manuscript score of 'Canodd y sêr = Stars in their courses' (Welsh words, Lady Amy Parry-Williams), for unaccompanied mixed voices. Published Wendover: Roberton, 1985.

Manuscript score of the old Welsh carol 'Trymder' (words, Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn)), arranged for unaccompanied mixed voices. Published Magor: Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT087 [1998?].

Manuscript scores of Christmas carols, arranged by Mansel Thomas for male voices and orchestra.

Manuscript orchestral score (without words) and orchestral parts of an arrangement of the carol 'Hark! the herald angels sing', for male voices and orchestra.

Manuscript orchestral score (without words) of an arrangement of the carol 'Adeste fideles', for male voices and orchestra. Includes orchestral parts in C maj. and B.

Manuscript orchestral and vocal scores of Christmas music composed or arranged by Mansel Thomas for solo voice, unison voices or for two or three voices.