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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

F. 1 And I saw a new heaven, 1934. Printed copy in MS 2. F. 13 And I saw a new heaven, arr. for string orchestra. F. 29 And I saw a new heaven, orchestral parts for string orchestra. F. 39 Molwch yr Arglwydd, draft arrgt for string orchestra. F. 46 Molwch yr Arglwydd, arr. for string orchestra, fair copy. Cf MSS 2, 6, and 7. F. 55 @Hark the glad sound, 1929. F. 63 @Graslawn a thrugarog, 1933. F. 69 @Hwn fydd mawr, 1935. F. 79 @Ye servants of the Lord, 1937. F. 87 Ye servants of the Lord, later copy. F. 91 @O perfect love, unison wedding anthem, 1942. F. 93 O perfect love, unison wedding anthem, another copy. F. 97 @Look down, O Lord. Those without words in both Welsh and English are marked @. Several items bear evidence of submission at eisteddfodau.

F. 1 God be in my head, for unison voices, organ acct, 1931. F. 3 God be in my head, for unison voices, another copy. F. 5 God be in my head, for unison voices, with Welsh words. F. 7 Benedicite omnia opera and other chants. F. 9 Te deum, for unison voices, organ acct, 1951. F. 11 Te deum, a different setting, for S. A. T. B., 1961. F. 12 Jubilate deo, for soprano or unison voices, organ acct. F. 17 Setting of the Office of Holy Communion, organ acct, 1931. English words only unless otherwise indicated. Ff. 23.

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.

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

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

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.