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Correspondents include Charles Libove (11, with a few replies from AH), 1984-1992; Julian Lloyd Webber (3), 1976; James Lockhart (2), 1973-1974; Kenneth Loveland (16), 1964-1989.

Correspondents include Anne Macnaghten and Macnaghten Concerts (7), 1953-1975; Francesco Malipiero, 1971, including signed photograph; John Manduell (46), 1964-2002.

Correspondents include William Mathias (12), 1956-1993, together with a letter, 1993, from Yvonne Mathias; R. Matthew Walker (15, including a letter to Rhiannon Hoddinott), 1977-2008, with draft copies of articles (2) and 'Alun Hoddinott on Record', 1993; Andrew Matthews-Owen (8), 1999-2008; John and Monica McCabe (31, 1962-2008); Yehudi Menuhin (2), 1990-1991.

Correspondents include Elizabeth Poston (3), 1954; André Previn, 1972; Margaret Price (2), 1972, 1974.

A few replies from Alun Hoddinott are included.

Letters from representatives of OUP Music Department, together with agreements and a few royalty statements.

Memorandums of agreement, 1954-1981, between the composer and OUP, relating to named works. Royalty statements, 1967 and 1968 are included.

Correspondence, 1972-1992, between Morris Beachy and the composer relating to the commissioning of The Silver Swimmer, performances of works and the composer’s visits, 1973, 1977, 1986, to the University of Texas at Austin and Morris Beachy’s visits to Cardiff.

Correspondence with Stanley Saunders, programmes and reviews, 1981-1985, relating to Alun Hoddinott's visit to the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in 1982 and a performance of ‘The Bells of Paradise’. A few letters relating to an invitation for a further visit in October/November 1984 are included.

Letters, 1995-2008, from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), regarding commissions and publications.

Letters, 1987-1990, inviting the composer to participate in various ceremonies and to adjudicate at the Rhymney Valley Eisteddfod, 1990; also an invitation to adjudicate at the National Eisteddfod at Newport, 1988. A letter, December 1989, commissioning him to compose a work for the 1990 Eisteddfod, is included.

Letters, contract and statement, 1987-1988, from Kaye Artist Management Ltd relating to the commissioning of 'Pullman Prelude'.

Correspondence (e-mails), 2004, relating to revised versions of the score and parts.

Letters, 1946-1967, comprising official letters and letters of congratulations relating to his career at University College, Cardiff, culminating in his promotion to the Chair of Music, 1967. Some examination papers of the Department of Music, 1959-1962, are included, together with a few college prospectuses, 1952-1963.

Letters, invitations, schedules, press cuttings, 2004-2005, relating to celebrations surrounding the opening of the Wales Millennium Centre, November 2004, during which the composer was honoured as one of five 'Welsh legends'.

A small group of family correspondence, 1933-1973, comprising mainly postcards, 1954-1973, most of which are from Rhiannon Hoddinott to her parents during family holidays. A letter, 3 May 1933, from R. W. Jones, 'Hebron', Ynysboeth, enclosing stanzas praising the young Alun, is included.

Five bound volumes containing the composer's own comprehensive manuscript lists of works, with information regarding performances; together with a few loose manuscript and typescript lists of performances and a discography.

Scrapbooks containing material relating to the composer's life and work, but mainly pertaining to performances of his works, both at home and abroad. They comprise press cuttings, concert programmes, radio listings, press releases, reviews, CD sleeves, etc., and occasionally letters. Material relating to the Cardiff Festival of Music, visits and tours abroad, and honours awarded, are also included.