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Score for orchestral parts for a hitherto unidentified piece. The wrapper is a Boosey & Hawkes' Music Publishers Ltd. folio library bag and marked "Morning Session", "Freight" and "Prod 71[3]". Possibly supplied as a morning [recording] session. Set of parts transferred from Royal Northern College of Music where they were presumably performed. Ownership and authorship by William Mathias indicated on wrapper. Undated. In ink and pencil. Further information not available.

Four musical scores of works by William Mathias.

Bound dyeline music score, bound in blue paper covers. The Field of Praise, song cycle for Tenor and piano. Poems by Dylan Thomas, music by William Mathias (Op. 74). Comprising: In the beginning; Fern Hill; The conversation of prayer; And death shall have no dominion; Poem in October. Duration 25 minutes.

Bound musical score of works by William Mathias.

Three bound volumes of Divertimento for String Orchestra, parts in manuscript. Comprising: 1st Violin; 2nd Violin and Cello.

A photocopy with manuscript additions in pencil of what appears to be an earlier version of a full score of 'Songs of William Blake' by William Mathias, Op. 82. 'For Helen Watts on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Fishguard Music Festival'. Written in ink on f. 1 recto are '© WM & OUP 1979'. A note is included which states that "this appears to be a photocopy of the original MS with composer's additional pencil markings [...]".

Bound musical score of works by William Mathias.

A photocopy of what appears to be a more final version of a full score of 'Songs of William Blake' by William Mathias, Op. 82, for mezzo-contralto, celeste, harp, piano and string orchestra. Commissioned by the 1979 Fishguard Music Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council. Written in ink on the front cover are '© O.U.P. 1979'.

Print ready advance copy of the full score by William Mathias for 'Songs of William Blake', Op. 82, for Mezzo-Contralto, Celeste, Harp, Piano and String Orchestra. Oxford University Press Music Dept. [stamp], 1979. 88 folio bound in green cover and taped spine, together with a typescript sheet 'Noted by the Composer' concerning the choice of poems. Also includes a letter dated 9 July from the composer to Malcolm Boyd, 'Here is an advance copy of the 'Blake Songs' as arranged.'

A photocopy with manuscript additions in pencil and red ink of a piano-vocal score of 'Te Deum' by William Mathias, Op. 85. 'To June Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen'. Commissioned for the centenary of the Chapel of Haddo House, Aberdeen, 1981. Signature of Alfreda Hodgson in red ink on page 1.

Musical manuscripts and personal papers of William Mathias, including manuscript and published scores, 1950-1994; personal correspondence, 1972-1992; lectures and articles by him, 1972-1991; reviews, programmes, press releases, newsletters and ephemera relating to his work and honours awarded to him, 1952-1994; and correspondence of Yvonne Mathias relating mainly to performances of her husband's work, 1987-1994.

The five items deposited in 1995 was incorporated to the present structure and given E2d, B14c, K11b, K11c, and J1d as reference numbers.

Two items deposited in 1998 was incorporated to the present structure and given I1b and K18b as reference numbers.

Two items deposited in 2005 was incorporated to the present structure and given I27a and I28a as reference numbers.

An additional box of William Mathias's music manuscripts were received as a donation in August 2006. These manuscripts have been introduced at the end of the present structure as a Sub-fonds, entitled 2006 Donation, in February 2016.

William Mathias Recordings including reel to reel tapes, video tapes and vinyl records donated in July 2015 has been transferred to The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Incomplete score. 4 Ff. 285 x 225 mm.

Three scores:. (A4a): 'first manuscript'. Completed 24 July 1952. 29 ff. (A4b): 'first fair copy'. Cilhaul, 26 July 1952. 22 ff. (A4c): 'second fair copy'. Completed 26 July 1952, Cilhaul. 18 ff. All 300 x 250 mm.

(A12a): score. 17 July 1954, Cilhaul, Whitland. "For Stuart Knusson". 4 ff. 310 x 245 mm. (A12b): pencil sketch with ink additions. 12-17 July 1954. 3 ff. 298 x 235 mm.

Sketches. 3 April 1955 - 26 Sept. 1956. 6 Ff. 312 x 248 mm.

(A18a): score; transparencies. Aberystwyth, 24 May 1955. Duration: c. 9 min. 30 sec. [See also UCW Music Department Archives, 10/1: Prelude, Elegy and Toccata for organ; together with first draft of Toccata. 'To Charles Clements'. Toccata first performed at Gregynog, 26 June 1955. Elegy and Toccata performed at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 28 Feb. 1956]. 14 ff. 305 x 228 mm. (A18b): Elegy; ink score. 2 ff. 312 x 247 mm. (A18c): ink and pencil sketches. 18 May - 15 June 1955. 7 ff. 313 x 249 mm.

(A19a): ink score with pencil additions. 12-15 Aug. 1955. 4 ff. 378 x 255 mm. (A19b): ink parts for violin, timpani and cymbals, side drum and triangle, trumpet in B flat. 4 ff. 305 x 245 mm. (A19c): sketches. 12-15 Aug. 5 ff. 312 x 248 mm.

Sketch. 18-21 May 1956. Duration: c. 3 min. 30 sec. [Possible first performance on BBC Welsh Home Service, 3 July 1956, William Mathias (piano)]. 7 Ff. 240 x 305 mm.

(A25a): score; transparencies. Oct. 1956 - Feb. 1957. [First performed at the University Welsh Society, London, 8 March 1957, by William Mathias]. 21 ff. 343 x 280 mm. (A25b): sketches. 13 Oct. 1956 - 4 Feb. 1957. Duration: c. 12 min. 30 sec. Annotation on enclosed envelope: 'early interesting attempts in sketch'. 11 ff. 305 x 235 mm.

(A30a): ink full score with pencil additions. 14 Nov. 1957. [First performed at the Royal Academy of Music, 3 Dec. 1957]. 2 ff. 367 x 272 mm. (A30b): ink parts: piano, viola, horn in F, bass, harp, flute, suspended cymbal and trumpet in B flat. 7 ff. 304 x 240 mm.