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'Gamble's Superior Brand Manuscript Book' (37 ff.) all the folios, except ff. 35-6, being loose, containing mainly drafts of sacred compositions. F. 1v. Thy Way not mine, O Lord, sacred song for SATB [see MS 3, f. 43r; MS 6, f. 43r]. 2R-3r. The Garden of my Soul, song for voice and piano, dedicated 'To my friend A. B. Dickson', words by Maude Hall Lyman. [See MS 3, ff. 75r-76v]. 4R-5v. Part of the cantata Excelsior? [see ff. 33v, 34v; MS 2, ff. 17r, 25r-v; MS 3, ff. 54v-56v, 71r-v; MS 4, ff. 23r-24v; MS 6, ff. 22r, 24v-25r, 27r; MS 8, ff. 3r-5v]. 6R-7r. Love's Trust, song for voice and piano, words by Kate Forman. 8R. Untitled sacred work for choir and organ. 8V. Winifred, sacred choral work;. Y W[iwer], a few bars of melody beginning 'Beth yw hon acw'. 9R. Moorhead, hymn-tune. 10R. The Mariners, various drafts of the song, beginning 'The sea hath its pearls'. 10V. Allah, sacred work for male voices, composed / arranged for the Masonic Fellowship. 11R. Untitled song for chorus, words included being 'What is love, 'tis not here'. 11V. Untitled sacred song(s), words included being 'Thy beloved name', and 'silent stars go by, Yet in thy dark sheets shineth, The everlasting light ... are met in thee tonight ... For. Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above'. 13V. [Bryn Calfaria] arr. of hymn-tune for male voice [see MS 4, f. 12r-v; MS 6, f. 32r]. 14R. 'There's a wideness in God's mercy', Soprano and Tenor arr. 15V. Untitled sacred work beginning 'To Thee our faith and love we bring'. 16R. The Fox Hunt [see MS 4, ff. 10v, 15v];. Carol, 1932 [not the same as The Angels' Story of the same year, see MS 1 ff. 9r, 16v; MS 13 for bundle of printed personal Christmas cards of Daniel Protheroe']. 16V. Nymphs and Shepherds;. Arr. of the Welsh airs Yr Alltud o Gymru and Pant Corlan yr Wyn. 17R. Untitled sacred song, words included being 'When glory fills the earth';. Strength, Love and Light, sacred song for soloist and choir. 18R. A carol beginning 'Night is departing, Morning is dawning'. 20R. Setting of Psalm 57, verses 9-10 [see MS 10, f. 7r-v]. 20V. Untitled sacred song for Alto, beginning 'Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts'. 21R. Untitled song, words included being 'Until I climbed above the world, And found them mine one dawn'. 24V. [The Old Folks at Home] three-part arr. 25R-v. Untitled sacred works, words included being 'Behold God is my Salvation', 'Sing ye Heavens' and 'Therefore with joy shall we draw water out of the wells of salvation'. 26R. Last page of untitled solo with accompaniment ending 'For far away is a sailor lad Who is part of the heart of me' [possibly part of A Kerry Girl by Eugenia Wirick, see MS 6, f. 8r-v; see also ff. 27r-29v below]. 27R-29v. Untitled part-song for SSA about 'This is our holiday' [same hand? as f. 26r; MS 6, ff. 8r-16v]. 32R-v Part of the cantata The Spider and the Fly. 33V. Part of the cantata Excelsior? [see ff. 4r-5v, 34v; MS 2, ff. 17r, 25r-v; MS 3, ff. 54v-56v, 71r-v; MS 4, ff. 23r-24v; MS 6, ff. 22r, 24v-25r, 27r; MS 8, ff. 3r-5v]. 34R. Tea House, madrigal. 34V. Excelsior, part of the cantata [see ff. 4r-5v, 33v; MS 2, ff. 17r, 25r-v; MS 3, ff. 54v-56v, 71r-v; MS 4, ff. 23r-24v; MS 6, ff. 22r, 24v-25r, 27r; MS 8, ff. 3r-5v]. 35R. Ave verum corpus, arr. for choir. 35V. Untitled song beginning 'More swift than lightning I can fly about the air[y?] walking'. 36V. Wanting things, solo with accompaniment. 37R-v. Children's nursery rhymes, with accompaniment, words by Nantlais, namely Tu ol i'r dorth, Gweled y Prins and Myn'd drot, drot.

Bundle of loose and bound manuscript music (88 ff.), containing sacred and secular works, within the cover of a 'Manuscript Music Book'. F. 1r-3r. Ballade, solo with piano accompaniment, German words by Isabel Lowden, first four lines with English translation. 4R. Camping, song for four voices. 4V. Milwaukee, hymn-tune, words by Mary A. Blood. 5R-v. You & I, solo with accompaniment. 6R-v. Lullaby?. 7R-v. Setting of Psalm 57, verses 9-10 [see MS 9, f. 20r]. 8R-v. The Little Ghosts, for voice and piano. 8V. Winifred, part of a sacred chorus, Latin words [see ff. 9r, 10v-16v, 21r-31v, 36r]. 9-16 Bound. 9R. Winifred, part of a sacred chorus [see ff. bv, 10v-16v, 21r-31v, 36r]. 9V. Untitled sacred song, beginning 'The lord is my light'. 10R. 'The Rock-a-bye Lady from Hush-a-bye street', solo with accompaniment. 10V-16v. Untitled sacred works, some possibly being part of Winifred [see ff. 8v, 9r, 21r-31v, 36r]. 17-40. Bound, except f. 22 [loose]. 17R-19v. A Christmas Idyll, for soloist, choir and organ, name of 'Wm George' appearing at head of f. 18r. 19V. Untitled hymn-tune, 30 August 1920. 20R. Untitled sacred song for choir, 31 August 1920, beginning 'Christ the Lord is born today';. Setting of Psalm 115. 20V. Rock of ages, melody only;. Abercraf, hymn-tune. 21R-31v. Untitled sacred works, Latin and English words [some from Winifred?, see ff. 8v, 9r, 10v-16v, 36r]. 21V. Carol, beginning with the words, 'On a holy Christmas morn'. 32R. The Sound?, accompaniment of a song. 32V. Credo;. Lullaby of Mary, carol. 33R-35r. Titled and untitled sacred works, some words included. 33R. Sacred song beginning 'The Son of God goes forth to war'. 33V. Still with Thee, O My God;. Near the Cross. 34R. Softly now the light of day;. Come Thou Almighty fly. 35R. In the hour of trial;. Gloria. 35V. For a Welsh Folk Song. 36R. Parts of Winifred [see ff. 8v, 9r, 10v-16v, 21r-31v];. Untitled song, words included being 'Death never shall claim Caradog'. 36V. The Vagabond, melody only;. Carol beginning 'Sleep my Jesu, Saviour child In Thy manger bed'. 37R. Untitled solo with accompaniment. 37V. Two variations of a carol;. Untitled setting for two voices of words 'Oft my spirit speeds her free To the fame beneath the sea'. 38R. Untitled song, beginning with humming, followed by 'Midnight broodeth o'er the deep'. 39R. Sketches of school songs. 39V. Sacred song for two voices beginning 'Fy nagrau oedd fwyd i mi ddydd a nos'. 42R-47v. Untitled choral and orchestral work beginning 'Wind of the Norland snows' [first line of libretto missing], and ending 'And kiss the low mound where she lies'. 48R-49v. End of [pagination 9-12] a Christmas song for SATB, with accompaniment, last words being 'And even the Babe seemed to smile and rest'. 50R. Untitled chorus relating to Christ's resurrection, beginning 'The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalen'. 51V-52r. Children's choruses. 53V. Untitled drafts of works for male voices. 54R. Untitled carol beginning 'The stable old was cold & chill';. Chorus for male voices. 55R. Easter Parade, copy of Tenor I arr. by Hans Hanke [see ff. 57v, 86r]. 55V. There's A Wideness In God's Mercy (Welsh Hymn Melody), Tenor II arr. by J. Arko Mendelsohn [in his hand, see ff. 56v-57r, also ff. 76-83, 84r-85r, 86v-87r]. 56R. Rangers Song, copy of Tenor II arr. by Hans Hanke [see ff. 85v, 87v]. 56V-57r. There's A Wideness In God's Mercy (Welsh Hymn Melody), Tenor I arr. by J. Arko Mendelsohn [in his hand, see ff. 55v, also ff. 76-83, 84r-85r, 86v-87r]. 57V. Easter Parade, copy of [Tenor II] arr. [by Hans Hanke, see ff. 55r, 86r]. 58R. Les Clartés De La Nuit, copy, music by C. Geoffray, words by A. Chevalier [was attached to ff. 59-75]. 59-75. The Girl Scout Leader, June 1954, opened on p. 26 which shows copy of A Poor and Carefree Stranger, three-part round for Girl Scouts. 76-83. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, instrumental scores, property of J. Arko Mendelsohn [see also ff. 55v, 56v-57r, 84r-85r, 86v-87r]. 84R-85r. O Captain, My Captain!, Bass part of song for male voices by J. Arko Mendelsohn [in his hand, see ff. 86v-87r, also ff. 55v, 56v-57r, 76-83]. 85V. Rangers Song, copy of Tenor I arr. by Hans Hanke [see ff. 56r, 87v]. 86R. Easter Parade, copy of Bass II arr. by Hans Hanke [see ff. 55r, 57v]. 86V-87r. O Captain, My Captain!, Tenor II part of song for male voices by J. Arko Mendelsohn [see ff. 84r-85r, also ff. 55v, 56v-57r, 76-83]. 87V. Rangers Song, copy of Bass II arr. by Hans Hanke [see ff. 56r, 85v]. 88R-v. Only waiting, arrangement for mixed choir of The Last Rose of Summer.

Bundle of printed personal Christmas cards of Daniel Protheroe, containing carols composed by him, 1913-16, 1921, 1923, 1928, 1932 [see MS 4, ff. 9r, 16v, for The Angels' Story, carol for 1932; MS 9, f. 16r for carol dated 1932, different melody]. See also NLW Facs 593.

File (62 ff.), all the folios being loose, containing duplicate copies of some original carols, but mainly arrangements of Welsh and other airs for use of The New Welsh Choral Society, under conductorship of Rhys Morgan. F. 1r-v. Carol, 1950, beginning 'Teithio tua Bethlem Mae'r angylion glan', four-part, words by W. Nantlais Williams. 2R. O! Blessed Day of Glory, four-part carol, 1955, words by Geon? Carnout. 3R. Ring Out, Sweet Bells of Christmas, four-part carol, 1951, words by Clara J. Ricard, printed. 4R. Joyful is this Christmas Mor[ning?], four-part carol, 1951, words by Clara J. Ricard. 5R-v. The Lord's my Shepherd, four-part arr., [19]50, of Rouse's Version, 1642, of Psalm 23. 6R-8r. The Lord's my Shepherd, four-part arr., [19]50, of Rouse's Version, 1642, of Psalm 23. 9R-11r. The Lord's my Shepherd, four-part arr., [19]50, of Rouse's Version, 1642, of Psalm 23. 12R. Come Gracious Lord, four-part arr. of hymn, words by Rev. Isaac Watts. 13R. Come Gracious Lord, four-part arr. of hymn, words by Rev. Isaac Watts. 14R-v. Sunset and Evening Star, four-part song, 1950, words by Alfred Tennyson. 15R-16r. Sunset and Evening Star, four-part song, 1950, words by Alfred Tennyson. 17R-18v. Sunset and Evening Star, four-part song, 1950, words by Alfred Tennyson. 19R. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, four-part arr. 20R. Londonderry Air, four-part arr. of Danny Boy. 21R. Lead, Kindly Light, Second Soprano part [of song for ladies choirs?]. 22R. Lead, Kindly Light, First and Second Alto parts [of song for ladies choirs?]. 23R. The Internationale, melody only. 24R. The Star Spangled Banner, [copy dated 1942, of] Three part arr., by J. S. Smith. 25V. The Singing Lesson, four-part song round [see f. 27r]. 26R. Scale of C, three-part song round [see f. 27v]. 27R. The Singing Lesson, four-part song round [see f. 25v]. 27V. Scale of C, three-part song round [see f. 26r]. 28R-v. God Bless America, copy of arr. for mixed voices by Ringwald, copyright 1939, 1952. 29R-v. God Bless America, copy of arr. for mixed voices by Ringwald, copyright 1939, 1952. 30R. Welcome Song of The Welsh Choral Society of New York', [19]55, four-part. 31R. Welcome Song of The Welsh Choral Society of New York', [19]55, four-part. 32R-v. Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn, four-part arr. 33R-34v. Harlech, four-part arr. of Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech, Welsh words, copyright [19]47 [variation on ff. 35r-36v]. 35R-36v. March of the Men of Harlech, four-part arr., English words [variation on ff. 33r-34v; see also MS 21, f. 13r]. 37R. God Bless the Prince of Wales, four-part arr. [see MS 21, f. 8r]. 38R-v. Ton y Melinydd, four-part arr., copyright Jan. [19]47. 39R-40r. Llan-fair-pwll-gwyn-gyll-go-ger-y-chwyrn-dro-bwll-llan-disiliog-ogo-goch, four-part song by Rhys Morgan [see MS 21, ff. 14v-15r]. 41R-v. Sospan Fach, four-part arr., copyright [19]47?. 42R-v. Y Mochyn Du, four-part arr., copyright 1947 [variation on f. 43r]. 43R. Mochyn Du, arr. for soloist and choir [variation on f. 42r-v]. 44R-v. Twll Bach y Clo, arr. for soloist and choir. 45R-v. Rhywun, four-part arr. of 'Nos Galan'. 46R-v. Cyfri'r Geifr, arr. for SATB, copyright 1948. 47R-v. Now Strike the Harp gladly, arr. for soloist and choir. 48R-50v. Rhyfelgyrch Cadben Morgan, four-part arr., [19]48. 51R-v. Hen Fenyw Fach Kidwelly, four-part arr., copyright [19]51? [variation on f. 52r]. 52R. Hen Fenyw Fach Kidwelly, four-part arr., [19]55 [variation on f. 51r-v]. 53R-v. Ar Hyd y Nos, four-part arr., copyright 1977. 54R-v. Suo Gan (Lullaby), three-part arr. [for female voices];. Words of first verse of Mari Lwyd [New Year's carol], 28 Sept. 1942. 55R. Clychau Aberdyfi, arr. for First Soprano [see MS 21, ff. 6v-7r]. 56R-57r. Codiad yr Haul, four-part arr., [19]52. 58R-59r. Codiad yr Haul, four-part arr., [19]52. 60R-61r. Codiad yr Haul, four-part arr., [19]52. 60V. Lovely Jane, melody of the air Lili Lon [Y Mochyn Du]. 61V. Lovely Jane, melody of the air Lili Lon [Y Mochyn Du]. 62R. New Year's Carol, arr. for Tenor II of Nos Galan.

Bundle of loose and bound music (21 ff.), containing manuscript (ff. 1-11) and printed (ff. 12-21) copies of tenor solos [sung by Rhys Morgan]. F. 1r-2v. Tell Me O Swan, by Morten J. Suvaas, words by Rabindarath Tagare. 3R-6r. I dreamt a dream, duet for Soprano and Tenor [by ?], German and English words. 6V. 'There's a little door opened in Heaven', melody and words [of a Negro Spiritual song?]. 7R. [When Your (sic) Away] typed copy of words of song [see ff. 8r-v], copyright 1928. 8R-v. When Your (sic) Away, by Frank Henry Dellobile, words by Francis J. Schippers, dedicated to R.S. [for typed copy of words see f. 7r]. 9R-v. Già il sole dal Gange by Scarlatti, incomplete. 10-21. Bound. 10R-11v. Oh, Let Me Dream, by Mortimer B[?], words by Warwick F. Williams. 12R-15r. Onéguine, by P. Tschaïkowsky, French words by Michel Delines, English words added in manuscript. 16R-19r. Princess of the Morning, by Harriet Ware, words by J. I. C. Clarke. 20R-21r. A Fairy Story by the Fire, by Oscar Merikanto, words by Angela Campbell Mc. Innes.

File of loose sheets containing words of songs sung by The New Welsh Choral Society, of which Rhys Morgan was the conductor.

Miscellaneous papers, including Rhys Morgan's unsigned membership card of the Illinois Freemasons (26/1); receipt from The American Gorsedd, 31 May 1924 (26/2); script of radio programme, The First Easter Dawn, in which the mixed choir of The First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, Long Island, under the conductorship of Rhys Morgan, took part, 13 April 1941 (26/4); and manuscript copy [in hand of ?] of three verses entitled Amy Johnson, Welsh (26/5).

Xerox copies of biographical details concerning Rhys Morgan, supplied to the Library, 1983, by his nephew John Morgan, Pontardawe, his son Colonel John Gabe Morgan, USA, and his close friend Gwladys Longmore, New York, USA.

A composite presentation volume containing the following works, Twelve Progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord, Piano Forte or Organ, Composed for the Improvement of Young Practitioners by Sigr Giordani ; Storace, [Stephen], No song, no supper; Overture to Rosina, adapted as a Lesson for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte; A Set of progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord, or the Piano Forte expressly calculated for the ease of beginners. Composed by Samuel Arnold; The Haunted tower, a Comic Opera in three Acts,... the music ... by Stephen Storace (London, 1789). The volume was 'presented as a mark of respect to Mr D. Protheroe, Mus Bach, on leaving his home (Ystradgynlais) for Scranton, America, Sept. 4th 1891'. Signed by Howel Walters.

Poster of a performance of Handel's Messiah by the Cymric Society of New York, under the conductorship of Rhys Morgan, at the Broadway Tabernacle, New York City, 17 December 1948.