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Typewritten talk with pencil markings titled "1950 and all that" for the Concours Internationale d'Execution Musicale.

Piece for organ and voices. Incipit of lyrics: "For thee, O dear, dear country..." [Lutheran Hymn]. On the last page there is a choral piece: 10 4. 10 4. 10 10. ("Lead, birdly light, amid the enriching gloan").

"A ditty for Karen". Song for voice and piano in D major. Lyrics and music by Peter Hurford.

A man and an organ. Videocassette taped on the 15th of November 1993.

A musical setting of appropriate sections of The Order of the Holy Communion (Series III) in the Church of England and of The Holy Eucharist (Second Service) in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America. For voice and organ. Keys: F major, D minor. Gloria, Responses to the Gospel, The Creed, Sursum Corda, Sanctus and Benedictus, The Acclamations [sic], The Final Ascription, Our Father, Agnus Dei (American use), Agnus Dei (English use), The Dismissal, Kyrie Eleison.

Letter from James H. Litton, general editor Hinshaw Music, asking Peter Hurford to produce a translation of Benedictuses Domine and Kyrie Pantokrator (copy of the texts included), dated December 30, 1976.

"A Prelude upon Nicaea" for organ. Metronome marking: 72 beats per minute.
Full draft in ink, and pencil sketch of a fragment in pencil.

"A Trio for the Duchess" for organ in D major.

Agnus Dei for two sopranos and organ in D major. Metronome marking: 84 beats per minute.

An all-faiths hymn (or anthem) for Blundell's as it celebrates its 400th year - with acknowledgements to the arts of the 1940s. Words by George Wallace Briggs (1875-1959). For voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and organ in E major.
Two copies. One has some pencil markings by Peter Hurford.

Handwritten manuscript in pencil of paper titled "An approach to the design of new organs".
Total of 9 pages.

Aria Sebaldina. 9th Variation. Pachelbel. For organ.

Ascendit Deus. An Introit or short anthem for the feast of the Ascension. For voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and organ. Key: D major. Metronome marking: dotted minim = 56.
Two copies: one complete, the other one an incomplete draft.

"At the lamb's high feast we sing". Arrangement by Peter Hurford. Incomplete.

Typewritten paper titled: "Bach interpretation".

Typewritten broadcast script by Walter Emery and Peter Hurford with handwritten notes by Peter Hurford for a broadcast concert at the Royal Festival Hall, pre-recorded on the 28th of June 1960 and transmitted on the 13th of August 1960.

Handwritten and typewritten scripts for BBC Bach series (1980-1982?).

"Bethlehem, of noblest cities", Australian folk melody and a melody from "Psalmodia Sacra", Gotha, 1715. Words by Prudentius (b. 348) tr. E. Caswall. Arranged by Peter Hurford. For soprano, alto, tenor and bass in E major. Published in "The Oxford Choral Songs".
Four copies. Each of them has some few pencil markings (by Peter Hurford) that differ from one another.

Song for female chorus (mostly in unison) and piano or organ. Lyrics: poem by William Blake. Key: B flat major. Metronome marking: 66 beats per minute.

Typewritten copy with pen markings of a paper titled: "Blundell's Music School".
Speech given by Peter Hurford the 6th of October 2007. 3 pages.
Also: typewritten page with: Specification of organ in chapel built by Hele Plymouth.

"Bristol Suite" for organ. Published by Novello (in Novello Modern Organ Repertory series) in D major. Mertronome marking: minim = 76. I: Recitative, II: Contra, III: Dance, IV: Division, V: Ground, VI: Epilogue.

Bristol Suite for organ in D major. I: [untitled], II: Contra, III: Dance, IV: Division, V: Ground, VI: Epilogue.
There are two loose sheets ( one manuscript, one a photocopy with some rewriting in green ink) containing a re-layout of bars 18 to 24 of V: Ground.

Handwritten draft titled: "But now, what of you? What sort of person are you?" on music and performance.

Carols from St. Albans. Sung by the Choir of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban. Directed by Peter Hurford. Organ: Simon Lindley.
Vinyl record. 33 1/3 RPM.

Side A:

• De Virgin Mary had a baby boy (arranged by Malcolm Sargent)
• Love came down at Christmas (John Rutter)
• Bethlehem, of Noblest Cities (arranged by Peter Hurford)
• There is no rose (Simon Preston)

Side B:

• Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (arranged by David Willcocks)
• Puer Natus (Alun Hoddinott)
• Sir Christemas (William Mathias)

6 Chants for voices selected from many written between 1958 and 1978.

Recording made by University Recording Co., 16 Burleigh Place, Cambridge, of three choir pieces: "Drop, Drop, Slow Tears" by Gibbons; Let thy merciful ears, O Lord" by Weelkes [actually Mudd]; and "Nolo mortem peccatoris" by Morley, the last marked as by "Jesus College Chapel Choir (unaccompanied)" [conducted by Peter Hurford]

"Christ hath a garden", words by Isaac Watts, revised by Robert Bridges. For four voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in C minor.

"Christ hath a garden", anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, bass unaccompanied. Words by Robert Bridges, after Isaac Watts. In C minor. Published by Basil Ramsey, publisher of music.

"Come live with me", words by Christopher Marlowe, for soprano and keyboard in G major.

"Come, love we God" A Carol for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass choir or a choir of boys or girls only. Words: Shann MS (1611). In F major. Metronome marking: 120 beats per minute.

D. J.'s Fancy for organ [?] in D major.

Dedication "Truly the Lord is in this place..." for voices and organ in G major. "Glory to God in the brightest". Series 3: Gloria ending.

Typewritten copy with pen markings of a paper titled: "Degree Day".
Speech given by Peter Hurford the 21st of November 2007 at the University of Herts [Hertfordshire?] for the Award of Music Doctorate.
2 pages.

Descant arrangement from the Paderborn Gesangbuch (1765), for organ, in G major.

Descant. Arrangement by Peter Hurford. For organ and voices. Monkland. In C major (metronome marking: minim = 136).

Descant "Westminster Abbey" in B flat major and other unfinished sketches.

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1958. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• Psalm 148. By Charles V. Stanford
• Psalm 149. By Charles V. Stanford
• Psalm 150. By Charles V. Stanford
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D. By E. J. Moeran
• Above all praise and all majesty. Felix Mendelssohn
• O how amiable (Anthem for the Dedication of a Church or other Festivals. Originally written for the Abinger Pageant, 1934). By Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Hymn. Melody from Genevan Psalter (1551)
• Hymn: Nun Danket. By J. Cruger (arrangement by Peter Hurford)
• Amen

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1960. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• Psalm 145. By Peter Hurford
• Office Hymn. By W. Knapp (arrangement and descant by Peter Hurford)
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. By C. P. P. Burton
• O Praise the Lord. By Adrian Batten
• Praise to God in the highest (Arranged from the Oxford Book of Carols No. 107). By S. S. Campbell
• Coelites Plaudant (Rouen Church Melody)
• Iste Confessor (Rouen Church Melody)

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1964. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• Almighty Lord and God of Love. By Nathaniel Giles
• Psalm 148. By T. A. Walmisley
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. By William H. Harris
• O let me tread in the right path (Anthem for four voices). By John Ward
• Behold now, praise the Lord (A Festival Anthem or Introit for voices (mainly unison) and organ). By Brian Brockless
• Hymn. By Thomas Wood
• Hymn. Arrangement of "Hast du denn, Jesu" by Peter Hurford

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1966. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• Purge me, o Lord. By Thomas Tallis
• Psalm 121. By J. Turle
• Psalm 122. By S. Marchant
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A major. By William H. Harris
• O clap your hands (Anthem for choir and organ), op. 15. By John Gardner
• Hymn. By C. V. Taylor
• Hymn. "Praise my soul" (E.H. 470) Descant arrangement by Peter Hurford

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1968. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• God which hast prepared. By Mudd (Edited by Walter S. Collins)
• Psalm 119 (vv. 33-40). By Alan Gray
• Office Hymn. Bayeux Church Melody. Faux bourdon by Peter Hurford
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A. BY Samuel Arnold
• O God, enfold me in the sun. By Kenneth Leighton
• Hymn (Quem pastores laudavere). Melody from a 14th century German manuscript
• Hymn. By J. Darwall. Descant by Alan Gray

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1970. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• O Lord, we beseech thee. By George Barcrofte (edited by Ian Harwood)
• Psalm 34. By H. G. Ley
• Office Hymn (Nous Allons) French Carol melody. Harmonized by Martin Shaw
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. By Sydney Watson
• Rejoice, the Lord is King! (Anthem for SATB and organ). By Bryan Kelly
• Holy Spirit, ever dwelling. By Herbert Howells
• Monkland. Arrangement by Peter Hurford
• The Queen's Hymn

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1970. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• O Lord, we beseech thee. By George Barcrofte (edited by Ian Harwood)
• Psalm 34. By H. G. Ley
• Office Hymn (Nous Allons) French Carol melody. Harmonized by Martin Shaw
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. By Sydney Watson
• Rejoice, the Lord is King! (Anthem for SATB and organ). By Bryan Kelly
• Holy Spirit, ever dwelling. By Herbert Howells
• Monkland. Arrangement by Peter Hurford
• The Queen's Hymn

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1972. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• O Almighty God. By George Barcrofte
• Psalm 98. By Henry Lawes
• Office Hymn. By William Boyce
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. By Charles Wood
• The Lord's Praier. By Robert Stone
• Christ the Lord is risen again. By John Rutter
• [Untitled. "O Lord, all the world belongs to you..."]. Music by Peter Hurford
• Paderborn Gesangbuch. Descant arrangement by Peter Hurford

Diocesan Choirs Festival 1974. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Vocal score (with organ accompaniment).

Contents:

• We wait for Thy loving kindness, O God. By William McKie
• Psalm 112. By Bairstow
• Truly The Lord Is In This Place. By Peter Hurford
• Evening Service in B minor, op. 6 (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis). By T. Tertius Noble
• Lift up your heads, great gates. By Francis Jackson
• Moseley 77.77.77. By John Joubert
• Ladywell - D.C.M. By W. H. Ferguson

Drafts and notes written by Peter Hurford [unidentified sources], photocopy of a couple of articles.

"Durch Adam's fall ist ganz verderbt" in E major. Three staves: treble, alto and bass clefs. Metronome marking: quaver=132 "Lente expressif".
On the last page there are some choral sketches.

Handwritten notes on the Electronic 'organs'. Two paper cuttings from The Times January and February 1995 regarding electronic organs. A printed design of the organ built for Peter Hurford by Grant, Degens and Bradbeer.

"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen..." [incipit] for voice in E major.

Evening Service in A [major]. For voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and organ.

Fanfare on "Old 100th". By Peter Hurford. Included in the book: "Ceremonial Music for Organ "Fanfares and Trumpet Tunes" (pages 4-5).
Published by Oxford University Press, London.

Contents:

• Fanfare on "Gopsal". By David Willcocks
• Fanfare on "Old 100th". By Peter Hurford
• The Archbishop's Fanfare. By Francis Jackson
• Trumpet Tune and Almand. By Henry Purcell
• The Prince of Denmark's March. By Jeremiah Clarke
• Trumpet Voluntary. By John Stanley