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"Wassail Song" (Oxford Carol Book 15), arranged by Peter Hurford. For two voices and piano or organ.

"Noël Nouvelet". A Carol for Christmas and Epiphany from the Oxford Choral Songs Series Panel. French Carol (probably 16th Century) arranged by Peter Hurford. For voices and organ in E minor.
Two drafts: one incomplete in pencil and one complete in ink (publisher's copy) including single page with the words in typewriting.

Five Verses on a melody from the Paderborn Gesangbuch (1765) for organ in A major.
Incomplete draft. It has verses 1, 2, 3 and the beginning of 4.

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

Alternative "(+ better!) lay-out" of 2 sections of the Scherzo (beginning and bars 41-46).

"Sunny Bank"song for voices and piano or organ in G major. Metronome marking dotted crotchet = 88.

"French Pavane" for recorder, Lady Chapel organ and Harrison organ arranged by Peter Hurford. In F major. Metronome marking: 60 beats per minute.
Three drafts.

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

Typewritten text "Notes on the 'Maniere Francaise'", and another copy of it titled "Notes on the 'French Manner'".

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.

Typewritten copy of a paper titled: "The singing organ".
22 pages.

Typewritten copy of untitled paper about Bach.
2 pages.

Typewritten copy of some notes on interpretation.
1 page.

Typewritten copy of some notes on [notes on performance of Bach's concertos.
Some pages are handwritten by Peter Hurford, others are photocopies of handwritten notes by someone else, and other pages are typewritten notes by Peter Hurford.

Typewritten copy of a paper titled: "Stopped Diapason?".
10 pages.

Typewritten copy of a paper for a TV programme presented by Peter Hurford and titled: "The organ and the organist".
9 pages.

Typewritten copy of a talk given at the IOF [International Organ Festival?] titled: "The English Organ Renaissance - where now? Has Mrs. Clarabella really retired?"
17 pages.

Typewritten draft of a talk on English Church Music.

Handwritten notes in pencil.

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

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

Handwritten draft titled: "Performance techniques in the music of Bach".
Two copies: handwritten manuscript and a photocopy.

Handwritten draft on English singing music.

Handwritten draft on a lecture on the interpretation of Bach.

Handwritten notes on singing and playing Bach's organ works.

Typewritten copy of: "Notes for the guidance of visitors to the ancient Abbey of the City and District of St Alban".
Fifth impression, 1984.

Letters from the Dean of St Albans Secretary and The Fraternity of the Friends of Saint Albans Abbey. Typewritten copy by Peter Hurford on his time at the Cathedral and about some building arrangements that should be done.

Typewritten paper titled: "Let the people sing".

Typewritten paper titled: "Hotspot" on musical notation.

Typewritten and handwritten notes on instruments and organ playing.

Handwritten manuscript of paper "Some personal thoughts on musical organs" and a photocopy with some ink markings. This article is condensed from his talk at the meeting of BIOS [British Institute of Organ Studies] at the Royal College of Organists.

Typewritten paper titled "The organ as an architectural and musical entity".
Handwritten [not in Hurford's handwriting] "Synopsis: the organ and its case. The historical aspect".

Handwritten manuscripts of three lectures as part of "Three lecture recitals" given by Peter Hurford at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the 19th, 20th and 21st of October.

Typewritten and handwritten notes on the organ.

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.

Typewritten talk with pencil markings for the BBC in 1978.

Typewritten autobiographical talk with pencil markings for BBC 3.

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

Typewritten paper on a critique about organist Carlo Curley.
It contains three newspaper articles on Carlo Curley.

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

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.

Speech for a gathering regarding an organ restoration and preservation of the church in Stansfield [?].

Typewritten paper titled: "Reflections on a challenging choice" about a retrospective 2-CD issue made by Decca to celebrate Hurford's 75th birthday. The CDs were called: "The art of Peter Hurford".

Typewritten paper titled: "We haven't the time to take our time (Eugene Ionesco - from Exit the King)" commenting Hurford's touring experience.

Typewritten paper titled: "Peter Hurford recalls the early days of the International Organ Festival".
Written for "The Link", Easter 2003.

Handwritten paper titled: "PH [Peter Hurford] on the Prelude and Fugue in E flat (BWV 552)".

Typewritten manuscript with ink markings of paper titled "The organ in architecture: a guide for architects".
Total of 2 pages.

Handwritten lecture for the National Archive of Recorded Sound, October 1985.
Typewritten programme of the music played during this lecture.
Printed copy of another part of the lecture.

Typewritten copy with pen markings of a paper titled: "Organ music before Bach".
14 pages of text and 3 pages of Bach excerpts.