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Descant arrangement. Two parts.

Fugue for organ in D minor.

Pages 1 to 3 (written in ink): FRCO Fugue for organ in G major (incomplete).
Pages 3 and 4 (upside down in pencil): incomplete piece for organ in G major. Note by the author page 4: part of original manuscript of Song 34 published by Oxford University Press in "5 short chorale preludes".

Schmücke Dich for organ. Key: B flat major. Metronome marking: adagio.
Two sketches: one incomplete in ink, that contains on the reverse there is another fragment of a piece untitled for organ (in pencil). Key: A major. One in pencil with some differences.

"Praise my soul" choral piece; and on the reverse of the page: "Nun danket" (early version of descant arrangement) in F major.

Piece for voice and keyboard [?]. Arrangement by Peter Hurford. Key: B flat major.

Plainsong chant E. H. No. 1 for voices (soprano, alto, two tenors, bass) in A major.

"In manus tuas". Introits for Church use. No. 4. For voices (treble or alto I (divided), alto II, tenor, bass). Key: F major.

Two anthems: 1. "Blessed is he", Psalm 41 versicles 1-3, for solo treble voice, flute and organ in E flat minor, metronome marking: 80 beats per minute. 2. O Praise the Lord, Psalm 117, for three treble voices, flute and organ in B flat major, metronome marking: 132 beats per minute.

Quam dulcis est amor! Words: Dutch, 1599. Translated by R. C. Trevelyan. For voices (soprano, alto, tenor) in C major.

Magnificat. For voices and organ (incomplete draft).

Invitatory, prayers and suffrages for the choir of the Church of the Good Samaritan. Paoli, Pennsylvania. For voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in G major.

"Lord, in this thy mercies' day" for voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). Arranged from E. H. 76 by Peter Hurford (tune slightly altered). Key: E minor.

Nunc Dimittis for voice and organ [?].

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

Sketch of a piece for keyboard [?].

Piece for the organ in D minor.

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

"O Mortal Man, remember well", words traditional, for four voices in E minor.

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

Draft in pencil of a work for organ (9 pages).

"The Holy Son" (A Christmas Carol), words by Henry More (1614-1687) for unaccompanied voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass).

"Scherzo" from the Suite for organ "Laudate Dominum", Metronome marking: minim = 120. "Ein' feast Burg" No. 2 [2nd. set] for organ. Incomplete draft of "Nun Danket alle Gott".

"Two Dialogues" for Organ. No. 1 (metronome marking: 84 beats per minute) and 2 (metronome marking: minim = 76) in G major, written in ink. Dialogue 1 (in pencil, different from Dialogue 1 in ink) and Dialogue 2 (in pencil, the same as Dialogue 2 in ink).

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

"They reap not where they laboured..." [incipit] for voices and organ in E major.

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

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

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.

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

Handwritten draft on a lecture on the interpretation of Bach.

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

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)

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

Typewritten full draft from 1984 of Making Music on the Organ. [Published by Oxford University Press in 1990]. Letter from Peter Hurford to the editor.

Handwritten Index and other annotations of Making Music on the Organ. [Published by Oxford University Press in 1990].

Letters between Peter Hurford and the editors of Oxford University Press regarding the proofs of Making Music on the Organ [Published by Oxford University Press in 1990], and Organ Illustrations made by Peter Hurford.

"The Maturing Organist", article reprinted from The Musical Times, December 1982.

"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.

Five short chorale preludes. For organ. Edited by Oxford University Press.
I: Wem in Leidenstagen in G major. Melody by F. Filitz (1804-76). II: On a Rouen church melody in A major. III: Song 34 (The angel's song) in G major. Melody by O. Gibbons (1583-1625). IV: Schmücke dich in B flat. Melody by J. Crüger (1598-1662). V: Gott des himmels in D major. Melody by H. Albert (1504-51).

"For thee, O dear country". For soprano and tenor voices, and organ in E major. Words: Bernard of Morlaix c. 1140.
Hillands. Arranged by Peter Hurford.
Two copies: One has four pages, and the other one is reduced to fit in two pages.

"Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs" for unaccompanied voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). In F major. Words of "Pone luctum, Magdalena", translated by G. R. Woodward. Melody of "Nicht ruhen Magdalena kundt" (Köln, 1623), arranged by Peter Hurford.
Published by Oxford University Press. In the series:The Oxford Choral Songs.

"Noël Nouvelet", A Carol for Christmas and Epiphany, for voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). In E (metronome marking" 76 beats per minute). English translation by Wendy Marvin. French Carol (probably 16th century), arranged by Peter Hurford.
Published by Oxford University Press. In the series:The Oxford Choral Songs.

"O mortal man, remember well", A Carol for mixed chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) unaccompanied. In E minor (Metronome marking: minim = c. 54). Words: traditional.
Published by Basil Ramsey, publisher of music.

"Two Carols for Equal Voices". I: Blake's cradle song. For female voices and keyboard in Bb flat major (metronome marking: 66 beats per minute). II: Come, love we God! For solo or semi-chorus. Words from Shann MS (16th century). In F major (metronome marking: 120 beats per minute).
Published by Basil Ramsey, publisher of music.