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

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.

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.

John Williams and Peter Hurford play Bach. CD.
Photocopy of the booklet. Two pages handwritten by Peter Hurford with comments.

CD tracks:

1. Wachet auf! (from Cantata 140)
2. The 'Gigue' Fugue
3. Adagio from Sonata IV for violin and continuo:
4. Vivace
5. Lento
6. Allegro
7. Italian concerto (first movement)
8. Adagio for Pastorale in F for organ
9. Trio in G
10. Allemande from French Suite No. 6
11. Bourée for English Suite No. 2 - English Suite No. 3:
12. Gavotte
13. Musette
14. Gigue from French Suite No. 5

Drafts of the book "Making Music on the Organ", published in 1990 by Oxford University Press.

Typewritten draft from c. 1983 of Making Music on the Organ. [Published by Oxford University Press in 1990].
Letters from and to Peter Hurford about the manuscript.

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".

"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.

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.

Trumpet Tune in D. Henry Purcell. Arranged by Peter Hurford (for the organ?). Metronome marking: 120 beats per minute.

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

Choral sketches.

Booklet containing several sketches. Some of them are transcriptions of J. S. Bach.

"Fantasia for Organ". J. S. Bach, from the "Clavierbüchlein für Rudolph Christian Otto Bach". Apocryphal piece written by Peter Hurford for the Royal College of Organists.

"Truly the Lord is in this place" for tenors, basses and organ and "Through Christ Jesus" for voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and organ in G major. Sentences from the series III Order for Holy Communion.

Mass for Series III. For voices and organ in D major. Metronome marking: 108 beats per minute.
Sections: "Our Father", "Kyries", "Gloria in excelsis", "The thanksgiving", "Sanctus", "Benedictus", "Agnus Dei", "Acclamations", "Final Ascription", "Responses to Gospel", "The Dismissal".

"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.

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

Variations on the carol "Tempus adest floridum" for organ pedal solo in A major. Metronome marking: 96 beats per minute.
Two copies with minor variants: manuscript (in pencil) and photocopy with pencil annotations.

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.

Typewritten copy of untitled paper about Bach.
2 pages.

"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.

Typewritten copy of some notes on interpretation.
1 page.

Voluntary in trio for organ. Registration: I Great (Flutes 8, 2). II Choir: Flutes 8, 2, Sesquialtera. III Swell: Principal 8. Pedal: Flutes 16, 8. (No key). First part: adagio (60 beats per minute). Second part: quasi allegro (80 beats per minute).

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.

"Sunny Bank". Traditional Words. For voices (soprano, alto, tenor, voice) and piano or organ. In G major (metronome marking: dotted crotchet = 88).
Published by Oxford University Press. In the series: Oxford Carols.

"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.

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

Three Short Anthems for Boys' voices (unaccompanied). I: "Jesus, so lowly", Edith Williams. In F sharp minor (metronome marking: dotted minim = 40). II: "Sing a song of joy", Thomas Campian. in A major (metronome marking: dotted minim = 68). III: "The isle of dreams", Robert Herrick. In E (metronome marking: dotted crotchet = 48).
Published by Novello & Company Limited.

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

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

Hymne for organ in D major. Metronome marking: 88 beats per minute, Andante. Prepare: I Great: Diapasons 8'4'. II Swell: Diapasons 8'4' (or trumpets 8'4'). III Choir: Flutes 8'4'. (IV Solo: Trumpet 8'. This registration represents the ideal. On a smaller organ, similar registration may be worked out, using a Great or Swell Reed for passages marked IV).

Two Sentences from an Order for Holy Communion Series 3 for SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) with divisions and Organ. I: "Truly the Lord is in this place", in G major. II: "Through Christ Jesus", in G major (metronome marking: minim = 64).
Published by Novello & Company Limited.

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.

The Holy Eucharist (Rite Two). A Musical Setting of the Common Texts (ICET). For choir, congregation and organ.
I: Gloria in excelsis. In F major (metronome marking: dotted minim = 54). II: Kyrie Eleison (unaccompanied). In D minor. III: Kyrie Eleison (accompanied). In D minor (metronome marking: minim = 48). IV: The Nicene Creed. In F major. V: Sursum Corda (for use with Eucharist Prayers A and B). In G (doric mode). VI: Sanctus and Benedictus. In F major (metronome marking: 72 beats per minute). VII: The Acclamation. In F major (metronome marking: minim = 66). VIII: Our Father. In F major (metronome marking: 96 beats per minute). IX: Christ our Passover. In F major. X: Agnus Dei (I). In D minor (metronome marking: minim = 48). XI: Agnus Dei (II). In D minor (metronome marking: minim = 48). XII: The Dismissal. In F major.
James Litton, Editor. Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc.

"On a Rouen Church melody" for organ in A major. Metronome marking: 52 beats per minute, Andante. Suggested registration: II Flutes 8'4' or quiet diapason. Solo 8' Oboe and slow tremulant. Pedal: 8'16' Dulciana.

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

Typewritten draft of a talk on English Church Music.

"Passingala", for organ. (Metronome marking: quaver = 72).
Published by Novello & Company Limited. In: Original Compositions (New Series) No. 326.

Two Dialogues. For Organ. (in G).
I (metronome marking: 84 beats per minute). II (metronome marking: minim = 76).
Published by Novello & Company Limited. In the series: Novello's Organ Music Club (NOMC) No. 32.

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").

Handwritten notes in pencil.

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]

Descant arrangement. Key: B flat major

Trumpet Voluntary. Music for Organ & Brass. Peter Hurford and Michael Laird Brass Ensemble. CD.
Photocopy of the booklet.

CD tracks:

1. Prelude from Te Deum (Charpentier)
2. Trumpet Tune and Air (Purcell)
3. Ach, bleib' bli uns, BWV 649 (Bach)
4. Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 648 (Bach)
5. Si c'est pour ôter la vie (Dandrieu)
   6-8. Sonata (Purcell)
6. Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646 (Bach)
7. Kommst du nun, Jesu, BWV 650 (Bach)
8. Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince of Denmark's March) (Clarke)
9. Jesu, joy of man's desiring, from Cantata 147 (Bach)
10. Canzona I (Frescobaldi)
11. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Bach)
12. Wer nur den lieben Gott, BWV 647 (Bach)
13. Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 647 (Bach)
    17-20. Suite (from The Voluntarys, op. 6 nos 5 & 6) (Stanley)
14. Sheep may safely graze, from Cantata 208 (Bach)
15. Minuet from Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)

"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.

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

Typewritten draft from July 1984 of Making Music on the Organ. [Published by Oxford University Press in 1990].

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