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Concerto for cello and orchestra. Full score, with a few pencil additions. 23 July 1986. Dedicated to Moray Welsh. Commissioned by Moray Welsh with funds provided by the Welsh Arts Council. [First performed by Moray Welsh and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves, at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 4 October 1986]. Presentation copy, 'To Charles for your fine and sympathetic direction of this work at its première. From Dan. 4th October, 1986'.

Daniel Jones, Sonata for three unaccompanied Kettledrums (one player) (London, 1953). Presentation copy to Charles and Hilary Groves from Daniel Jones, June 1974.

Daniel Jones, Streich-Trio/String Trio 1970. Pocket score (Berlin, 1973). Presentation copy to Charles and Hilary Groves from Daniel Jones, June 1974.

Full score, with a few pencil markings. 17 June 1987. In memory of John Aeron Thomas. Commissioned by Mrs Margaret Aeron Thomas. [First performed by Maldwyn Davies (tenor) with the BBC Welsh Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves, at the Brangwyn Hall as part of the Swansea Festival, 10 October 1987]. Presentation copy, 'To my dear Charles with gratitude for a magnificent first performance of this work at the Brangwyn Hall on 10th October 1987'. Enclosed are a letter, dated 12 October 1987, from Daniel Jones to Charles Groves, four pages from the Swansea Festival brochure and a press cutting of a review of the performance.

Grace Williams, Fantasia on Welsh nursery tunes. Full score (London, 1956), with a few pencil markings. Signature of Charles Groves in ink.

Grace Williams, Penillion for orchestra. Full Score (London, 1962), with an annotation by Charles Groves in pencil. Signature of Charles Groves in ink.

The letters are dated 1972 (5), 1975, 1976, 1985 (2), 1987, 1989.

The letters are dated 1962, 1963, 1964 (2), 1969 (2), 1970 (2), 1972 (3), 1973, 1974 (2), 1975, 1989, 1991; together with two birthday cards, one on Charles Groves's seventieth birthday, [1985], and two Christmas cards.

The letters are dated 1968 (3), 1972, 1973, 1974.

The papers comprise correspondence including letters, 1962-1991, from Daniel Jones to Sir Charles Groves, and letters, 1968-1974, from Grace Williams to Sir Charles Groves; presentation copies, 1954-1987, of Daniel Jones's music scores; printed material, 1951-1974, relating to Daniel Jones and Grace Williams; and press cuttings concerning Daniel Jones, 1984-1993.

'St Peter' (text adapted from the New Testament and translated from Latin hymns by the composer), oratorio for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra. March 1962. Dedicated to the Cathedral and Parish Church of Llandaff. Commissioned for the Llandaff Festival, 1962.

Symphony no. 10. Full score, with annotations in pencil. 28 January 1981. Commissioned by the Llandaff Festival of Music 1981 with funds made available by the Welsh Arts Council. First performed by the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves, 9 June 1981. Presentation copy, 'To Charles Groves, on the occasion of his magnificent performance of the première of my tenth symphony at Llandaff Cathedral on the 9th of June, 1981, with great affection and admiration. From Daniel Jones'. Annotation in pencil by Charles Groves, '1st BBC recording, Llandaff, 8.vi.81, 1st Public performance, Llandaff Festival, 9.vi.81'.

Symphony no. 11. Full score, with a few pencil additions. 7 December 1983. In memoriam George Froom Tyler. Commissioned by the Swansea Festival with funds provided by the Welsh Arts Council. [First performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves, at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 20 October 1984]. Presentation copy, 'To Charles with gratitude and admiration on the occasion of a magnificent première of this symphony. From Dan, 20th Oct. 1984'. A letter, dated 25 October 1984, from Daniel Jones to Charles Groves is enclosed.