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These items comprise:

(1) a book of hymn-tunes;

(2–6) the scores of four unpublished fantasias for organ in B minor (No. 2), D minor (No. 4) (two copies), F major (No. 5?), and F sharp minor (No. 7);

(7–9) the scores of three fantasias for organ in E minor, C minor (originally No. 3), and G major, published by Stainer & Bell Ltd as Three Fantasias for the Organ in 1939;

(10–12) the scores of four other organ pieces, formerly in a folder (13), with a related note (14)—apparently also sent to Stainer & Bell;

(15–16) the envelopes in which the papers arrived.

The scores appear to be in more than one hand. No attempt has been made to determine which, if any, are autograph. Perhaps one of the hands belongs to Maude Gray. Each of the published scores 7–9 is marked up for use as printer’s copy with the size of the paper (‘Royal’) on the front, the publication details at the foot of the first page, and numbers on the systems to indicate the intended lineation of the music. The copyright date marked on these manuscripts is 1938, but the printed versions have 1939.

This envelope is addressed to ‘Mrs. Alan Gray. | 10 Chaucer Road, | Cambridge.’ There are no marks of posting.

This envelope (initially sent to Maude Gray by the Oxford University Press on 6 No-vember 1936) is marked firstly, ‘3 Fantasia [sic] B minor, D minor & F | Played through by Mr Boris Ord in 1937 | Did not seem satisfactory | Fantasia in F♯ minor’, and secondly (on a sticky label) ‘Music by Allan [sic] Gray | Send [sic] to Dad by | Mrs M Gray’.

On one side is written: ‘No 1 Choral Prelude on “Rock of Ages” is not here. Was this possibly the one printed by you in 1925—Choral Preludes No 1. The first one is on Rock of Ages.’ (‘here’ apparently means ‘in the folder Add. MS a. 801/13). Below this is has been added ‘Yes | S & B’ in a different hand, presumably that of an employee of Stainer & Bell, and on the other side is ‘Choral Prelude Rock of Ages | published by S & B.’ in the first hand.

A folded sheet of music paper, marked on the front ‘1 Choral Prelude | on | “Rock of Ages” | 2 Meditation | 3 Prelude’. Cf. Add. MS a. 801/14.

The first piece is headed ‘Prelude’ and begins ‘[Alle]gro moderato’. At the end is written ‘A.G. | April /95’. The second piece is headed ‘II | At Evensong’ and begins ‘Andante tranquillo e sostenuto’. The third piece, which begins ‘Allegro vivace’ is headed only ‘III’ and appears to be incomplete. The numbering suggests that the pieces were intended to form a set. Only the first piece is dated, but the others were evidently written not long afterwards.

The title ‘Prelude’ is written at the head. The initial tempo is ‘Moderato maestoso’. At the end of the music is written ‘A.G. Mar 19/18’.

The title ‘Meditation’ is written at the head. The initial tempo is ‘Andante sostenuto’.

The title ‘Fantasia in E minor | for organ | Alan Gray’ is written on the front, with the word ‘Revised’ above.

The title ‘Fantasia in C minor No 3 | Alan Gray’ is written on the front (the number has been struck through). At the end of the music is written ‘A.G. | Ap 1909’. The title also occurs on p. 7, followed on p. 8 by an earlier version of the opening bars, both of which have been struck through.

The title ‘Fantasia in G | for Organ | Alan Gray | (1918 rev[ise]d 1924)’ is written on the front.

The title ‘Fantasia in F♯ minor | No 7’ is written at the head. The initial tempo is ‘Moderato’ (altered from ‘Allegro’). This score resembles Add. MS a. 801/3 and was probably written about the same date.

The title ‘Fantasia in F | Alan Gray’ is written on p. i, with ‘? No. 5.’ above in pink pencil. The initial tempo is ‘Andante’. At the end of the music is written ‘1917 | Rev[ise]d /1931’.

The title ‘Fantasia in D. minor No 4 | by | Alan Gray’ is written on the front (‘4’ has been altered in pencil to ‘IV’). The initial tempo is ‘Andante maestoso’. At the end of the music is written ‘July/15 | Revised /24’.

The title ‘Fantasia in D minor No 4’ is written at the head. The initial tempo is ‘Andante maestoso’. Near the end of the music is written ‘July 15/ | Rev[ise]d Jan /24’.

The title, ‘Fantasia in B minor | No II’, is written on the front. The initial tempo is ‘Moderato maestoso’.

The title on p. 1 is ‘Hymn Tunes | composed by | Alan Gray’. The word ‘Music’ is printed on the cover within decorative borders, suggesting that the booklet was produced commercially, but the ledger-lines inside are hand-ruled. The titles and tunes of the hymns are as follows:

‘O day of rest & gladness’ (Grasmere) (p. 2)
‘Sun of my Soul’ (Upton) (p. 3)
‘Crown him with many crowns’ (Coronation) (p. 4)
‘O Paradise’ (Eden) (p. 5)
‘Sweet Saviour’ (Benison) (p. 6)
‘Thou Judge of quick & dead’ (Judex) (p. 7)
‘Ride on’ (Strenshall) (p. 8)
‘Hark hark my soul’ (Ambleside) (p. 9)
‘A few more years’ (Kelso) (p. 10)
‘Lead kindly light’ (Lux Benigna) (p. 11)
‘I heard the voice’ (Inversnaid) (p. 12)
‘Jesu the very thought is sweet’ (Tarbet) (p. 13)
‘Thou art gone up on high’ (Ascension) (p. 14)
‘I was wandering’ (The True Shepherd) (p. 15)
‘As pants the hart’ (Parkstone) (p. 16)
‘Jerusalem on high’ (Skelton) (p. 17)
‘Art thou weary’ (Rest) (p. 18)
‘The people that in darkness sat’ (Sharow) (p. 19)
‘Who are these’ (Brafferton) (p. 20)
‘I need thee precious Jesu’ (Kirkby Moorside) (p. 21)
‘Let our Choir’ (Ranskill) (p. 22)
‘Heavenly Father send thy blessing’ (Easedale) (p. 23)
‘God that madest earth & heaven’ (Muker) (p. 24)
‘Go to dark Gethsamene [sic]’ (Leyburn) (p. 25)
‘The Day of Resurrection’ (Trinity College Cambridge) (p. 26)
‘Hark the sound’ (Riseholme) (p. 27)
‘O Love who formed’st me to wear’ (St Swithun) (p. 28)
‘Through the day thy love hath spared us’ (Bournemouth) (p. 29)
‘The roseate hues’ (Wimborne) (p. 30)
‘Alleluia sing to Jesus’ (Pentecost) (p. 31)
‘Come thou Holy Spirit come’ (Richmond) (p. 32)
‘Come my soul’ (Morning praise) (p. 33)
‘Thou art coming’ (unnamed tune) (p. 34)

Includes letter to Gow, 26 Jul. 1945, from 'K', 120, North Gate, Regent's Park - presumably from Michael Gow's mother Katherine - with typed quotations from a citation and letters from Lt. Col. McCardie of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment about the death of her son Roddy at Arnheim, 19 Sept. 1944.

Printed material consists of cuttings and miscellaneous programmes, small publications, and catalogues.

Catalogue accompanied by a letter to Peter Shaffer from Angus Stewart, curator.

Includes obituaries for John Dexter, Bertie Hope-Davies, James Mossman, and John Wood. Includes an issue of The Listener 14 Oct. 1976 with an article by Shaffer, "Peter Shaffer on faith, farce and masks."

Order of service for for Dr Frank Tait, the Crematorium Chapel 13 July 2007 and for the service of thanksgiving for the life of Kenneth Ewing, St. Paul's Church, 19 June 2008 and for Dr Frank Tait, the Crematorium Chapel 13 July 2007. Shaffer gave the address for Frank Tait.

The published speech of winner Samuel Mendes remembers attending the 1989 ceremony in which he was presented the student prize by Peter Shaffer.

Harriet Frazer's Memorials by Artists (Snape Priory Saxmundham Suffolk, 1993) and The Scribe for Spring 1994, number 60, both depicting Nicholas Sloan's design of Robert Leonard's headstone.

Photocopies and typescripts, biographies for a variety of publications including British Writers 1977, Who's Who in the Theatre_, the programme of 'Gift of the Gorgon.' A proof for his entry in Debrett's is also present.

Published by the 'Granta', starting, "A True Address to the Publick on a matter concerning the Election to Parliament of a Member for the Seat of Cambridge." With an ad on the verso for a 'Granta' parody of 'The Leader': 'The Follower.'