THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

31 May 1947

Dear Corbett

I hear from Gundry¹ that you are unwise enough to want to come and hear my new symphony played through on the pianoforte by Michael Mullinar.² Of course, I should be proud, and if “Jane Vowles”³ would come with you, I should be prouder still. The date is Thursday, 5th June, the place – Royal College of Music and the time – 11.30 and/or 2.30.

Yours sincerely

R Vaughan Williams

1. Inglis Gundry
2. Symphony no. 6, Catalogue of Works 1947/3. Similar invitations were sent to Cedric Glover, Herbert Howells and Gerald Finzi. R.O.Morris was also present. See VWL2181, VWL2182 and VWL4556.
3. Jane Vowles was a soprano and was married to the conductor Geoffrey Corbett.