Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gerald Cockshott

Letter No. VWL4741

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gerald Cockshott

Letter No.: VWL4741

The White Gates
Dorking

Oct 4 [1945]

Dear Mr Cockshott
there are some important omissions in your list
– Gerald Finzi whom I consider the most important of the modern English song writers
– I am sending some under separate cover
– & am asking OUP¹to send you the Hardy & the Milton songs
2. Milford – His songs are delightful – I enclose his Hardy songs & requesting OUP to send you his childrens songs “Rainbows & sunshine” – could you not also send them Grace Williams’ Welsh Folk songs.
Also you must not let false modesty prevent your sending those delightful childrens (or unison)? songs of your own
Yrs sincerely
R Vaughan Williams

also Holst The heart worships & Rig Veda solo songs (probably Stainer & Bell)

1. Oxford University Press

To:

Cockshott, Gerald Wilfred, 1915-1979
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Names:

Finzi, Gerald, 1901-1956 Milford, Robin, 1903-1959 Williams, Grace, 1906-1977 Oxford University Press Stainer and Bell Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
Subject:

Songs
Musical Works:

Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934. The heart worships Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934. Hymns from the Rig Veda, op.24
Format:

Letter
General Notes:

It is not clear what the ‘list’ is for. Date from postmark; the postscript is written on the back on an envelope addressed to Cockshott in Norwich.
Location Of Copy:

British Library
Shelfmark Copy:

MS Mus. 1714/1/32, ff. 19-21, 28

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