THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

[15 January 1948]

Leith Hill Musical Competition

To: The Conductors, Town Choirs.

Here are one or two notes on our Conference last Saturday:
(1.) I owe you an apology. I took “The Blessing of the Swords” too quick so that it was impossible to sing  letter (F) p.8 correctly, and it became almost
I suggest ♩= 60 and perhaps a little slower at (F) with a divided beat. Please bring your copies when we go through the “Passion” and we will try to snatch a moment for it.
 

(2.) There is a misprint in the Mass p.121 Alto  – it should be

(3.) p.104 basses – please continue the word “all” throughout the phrase (as in the Tenor part) not “things”.
R Vaughan Williams

(R. Vaughan Williams)