Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Imogen Holst

Letter No. VWL4491

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Imogen Holst

Letter No.: VWL4491

The White Gates
Dorking

Oct 6 [1940s?]

Dearest Imogen
Thankyou so much – I hate giving you all this trouble. – Can you throw any light on the enclosed?¹
All love
Uncle Ralph

P.S. Of course I know that it was Gustav who made Evans do it with the Camargo²

1. The enclosure is not present.
2. The Camargo Society had performed VW’s Job in July 1931, with encouragement from Holst; see VWL880, VWL881, VWL883, VWL886 and VWL1154. Edwin Evans, the music critic, had founded the Camargo Society.

To:

Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Names:

Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934 Camargo Society Evans, Edwin, 1874-1945
Musical Works:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Job
Format:

Letter
General Notes:

Year estimated; clearly after Gustav Holst’s death in 1934, and before VW moved from The White Gates in 1953.
Location Of Original:

Britten-Pears Library
Shelfmark:

HOL/2/8/2/237
External Link:

http://www.bpfcatalogue.org/view/361952

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