THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

July 28 [1931?]

Dear Martin
I’ve at last been through the music you so kindly sent me a long time ago – I wish I c^d have heard it.
“Sing we merrily” is splendid.¹
“The Lord hear thee” d^o2 – but I don’t like the beginning as much – but when it once gets going O.K.  I’m not so keen on the chants – I don’t know why we can never make peace exactly.  I know by experience
Yrs
RVW

1.  Sing we merrily unto God was published by Novello in 1932.
2.  i.e. ditto.