THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates
Dorking

Nov 28 [1946]

Dear Mr Neary
I am very glad you can sing the part of Jesus for me on February 19.¹ There are no cuts in your part, but I have made a slight alteration in No 6 page 25 – We are cutting 2 arias 11 and 32 and one recitative N^o 64.
I enclose a cut copy
The rehearsal will be at 3pm (in Dorking Church) – Waterloo 2.7 for Dorking North²
Performance at 7.
We will arrange a meal for you between the two
Yours sincerely
R Vaughan Williams

1. In Bach’s St John Passion in Dorking Parish Church on 19 February 1947 (information supplied by Neary family).
2. Train times from London