THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

[After July 1956]

Dear Simona

As I said, I will not say anything for or against your new bit. I believe Ursula is writing about it.
As to facts however, I do not think it is correct to say that “Sancta”¹ is almost forgotten – Of course it is not a best seller like Sea Symph but it has had among other performances 2 or 3 shows at the 3 Choirs 2 as broadcasts – Kripps took it to Rome where it was done in a Latin version made by me & he also took it to America²  & Australia during the last few years – & it was done at the last Leeds Festival (1954?)³
All love

Ralph

1. i.e. Sancta Civitas. It had been performed at the Three Choirs in Worcester 1929, Hereford 1930, Worcester again 1935 and 1951; VW conducted it in a broadcast concert from Belfast in 1933. It was performed in Newcastle in 1928, Southwark Cathedral in 1946, Rome in 1949, twice in Buffalo in 1954 (one performance broadcast), Leeds in 1953. There were also radio broadcasts in 1947, 1948, and 1952.
2. See R.V.W.: a biography, p.355
3. In fact 1953, see R.V.W.: a biography, p.339