THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking,

10th August, 1949.

Dear Howes¹,

Confidential

I see in the “Times” that the notice of my Symphony calls it “the War Symphony”.²
I dislike that implied connection very much. Of course there is nothing to prevent any writer from expressing his opinion to that effect in a notice, but it is quite a different thing, this reference to a supposed title, as if it was official on my part.
Yours sincerely

R Vaughan Williams

(R. Vaughan Williams).

Frank Howes, Esq.,
“The Times”,
Printing House Square,
London, E.C.1.

1.  Chief music critic of The Times.
2. The notice was about publication of the score of the Symphony no.6, appearing in the issue of 9 August.