THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates
Dorking

March 27 [1946]

Dear Gerald

Thank you very much for the score¹. I have found my copy so now B. White² has two which he wanted. It w^d be fine if you w^d come & conduct it. Our orchestra is 8.8.5.4.2. 2/3 pro 1/3 good amateur.
We rehearse 2.15 Friday May 3 (though only some of the orchestra can come to that) and Saturday morning 10.15.
Would 45 minutes on Friday & 60 on Saturday be enough for you? B. White asks to go through it with me – but if you are going to conduct it he had better go through it with you.
His address is (enclosed).
My love to Joyce
Yrs

RVW

1.  Of Dies natalis.
2. Bradbridge White, the tenor. See VWL2029.