Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Adrian Boult at the BBC
Letter No. VWL1587
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Adrian Boult at the BBC
Letter No.: VWL1587
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
13 Nov 41
Dear Adrian
I see in the R. Times1 that you are doing my England2 on Sunday. It may be too late when you receive this – but please remember that I have never heard it – There may be lots of miscalculations in the orchestra – Do not hesitate to modify or alter where necessary.3
Yrs
RVW
1. The Radio Times.
2. England, My England (Catalogue of Works 1941/1).
3. In fact VW was disappointed with the performance; see VWL1589.
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Shelfmark:File 910, VW composer
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Citation:Moore, Music and Friends, p.137