Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Julian Herbage (BBC)
Letter No. VWL1344
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Julian Herbage (BBC)
Letter No.: VWL1344
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Dec 4 [1934]
Dear Mr Herbage
In confirmation of our telephone conversation this morning my programme for December 28 will be –
(1) Comedy Overture – Elizabeth MacConchy1
(2) Two Psalms for solo voice and small orchestra – Grace Williams
Super Flumina
In Convertendo
Singer Megan Thomas (?)
(3) Concertino in F R.O. Morris
Allegro Moderato
Poco lento
Allegretto con anima.
(4) Two Pieces R. Milford
Prelude on ‘St Columba’
May in the Greenwood.
(5) Five Mystical Songs2 R. Vaughan Williams
for baritone solo and chorus
(a) Easter
(b) I got me flowers
(c) Love bade me welcome
(d) The call
(e) Antiphone
Singer Roy Henderson
The timings are as follows:-
(1) Overture 5 minutes
(2) Psalms 7 minutes
(3) Concertino 13 minutes
(4) 2 pieces 5 minutes
(5) Songs 16 minutes
Total 46 minutes
Yours sincerely
R Vaughan Williams
1. sic.
2. Catalogue of Works 1911/2.
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Musical Works:Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Mystical songsMaconchy, Elizabeth, 1907-1994. Comedy overtureWilliams, Grace, 1906-1977. Psalms, contralto, harp and stringsMilford, Robin, 1903-1959. Pieces for orchestra. May in the GreenwoodMilford, Robin, 1903-1959. Prelude on St ColumbaMorris, Reginald Owen, 1886-1948. Concertino da camera
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Shelfmark:File 910, VW artist