THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

[14 April 1937]

Dear Iris

Thankyou very much for your letter – I don’t agree with you about the lack of material (unless you insist on 1st  performances – when it w^d be impossible at any time or any where to make up a programme of 1^st rate works) – I know you had some flops last year – but that is inevitable & ought not to be discouraging
How about
Rubbra                       str 4^tet
Helen Hunter                 ”
D. Gow                     Oboe 5^tet
Ferguson                   8^tet
Murrill                      Prelude & Fugue Clar & pfte
Tovey                       Variations for str 4^tet
Ina Boyle                  str 4^tet
”    ”                         Motets for A capella
A wind 5^tet by a college lad whose name has escaped me
Milford                    Suite for small orchestra
”                              Songs of escape (A capella)
Ken Andrews         Viola sonata
Reizenstein             Pfte suite
”                         Sonata for cello solo
Jacob                     2^d str 4^tet, violin pieces oboe pieces

You might combine with these revivals of old music
Jenkins                  Fantasia for strings
Purcell                      ”         ”
Palestrina                  ”         ”

– As regards – “Riders”¹ – It is most dear of you to suggest it – but I feel these concerts are for the young and unheard with an old Fogey occasionally as a make weight.
Yrs

RVW

Thankyou so much for percussing at Dorking

1. VW’s opera Riders to the Sea.