THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

[4th January 1932]

Dear Finzi

We are trying through the sketch of my new symph (2 pfts) at St Pauls G.S. next Wednesday (Jan 6^th) at 2.0 P.M.¹ Do come if you can – go to the side entrance (48 Rowan Road) & ask for Gustav or me – & be on time if possible as Gustav does not want to keep the headmistresses bell ringing all afternoon
Yrs

RVW

1. Helen Bidder and Vally Lasker were to play through the Fourth Symphony at St Paul’s Girls’ School, where Gustav Holst was Director of Music. See Michael Short, Gustav Holst: the man and his music, p.302.