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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Frank, Alan, 1910-1994
Letter No. VWL4280
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Frank (OUP)
Letter No.: VWL4280
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Nov 10 [1952]
Dear Frank
a little while ago you suggested my making a unison song out of the last chorus of my S.O.L. cantata1– I have eventually made a cycle of 4 songs – I feel pretty sure about the last one – the other 3 I am not so sure about but would like your opinion
Yrs
RVW
1. Sons of Light cantata. Frank replied in December 1952 that the Oxford University Press would indeed like to publish the cycle, and it was published as Sun, Moon, Stars and Man.
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Year from Frank’s letter in response, dated 17 December 1952.
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Shelfmark:119R
