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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Foss, Hubert J. (Hubert James), 1899-1953
Letter No. VWL1588
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Hubert Foss
Letter No.: VWL1588
The White Gates,
Dorking.
Nov 17 [1941]
(Forgive war time paper)
Dear Foss
I have found the contract with Ortus Films.
I notice the clause 11.2a provides that I am to be paid “pro rata” for all music after 30 minutes (e.g. I suppose £8-6-8 a minute) But I do not suppose the music plays on end more than 30 minutes.
Clause 11 2(b) provides £10-10-0 for sessions of 3 hours for all attendances after the first 4. As far as I can remember I attended 7 – But perhaps 3 of these were for “dubbing” & musical conferences which are excluded.
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R. Vaughan Williams
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To OUP – Hubert Foss.
On 21 November the PRS wrote to VW replying to his letter of 17 November in which he had included a copy of the contract with Ortus Films over the music to 49th Parallel. -
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Shelfmark:File 654
