THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates

Monday [February 1951]

Dear Gerald

Here is information about rehearsals for the Passion of March 3¹
Thursday March 1
7.15 Dorking Halls – Chorus – some of the orchestra – Evangelist but no other soloists

Saturday morning March 3
10.15 Orchestra and Soloists only.

R advises Thursday evening.
We were glad to see your handwriting as news of your horrid accident had reached us. I hope Joyce was not badly shaken and that you both are getting over it now.²
Love from us to both

AMVW

1. Bach’s St Matthew Passion performed in Dorking.
2. The Finzis had been involved in a minor car accident in which Joy chipped a tooth.