THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

[15 July 1931]

Dear Adrian
I believe you are kindly conducting my “Benedicite” at the Freak Festival¹ on the 28th. Could you spare me a few minutes before the date to discuss tempi?
Has Napier Miles sent you his “Urn” – I think it is a jolly good work.²  I daresay you know that he had bad luck with it.  It was accepted by the Leeds Festival committee & then I believe turned down by the gentleman who was, & I understand now is not going to conduct the Festival.
Don’t you think we c^d get it put in somewhere?
Yrs
R Vaughan Williams

1. The International Society of Contemporary Music Festival.
2. Ode on a Grecian Urn for chorus and orchestra, by Philip Napier Miles.