Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Frank (OUP)

Letter No. VWL3346

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Frank (OUP)

Letter No.: VWL3346

[29 June 1956]

I feel that Aeroplanes are essentially organ music. Would you like to get some knowledgeable organist to make a simplified version? But only as an alternative.¹
You may remember that an orchestral version of Bridal Day² is promised on the title page as being “in preparation”. It is not. What are we to do?
Yrs

RVW

1. It had apparently been suggested that the organ part of A Vision of Aeroplanes (Catalogue of Works 1956/1) was too difficult for some organists and that a simplified version might be made available. Frank replied that he did not see much purpose in this.
2. Catalogue of Works 1938/6, published in 1956 by Oxford University Press. The accompaniment is for a small group of instruments. Frank replied that he felt any action on this could be left until the need arose.

To:

Frank, Alan, 1910-1994
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Names:

Oxford University Press
Subject:

Orchestration
Musical Works:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Vision of aeroplanes Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Bridal day
Format:

Postcard
General Notes:

Date added later by O. U. P. staff.
Location Of Original:

Oxford University Press Archive
Shelfmark:

File 2008Y

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