THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates
Dorking

Sunday [1946]

Dear Ann

It was dear of you to write – Adrian understands that old tune of up & down – it is 36 years old next October!¹
Love from

Ralph

1.   With separate note (f.181) in the hand of Ann Boult: ‘The old tune of “Up and down” was the Sea Symphony,  I think the first performance after the ’39-45 War.  AMB’. The Sea Symphony had been first performed on 12 October 1910.