THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

June 27th 1953.

Dear Tony,

We read a very good account of the Concerto in the Times.¹ Now, as you say, we must try to get a real public performance, but how to set about it I confess I haven’t the slightest idea.
My love to Ruth

And love to you both from the typist²

Yrs
RVW

1. Scott’s Violin Concerto, which had been played through by Frederick Grinke and the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra in a public rehearsal at Leeds Town Hall on 24th June 1953. It is noted in the archive of the music critic Ernest Bradbury, now at Leeds University, apparently with the actual performance on 25^th June and a review [by Bradbury] in the Musical Times in August 1953. There was a brief review in The Times on the 25^th : “Anthony Scott, one of the older composers, writes mellifluous music for his solo violin, which Mr. Frederick Grinke played forthrightly and appreciatively. Scott’s concerto has its moments of drama but its rapt, lyrical euphony needed more of the contrast he provided in the quick middle movement – even that slowed down just as we were beginning to enjoy its tingling spirits. ”
2. i.e. from UVW.