THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION OF NEW MUSIC
Under the auspices of the Arrangers’ Composers’ and Copyists’ Section
(MUSICIANS’ UNION)

Hon. President Dr. R. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Hon. Vice-President ARTHUR BLISS
Hon. Organiser FRANCIS CHAGRIN

All communications to the secretary:-
LAWRENCE LEONARD
5, Egmont House, 116, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1

20th December 1948

The Music Critic,
“New Statesman and Nation”,
10, Great Turnstile,
London, W.C.1.

Dear Sir,
I am writing to you with reference to the Studio Recitals and Experimental Rehearsals that are held by the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.
Lately, owing no doubt to a number of other musical events taking place in London, we have had very few music critics attending these concerts, and although I realise that there must be a number of larger concerts which you feel it incumbent upon yourself to cover, I should like to ask you most earnestly, whether you could attend at least two or three of these Recitals in a year.
We are virtually the only organisation that consistently performs works by young and unrecognised composers who have not yet had a chance of public hearing, and we feel that your presence is essential in order that the composers may have the benefit of your comments, whether favourable or unfavourable.
I do hope you can see your way to attending some of these Recitals.
Yours sincerely,
R Vaughan Williams
PRESIDENT