Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Eugene Goossens

Letter No. VWL1411

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Eugene Goossens

Letter No.: VWL1411

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

March 26 [1945]

Dear Goossens

I feel much honoured by your kind invitation but I write very slow and could not get anything worth while ready by October.¹
Yours sincerely

R. Vaughan Williams

1. Goossens had invited VW to write a fanfare for the 50th anniversary of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (from note added on original).

To:

Goossens, Eugene, 1893-1962
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Adeline, 1870-1951
Names:

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Format:

Letter
General Notes:

Possibly 1945 depending which date is considered the founding of the orchestra.
In the hand of AVW signed by VW.
Location Of Original:

British Library
Shelfmark:

MS Mus. 1176, f.104
Location Of Copy:

British Library
Shelfmark Copy:

MS Mus. 1714/1/25, f.78