THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking.

July 24 [1947?]

Dear Parker

With regard to my ‘House of Life’ songs could you see your way to cut out the one about the “Gonfalon”? I forget its title but you will recognize it from that word.¹ It is a thoroughly bad song – I do not like ‘Hearts Haven’ either – Some people do not agree with me about this.  I wish I could have heard you sing my Mystical Songs the other day. I liked your singing of them so much when I heard you formerly.²
With kind regards
Yours sincerely
R. Vaughan Williams³

1.  i.e. No.5 ‘Death in Love’
2.  See VWL2096.
3.  Signed by VW.