Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gwen Beckett
Letter No. VWL2588
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gwen Beckett
Letter No.: VWL2588
The White Gates
April 13 [1948]
Dear Mrs Beckett
I understand that the rehearsal of my Symphony1 at Maida Vale is on Wed: 20th at 10.30.
Do you think Sir Adrian would allow a few of my friends to come? If so would you be kind enough to send invitations to the following: –
Mrs Curle
43 Glebe Place – Chelsea SW3
Dr R.O. Morris
2 Addison Gardens W.14
Mrs Wood
7½ Thayer Street – W.1.
Mr & Mrs Gerald Finzi
Ashmansworth Newbury
Mr & Mrs Mullinar
Hagley Hall
Bartistree
Hereford
Mr & Mrs Muller Hartmann
68B Belsize Park Gardens
N.W.3
Mrs Hornstein
Craigelly
Ladyegate Road
Dorking
Miss May Harrison
647 Nell Gwynne House
Sloane Avenue
S.W.3
May I please have one for myself?
Yours sincerely
R Vaughan Williams
1. The SIxth Symphony (Catalogue of Works 1947/3).
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Names:Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983Curle, Cordelia, 1879-1970Morris, R. O. (Reginald Owen), 1886-1948Wood, JessieFinzi, Gerald, 1901-1956Finzi, Joy, 1907-1991Mullinar, Michael, 1895-1973Müller-Hartmann, Robert, 1884-1950Müller-Hartmann, Rebecca, 1890-1981Hornstein, Genia (Eugenia), 1907-1970Harrison, May, 1890-1959
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Year taken from context. In the hand of AVW, signed by VW.
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Shelfmark:File 910, VW composer