Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gwen Beckett (BBC)
Letter No. VWL1764
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gwen Beckett (BBC)
Letter No.: VWL1764
The White Gates
[May 21st 1943]
Dear Mrs Beckett
At the request of Sir Adrian I send you a list of those I am inviting to Maida Vale on May 25.1
Mr. Hubert Foss
Mr. Gerald Finzi
Dr. Howells
Mrs. Wood
Miss Farrer
Miss Stewart
Mrs. Curle
Mr. Bernard Brown
Miss Cullen
Miss Ivy Herbert
Mr. Eric Gritton
Mr. Gordon Jacob
Mr. Frank Howes
Miss Karpeles
Mr. Muir Matheson
Yours sincerely
R Vaughan Williams
1. For the play-through of Symphony No. 5 (Catalogue of Works 1943/2). This list is a good indication of those who were musically closest to VW at this time.
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Names:Foss, Hubert J. (Hubert James), 1899-1953Finzi, Gerald, 1901-1956Howells, Herbert, 1892-1983Stewart, Jean (afterw. Hadley), 1914-2002Curle, Cordelia, 1879-1970Brown, Bernard Henry Kingsmill, 1914-1983Cullen, MargeryHerbert, IvyGritton, Eric, 1889-1980Jacob, Gordon, 1895-1984Karpeles, Maud, 1885-1976Howes, Frank, 1891-1974Mathieson, Muir, 1911-1975Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983British Broadcasting Corporation
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General Notes:
Date taken from file.
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Shelfmark:File 910, VW composer
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Citation:Cobbe 412
