THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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.