Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Major Percy S.G. O’Donnell
Letter No. VWL1410
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Major Percy S.G. O’Donnell
Letter No.: VWL1410
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
March 24 [1940]
Dear Major O’Donnell,1
I find it very difficult to think of anything new to say about the marching tunes, but I could say something about the Running Set2 and the Medley.3 I wonder if it would be possible for me to say a few words before each of the items or would this be trespassing on the province of the Announcer? Anyway, of course, my remarks would not exceed the number of minutes allowed me.4
Yours sincerely,
R. Vaughan Williams
1. Major P.S.G. O’Donnell was conductor of the BBC Military Band.
2. Catalogue of Works 1933/3.
3. Folk song medley
4. VW was to speak at a concert by the BBC Military Band; see especially VWL1617 and VWL1364 for further details of this collaboration.
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Major P.S.G. O’Donnell was conductor of the BBC Military Band. In the hand of AVW signed by VW.
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Shelfmark:File 910, VW artist
