Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Mrs George McCleary

Letter No. VWL3943

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Mrs George McCleary

Letter No.: VWL3943

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

[1930s?]

My Dear Mrs McCleary
Thankyou both from us both for your delightful card.
I am so glad you enjoyed the concert. Our “Carmen” was rather temperamental & once or twice missed a bar. I told the windplayers it was so nice to feel safe with them – they never missed a bar¹
Yrs
R Vaughan Williams

1. This may refer to a concert on 21 August 1930, when VW conducted the Pastoral Symphony at the Queen’s Hall. Henry Wood conducted the Prelude and Ballet from Carmen, among other works.

To:

McCleary, Mrs George
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Names:

Wood, Henry J. (Henry Joseph), 1869-1944 Queen's Hall
Subject:

Conducting Humour
Musical Works:

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Symphonies, no. 3 (Pastoral symphony)
Format:

Letter
Location Of Original:

British Library
Shelfmark:

MS Mus. 1737, f.90

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