THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Frank (OUP)

Letter No. VWL1283

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Frank (OUP)

Letter No.: VWL1283


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

March 13 [1938]

Dear Frank

‘Windsor Forest’ page 32 Vocal Score.  The glissando should start on the 4th beat.1
Yours sincerely

R. Vaughan Williams

P.S Certainly arrange “Greensleeves” for anything you like2


1. The vocal score of In Windsor Forest, Catalogue of Works 1928/3b, the cantata based on parts of Sir John in Love, had been published in 1931.
3.  Alan Frank had written to VW on 7 March asking if he had any objections to the Westminster Players arranging the Fantasia on Greensleeves for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano for a broadcast.