Letter from Ursula Vaughan Williams to Michael and Eslyn Kennedy
From R. Vaughan Williams,
10, Hanover Terrace,
Regents Park,
London, N.W.1.
My dears
We are so delighted about Michael’s promotion1 – most exciting. I suppose he’ll be Editor in Chief before we know where we are. Swaying the thoughts of millions.
So glad you could come to Worcester – we went on to the Finzis & heard Rubbra play his new symphony 3 times on the pf.2 The others all then listened to broadcast quartets, but I sat & talked to Joy,3 incapable of further music. Ralph liked it very much. All last week I was one of the judges at the Spoken Poetry Festival, & much enjoyed the literary world – for a change.
Love from us both, & felicitations
Ursula.
1. Michael Kennedy had been promoted at the Daily Telegraph in Manchester.
2. i.e. Rubbra’s Symphony No. 6 (1954).
3. i.e. Joyce Finzi.
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