Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Performing Right Society
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Dear Sir,
I am conducting a concert for the Dorking Music Club at Dorking Halls on Dec. 4, and I wish to include the following items which I believe are copyright:
Wagner Meistersinger overture
Brahms Akademische Overture
Elgar Pomp & Circumstance No.2 in A minor
Milford 2 pieces from "A Prophet in the land" (O.U.P.)
Mullinar Where go the boats
Head "Money O"
Somervell The Street resounds
Vaughan Williams The Watermill
If any of these are under your control, I should be glad to know, before deciding to include them, what fee is payable.
Yours faithfully,
(sgd) R. Vaughan Williams
Subjects:
Places:
Musical works:
- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Overture
- Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Akademische Festouvertüre
- Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Pomp and circumstance, No. 2.
- Milford, Robin, 1903-1959. Prophet in the Land
- Mullinar, Michael, 1895-1973. Where go the boats
- Head, Michael, 1900-1976. Money O!
- Somervell, Arthur, 1863-1937. The Street resounds
- Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Poems by Fredegond Shove. No. 4, Water mill
Location of original letter:
Typescript copy from Performing Right Society archives; headed 'Original on Dorking Halls file". For further on this matter see VWL4012.