THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Harriet Cohen

Letter No. VWL709

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Harriet Cohen

Letter No.: VWL709


The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

[2 November 1929]

Dear Harriet

I know you’ll play it beautifully – no not too quick; & calm but with subconsious1 emotion – I shd love to hear you play it 1st – but my only day in London is Wed. at the RCM.2 busy morning to night.
But I will come to the concert if I may3
Yrs

RVW


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2. Royal College of Music
3. Harriet Cohen was to give the first performance of Hymn Tune Prelude on ‘Song 13’ by Orlando Gibbons, Catalogue of Works, 1930/3 on 14th January 1930 at the Wigmore Hall.