Performance history

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Letter No.	Title	Transcribed text	Date
VWL2975	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the various schools taking part in the Dorking Passions	Dear ¹ Thank you very much for allowing your pupils to sing in the “Passion”. They did splendidly and the pure sound...	19490324
VWL2973	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Herbert Byard	Dear Mr. Byard, Thank you so much for your letter. I wish I had seen you on Saturday, and we could have talked things over. I have quoted...	19490324
VWL2974	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the conductors and the choirs of the Leith Hill Musical Festival	Dear Conductors and Chorus, As you know, I was rather disheartened at the early rehearsals of the “Passion” this year. Well - I ought to...	19490324
VWL1882	Letter from Adeline Vaughan Williams to Ann Boult	Dearest Ann Your poor precious arches - R says “It’s that bicycle” - it is that perhaps, but added to so much more. The sewing machine...	19490317
VWL2971	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Herbert Howells	Dear Herbert It will be very nice to see you on Sat: of course if you cared to come to the morning rehearsal 10.15 (orchestra &...	19490317
VWL2961	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Katharine Thomson	Dear Mrs Thomson I have delayed making up my mind till the last minute - but I have now reluctantly come to the conclusion that in view of...	19490315
VWL2959	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Katharine Thomson	Dear Mrs. Thomson¹ Mrs. Wood and I got home safely after a really thrilling day on Sunday. I thought, for a company mostly...	19490309
VWL2957	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to John Barbirolli	Dear Mr Barbirolli I cannot get rid of a nasty cold & as I have two rehearsal engagements on Saturday & Sunday which I cannot...	19490303
VWL2956	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Eric Walter White	Very confidential Dear Mr. White, Thank you for your letter. I cannot make up my mind about Mr. Guthrie¹ - All I know...	19490228
VWL2954	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Katharine Thomson	Dear Mrs. Thomson, I will certainly manage the 16th or 17th March, or both, and I shall try for one of the other rehearsals, but you must...	19490217

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