Music/Dance
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
(Ralph, 1872-1958, Composer)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Harry FARJEON
(Harry, 1878-1948, Composer and influential teacher of Harmony and Composition at the Royal Academy of Music) saying he thinks we must stop 'mistering' each other). Many thanks for your letter - I have written to Mr Decca & Thatcher - but I have little hope of any result. I imagine Mr Darner Jones is one of those independent people whom one admires so much - but who are so annoying when one wants to help them..., 1 side 4to,, with original autograph envelope, The White Gates, Dorking, 20th April postmarked
Item Date: 1940
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Background
During the Second World War Vaughan Williams was active in civilian war work, chairing the Home Office Committee for the Release of Interned Alien Musicians, helping Myra Hess with the organisation of the daily National Gallery concerts, serving on a committee for refugees from Nazi oppression, and on the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA), the forerunner of the Arts Council. In 1940 he composed his first film score, for the propaganda film 49th Parallel.
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