VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. LII-LV. 'The Poisoned Kiss', a 'Romantic Extravaganza'; composed 1927-1929, but later revised. Libretto adapted by Evelyn Sharp from a story by Richard Garnett. First performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, 18 May 1936. Vocal score published 1936. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 166-7; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 271-6.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. XXXVIII, XXXIX. 'Household Music', three preludes on Welsh hymn tunes, 'Crug-y-bar', 'St. Denio' and 'Aberystwyth'; composed 1940-1941. Two versions of the work exist, for small orchestra (50398), and for string quartet or alternative instruments (50399, 50862). The composer envisaged the latter version, though 'principally designed for string quartet', as 'being played by almost any combination of instruments which may be gathered together at one time in ...