MS Mus. 1749/5

The volume comprises correspondence with the Trust and its representatives about various matters, including the acquisition of further Ireland papers, and a catalogue of Ireland's works prepared by Ernest Chapman. The volume also includes correspondence between Chapman and Charles Mackerras concerning his development of Ireland’s film score for The Overlanders as an orchestral suite. Also, correspondence with and information about Silvio Ireland (i.e. Henri Lenoir), and a small collection of concert programmes and diary extracts from Horace E. Randerson (Ireland pupil).

1. Various letters:

Letters concerning a catalogue of works by John Ireland prepared by Ernest Chapman:

• 6 January 1968 (carbon copy), Ernest Chapman to Messrs Rubinstein, Nash & Co. (Solicitors);
• 31 May 1968, Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Chapman;
• 4 June 1968 (carbon copy), Chapman to Rubinstein, Nash & Co.;
• 6 June 1968, Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Chapman;
• 4 July 1968 (carbon copy), Chapman to Rubinstein, Nash & Co.;
• 8 July 1968, Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Chapman;
• 23 December 1968, Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Chapman;
• 30 December 1968, Messrs Jeffreys Henry Rudolf & Marks (Chartered Accountants) to Chapman;
• 9 January 1969 (carbon copy), Chapman to Jeffreys Henry Rudolf & Marks;
• 14 January 1969 (carbon copy), Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Jeffreys Henry Rudolf & Marks;
• 13 February 1970, Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Chapman;
• 19 February 1970 (carbon copy), [Chapman] to Rubinstein, Nash & Co.;
• 23 February 1970, Rubinstein, Nash & Co. to Chapman.

Letters from Rev. Kenneth Thompson to Peter Taylor (John Ireland Trust) and copies of his letters to Colin Scott-Sutherland:

• 18 May 1976, Thompson to Peter [Taylor];
• 15 November 1983, Thompson to Peter [Taylor];
• 1 August 1985, Kenneth [Thompson] to Peter [Taylor];
• letter without date, Kenneth [Thompson] to Peter [Taylor], beginning ‘A great pleasure to hear from you’;
• 20 September 1976 (photocopy), Kenneth [Thompson] to Colin [Scott-Sutherland];
• 5 March 1981 (photocopy), Kenneth [Thompson] to Colin [Scott-Sutherland].

H. Baron, London (manuscripts dealer):

• 14 December 1987, H. Baron to John Ireland Trust, offering a collection of 48 letters and postcards from John Ireland;
• 29 January 1988, H. Baron to John Ireland Trust, enclosing invoice for the 48 items 'addressed to Herbert Thring, Kilham Roberts, Edwin Evans, and three others' (NB Ireland's letters to Thring (Society of Authors) and Evans have been incorporated in the alphabetical sequence of Ireland's correspondence, but there are no letters to Kilham Roberts).

Correspondence with Martin Richards:

• 16 September 1993 (photocopy), Julie Deller to [Martin] Richards;
• 25 September 1993 (photocopy), Deller to Richards;
• 27 September 1993 (photocopy), Patricia Lynch-White [née Moody] to Richards, referring to Ireland's letters to her mother;
• 15 October 1993, Lynch-White to Richards.

2. Correspondence relating to Ireland’s film score for The Overlanders (1946) edited as a ‘Suite for Orchestra’ (1965) by Charles Mackerras:

• 11 October 1946 (carbon copy), H. L. Walter (Performing Right Society) to R. W. Fenn (Story Dept, Linnit & Dunfee Ltd);
• 16 August 1947 (carbon copy), [Ireland] to L. H. Walter [sic] (Performing Right Society);
• 16 August 1947 (carbon copy, second version of letter), Ireland to L. H. Walter [sic] (Performing Right Society);
• Photocopied letters:
• 15 April 1948, Una Bart (Music Dept, Ealing Studios) to Ireland, with ‘The Overlanders / List of titles’;
• 29 January 1963, Ernest Chapman to Hamilton Photo Print Service, requesting reproduction of The Overlanders manuscript score, with 3 sheets listing the score elements;
• 10 June 1963, Joan Huntley (British film Institute) to Ernest Chapman;
• 17 June 1963, Ernest Chapman to Ealing Film Studio;
• 28 June 1963, K. C. Robertson (The Rank Organisation) to Ernest Chapman;
• 3 August 1963, Ernest Chapman to the Film Librarian, Associated British Picture Corporation Ltd.;
• 9 August 1963, R. J. Payton (Associated British Pathe Ltd.) to Ernest Chapman;
• 11 September 1963, Ernest Chapman to R. J. Payton;
• 17 September 1963, R. J. Payton to Ernest Chapman;
• 1 October 1963, Ernest Chapman to R. J. Payton;
• 22 May 1964, Ernest Chapman to Charles Mackerras;
• 26 June 1964, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 17 July 1964, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 28 July 1964, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 17 November 1964, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 19 November 1964, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 24 November 1964, Mackerras to Chapman;
• 21 April 1965, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 14 May 1965, Mackerras to Chapman;
• 3 August 1965, Chapman to Alan Boustead, with a list of the contents of the ‘Overlanders Suite’;
• 18 September 1965, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 8 October 1965, [Mackerras] to Norah Kirby ;
• 7 November 1965, Boustead to Chapman;
• 18 November 1965, Mackerras to Chapman;
• 12 December 1965, Chapman to Mackerras;
• 7 February 1966, Chapman to Mackerras, with copy of ITV television schedule for Thursday 10 February which includes the film The Overlanders;
• 31 January 1969, Martin Hall (Boosey & Hawkes) to Chapman;
• 10 July 1969, Chapman to Geoffrey [Bush];
• 14 July 1969, Geoffrey [Bush] to Chapman;
• 14 August 1969, Chapman to Martin Hall (Boosey & Hawkes), with ‘Programme Note’ for ‘Suite: The Overlanders’ in draft and fair copy;
• 25 August 1969, Martin Hall to Chapman.

3. Correspondence between Henri Lenoir (i.e. Silvio Ireland) and Messrs Emmerson, Brown and Brown (Solicitors, Deal):

• 10 September 1962, Henri Lenoir to Emmerson, Brown and Brown;
• 26 September 1962, Emmerson, Brown and Brown to Henri Lenoir;
• 25 November 1962 (carbon copy), Henri Lenoir to Emmerson, Brown and Brown;
• 11 December 1962, Emmerson, Brown and Brown to Henri Lenoir, with a copy of the Will of Dr John N. Ireland (dated 17 July 1953);
• 22 May 1963, Emmerson, Brown and Brown to Henri Lenoir.

4. Correspondence between Silvio Ireland (i.e. Henri Lenoir) and Peter Taylor (The John Ireland Trust):

• 10 December 1984, Rubenstein Callingham (Solicitors) to Taylor, forwarding a copy of a letter from Silvio Ireland to Miss Alexander;
• 9 January 1985 (carbon copy), Taylor to Silvio Ireland;
• 29-30 January 1985, Silvio Ireland to Taylor;
• [February 1985] (postcard), Silvio Ireland to Taylor;
• 21 February 1985 (carbon copy), Taylor to Silvio Ireland;
• 3 April 1985 (postcard), Silvio Ireland to Taylor;
• [April 1985] (carbon copy), [Taylor to Silvio Ireland];
• 8 July 1985, Silvio Ireland to Taylor;
• 3 August 1985 (postcard), Silvio Ireland to Taylor;
• 12 August 1985 (carbon copy), Taylor to Silvio Ireland;
• 29 October 1985, Silvio Ireland to Taylor, with photocopied San Francisco newspaper cuttings of letters ‘to the Editor’ from ‘Henri Lenoir’;
• 20 November 1985, Silvio Ireland to [Bruce] Philips (co-Trustee, John Ireland Trust), with a memoir (photocopy) of ‘Henri Lenoir’ by Allan Temko;
• 14 December 1985 (photocopy), Taylor to Silvio Ireland;
• 28 December 1985 (greetings card and message), Silvio Ireland to Taylor.

5. Silvio Ireland: biographical material:

• 3 March 1963, newspaper cutting (photocopy), San Francisco Chronicle: ‘His Route to S.F. Was Lively’;
• 28 April 1976, newspaper cutting (photocopy), San Francisco Chronicle: ‘The Ageless Henri Lenoir’;
• 30 October 1980, ‘Proclamation’ (photocopy) by Dianne Feinstein, Mayor of San Francisco, ‘proclaiming October 30, 1980, as Henri Lenoir Day in San Francisco’;
• 30 October – 5 December 1980, flyer for an exhibition of Henri Lenoir’s ‘personal collection of paintings, photographs and memorabilia from the heyday of the North Beach art scene’;
• 30 October 1980, invitation card for ‘The Saloonkeeper’s Halloween Party in honor of that best of spirits Henri Lenoir’;
• [c 1980], ‘Season’s Greetings’ card (not used) featuring photographs of Henri Lenoir;
• 3 September 1985: photograph of Lenoir’s studio apartment (b/w, 160 x 240 mm, copyright San Francisco Chronicle, date stamped);
• [c. 1985], black and white photograph of Henri Lenoir (245 x 190 mm);
• [1985], notes made by Bruce Phillips (John Ireland Trust) of an interview conducted with ‘Henri Lenoir’.

6. Diary extracts and concert programmes of Horace E. Randerson:

• letter without date, Gareth D Evans to John Ireland Trust, regarding the following Randerson material;
• extracts (photocopied) from the diary (1919-26) of Randerson (pupil of John Ireland);
• January 1925: report (cutting) of performance of Randerson, String Quartet;
• 1 December 1925: concert programme (The British Music Society, at Court House, Marylebone Lane, London) including first performance of Randerson, Wind Quintet;
• [1926]: publication notice (p. 55 of unidentified publication) for Randerson, Sextet for Voices;
• 3 May 1926: concert programme (B.B.C. Spring Series of Chamber Concerts) including Randerson, Trio for Violin, Viola and Oboe (‘The Fields Breathe Sweet’);
• cutting from Radio Times (27 June 1930) of the broadcast schedule for 3 July, including Randerson, Quintet;
• 3 March 1932: concert programme, St Bride Institute, Ludgate Circus, London, including first performance of Randerson, Vocal Sextet;
• 29 June 1932: concert programme, The Guildhall School of Music, including Randerson, Sextet for Unaccompanied Voices;
• 8 March 1954: concert programme, New English Orchestra Ensemble at the Pump Room, Bath, including first performance of Randerson, Concertino for Piano and Orchestra (a misprint in the programme attributes the work to ‘A. E. Randerson’);
• [March 1954]: newspaper cutting of an extensive review of the first performance of Randerson, Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, by the New English Orchestra Ensemble (‘Mr Randerson studied under John Ireland, but I think he would agree that Bartok’s writing has influenced his own thinking’);
• 26 March 1954: concert programme, The New English Orchestra Ensemble, at Camberwell Town Hall, including Randerson, Concertino for Piano and Orchestra.

7. Elizabeth Needham letters:

• 13 March 1986, Peter Taylor to Needham;
• 1 January 1931 (photocopy), R. Vaughan Williams to Needham;
• 12 January [1931?] (photocopy), R. Vaughan Williams to Needham;
• 25 November 1935 (photocopy), Lady Astor to Needham;
• 9 April 1936 (photocopy), the B.B.C. (Cockburn) to Needham;
• 22 April 1936 (photocopy), the B.B.C. (R.W.P. Cockburn) to Needham;
• 14 November 1936 (photocopy), Frederick Haggis to Needham;
• 22 January 1942 (photocopy), Clifford Curzon to Needham.

8. Miscellaneous letters:

• 4 April 1958, R. Vaughan Williams to Mrs Holbrooke;
• 16 October 1958, Herbert Howells to [Percy] Turnbull, regarding campaign for Order of Merit;
• 6 October 1958, Office of the Prime Minister to J. A. Chaffer, regarding campaign for Order of Merit;
• 23 February 1986, Princess Alexandra to ‘Peter’ (photocopy, with green highlighting), thanking him for a book of Ireland’s piano music (‘I will have to work on it!’);
• 8 July 1991: a brief note by hand concerning the purchase of three letters (following) from Percy Turnbull to ‘Mr Parker’;
• 28 August 1962, Turnbull to Parker;
• 8 November 1962, Turnbull to Parker;
• 12 February 1963, Turnbull to Mr Parker;
• 22 September 1999, Neville Gibbs to [Peter] Taylor, with a brief autograph extract (4 bars) from Ireland, Sonata for Piano (1920), with Ireland’s signature.