MS Mus. 1784/1/3

1: ff. 1-8: A.L. Langsford: Australian Broadcasting Commission: 28 October 1938: Encloses copies of an article sent to the Evening Standard reviewing Sargent’s season of concerts in Adelaide in October 1938

2: ff. 9-10: [?]: 1938: Humorous poem by Sargent addressed ‘Dear George’ written whilst on tour in Australia

3: f. 11: Eve Kisch: 3 January 1939: Sends two limericks for Sargent’s amusement

4: f. 12: [Not correspondence]: [?]: Ordnance Survey map of Hartland Parish in North Devon (location of Hartland Abbey where Sargent’s daughter Pamela received care and later died)

5: f. 13: [Not correspondence]: [?]: List of playing times for works performed in Adelaide

6: f. 14: Lettice Bowlby: Extra Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth: 30 June 1938: Note from Buckingham Palace informing Sargent that the Queen is much touched by his kind thought for her and deeply appreciates his sympathy (concerning the death of the Queen’s mother)

7: ff. 15-16: 31 July-1 August 1938: Telegram from ‘Organol’ to Sargent in Sydney requesting to ‘postpone Sheffield’ to 31 March; Sargent accepts

8: f. 17: Charles McLean: Secretary, National Council of Music [University of Wales]: 5 July 1938: Letter to Sargent’s Secretary, Mary Strauss, informing her that the Committee has invited Sargent to conduct the Three Valleys Festival 1939

9: ff. 18-20: Dr H. Simon: The Palestine Orchestra: 14 July-2 August 1938: Correspondence concerning suggested programme for concert in Tel Aviv

10: ff. 21-23: Edward Maude: Sec. Northern Philharmonic Orchestra: 25 June-1 August 1938: Suggests a programme for Leeds Saturday Concerts 1939; Sargent suggests improvements

11: ff. 24-27: Keith Douglas; Owen Mase; Arnold Grier: Members of the Grand Council of London Music Festival: 1 August-1 September 1938: Correspondence concerning concert with the combined choirs of the Royal Choral Society and Huddersfield and Bradford Choral Societies on 5 May 1939

12: ff. 28-29: Herbert Dakin: Sheffield Philharmonic Society: 8 August 1938: Concerning programmes for performances in March 1939

13: ff. 30-32: Charles McLean: Secretary, National Council of Music [University of Wales]: 11 July-17 August 1938: Request to confirm whether Sargent’s will conduct the Three Valleys Festival 1939; Sargent’s acceptance is acknowledged by his secretary

14: ff. 33-34: John Shaw: Leeds Musical Festival Office: 3 August 1938-14 September 1938: Invitation to conduct the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival 1940; Sargent accepts

15: ff. 35-36: Charles Lockier: Concert Direction Agent: 24 August 1938: Request for Sargent’s approval of programme for the City of Bristol Orchestra concert on 25 February 1938; Sargent suggests altering it considerably

16: f. 37: Harold Holt: Concert promoter: 3 September 1938: Sargent accepts invitation to conduct a concert in Cardiff on 2 April

17: ff. 38-39: J. Webb-Jones: 3 September 1938: Sargent expresses wish that his son be educated at Eton, asking for advice on obtaining a Musical Scholarship and whether his son might be able to sing in the choir at Eton

18: f. 40: [Mrs] Tomlins: Royal Choral Society: [1938?]: Message from Sargent to Tomlins and her husband; expresses interest to hear the Royal Choral Society financial results following performances of Hiawatha; refers to his success in Australia

19: ff. 41-43: [Not correspondence]: 22 June 1938: Medical prescription for Sargent, 22 June 1938

20: ff. 44-45: Henry Edward Sargent, Sargent’s father; Mary Ellen Thurlby; Mary Fleming: 19 June 1925: Copies of the wills of Malcolm Sargent and his father Henry Edward Sargent, both witnessed by Mary Ellen Thurlby and Mary Fleming

21: ff. 46-48: [Not correspondence]: 11 March 1946: Order of Service for Hugh Percy Allen to be held at Westminster Abbey on 11 March 1946

22: ff. 49-51: Stuart Wilson: Director of Music, Arts Council of Great Britain: 22 October-10 November 1945: Concerning arrangements for an Albert Hall National Concert commemorating the Choral Societies to be held on 20 April 1946

23: ff. 52-63: Martin Attwater: Chairman, Sutton and Cheam Musical Festival: 1945: Invitation for Sargent to become President of the Sutton and Cheam Musical Festival; printed programmes for the 1945 festival

24: f. 66: Hugh Percy Allen: Conductor: c.1945: Concerning Sargent’s son, Peter, who is applying to Oxford University; says he will ‘do everything possible to help’

25: ff. 67-72: F. Charles Adler: Music Publisher: 2 April-21 May 1945: Invitation for Sargent to edit an edition of the full scores of Arthur Sullivan’s Operettas; Sargent recommends it could only be done in conjunction with Rupert D’Oyly Carte

26: f. 73: : [?]: Printed portrait sketch of Hugh Percy Allen, autographed

27: ff. 74-75: Maurice Alexander: Director of City of Bristol Orchestra: 16 December 1939: Enquiry concerning programme for concert on 6 April 1940; encloses printed provisional programme

28: ff. 76-77: c.1945: Promotional material for money-raising appeal for Girls’ Clubs

29: ff. 78-80: Robert Bossert: 12 December-30 January 1946: Seeks help finding conducting experience; in response to Sargent’s reply he accepts position of Librarian to the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

30: ff. 81-82: Ailwyn Best: Tenor: 23 October 1944: Encloses a list of works he could perform at short notice

31: ff. 83-85: A. Bennett: Marylebone Cricket Club: 25 November 1945: Concerning Sargent’s interest in joining the Marylebone Cricket Club

32: f. 86: Cynthia Bruce: 16 October [year unknown]: Would like to arrange to meet Sargent when she visits London

33: f. 87: Harold Gray: Musician: 7 October 1944: Letter thanking Sargent for an earlier conversation about his prospects as a musician

34: ff. 88-92: W.M. Huntley; W.A. Hollland: 13 June-4 October 1945: Correspondence concerning a proposal to establish a string orchestra in Bath

35: f. 93: [?]: Chappell & Co. Ltd.: [?]: Concerning success of a recently-published symphony

36: f. 94: W.H. Baines: Town Clerk, Liverpool City Council: 12 December 1944: Encloses a report concerning the proposed establishment of a college of music in Liverpool

37: ff. 95-103: Betty Randolph Bean: Music Consultant, British Division of the Office of War Information, United States Government: c.1945: Clarifies procedures for use of the Music Section of the American Library

38: ff. 104-105: James Horton-Stephens: Hon. Sec. and Treasurer Brighton and Hove Harmonic Society: 13-26 July 1945: Invitation for Sargent to become President of the Brighton and Hove Music Society; sargent accepts on condition he is not required to take part in any concerts

39: ff. 106-107: Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry: 22 September 1945: Personal correspondence; wishes to hear news of Elizabeth and invites Sargent to visit the estate in Scotland

40: ff. 108-110: Capt. the Rt. Hon. Harold Balfour, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air; Norman Walker, Bass singer and Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force: 29 November -14 December 1944: Correspondence concerning Sargent’s request to have bass singer Norman Walker released of his posting to Iceland in order to be available for music on important occasions

41: f. 111: Amy Buckerfield: President, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: 27 March 1945: Expresses disappointment that Sargent is not in the next year’s Season of concerts [context unclear]

42: f. 112: Sydney [?]: [Appears to be a friend of Sargent]: 11 January 1945: Would like to meet Sargent when in London

43: ff. 113-116: Harry Eckersley: Hon. Sec. Bolton Musical Artists’ Association: 28 November-13 December 1944: Correspondence concerning invitation for Sargent to be President of the Bolton Musical Artists’ Association; includes printed copy of the Constitution of the Association

44: ff. 117-118: Leslie Boosey: Music Publisher: 24 May-25 October 1943: Correspondence concerning Sargent’s patronage of The Leslie Heward Memorial Fund to which he contributes £50

45: f. 119: Arthur L. Blower: Rotary Club of Wolverhampton: 15 October 1943: Acknowledges letter in which Sargent could not commit to giving an address to the Rotary Club owing to the recent death of his daughter

46: f. 120: S. Markham: For Bachad Fellowship: 17 July 1944: Seeks to arrange a concert in Liverpool in aid of the Bachad Farm

47: f. 121: J.A. Barlow: Of HM Treasury: 12 April 1943: Request from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to serve on a committee to inquire on public funding for music

48: f. 122: Leslie Boosey: Music Publisher: 3 September 1943: Concerning publication of Sargent’s arrangement for String Orchestra of Borodin’s Nocturne

49: ff. 123-124: Arthur Gregson: Hon. Sec. Bolton Choral Union: 20 March 1940: Invitation to become President of the Bolton Choral Union for 1940-41

50: f. 125: [Arthur]: 30 April 1942: Sargent writes concerning a broadcast of a performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor and membership of the Garrick Club

51: f. 126: M. Drury: Secretary, Central Council for the Care of Cripples: 13 March 1946: Request for permission to list Sargent amongst Vice-Presidents of the Council for the Care of Cripples

52: ff. 127-128: J.A. Caroll: 24 January 1946: Reports he has found a suitable pair to live as servants at The Grove; the doctor has suggested Eileen will be able to return home in a month’s time, when she will ‘at least have somewhere fit to return to’ [on 25 February 1946 Eileen was granted a divorce on the grounds of Sargent’s desertion]

53: f. 129: E. Lonsdale Deighton: Sec. Revenue Department of Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital: 1 January 1946: Reminder that Sargent’s covenant subscription is due

54: f. 130: Arthur Wilkinson: Entertainments Manager, Cheltenham Town Hall: 28 December 1945: Request to conduct at the Cheltenham Festival 1946

55: f. 131: Winston Churchill: Prime Minister: 4 September 1945: Acknowledges Sargent’s message sent on the occasion of final victory

56: ff. 132-135: L.W. Roberts: Hon. Sec. The Croydon Gramophone Society: 16 April-1 September 1945: Correspondence concerning The Croydon Gramophone Society; includes a statement of accounts

57: ff. 136-152: [Not correspondence]: December 1931: Booklet: Chelsea Arts Club Rules and List of Members, December 1931

58: ff. 153-161: Geoffrey Whitworth: Director British Drama League: 12 November 1942: Encloses copy of booklet ‘The Civic Theatre Scheme’ in Sargent’s capacity as supporter of the scheme

59: f. 162: Norman Coombe: 7 January 1945: Writes to express opinion that a complete recording of ‘The Messiah’ should be made

60: f. 163: Fred Cripps: Of Elder Dempster Lines, Limited: 12 May 1945: Seeks assistance arranging a concert in which Liverpool dock workers will perform

61: f. 164: Earl of Clarendon[6th Earl, George Herbert Hyde Villiers]: c.1945: Wishes to meet Sargent at St James’s Palace to thank him personally for agreeing to conduct a concert

62: ff. 165-166: Mr. Cozens: Trumpeter with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic: 1 January 1945: Sargent writes to express how disappointed he has been with the quality of Mr Cozens’s recent performances

63: ff. 167-170: Sydney Northcote: Musical Education Committee of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust: 27 October 1944: Letter from Northcote to Lady Forres enclosing notes on a scheme for musical reconstruction in countries liberated after the War

64: f. 171: Ernest Coward: 20 September 1944: Offers Sargent copies of musical scores left on the death of his father, the musician Sir Henry Coward

65: ff. 172-176: [?]: Chairman of The Royal College of Music Patrons Fund: 3 January 1946: Papers concerning the Royal College of Music Patrons’ Fund; includes letter from the Chairman enclosing agenda for discussion and a memorandum by Sargent

66: ff. 177-178: Doris Grace Dimond: Formerly Sargent’s Secretary: 14 October 1945: Personal letter to Sargent enclosing Curriculum Vitae with request to pass it to anyone who might require her services

67: ff. 179-180: L.A. Plummer: Daily Express: 10-18 October 1945: Correspondence concerning a composition competition to be judged by Sargent, Lambert and Bliss; Sargent is concerned about the difficulty of judging modern music

68: ff. 181-184: Sir Eric Robert Dalrymple MacLagen, Secretary, Society of Dilettanti; Lord Ritchie of Dundee: 22 February-29 November 1945: Correspondence concerning Sargent’s election to membership of the Society of Dilettanti

69: f. 185: Denys Barlow: 13 June 1945: Offers to assist Sargent with copying or scoring

70: f. 186: Mr [?] Dane: 14 May 1945: Sargent writes to Dane concerning youth concerts in Liverpool, recommending the scheme be expanded across the country

71: f. 187: : 23 January 1945: Employee reference by Sargent for Mr. Dalton [no context]

72: f. 188: Professor Walter James Dilling: The University of Liverpool: 4 December 1944: Concerns rehearsals and contracts for the Orchestra

73: f. 189: [?]: The Royal College of Music: 24 October 1944: Following the interruption of Board meetings during the War an Emergency Board is to be established

74: f. 190: H.W. Atkins: Publicity Manager, Daily Express: 14 December 1945: Request for Sargent to take part in a youth discussion organised by the Daily Express about classical music and swing; music scores for the composition competition have been received

75: f. 191: Dorothea Elliot: Parkstone School of Music: 28 October 1945: Seeks guidance concerning setting up a municipal orchestra in Dorset

76: f. 192: Hamish [?]: 23 August 1945: Request for Sargent to conduct a concert in Italy; would like Sargent to send a list of the best music composed in the last 6 years for performance in Italy

77: ff. 193-200: Marian Ellison: Hartland Abbey: 17 November 1944-17 May 1945: Correspondence with Hartland Abbey [where Sargent’s daughter was cared for before her death] concerning the Pamela Sargent Award and construction of a memorial cross

78: ff. 201-202: Joan Eady: 2 September 1944: Seeks contact details for a cousin of Sargent’s wife, the husband of whom has just been killed in action

79: f. 203: Colonel P.T. Etherton; Admiral Sir Edward Evans: 6 January 1944: Etherton writes on behalf of Evans to invite Sargent to attend a conference concerning the contribution of film towards post-war reconstruction

80: f. 204: [Not correspondence]: 15 October 1941: Minutes of meeting of the ENSA [Entertainments National Service Association] Advisory Broadcasting Council held on 15 October 1941

81: f. 205: [?]: Arts Council of Great Britain: 6 January 1946: Personal letter seeking tickets for a performance

82: f. 207: Sidney Fell: Clarinettist in Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 12 December 1945: Concerning measures taken to secure release from the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra