MS Mus. 1784/1/5

1: ff. 1-2: Elise Mayer-Lisemann: c.1945: List of recorded music ‘helpful for her lectures’ [no context]

2: ff. 3-4: Haigh Marshall: Principal conductor, Western Philharmonic Concert Society: 22 February 1945: Request for Sargent to become Vice-President of the newly-formed Western Philharmonic Concert Society

3: f. 5: J. Anstey: Acting Secretary, Musicians Union London District Branch: 6 March 1945: Request for a statement from Sargent on behalf of a committee set up to consider the question of equal status and employment opportunities for women in orchestras

4: ff. 6-8: Mechanical-Copyright Society, Ltd.: c.1945: Summary of royalties received by Sargent for broadcasts of ‘Four Serious Songs’ and ‘Rule Britannia’

5: ff. 9-11: Margaret Meredith: Composer: 24 January 1945: Request for meeting with Sargent to introduce a choral work she has composed and which she would like him to conduct; encloses a booklet of press notices reviewing her work

6: f. 12: Bernard Law Montgomery (Montgomery of Alamein): Field Marshall: 10 February 1944: Thanks Sargent for his card

7: ff. 13-17: A.W. Sutton: Acting Secretary. New South Wales Government Offices, London: 2 October 1945-14 August 1946: Correspondence concerning the appointment of a Director to the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music for which Sargent serves on the committee

8: ff. 18-19: F. Stephenson: Director of Education, City of Nottingham Education Committee: 10-27 September 1945: Concerning arrangements for Sargent to conduct an orchestral concert at the Royal Albert Hall as part of a Youth Week organised by the Committee; Sargent accepts

9: ff. 20-25: Peppino Santangelo: Chairman, New Theatre Green Room Club: 6 March-17 April 1945: Concerning the establishment of New Theatre Green Room Club in Kingston-upon-Hull; requests Sargent become patron

10: f. 26: Beverley Nichols: Author: 9 February 1945: Request for meeting with Sargent to discuss the inclusion of Sargent in a book ‘about modern England through the medium of our most prominent personalities’

11: f. 27: Oxford University Press [individual’s name unidentified]: Publisher: 15 November 1945: Letter to enclose sample copies of editions in the series Tudor Church Music

12: ff. 28-30: [Not correspondence]: 1945: Programme of meetings and subscription details for The Opera Circle Season 1945-46

13: ff. 31-32: Hugh Oldham: [Association unidentified]: 24 November-12 December 1945: Correspondence concerning Knott and Castle Solicitors

14: ff. 33-35: S.F. Clark; Edward P. Genn: Odhams Press Ltd: 23-28 November 1945: Correspondence concerning Concerts for Youth in Liverpool; includes copy of article annotated by Sargent and to be attributed to him entitled ‘Liverpool Leads New Music Movement’

15: ff. 36-38: J.M. Field: Third Officer W.R.N.S: 25 September 1944: Writes on behalf of the Royal Navy Command Education Officer (Orkney and Shetland) concerning the reliability of flying to Orkney and Shetland; says the demand for Sargent is great due to the popularity of music there

16: f. 39: Victor Olof: Conductor: 10 November 1944: Request for recommendation from Sargent in order to be invited to conduct the Liverpool Philharmonic

17: ff. 40-45: Zell O’Kane: Contralto: 10 April-9 November 1944: Correspondence from Zell O’Kane; writes to arrange time for audition and later sends list of her repertoire of songs with orchestra

18: ff. 46-73: R.W. Liversidge: General Manager, General Planning and Development (Holdings) Ltd.: 21-27 September 1945: Correspondence concerning a proposed national plan to build entertainment centres across the UK; includes a booklet outlining the scheme containing photographs of designs

19: f. 74: H.B. Powis: Of Royal Army Medical Corps: 3 May 1945: Writes asking for Sargent’s support for a scheme to provide musicians in the ‘Fighting Services’ with tuition funded by the state

20: f. 75: John N. Kingston: Of Peterborough and District Organists’ Association: 17 February 1945: Thanks Sargent for acceptance of offer to become an honorary member of the Peterborough and District Organists’ Association

21: ff. 76-79: Sir Isaac James Pitman: Chairman Isaac Pitman and Sons Limited: 4 July 1944-18 January 1945: Correspondence concerning proposal that Sargent and his son Peter should become directors of the newly-established Pitman Music Publishing Company with Isaac Pitman and Sons, Ltd. to advance capital for the venture

22: ff. 80-82: Eveline Palmer: 22 October 1944: Correspondence concerning flat to let at 31A Brompton Square; Sargent agrees to become tenant at the property

23: f. 83: William [surname unclear]; Samuel Chotzinoff, American Music Critic and Administrator: 13 September 1944: Concerning Sargent’s forthcoming trip to conduct in the United States; plans to do a first New York performance of ‘the Vaughan Williams Suite’

24: ff. 84-86: A.H.R Grimsey: Potteries Philharmonic Club: c.1945: Request for letter of encouragement and suggestions from Sargent to be passed to Committee

25: f. 87: [Name illegible]?: Accountant, Phonographic Performance Limited: 14 April 1944: Regrets it is not possible to administer the Phonograph Performance Artists Fund until ‘cessation of hostilities’ owing to a lack of staff

26: ff. 88: George Tomlinson: General Secretary, Public Morality Council: 18 January 1944: Reminder of invitation from The Bishop of London to serve as Chairman of the Radio Sub Committee of the Public Morality Council

27: f. 89: Douglas J. Preston: 3 March 1943: Sargent writes concerning his recommendation that a friend (Driscoll) should be accepted as a member of the Club [unidentified]

28: ff. 90-105: G. Charles Shaw: Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited: 27 June 1940-30 September 1941: Correspondence concerning royalties claimed by Sargent from broadcasts of his recordings abroad

29: f. 106: [Not correspondence]: The Royal Philharmonic Society: 1944: Copy of balance sheet and accounts for the Royal Philharmonic Society, Autumn 1943-Spring 1944

30: f. 107: L.B. Rubie: 18 November 1945: Wishes to donate money towards concerts or musical schemes

31: f. 108: Sir Henry M. Richards: Chairman of Conference of Educational Associations: 16 August 1945: Invitation to become President of the Conference of Educational Associations, with the obligation to give an address to the Associations

32: f. 109: [not correspondence]: c.1945: List of complimentary comments sent by letter concerning the song ‘Invocation’ by Teresa Clotilde del Riego following a performance broadcast by the BBC

33: f. 110: W. Hasker: Sec. G. Ricordi and Co. (London) Ltd. Music Publishers: 25 October 1944: Concerning extra string parts for a Royal Choral Society performance of ‘Aida’

34: ff. 11-12: Maria Howard [Lady Howard of Effingham]: St. Thomas’ Hospital Music & Art Committee: 14 May 1945-16 January 1946: Concerning performance to be conducted by Sargent in aid of St Thomas’ Hospital on 28 September 1945 at the Royal Albert Hall

35: ff. 113-114: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury: Vice President, Royal Choral Society: 7 December 1945-12 January 1946: Letters concerning administration of the Royal Choral Society

36: f. 115: [?] Mackell: 3 January 1946: Request for Sargent to unveil bust of Ethel Smyth at Sadler’s Wells

37: f. 116: Lord Sempill [William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill]: Of Royal Society of Arts: 5 December 1945: Thanks Sargent for his support at a recent luncheon; refers to gaining support of the Arts Council [no context]

38: ff. 117-119: Leonard Stanley Holbrook, Rear Admiral; John Jestyn Llewellin, 1st Baron Llewellin; Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary, Admiralty: 10-23 November 1945: Correspondence concerning Sargent’s son Peter; though his Air Force training has been terminated owing to cessation of hostilities, Peter cannot be released from serving in the Armed Forces in another capacity

39: ff. 120-121: Gunnar Granberg: Director of the Swedish Institute: 6 September 1945: Invitation to join a committee for a forthcoming London exhibition of modern Swedish art

40: f. 122: H. Starling: Army Education Corps: November 1944: Request for Sargent to add his signature to a letter promoting a concert at the Philharmonic Hall 28 April 1945

41: ff. 123-125: [Not correspondence]: Undated [1944-45]: Booklet supporting memorial ‘A Tribute to Bigadier Frederick H. Kisch.

42: f. 126: Michael Tippett: Composer: 5 March 1946: Performance of his symphony at the Cheltenham Festival has been cancelled owing to a lack of rehearsal time; suggests the Concerto for Double String Orchestra be performed instead

43: ff. 127-128: Kendall Taylor: Pianist and teacher: 28 January 1946: Encloses list of his repertoire

44: ff. 129-131: Jessie Wood [née Goldsack]: [Companion of Henry Wood]: 27 November-26 December 1945: Correspondence concerning a birthday tribute for the late Sir Henry Wood; Sargent wishes to change the programme owing to excessive demands on the choir

45: ff. 132-133: Rev. J.A. Thompson: Superintendent, Battersea Central Mission: 4 May-15 November 1945: Correspondence concerning concert at The Royal Albert Hall in aid of Battersea Central Mission

46: f. 134: Earl of Clarendon[6th Earl, George Herbert Hyde Villiers]: 2 October 1945: Sargent writes proposing a programme for forthcoming concert

47: f. 135: J. Charles McLean: Acting Director and Secretary, National Council of Music: 4 October 1945: Writes to informs Sargent that the next Three Valleys Festival in Mountain Ash will not be held until May 1947

48: ff. 136-137: Reginald [Jones]?: Victoria League: 7 January-8 October 1946: Correspondence concerning a thanksgiving concert for the Victoria League

49: ff. 138-139: [not correspondence]: The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society: December 1944: Ninth Annual Report of The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society, December 1944

50: ff. 140-179: A.R.N Roberts: Hon. Sec. War Memorials Advisory Council: 4 September 1944-21 February 1946: Papers relating to the War Memorials Advisory Council: reports of the Executive Committee, a copy of Hansard 134/23 containing relevant parliamentary debate; 2 copies of survey made by a Committee of the Royal Society of Arts and published by the Council

51: f. 180: Eric Woodward: Conductor: 14 November 1945: Request for audition to conduct the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

52: ff. 181-184: Marjorie Somervell: Mary Wakefield Westmorland Festival: 22 September-11 November 1945: Correspondence concerning the The Mary Wakefield Westmorland Festival 1946; Somervell withdraws invitation for Sargent to conduct in anticipation of jealousy felt by those choral societies not chosen to have Sargent as their conductor

53: f. 185: Dr F.M.R. Walshe: Medical doctor: Undated: Diagnoses the medical condition of Sargent’s wife [Eileen Sargent], believing her to have a ‘cyclothymic temperament’

54: f. 186: : Handwritten list of timings for an orchestral concert (not in Sargent’s hand) [no context]

55: f. 187: Cynthia E. Wilson: 13 September 1945: Request for interview with Sargent to present some compositions written by her husband (who is in hospital) in which Sargent had previously shown an interest

56: ff. 188-189: John Wooldridge: Wing Commander, Royal Air Force: 30 December 1944: Sends copy of his composition ‘The Constellations’ for Sargent’s perusal, which has previously been performed by the New York Philharmonic

57: f. 190: Jessie Wood [née Goldsack]: Companion of Henry Wood: 15 April 1945: Writes to express disappointment that Constant Lambert has been chosen as one of the three conductors of the forthcoming BBC Promenade Concerts

58: f. 191: Constance E. Williams: 3 April 1945: Request for a meeting with Sargent

59: ff. 192-193: Lady Anetta Winchilsea: Information Department, Churchill Club: 26 December 1944: Correspondence concerning the Churchill Club which is starting a Music Group and will be meeting to appoint a Committee and Chairman

60: ff. 194-195: Ralph Vaughan-Williams: Composer: 15 October 1944: Thanks Sargent for the recent performance of his symphony; would like to arrange a meeting to examine the score of his 5th Symphony; discusses the orchestration of the work

61: f. 196: Winchester Berridge: Wigmore Hall and Piano Galleries Ltd.: 24 October 1944: Concerning cost of internal repair for Sargent’s Bechstein Concert Grand at the Royal College of Music

62: f. 197: Florence Yates: 4 October [probably 1944 or 1945]: Personal letter requesting information concerning her daughter, who Sargent met recently in Australia

63: f. 198: Percy M. Young: Writer and educationalist: c.1944: Request for a meeting with Sargent concerning a post he is to take up at the Technical College in Wolverhampton

64: ff. 199-203: [Not correspondence]: 1944: Papers relating to an Empire Day Concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 24 May 1944 in aid of the YMCA War-Time Fund; includes two programmes and a promotional leaflet for the YMCA