MS Mus. 1784/1/24

1: ff. 1-3: William A. Sutton, Director, Ralph Reader Ltd.; Ralph Reader: Managing Director, Ralph Reader Ltd.: 15-20 February 1951: Concerning a proposed production of ‘Hiawatha’ with the Royal Choral Society; Sargent believes it would be financially impracticable

2: f. 4: G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.: 19 February 1951: Slip to accompany loan of scores of Verdi’s ‘Requiem’

3: f. 5: Mary Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale: President, World Congress of Faiths: 30 January 1951:

4: f. 6: Colin Napier: R.A.F. Club: Recommends pianist Sheilla Randell

5: f. 7: Harper [no first name]: 24 January 1951: Copy of letter from Sargent to Harper recommending young conductor Edward Renton, who has had success with Britten’s ‘Let’s Make an Opera’

6: f. 8: Robert Mayer: Founder of Robert Mayer Concerts for Children: 23-24 January 1951: Copy of letter from Sargent to Mayer recommending young conductor Edward Renton, who has had success with Britten’s ‘Let’s Make an Opera’; suggests he would be worth trying for the ‘Children’s Concerts’

7: f. 9: Hugo Rignold: Violinist in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 8 December 1950: Request for a meeting with Sargent during his forthcoming visit to Liverpool

8: f. 10: John H. Richardson: Undated [1950/51]: Request for a meeting with Sargent

9: ff. 11-12: Phillipa [no surname]: January 1951: New Year Message inviting Sargent to attend her 21st birthday party which her mother is organising

10: ff. 13-26: E.O. Frank: Hon. Sec. Southwark Cathedral Organ Appeal Committee: 26 January-30 March 1951: Minutes of meetings of the Southwark Cathedral Organ Appeal Committee

11: ff. 27-29: Fritz Spiegl: Principal flautist in the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 10 February-3 April 1951: Correspondence concerning Spiegl’s desire to play for an orchestra in London; Sargent advises that a vacancy may appear in the near future

12: f. 30: 1951: Leaf from a publication [unidentified] promoting the forthcoming performance of ‘Dream of Gerontius’ by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to be conducted by Sargent on 31 May 1951; an address for E.W. Montford of Shorpshire is written at the top

13: ff. 31-32: M.D. Marshall: Secretary to the Managing Editor, Sunday Times: 5 January 1951: Letter to Sargent’s secretary confirming permission to use a photograph of Sargent by Douglas Glass in the programme for the Promenade Concerts; accompanied by price list for photographs by Glass

14: f. 33: Hon. Richard Oliver Stanley: Member of Parliament: 6 March 1951: Invitation to attend the Fleetwood Music and Arts Festival

15: f. 34: Sir Waldron Smithers: Member of Parliament: 23 December 1950: Writes to express appreciation of Sargent’s broadcast of the ‘Messiah’; expresses dislike of Tom Williams as bass

16: ff. 35-37: Robert H. Sharp: 16 February 1951: Encloses article about sponsored recitals by the Public Libraries Committee of the St. Marylebone Borough Council; also encloses concert programme for the first recital to be given by Jasmyn Kell and Tessa Robbins on 19 February 1951

17: f. 38: Joan Sackville-Lewis: 8 January 1951: Request for a signed photograph to give to a Norwegian friend

18: ff. 39-41: Irene Swallow: 6 January 1951: Request for a signed photograph of Sargent

19: f. 42: Leonard Bussell: Literary Editor, Sunday Times: 8 December 1950: Request for Sargent to nominate a choice of books for a ‘Book of the Year’ symposium

20: ff. 43-44: [Nadine?]: 17 March 1951: Informs Sargent she cannot attend a rehearsal as planned

21: ff. 45-47: Michael Tippett: Composer: 2 February 1951: Writes concerning the progress of rehearsals of ‘Child of Our Time’ with the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

22: f. 48: Michael Thornely: Teacher, Sedburgh School, Yorkshire: 17 January 1951: Seeks help to find a suitable Director of Music at Sedburgh School, Yorkshire

23: ff. 49-50: G. Parr: Hon. Sec. and Editor, The Television Society: 15 February-1 March 1951: Invitation for Sargent to attend the Annual Dinner of The Television Society as Guest of Honour; Sargent accepts

24: ff. 51-76: [Not correspondence]: : Copy of the Journal of the Television Society 6/3 (July-September 1950)

25: f. 77: Diana Barry: Secretary, Tom Arnold Ltd. [theatre tickets]: 4 January 1951: Encloses four tickets for an evening performance [unspecified] on 22 January 1951

26: f. 78: Jef Vermeiren: Composer: 15 March 1951: Request for permission to send Sargent scores of his new works for consideration

27: ff. 79-80: Stanley Welsh: Retired Officer [possibly Royal Air Force]: 19 March 1951: Seeks help to claim royalties from music publishers Busby and Lewis Ltd. for a ballad entitled ‘So Lovely Were her Eyes’ for which he claims sole authorship

28: f. 81: William D. Wolff: Poet: Undated [1950/51]: Writes to enclose as a gift a copy of his latest published book of poems

29: ff. 82-105: R.W. Davies Taylor: Hon. Secretary., 1951 Wembley Music and Drama Festival: 16 March 1951: Encloses a programme for the 1951 Wembley Music and Drama Festival, and thanks Sargent for contributing a trophy for a Festival Class

30: ff. 106-108: Gwenyth M.O. Williams: Animal enthusiast: 31 December 1950: Thanks Sargent for his broadcast for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; requests a donation to provide hay for a horse she adopted to save it from slaughter; Sargent sends £5

31: f. 109: David Wooldridge: University College Union: 20 December 1950: Thanks Sargent for his support with a scheme [no context]

32: ff. 110-113: A.D. Wrench: A.D. Wrench Orchestral Services [Concert Organisation and Management]: 27 February 1951: Concerning proposal to establish a ‘London Sinfonietta’ with Sargent as Consultant and Conductor-in-Chief

33: ff. 114-115: T.G. Wilkinson: Poet: 5 February 1951: Copy of Sargent’s response to a request from T.G. Wilkinson to set to music one of his poems; a copy of the poem is attached

34: f. 116: Mary Liz Wilson: 23 January 1951: Request for Sargent to write a foreword for a book by Major Hector Le Provost

35: f. 117: Wilfred R. Wood: Artist: 7 December 1950: Concerning drawings of Stamford, which he has completed for Sargent

36: f. 118: Florian Williams, : Managing Director, Joseph Williams Limited [Music Publishers]: 16 January 1951: Writes to enclose a miniature score of John Ireland’s ‘Satyricon’ for Sargent to consider for performance

37: ff. 119-125: Allan Aynesworth: Actor: 15 May 1951: Encloses curriculum vitae

38: ff. 126-127: Walter van den Bergh: Société Royale de Zoologie d’Anvers: 29 August 1951: Request for Sargent to conduct a performance for the Société Royale de Zoologie d’Anvers on 23 April 1952; text in French

39: ff. 128-139: Colonel Sir Arthur Evans, Chairman, Anglo-Brazilian Society; Lieut. Commander Christopher Powell, Administrative Secretary, Anglo-Brazilian Society; Lady Mary Stewart Evans, Member, Anglo-Brazilian Society; F.A. Grieco, Member, Anglo-Brazilian Society; Anthony Merlott Chitty, Architect; David du Rieu Aberdeen, Architect: 27 April-1 June 1951: Correspondence concerning the adjudication of the Anglo-Brazilian Society Architecture Essay Prize

40: f. 140: Ascoli [no forename]: 3 July 1951: Thanks Ascoli for sending publications about El Greco, Renoir and van Gogh

41: f. 141: A.A. Lewis: Entertainments Manager, City of Bath Entertainments Department: 23 June 1951: Correspondence with Lewis concerning the return of scores Sargent borrowed from their library

42: ff. 142-147: Breitkopf & Härtel [music publishers]: 4 June 1951: Encloses a 1951 catalogue of publications

43: ff. 148-159: H.O. Bohme: 16 April 1951: Concerning the purchase of two photographs of Sargent from Bohme

44: ff. 160-162: Alan Bellhouse: Master at Sydney Grammar School: 23 March 1951: Seeks assistance to find musical work in England when he arrives from Australia; encloses press reviews

45: ff. 163-167: [2 names unclear]: 7 September 1951: Seeks advice on how to pursue a music career when their National Service comes to an end

46: f. 168: Cynthia [no surname]: 28 August 1951:

47: f. 169: I. Harlis: 7 September 1951: Concerning the despatch of eggs and butter to Sargent on instruction from Lady Mountbatten

48: ff. 170-171: Arthur Beard: 20 August 1951: Personal letter to wish Sargent a quick recovery from ill health

49: f. 172: Michael Boddaert: Music student: 9 August 1951: Request for an interview with Sargent

50: f. 173: Evelyn Barbirolli: Oboeist [wife of Sir John Barbirolli]: 9 August 1951: Thanks Sargent for conducting her performance of the Castelnuovo-Tedesco Oboe Concerto

51: f. 174: Clem Butson: Entertainments promoter: 25 July 1961: Request for Sargent to conduct a performance at the London Coliseum on 7 October 1951 in remembrance of Ivor Novello

52: f. 175: W.M. Ballantine: 17 July 1951: Discusses arrangements to attend the Promenade Concerts; invites Sargent to stay when he performs in Brighton on 5 August

53: ff. 176-178: Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning: Comptroller and Treasurer, Princess Elizabeth’s Household, Clarence House: 8 May-23 July 1951: Invitation for Sargent to share lunch; discusses a scenario for a ballet on Jeanne d’Arc which he sends to Sargent to suggest appropriate music

54: f. 179: Herbert [surname unclear]: Department of Music, University of Bristol: 25 June 1951: Writes to explain the amendments he has made to the score of ‘The Creation’

55: f. 180: Sybil Brown: Schoolteacher: 22 April 1951: Thanks Sargent for his reply to a pupil in her class; requests permission to bring her children to see a rehearsal

56: f. 181: John P. Hanson: Publicity Manager, Thomas Broadbent & Sons Limited [Engineers]: 22 June 1951: Concerning supply of notebooks to Sargent

57: ff. 182-194: Margaret Adams, The Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital; Nora W. Dyke, Assistant Mistress, The Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital; Faye [Dairing?]: 2-18 June 1951: Request for children of the Hospital to attend a rehearsal and Children’s Concert; letters of thanks

58: f. 195: W.M. Ballantine: The Society of British Aircraft Constructors: 4 July 1951: Invitation to visit Farnborough

59: f. 196: Mary Bartlett: Undated [1951]: Enquires whether Sargent is conducting anywhere when she visits London

60: f. 197: Arthur Bliss: Composer: 26 April 1951: Concerning arrangements to meet Sargent and actor Godfrey Tearle in London

61: f. 198: Donald Brooke: 18 April 1951: Writes to encloses an item [unidentified]

62: ff. 199-202: Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor; J.D. Bicknell, The Gramophone Company Ltd.: 15 March-30 April: Correspondence between Boult, Bicknell and Sargent concerning royalties for a recording being made by The Gramophone Company of the Opening Ceremony of the Royal Festival Hall