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MS Mus. 1784/1/27
- Record Id:
- 040-003366344
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003219608
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100040078213.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1784/1/27
- Title:
- Malcolm Sargent Archive. General correspondence
- Scope & Content:
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1: ff. 1-2: Betty Brown: 5 January 1952: Thanks Sargent for a carol concert; reports her husband is Commander of the ‘Gambia’
2: ff. 3-5: Alfred Barker: [Old friend of Sargent]: Request for Sargent to conduct a performance of his ‘Paganini Variations’ with the BBC Symphony Orchestra; offers to bring the score; card acknowledging return of score from Sargent to Barker
3: f. 6: Harold K. Starke: Burke Publishing Company Ltd.: 22 January 1951: Request for Sargent to write a book on music for their ‘Pleasures of Life’ series
4: f. 7: Pauline [?]: 23 March 1946: Writes to express gratitude for Sargent’s performance of ‘Aïda’
5: f. 8: Lillian Aza: The Berta Aza Agency Ltd: 4 March 1952: Concerning casting for a Gilbert and Sullivan film
6: f. 9: J. Home [?]: Secretary, Beefsteak Club: 7 March 1952: Invitation for Sargent to attend a dinner in honour of Sir Frederic Fergus Macnaghten, 9th Baronet, and Allan Aynesworth
7: ff. 10-11: Mabel H. Bradley: 28 February 1952: Seeks advice on selling a cello and violin to a dealer
8: f. 12: Terence Goldsmith: Blandford Press Ltd, Publishers: 1 April 1952: Writes to enclose cheque in payment for Sargent’s foreword to the book ‘Music of Britain’
9: f. 13-21: William Leonard Reed, Composer, pianist, author; Terence Goldsmith, Production Editor, General Book Department, Blandford Press Ltd.: 7 December 1951-1 April 1952: Request for Sargent to write a foreword for his forthcoming publication ‘Music of Britain’; copy of Sargent’s foreword
10: ff. 22-23: Gwen Bell-Bonnet: 13 February 1952: Concerning Sargent’s offer of tickets for the last night of the Promenade Concerts
11: ff. 24-25: E. Warr, Assistant Head of Music, British Broadcasting Corporation; Captain L.P. Bradley, Composer: 24 January-20 February 1952: Correspondence concerning Bradley’s ‘Western Desert Suite’ which he wishes to be considered for broadcast
12: f. 26: Edith Tattershall: Secretary, Blackburn Music Society: 18 February 1952: Request for advice on selecting a soprano soloist for their forthcoming production of ‘Aïda’
13: f. 27: [unclear]: Member of The Athenaeum Club : 28 January 1952: Request for friend to consult Sargent about the construction of an organ at St. Columba’s Scottish Church in Pont Street
14: ff. 28-29: John Bales: [15-year old music enthusiast]: 4 January 1952: Thanks Sargent for signing his concert programmes; recounts personal circumstances including the death of his brother who was a music enthusiast
15: ff. 30-34: Joan Boyles: 8 February 1952: Request for permission for 15 year-old John Bales to attend a rehearsal at the Royal Albert Hall; he is unable to use his legs
16: f. 35: Guy Belmore: [his wife Peggy was known to Sargent during his time in Leicestershire]: Request for a meeting with Sargent to obtain advice; his wife suffered serious injuries in an accident
17: f. 36: Benadetta Bois: Associated with the Anglo-Brazilian Society: 16 January 1952: Concerning Canadian tenor Bill O’Connor, who Sargent has agreed to audition for the forthcoming Gilbert and Sullivan film
18: ff. 37-39: Charles Groves: Conductor, Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra: 4-11 January 1952: Concerning hire of scores of Sargent’s transcription of Brahms’s Four Serious Songs
19: f. 40: A.A. Lewis: City of Bath Entertainments Department: 6 December 1951: Concerning the hire or purchase of a score of Sargent’s arrangement of Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2
20: f. 41: Cynthia Bruce: 4 December 1951: Reports on her holiday in Italy
21: ff. 42-46: Jean Furness: [friend from Melton Mowbray?]: 27 October-19 December 1951 December 1951: Personal letters describing life in Melton Mowbray
22: f. 47: Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning: Comptroller and Treasurer, Princess Elizabeth’s Household, Clarence House: 9 November 1951: Informs Sargent that Michael Wood at Covent Garden is anxious for the score of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Joan of Arc’ to be returned
23: f. 48: Renée Wheeler: Hon. Sec. London Bach Group: 12 October 1951: Invitation to attend the inaugural London concert of the London Bach Group at the Arts Council Headquarters on 15 November 1951 where there will be an appeal for sponsors
24: f. 49: George Bateman: 28 November 1951: Reports on his move to Bournemouth; gives opinions on plays showing at the theatre
25: f. 50: G.A. Davies: Staff Manager, Boosey and Hawkes Limited, Publishers: 29 October 1951: Request for a reference for a Mr H.F.B. Marshall who has applied for a position as Junior Assistant in the Music Department
26: f. 51: Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort: Master of the Horse, Royal Household: 21 October 1951: [appears to refer to material no longer enclosed]
27: ff. 52-53: Cyril T. [surname unclear]: 3 January 1951: Reports on success of his Ugandan military band
28: ff. 54-55: K. Burgess Hatson: 5 November 1951: Enquiry concerning the performance of Scriabin’s ‘Poem’
29: ff. 56-59: Frank Creswell: Violinist, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 19 March-18 April 1952: Concerning an agreement for Sargent to write a foreword for his monograph on violin bowing
30: ff. 60-61: Joan de Cabrol [née Lubbock]: 9 January 1952 [one letter dated]: Request for a meeting with Sargent; her friend Guy Stanford (the composer’s son) also wishes to meet him
31: ff. 62-63: Alma Clayburgh [surname unclear]: Undated [1951/52: Request for a meeting with Sargent
32: ff. 64-67: Eric Coop: Photographer: 20-29 March 1951: Concerning photographs of Sargent to be published in ‘The Tatler’
33: ff. 68-69: Joe Cooper: Pianist: 15 January-14 March 1952: Request for an audition for the Summer Promenade Concerts; later thanks Sargent for his help
34: f. 70: Barbara D. Carter: Shorthand-typist: 4 February 1952: Seeks secretarial work
35: ff. 71-72: 11 February 1952: [Aunt and one-time teacher of Noël Coward]: Undated [1951/52]: Seeks to have a song performed by the BBC Chorus; encloses promotional postcard
36: f. 73: Luc Indestege: ‘De Crans’ Vereniging zonder Winsoogmerken, [Music Publishers]: 27 January 1952: Letter to accompany a presentation copy of the Symphony in A by Jef Van Hoof
37: ff. 74-83: [not correspondence]: 1 February 1952 [date of auction]: Catalogue for auction of paintings belonging to Lady Wavertree at Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd. on 1 February 1952
38: ff. 84-f. 85: Gordon Inglis: Gordon Inglis Limited, Car Hire and Courier Services: 5 February 1952: Invitation for Sargent to use the company’s services
39: f. 86: R. Rivers: Organiser, ‘Home and Family Week’, Croydon & District Marriage Guidance Council: 18 January 1952: Request for Sargent to give a talk on ‘Family Music’ for the Croydon and District Marriage Guidance Council
40: f. 87: Louise [no surname; filed under D]: Government House, Tasmania: 18 December 1951: Request for advice about the purchase of a piano; reports on family life
41: ff. 88-95: Walter Chadwick: Stockport Choral Society: 28 November 1951: Writes to justify why the hymn tune for ‘Christian’s Awake’ should have been named ‘Stockport’ rather than ‘Yorkshire’ on a BBC broadcast; encloses concert programme
42: ff. 96-97: C. Cruickshank: Previously flautist with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 18 January 1952: Seeks work as a flautist following the death of her husband
43: ff. 98-99: R.K. Herbert: London (South West) Sales Organiser, Chambers’s Encyclopaedia: 9 January 1952: Promotional letter for Chambers’s Encyclopaedia
44: f. 100: M.E. Craske: 26 November 1951: Request for a meeting with Sargent to discuss matters in relation to a carol concert she saw Sargent conduct at the Royal Albert Hall
45: f. 101: David Cartwright: 20 November 1951: Concerning arrangements for a supper party
46: f. 102: Gwendolyn Avril Coleridge-Taylor: Pianist, conductor, composer [Daughter of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor]: 12 November 1951: Seeks Sargent’s support to persuade her brother, Hiawatha Coleridge-Taylor, to reduce fees charged for performances of ‘Hiawatha’
47: f. 103: Freda [?]: Neighbour of Sargent at Albert Hall Mansions: 12 November 1951: Request for an old hat belonging to Sargent to sell at a charity event
48: f. 104: Tom Blau: Camera Press Limited: 7 November 1951: Writes to enclose photographs of Sargent taken during a rehearsal
49: f. 105: Allan R. Crosbie: 1 November 1951: Thanks Sargent for the notes enclosed with the score of his song ‘In Freedom’s Name’ and suggestion it should be published
50: f. 106: Sir Neville Cardus, Music critic, writer on cricket, member of National Liberal Club: 28 October 1951: Reports he is now music critic of the ‘Manchester Guardian’; requests a meeting with Sargent
51: f. 107: [Unclear - Elen Cranko?]: [Unclear 1951/52]: Refers to a previous meeting with Sargent in Montevideo and requests to meet again
52: f. 108: Jack Coles: 12 October 1951: Request for Sargent’s opinion on ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ in response to a critic
53: ff. 109-110: Peggy Douglas: [Friend in Arizona]: 14 March 1952: Informs Sargent her teacher will be performing at the Wigmore Hall; requests Sargent ‘be nice to him’
54: f. 111: E.M. Dalton: Artist: 5 March 1952: Request for permission to enter a painting of Sargent for the Royal Academy Exhibition
55: ff. 112-114: Pamela Dempster: Previously Secretary to Lady Balfour; singing student: 3 January 1952: Request for Sargent’s advice on making her debut in London
56: f. 115: A.G.B. Hutchings: Professor of Music, University of Durham: 25 February 1952: Seeks Sargent’s support in protesting against a proposal to change the name of the University of Durham
57: f. 116: D.C. Dyason: 22-27 November 1951: Enquiry sent to The Daily Telegraph and forwarded to Sargent concerning the name and source of a tune in ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’
58: f. 117: Richard Capell: The Daily Telegraph: 27 November 1951: Request for Sargent to answer an enquiry
59: f. 118: Colin Valdar: Features Editor, Daily Express: 23 February 1952: Writes to enclose a book [unspecified]; requests Sargent write a piece about it for the newspaper
60: f. 119: [unclear]: October 1951: Donation for the RSPCA
61: f. 120: Shula Doniach: 20 November 1951: Enquires whether Sargent wishes to sell his safe which is in his previous residence
62: f. 121: Patricia Day: Stamford Music Club; Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players: 26 October 1951: Seeks programmes from BBC concerts for the Music Club in Stamford
63: ff. 122-130: P.G. Hummerstone: Musical Director, The Eastbourne Male Voice Choir and the Ben Reay Singers: 9 November 1951-13 February 1952: Request for advice and support for the forthcoming Swedish tour of The Eastbourne Male Voice Choir and the Ben Reay Singers; Sargent is concerned at an apparent change of words to the National Anthem
64: f. 131: Harri Thomas: Concerts and Choir Secretary, Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales: 5 March 1952: Request for Sargent to conduct a performance of Verdi’s Requiem at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales 1953; Sargent suggests it is unlikely owing to the summer Promenade Concerts
65: f. 132: [forename unclear] Elwes: 4 December 1951: Request to send a Polish friend named Prince Roger Czetwertynski to see Sargent and present his work
66: ff. 133-135: Moneta M. Eagles: Australian pianist: 12 October-1 November 1951: Request for a meeting with Sargent to present her compositions; Sargent has no time for an interview
67: ff. 136-139: Hussain Mohamed, Conductor of a Chamber Orchestra in Colombo; Thomas Perceval Fielden, Professor of Pianoforte, Royal College of Music: 30 January-6 February 1952 : Mohamed writes to Fielden seeking orchestral work when he returns to England; Fielden forwards the enquiry to Sargent
68: f. 140: Ernest [surname unclear]: 21 March 1952: Receipt for Sargent’s payment to Fayers Presentation Fund
69: ff. 141-142: Margaret Field-Hyde: Soprano and violinist: 8 March 1952: Letter to explain why she has had to withdraw from a forthcoming performance of the Brahms Requiem in Leeds
70: ff. 143-144: C. Forcon [Mr]: [an old Stamford acquaintance]: Undated [1951/52]: Reports on his life in Stamford and Leicester
71: ff. 145-146: [no recipient specified]: 24 January 1952: Handwritten letter from Sargent reporting on audition of violinist Emmanuel Falzon; Sargent does not rate him highly
72: ff. 147-148: Felicity Farquhar: 27 October-1 November 1951: Request to work as Sargent’s Secretary, including a number of questions; Sargent’s response firmly declines her offer
73: ff. 150-151: Margaret Fairless: Undated [1951/52]: Request for audition with Sargent to obtain orchestral work
74: f. 152: Winifred G. Fish [forename unclear]: 15 February 1952: Gives opinions on the the Royal Family and Commonwealth; Thanks Sargent for his contribution to music during the war years
75: f. 153: [first name unclear] A. Falk: : Congratulates Sargent on his orchestration and Kathleen Ferrier’s singing of Brahms’s ‘Four Serious Songs’
76: ff. 154-157: Humphrey Hinshelwood; M.E. Mowbray: American Embassy in Paris: 15 November 1951: Humorous letter in response to Sargent’s appearance on the BBC radio programme ‘Desert Island Discs’ in which they suggest their own desert island objects
77: f. 158: Frances [no surname]: Undated [1951/52]: Concerning the establishment of the ‘500’ Club in Albemarle Street
78: ff. 159-161: Lucia Galway: Associated with the Campaign to Protect Rural England: 3 April 1952: Request for Sargent to open a Party in Retford for the Campaign to Protect Rural England
79: f. 162: Alan Paul Good: Deputy Chairman and Director (ex-Managing Director) The Brush Electrical Engineering Company Ltd.: 28 February 1952: Request for a meeting with Sargent to receive technical advice
80: f. 163: Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, Previously Governor-General of Australia; Zara Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie, Founder of Lady Gowrie Child Centres; member of Victoria League: 1 March 1952: Request for Sargent to give a talk on the importance of the British Empire for the Victoria League
81: ff. 164-166: Edid Grey, Singer; John Coombs, Clerk to Sir Malcolm Sargent: 17-24 January 1952: Concerning recording of Grey’s voice which she wishes Sargent to hear; Coombs informs her Sargent is too busy at present
82: ff. 167-168: Harold Grace: Violinist, conductor: 7 October-5 December 1951: Letters requesting Sargent’s assistance to help Grace find work; one letter is fragmentary
83: f. 169: William Gibbons: 17 January 1952: Request for a donation for a new organ to be installed at Cecil Hall, Enfield; Sargent declines
84: f. 170: R.T. Bailey: Education Secretary, Guildford and District Co-Operative Society Ltd.: 16 November 1951: Concerning supply of concert tickets to the Guildford and District Co-Operative Society Ltd. to attend a Sunday Symphony Concert at the Maida Vale Studios
85: ff. 171-174: Sigfrid-Juther Gahsamas: 29 May 1951: Encloses press cutting and translation of a review of the Mass by Paul Badura-Skoda published in Neue Osterreich on 29 May 1951; also a programme for Badura-Skoda’s forthcoming recital at the Wigmore Hall
86: ff. 175-176: Sigfrid-Juther Gahsamas: 27 October 1951: Request for Sargent to offer an audition to composer Donald Haley who plays transcriptions of orchestral music
87: ff. 177-178: Julius Allan Greenway Harrison: Composer: 10 February-9 April 1952: Concerning performances of Harrison’s Mass by the BBC Symphony Orchestra
88: ff. 179-181: Lewis W. Headley: Tenor in Royal Choral Society: 17 March 1952: Request for Sargent to be guest speaker and prize-giver at Speech Day at the Ashford School of which he is a Governor
89: f. 182: Suki: Undated [1951/52]: Thanks Sargent for putting her in contact with ‘Th Forsyth’ Informs Sargent she hopes to be working in two weeks on the Katherine Hepburn Show
90: ff. 183-185: Naomi Ruth Hooper: 1 February 1952: Request for Sargent to record an orchestrated version of ‘Land of my Fathers’; Sargent agrees to put the proposal to a gramophone company
91: f. 186: Anthony Hughes: Previously member of the Hallé Orchestra: 4 February 1952: Request for an autographed photograph of Sargent
92: ff. 187-189: Doreen Heal: Formerly member of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 18 December 1951: Correspondence concerning the termination of her employment with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
93: f. 190: Denis Holmes, [friend in Liverpool; Carol Holmes: [grand-daughter of Denis Holmes]: 30 December 1951: Accepts Sargent’s invitation to bring his wife and daughter to the Green Room after a performance of ‘Messiah’; his grand-daughter Carol writes to thank Sargent and encloses a humorous poem about the event written by her grandfather
94: ff. 191-194: Arthur Goring: Lieutenant-Colonel: 7 November 1951: Promotional letter for XLV Pure Devon Honey
95: ff. 195-199: Clare Hope: 30 December 1957: Request for assistance concerning the career of a Dr. Cudjoe, co-founder of the West African Writers and Artists Club; encloses brochure about the Club entitled ‘African Pheonix’
96: f. 200: E. Alice Hunt [forename unclear]: Associated with the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra: 2 December1951: Acknowledges Sargent’s polite refusal to conduct the NBC Symphony Orchestra
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003219608
036-003219612
040-003366344 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1784 : Malcolm Sargent Archive
MS Mus. 1784/1 : Malcolm Sargent Archive. General correspondence
MS Mus. 1784/1/27 : Malcolm Sargent Archive. General correspondence - Hierarchy:
- 032-003219608[0001]/036-003219612[0028]/040-003366344
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1784
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 200 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1951
- End Date:
- 1952
- Date Range:
- 1951-1952
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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