MS Mus. 1784/1/49

1: f. 1: Joyce M Weir, Hampshire South & Portsmouth Branch, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: 27 January 1965: Seeks advice to arrange an orchestral concert to raise money for the Hampshire South & Portsmouth Branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

2: ff. 2-3: Sir Alec Walter George Randall, Diplomatic Service: 19-22 March 1965: Arrangements to meet after a forthcoming concert in Croydon

3: ff. 4-5: Edwin Benbow: 13 November 1964 [date of performance]: Benbow sends a programme for a concert at the Royal College of Music with pianist Peter Hampshire who he believes is 'of great promise'

4: ff. 6-8: A.E. Reid, R.E. Blythman: 23 August-2 November 1964: Concerning a violin which Reid wishes to donate to an orchestra

5: ff. 9-15: J.D. Richards, [Unclear], Bridget D'Oyly Carte Limited: 24 June-15 October 1964: Concerning a manuscript of 'The Absent-Minded Beggar'

6: ff. 16-23: Y. Rodd: 16-17 September 1964: Concerning a foreword written by Sargent for Rodd's book on singing

7: f. 24: Ann C. Ramognin, Long Hill Hospital, Gloucester: 24 July 1964: Thanks Sargent for his performance for the first night of the Promenade Concerts which was appreciated by patients on the ward at Long Hill Hospital, Gloucester

8: ff. 25-26: [L. May?] Riddington: 29 July 1964: Request to obtain tickets for a Promenade Concert

9: ff. 27-29: E.W. Rosier: 4-9 June 1964: Seeks to identify a musical work heard on the radio

10: ff. 30-31: Cecil A. Redfern: 13 May 1964: Writes to enclose three booklets dedicated to Sargent

11: f. 32: Godfrey Rideout, Composer, conductor: 2 January 1962: Request for the return of a score of his work 'Esther' which was sent to Sargent

12: f. 33: Margaret Dorothy Ryan (née Kahn), Benefactor of the Arts: 29 May 1964: Sargent gives his address while staying in New York; he would like to meet

13: ff. 34-35: Leopold Stokowski, Conductor: 5-25 March 1965: Requests advice to find the best hotel to stay in London

14: ff. 36-38: Frederick Wheeler: Choirmaster, Shanklin Choristers: 2 November 1964: Invitation for Sargent to be Guest of Honour at the Annual Dinner of the Shanklin Choristers

15: ff. 39-43: Monica Barrett: Friends of Silverwood [a residential home for sufferers of polio]: 28 September 1964: Request for Sargent to help support a Charity Dance at Silverwood; Sargent's secretary contributes some prizes for the event

16: ff. 44-45: B.R. Retief: Manager, United Kingdom and Eire, South African Tourist Corporation: 19 November 1964: Thanks Sargent for the series of concerts conducted in South Africa

17: ff. 46-48: Allan Schiller: Pianist: 8-9 October 1964: Request for audition for the Promenade Concerts

18: ff. 49-52: Benjamin Smith: 2 April 1964: Request for Sargent to sign a record

19: ff. 54-63: Jeremy Siepmann, Writer on music, Joanna Siepmann, Married to Jeremy Siepmann: 23 July-7 August 1964: Personal correspondence concerning photographs of Sargent's trip to the United States, a disagreement with mutual friend Nesta Obermer and Joanna's forthcoming visit to Britain

20: ff. 64-69: Nesta Obermer: American socialite married to businessman Seymour Obermer: 27 April 1964-18 January 1965: Personal correspondence between Sargent and Obermer; refers to Sargent's forthcoming summer holiday in Hawaii

21: ff. 70-72: George Halifax Lumley-Savile, 3rd Baron Savile: July 1964: Announces a forthcoming performance by John Ogden at Huddersfield Town Hall and invites Sargent to subscribe; Sargent sends five guineas for two seats

22: f. 73: Wilfrid C. Stiff: Publicity and Public Relations Consultant: 30 July 1964: Thanks Sargent for speaking to Judith Celler; requests a signed photograph for her

23: f. 74: [no name]: [Music enthusiast]: 29 July 1964: Thanks Sargent for his 'example of love and devotion to music'

24: ff. 75-76: K.B. Shortland: 6 August 1964: Writes to enclose a press cutting in which she compares the 'menace and mass hysteria' of pop music with the 'ennobling' behaviour of the 'Promenaders'

25: ff. 77-78: Ethel M. Smith: 21 April 1964: Requests an itinerary of Sargent's concerts taking place when she visits Britain

26: ff. 79-81: Leopold Stokowski: Conductor: 9-23 March 1964: Correspondence with Stowkowski concerning the work he does with an orchestra made up of young musicians; Sargent seeks to know how it is funded; Sargent also refers to the condition of his secretary [Joanna Maitland] who has been paralysed in a motor accident

27: f. 82: Rev. Andrew T.H. Jones: Vicar of Hartland: 28 November 1963: Appeal for Sargent to contribute to the Organ Fund at St. John's, Hartland

28: ff. 83-84: Sheila: [Friend at Hartland Abbey]: 5 March 1964: Appeal for Sargent to contribute to the Organ Fund at St. John's, Hartland

29: ff. 85-86: Robert Posonby: General Administrator, The Scottish National Orchestra Society Ltd.: 13 April 1964: Request to conduct concerts by the Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow and Edinburgh; Sargent is unavailable

30: ff. 87-90: Sophie Sandall, Flossie Avery: [Stamford acquaintances]: 15-25 May 1954: Recalls early life in Stamford; forwards a letter with a donation from a friend in Australia describing her life there

31: ff. 91-92: M. Stone [forename unclear]: 3 November 1964: Request for tickets for a Carol Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

32: ff. 93-94: Susan S[haw?]: [Friend in New South Wales]: 25 May 1964: Thanks Sargent for Gilbert and Sullivan records given to them during their trip to London

33: f. 95: [Joe?]: 2 September [no year – 1964/65]: Writes from the Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh, thanking Sargent for a concert followed by dinner [no context]

34: ff. 96-97: Pauline Sadgrove: 28 August 1964: Request for Sargent to be a patron of an appeal to be established in memory of cellist David Ffrangcon Thomas

35: f. 98: Mrs C. Soames: 12 August 1964: Sargent expresses sympathy following 'Christopher's accident' [no context]

36: ff. 99-101: [Shelagh Seaville?]: Friend in Hawaii: 6 September 1961: Letter concerning a film made during Sargent's holiday

37: ff. 102-104: Eric W. Whyte, Michael Tippett, Composer: 2 September 1964-15 January 1965: Correspondence concerning a presentation party for Michael Tippett on the occasion of his 60th birthday when he is to be presented with a copy of the Ganymed edition of 'King Lear'38: ff. 105-112: Eleanor Bishop, Sister of Francis Toye, Ann Toye, Wife of Francis Toye, Adele Valsesia, [Writes on behalf of Ann Toye who has poor eyesight], Keith Falkner, Director, Royal College of Music: 15 October 1964-21 January 1965: Correspondence concerning the death of Francis Toye

39: ff. 113-118: Evelyn Emmet, [Mr and Mrs] E.C. Harden: Member of Parliament: 28 October-3 December 1964: Correspondence concerning the Hardens' attempts to find a musical scholarship for their daughter to study at a musical school

40: ff. 119-122: Kazno Jÿina: Magazine Editor, Tokyo Music Co., Ltd.: 27 April 1954: Seeks information on the music performed in previous Olympic Games

41: ff. 123-124: Rosemary Thayer: Singer: 20 August 1964: Request for an audition with Sargent

42: f. 125-126: J.B. Timmermann: [Music enthusiast in Holland]: 2 June 1967: Congratulates Sargent on his performances at the Promenade Concerts

43: f. 127: Lt-Col Sir Francis Vivian Dunn: Royal Marine School of Music, Deal, Kent: 20 July 1964: Sargent writes to Dunn to congratulate him on a performance by massed bands

44: f. 128: Herbert von Karajan: Conductor: 13 May 1964: Sargent writes to Karajan to express sympathy on his resignation from the Vienna State Opera Symphony Orchestra due to ill health

45: f. 129: David Willcocks: Organist and Director of the Chapel Choir, King's College Cambridge: 8 April 1965: Concerning poor press reviews

46: f. 130: William Walton: Composer: 4 March 1965: Sargent invites Walton to his 70th birthday concert and to a lunch in the presence of Prince Philip; reports he has named his two New Guinea Singing Dogs 'Troilus' and 'Cressida'

47: ff. 131-133: Eileen Waterman: [Friend in New Zealand]: 1 March 1965: Concerning a pen belonging to Pamela (Sargent's late daughter) which Waterman presents as a gift to Sargent

48: f. 134: George Cukor: Film director : 7 March 1965: Sargent congratulates Cukor on his 'magnificent work' which he has now seen 3 times [possibly referring to the film musical 'My Fair Lady']

49: ff. 135-137: Sir Isaac Wolfson, Founder, Wolfson Foundation, Ruth Railton, The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: 24 September-10 November 1964: Correspondence concerning the National Junior Music School

50: ff. 138-139: Dorothea Winand-Mendelssohn: Pianist: 8-14 September 1964: Request for audition with Sargent

51: f. 140: Dorothy Wood: [Daughter of Conductor Henry Wood]: 22 September 1964: Sargent writes to Dorothy Wood concerning mismanagement of concert arrangements

52: ff. 141-144: Tony Simpson: Press Relations Officer, Wilcox Press and Public Relations Ltd: 4-12 August 1964: Correspondence concerning request for Sargent to feature in an advertising campaign for the British Flowers and Plants Council

53: ff. 145-148: Ken Wright: 26-31 August 1964: Wright seeks information to assist with his production of a biography of the late pianist and entertainer Alec Templeton

54: f. 149: Godfrey Winn: Journalist, writer and actor: Undated [1964/65]: Concerning arrangements to meet Sargent

55: f. 150: Kay Walter: 31 July 1964: Request for a signed photograph of Sargent for a physically disabled woman named Ruth Gilpin

56: f. 151: Jack Werner : Chappell's Music Publishers: 8 August 1964: Congratulates Sargent on his 70th birthday; refers to copies of 'Elijah' which were affected by a fire at Chappell's

57: f. 152: Anna Volkoff: 4 August 1964: Congratulates Sargent on his conducting of Russian music at the Promenade Concerts

58: ff. 153-154: Brother Paul: Editor, The Word magazine: 8 May 1964: Request for an interview with Sargent to be published in 'The Word', a Catholic pictorial edited, printed and published monthly by the Divine Word Missionaries

59: ff. 155-158: Douglas Guest: Organist and Master of the Choristers: 15-20 April 1964: Seeks Sargent's advice to help raise funds for a Music Festival as part of the Nongentenary celebrations at Westminster Abbey; invites Sargent to conduct

60: ff. 159-164: John Wright: Aspiring composer: 10 March-2 May 1963: Letters from John Wright who requests Sargent examine the score of a symphony he has composed; includes music manuscript with examples in short score; Sargent's secretary has marked the material with the word 'nuisance'

61: ff. 165-169: Desmond Wright: Aspiring professional musician: 10-19 March 1964: Wright requests advice on pursuing a music career in conducting and piano accompaniment; Sargent gives details of people to contact

62: f. 170: The Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge, Glos.: April 1964: Certificate of Tax Deduction relating to Sargent's payment under Deed of Covenant for The Wildfowl Trust

63: ff. 171-175: Robert Wilson: Piano accompanist: 28 February-13 March 1964: Seeks accompaniment work; encloses testimonial and promotional brochure

64: ff. 176-178: A. Williams: 15-19 February 1964: Request for Sargent to contribute an article to a book entitled 'Conductors on Composers'; Sargent refuses to write an article but suggests a possible interview for the book

65: ff. 179-181: Reg Wilson: Photographer: 26 February 1964: Concerning orders for photographs

66: f. 182: Gordon Webb: Trumpet player: 11 January 1965: Sargent writes to express his disappointment at Webb's performance of the trumpet part in 'The Trumpet shall Sound' in a performance of 'Messiah'; he advises that the second trumpet should have been warned to take over if required

67: ff. 183-186: Ivor Hughes: Artistic Director, Yorkshire Opera: Undated [1964/65]: Request for Sargent to conduct performances by the newly-established Yorkshire Opera; Sargent declines owing to other commitments but can offer advice

68: ff. 187-188: John Wyatt Gregg: 2-11 August 1964: Writes to enclose a snapshot taken in a helicopter during Sargent's holiday in Hawaii

69: ff. 189-191: Count Theodore Zichy: Hungarian photographer and film producer: 28 May-1 June 1964: Seeks help to launch the career of his friend, Russian pianist Serge Barsukov; Sargent forwards the request to a Mr Gregory at the Swiss Cottage Odeon

70: ff. 192-193: Mahonri M. Young, [Of Ohio, United States], Frederic Lloyd, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company: 26 February 1964: Sargent's secretary forwards a letter from Mahonri M. Young of Ohio, United States, to Frederic Lloyd of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for his advice [no copy of original letter]

71: ff. 194-196: Neville Cardus: Music critic, writer on cricket, member of National Liberal Club: August 1964?: Writes enclosing a cutting of his review of a Sullivan Promenade concert conducted by Sargent.