MS Mus. 1784/1/53

1: ff. 1-8: Wendy Toye: Dancer, choreographer, actress: 24 August-16 September 1965: Correspondence concerning a new musical to be produced by the creators of 'Robert and Elizabeth'; Sargent agrees to contribute his voice to a scene set at the last night of the Promenade concerts on condition the project is worthwhile

2: ff. 9-11: Hilda Torrens-Spence: 16-20 July 1965: Enquiry concerning Sargent's family tree; Sargent informs her he has little knowledge of his ancestry

3: f.12: Maj.-Gen. Henry Charles Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 7th Baron Thurlow: General Officer Commanding, British Forces in Malta and Libya: 27 April 1965: Congratulates Sargent on the occasion of his 70th birthday

4: ff. 13-14: Shelagh: 14-16 February 1965: Informs Sargent of the date when Frances will be confirmed; Sargent secretary says he will reply on his return from Australia and New Zealand

5: ff. 15-17: John A. Thompson, John A. Thompson Memorial Trust, Rosalind Vernon, Sargent's Assistant Secretary, Muriel Busby: 8-28 October 1965: Busby requests Sargent forward an enquiry to a medical specialist heard on BBC radio programme Woman's Hour; Vernon sends the letter to the John A. Thompson Memorial Trust (for care of the aged)

6: ff. 19-20: Jaap van Opstal: Teacher at Baltimore Junior Collage, formely clarinettist with the Johannesburg City Orchestra: 5-13 August 1965: Writes to enclose two photographs of Sargent with Guido Cantelli during the Johannesburg Festival in 1957

7: ff. 21-26: Joseph Vandernoot: 19 May-14 July 1965: Correspondence concerning request for Sargent to lend parts for a concert of the Fulham Municipal Orchestra and Bousfield Choral Society; accompanied by the concert programme

8: f. 27: William Stanley Vann: Organist, Peterborough Cathedral: 28 April 1965: Congratulates Sargent on the occasion of his 70th birthday

9: ff. 28-29: Edith A. Williams: 29 December-7 January 1965: Requests Sargent set to music the words of a carol she has composed

10: ff. 30-32: Jessie Wood [née Goldsack], Elisabeth Chappell: Companion of Henry Wood: 15 September 1965: Sargent writes to Wood to enclose a letter received from Elisabeth Chappell, who first started going to the Proms in 1906; Sargent comments on the success of the Season

11: ff. 33-37: Fanny Waterman: Piano teacher: 5 August-6 September 1965: Request for Sargent to send a message to be read out at the Inaugural Meeting of the Leeds Young Musicians' Club

12: ff. 38-40: Kathleen Wyborn, V. Sutherland: Hon. Sec. Henry Wood Proms Circle: 28 May-29 July 1965: Concerning a letter of Henry Wood in Wyborn's possession which she proposes could be raffled to raise money for the Musicians' Benevolent Fund; Sutherland suggests the letter is worthless

13: f. 41: [Undated, c1965]: Broadcast receiving license for Sargent's residence at Albert Hall Mansions; it excludes television

14: ff. 42-45: Reginald White: Formerly Director of Music, Stoke Mandeville Hospital: 23 September-1 October 1965: Concerning a March composed by White; the March has received some success and hopes for a recommendation to the Decca Record Company; Sargent admires the way White is facing his disability

15: f. 46: Anne West: [Old friend from Melton Mowbray]: 28 April 1965: Congratulates Sargent on the occasion of his 70th birthday; refers to Dudley [her brother] who has left the army and is now working in Melton; enquires after Sargent's son Peter

16: ff. 47-51: Gwenyth M.O. Williams: Animal enthusiast: 20-22 May 1965: Writes with an enquiry on the practice of vivisection; in reponse Sargent sends a copy of the RSPCA Annual Report for 1963 which includes a report on vivisection

17: ff. 52-54: Asher G. Zlotnick: Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts: 14-20 September 1965: Enquiry concerning the orchestration in Schumann's Symphonies for an academic study; Sargent suggests Schumann was not capable of sensitive scoring in large symphonic form and describes briefly his own approach to performing the symphonies

18: ff. 55-57: F.G. Wigglesworth: Public Attitude Surveys Ltd.: 25-27 January 1965: Request for Sargent to take part in a Survey of the English People; Sargent cannot grant an interview but would answer a question in writing

19: ff. 59-60: Winthrop Greene: US Embassy, Vienna: 25 April-3 May 1965: Personal letter congratulating Sargent on the occasion of his 70th birthday; seeks to know why Sargent hasn't performed in Vienna for a few years; Sargent would like to visit again, especially with the Pilchers in office [Sir John Arthur Pilcher, UK Ambassador to Austria]

20: ff. 61-62: Frances Walenn, John Walenn, Jeremy Walenn: [Related to Cellist Herbert Walenn?]: 3 May 1965: Congratulations on the occasion of Sargent's 70th birthday

21: f. 63: Jean Drysdale: 10 September 1965: Thanks Sargent for his gift of a baton and signed photograph for the Copperbelt Y.W.C.A. of South Africa

22: ff. 64-66: Donald Sterling Palmer Howard, Baron Stathcona: Retired Lieutenant Colonel: 26 April 1965: Seeks help to raise money to fund a trip for the Schola Cantorum of Oxford to sing at the International University Choral Festival at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York; Sargent has no idea how to help

23: ff. 67-68: Lisa Harpner: Secretary, The Anglo-Austrian Music Society: Undated [1967]: Announcement of the 1967 Richard Tauber Memorial Scholarship

24: ff. 69-70: Beryl Grey: All England Sunshine Dancing Competition: 11 February 1966: Announcement of the All England Sunshine Dancing Competition 1966; requests Sargent remain as Patron of the Competition

25: ff. 71-74: Canon H.O. Fielding, Vicar of Bolton, William Morgan, Organist, the Parish Church, Bolton: 27 March-17 May 1966: Correspondence concerning request for Sargent to become President of the Organ Society at Bolton Parish Church

26: ff. 75-87: [Not correspondence]: The British Association of the Hard of Hearing: May 1966: Annual Report of the National Council 1965-66

27: f. 88: J.C. Colligan: Hon. Sec. British Wireless for the Blind Fund: 29 September 1965: Thanks Sargent for his donation to the British Wireless for the Blind Fund

28: f. 89: Barbara Theaker: Hon. Sec. Barnet and District Choral Society: 5 May 1965: Announcement of a forthcoming concert of the Barnet and District Choral Society to celebrate the Society's Silver Jubilee

29: ff. 90-93: Victoria Spenser Wilkinson: British-Italian Society: 12 April-23 May 1965: Concerning the Vincent Novello Appeal Fund

30: ff. 94-98: Gerald E. King: Director of Music, Britannia Royal Naval College: 14 January 1965: Request for Sargent to act as referee for King's application to become Principal of Trinity College of Music; accompanied by programmes for the Britannia Royal Naval College Music Society Season 1964-65 and a forthcoming performance of the Brahms Requiem by the Society

31: ff. 99-109: P.A. Ward: Parish Church of Saint Michael, Cricklewood: 17 September 1966: Writes to enclose the Syllabus for the North West London Choir and Organ Festival

32: ff. 110-111: Charles H. Tildsley: The Ceramic City Choir: 22-24 August 1966: Request for Sargent to become Patron of the Ceramic City Choir

33: f. 112: Gilbert S. Inglefield: Chairman, The Combined Choirs Appeal: 10 January 1966: Concerning events being organised for the Combined Choirs Appeal

34: ff. 113-117: Hugh Thomas: Kingston Welsh Society: 3 January-16 February 1967: Request for a conducting baton to be given to the conductor of the Kingston Welsh Choir

35: ff. 118-119: E.C. Buttress: Council of Brass Band Associations: 7-9 October 1963: Request for Sargent to become President of the Council of Brass Band Associations

36: f. 120: Diana Norwood: Deputy Secretary, Central Council for the Disabled: 31 May-7 October 1965: Confirms the address of the Central Council for the Disabled

37: ff. 121-130: Edward G. Courtman: Hon. Sec. Holidays for Clergymen: 8 April-31 May 1965: Concerning an appeal for Holidays for Clergyman; Sargent has written a letter to the Editor of the 'Times' newspaper which has not been published; he suggests this is because they are 'Roman Catholic controlled'

38: ff. 131-159: B.E. Poole, Gwenyth Poole: Joint Hon. Sec. Dudley Festival of Music and Drama: February 1966-30 June 1966: Correspondence concerning the Dudley Festival of Music and Drama 1966 for which Sargent agrees to be Patron; accompanied by a syllabus and programme for the Festival

39: ff. 160-161: Commander Ian R. Henderson: British Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled: 5-12 August 1965: Concerning an invitation for Sargent to attend the Men of the Year Luncheon 1965

40: ff. 162-186: H.M. Hamilton [Lady Hamilton]: Disabled Living Activities Group of the Central Council for the Disabled: 2 September-21 December 1965: Correspondence concerning the Disabled Living Activities Group of the Central Council for the Disabled for which Sargent becomes Honorary Music Advisor

41: f. 187: Dr. Barnardo's: 7 December 1965: Announcement of the Annual general Meeting of the General Committee of Dr. Barnardo's London Centenary Committee

42: f. 188: Patrick Jenkins: Icon Books Ltd.: 6 December 1965: Thanks Sargent for agreeing to write an Introduction to the book 'Delius: As I Knew Him', by Eric Fenby

43: ff. 189-190: [Not correspondence]: 16 August 1965: Press cutting from the Oxford Mail with review of a performance of Delius's Cello Concerto performed by Jacqueline du Pré

44: ff. 191-196: Estelle Palmley: Delius Society: 3-6 April 1965: Request for Sargent to become Vice-President of the Delius Society; Sargent writes to Thomas Armstrong to find out about the Society

45: ff. 197-206: Rev. W.H. Revill: English Society of St George: June 1965-October 17 1965: Correspondence with the English Association of St. George for which Sargent agrees to become a Patron