MS Mus. 1784/1/54

1: ff. 1-2: D.G. Davies: Music Adviser, City of Leicester Education Department: 22 June 1966: Request for Sargent to become Vice-President of the 'Friends of the City of Liecester Schools Orchestras'; Sargent accepts

2: ff. 3-4: Helen Montagu: General Manager, The English Stage Company: 15-18 January 1966: Informs Sargent that the English Stage Company has been charged under the Theatre's Act for presenting an unlicensed play; requests that Sargent does not speak to the press; Sargent resigns his position on the Committee owing to unavailability

3: ff. 5-14: Hugh Faulkner: Hon. Director, Help the Aged: 27 April-1 September: Sargent signs an appeal on behalf of Help the Aged and signs a Covenant in support of the charity

4: ff. 15-18: Howard Ferguson: Composer: 10-29 March 1966: Concerning the establishment of the Myra Hess Trust in support of musicians; Sargent agrees to be Patron but expresses reservations about the value of trust funds

5: ff. 19-20: Barry J. Ball: Former student at Trinity College of Music: 18 May 1966: Request for Sargent to become Patron of a choral society named 'Hawke's Bay Chorale' at Hereworth School, New Zealand; Sargent accepts

6: ff. 21-24: John L. Clement, Hitchin Young Peoples' Music Club, Miss H.E. Wilson, British Broadcasting Corporation: 10-14 August 1964: Request to bring a party of children to see a rehearsal for a Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall; Sargent suggests three possible dates

7: ff. 25-29: Sir Edwin Leather: Horder Centres for Arthritics: 4 February-8 July 1965: Correspondence with Leather concerning the Horder Centres for Arthritics for which Sargent is Vice-President; includes copy of Leather's resignation as a Member of the Society

8: ff. 30-32: International Cultural Exchange: 1965-1966: Leaflets concerning the International Cultural Exchange of which Sargent is a Patron; includes a programme of events

9: ff. 33-40: E.A. Major: General Secretary, London Union of Youth Clubs: 18 November 1966-5 April 1967: Correspondence concerning the activities of the London Union of Youth Clubs of which Sargent is President

10: f. 41: Mona M. Reeves: Joint Hon. Secretary, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod: 15 December 1965: Invitation for Sargent to become Vice-President of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

11: f. 42: Tom Butler: Chairman, London Centenary Committee in Aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes: 5 May 1965: Request for permission for Sargent's name to appear on notepaper to be printed for the occasion of the centenary of Dr. Barnado's Homes

12: ff. 43-45: Stanley C. Lewis: Hon. Secretary, Liverpool Grand Opera Company: 10-17 May 1965: Correspondence concerning the Liverpool Grand Opera Company of which Sargent is Patron

13: ff. 46-60: 20 April 1966: The Lincolnshire Association: 20 April 1965: Letter from the Lincolnshire Association; accompanied by a diary of the Association's events for January 1966 and a covenant subscription form

14: ff. 61-62: R.C.F. Faiers: Lincolnshire Life: 28 December 1965-6 January 1966: Request for Sargent to contribute details of his early life in Lincolnshire for an article for an article to be published in Lincolnshire Life magazine

15: f. 63: W.J. England: Hon. Gen. Sec. National Brass Band Club: 3 September 1965: Request for Sargent to continue as President of the National Brass Band Club

16: f. 64: Jill Watt: General Manager and Artistic Director, Opera Piccola Limited: 6 March 1967: Thanks Sargent for agreeing to become Patron of Opera Piccola Limited

17: ff. 65-69: Blanche Mundlak: Conductor, Orien Orchestra: 24-27 July 1966: Request for Sargent to become President of the Orien Orchestra; accompanied by a playbill for a concert to be given by the Orchestra at St. Pancras Church on 28 June 1966

18: ff. 70-78: Sir John Gutch: Institute of Ophthalmology: 3 March 1965: Agenda and minutes of a meeting of the 'Fight for Sight' Appeal Committee held on 19 May 1965

19: ff. 79-80: A.B. Cowlin: Peterborough Gilbert and Sullivan Players: 4-21 August: Invitation for Sargent to become Honorary Patron of the Peterborough Gilbert and Sullivan Players; Sargent accepts

20: ff. 81-82: William Jolly: Peterborough Philharmonic Society: 23-30 July 1966: Informs Sargent that he has been elected Vice-President of the Peterborough Philharmonic Society; Sargent accepts the office

21: ff. 83-88: Mary Baxter: Society for the Piano: 8 December 1965: Requests Sargent send a telegram on the occasion of the Final of the National Junior Piano Playing Competition 1966 and encloses a programme for the event; Sargent sends his best wishes to the competitors

22: ff. 89-92: Kathleen A. Rayleigh: Queen's Institute of District Nursing: 30 April 1965: Correspondence concerning request for Sargent to be Patron of a Concert at St. James's Palace in aid of the Queen's Institute of District Nursing

23: ff. 93-95: [No name]: Rhos Male Voice Choir: 6-8 January 1966: Requests Sargent become Patron of the Rhos Male Voice Choir and encloses a leaflet with a photograph of the choir members; Sargent accepts

24: ff. 96-103: [No name]: The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain: 1963-66: Lists of Members and Laws relating to the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, 1963-66

25: ff. 104-108: Royal Academy of Dancing: 5 January 1966: Notice convening the Annual General meeting of the Royal Academy of Dancing 1966

26: ff. 109-114: J.W. Chesher: Attimore Hall Regional Arts Centre: 3-26 January 1966: Invitation to a meeting concerning a Regional Arts Centre to be established in Welwyn Garden City; encloses minutes of a previous meeting; Sargent cannot attend

27: ff. 115-124: [not correspondence]: 1965: Copy of 'England: The Journal of the Royal Society of St George' (Autumn 1965)

28: ff. 125-145: T.W. Bewsey: Hon. Chairman, Sidcup Symphony Orchestra: 20 April 1965: Letter to enclose material relating to the Sidcup Symphony Orchestra, including a brief history of the Orchestra, concert programmes, a newsletter and a statement of accounts

29: ff. 146-147: Margaret R. [surname unclear – filed under 'S']: The Savoy Operatic Society [of Halesowen]: 20 April 1966: Request for Sargent to remain President of the Savoy Operatic Society

30: f. 148-149: Dorothy Welford: St. James's Players Ltd: 29 July 1965: Announcement that Lord Drogheda has resigned from the Council of St. James's Players Ltd.

31: ff. 150-151: R.C. Lowe: Stamford Choral and Orchestral Society: 16 February-7 March 1966: Concerning request for Sargent to become Patron of the Stamford Choral and Orchestral Society; Sargent declines as he is already President

32: ff. 152-153: G.A. Currie: Sheffield and District Elgar Society: 1-3 February 1965: Request for permission for the Society to present carnations for Sargent to wear at forthcoming performances in Leeds and Huddersfield

33: f. 154: J.A. Achner: Secretary, Tonic Sol-Fa College of Music: 29 November 1966: Reports on the proposed appointment of a Deputy Director of Council and announces the resignation of Director and Chairman of Council William Irwin-Hunt

34: f. 155: D.J. Neal Smith: Chairman, Twickenham and Richmond Music Festival: 10 July 1965: Informs Sargent that following his advice a new President as been found for the re-named Richmond upon Thames Music Festival

35: ff. 156-159: Sylvia Benita Frances Clitheroe: Chairman, Westminster Abbey Market and Fair: 4-18 October 1966: Request for Sargent to be Patron of a Market and Fair for the Westminster Abbey 900th Anniversary Year celebrations; encloses a leaflet for the fair

36: f. 160: Elizabeth Scott: World University Service: 20 July 1965: Thanks Sargent for accepting invitation to continue as President of the World University Service

37: ff. 161-163: C. Gordon Maynard: Chairman, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield Development Corporations: 10 May 1965: Announces a forthcoming meeting concerning a Regional Arts Centre to be established in Welwyn Garden City; encloses an agenda and outline of the project

38: ff. 164-165: [no name]: Walsall Recorded Music Society: 1965: Programme for the Twenty-First Season of the Walsall Recorded Music Society 1965-66

39: ff. 166-167: William Salmond: Charities Convener, University of St Andrews Charities Campaign: 18-22 February 1966: Request for Sargent to become Patron of the University of St Andrews Charities Campaign; Sargent requests more information concerning the World University Service

40: ff. 168-171: M. Gladys Stevens: Concert Organiser and Vice-President of the London Region of the United Nations Association: 11 March-30 July 1967: Correspondence with the United Nations Association; request for Sargent to act as Patron of a Concert in aid of the UNA; they later wish Sargent recovery from illness and provide a playbill for the concert

41: ff. 172-174: [Miss] V. Sutherland, [Miss] E.V. Dengate: Hon. Secretary, Henry Wood Proms Circle

Hon. Treasurer, Henry Wood Proms Circle: 11 September 1965: Writes to enclose a cheque for the Musicians Benevolent Fund

42: ff. 175-181: L. White, Flora L. Cann: Chief Librarian, Wallesey Public Libraries, Hon. Sec., Wallesey Music Festival: 10 May 1965-29 July 1966: Correspondence concerning the Wallesey Music Festival 1966 for which Sargent gives his support

43: f. 182: University of London Opera Group and Gilbert and Sullivan Society: 22 February 1966: 22 February 1966: Informs Sargent that the Society will be seeking a new President who has time to take an active interest in their activities; thanks Sargent for his tenure as President