1966
Letters between Britten, Decca and David Wilcocks from King's College, Cambridge regarding the availability of the Cambridge University Musical Society for the recording of Voices for Today in Ely Cathedral.
Includes letters scheduling the recordings of Friday Afternoons with Philip Wait and Les Illuminations with the English Chamber Orchestra, as well as provisional plans for recording Billy Budd and The Burning Fiery Furnace.
Also includes correspondence and papers for the recording of A Midsummer Night's Dream: a letter about Keith Raggett auditioning as Starveling instead of Joseph Ward, two calendars of recording schedules with handwritten corrections and a list of singers for the roles of Cobweb, Peasblossom, Mustardseed and Moth written on the back, as well as typescript rehearsal schedules and a cast list with handwritten changes.
Some letters are from the Argo Record Company. A handwritten letter from George Guest about a recording of Ceremony of Carols and a letter from Harley Usill.
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