| Description | The subject matter of the correspondence is largely to do with concerts and performances organised by Holbrooke, but also touches on other matters relating to Holbrooke's compositions.
Correspondence in the early part of the year centres on a series of chamber concerts given by Holbrooke at Crane Hall, Liverpool. The programme mainly consisted of works by British composers, with an emphasis on work by Holbrooke. Item 3/1 is a newspaper cutting from the 'Liverpool Courier' advertising the first concert in the series and 3/2 is a printed leaflet giving details of the programme for all five concerts, with notes in Holbrooke's hand on the front and back covers. Items 3/6 and 3/10 are programmes for the second and third concerts in the series, while in 3/7, 3/8 and 3/9 Holbrooke enlists Bantock's help in finding an alternative cellist and viola player for the third concert. Item /3/13 is a newspaper cutting of a review of one of the concerts, enclosed with 3/12 in which Holbrooke congratulates Bantock on a recent performance of a symphony, conducted by Wood [Sir Henry Joseph Wood, 1869-1944, musical conductor], and hints that he might help him in getting some of his work performed. 'I only wish you could bring about some 'show' for any of my orch. work. I feel sure you could, if you tried. I never get any heard as you very well know- and Wood ought to be ashamed of himself'.
Later in the year, many letters are sent from Harlech, and Holbrooke urges Bantock to come and join him in Wales in item 3/16. He also remarks in this letter that he has sent some of his works to the publisher O. M. Kling and hopes that he will get some money out of it. Item 3/20 (which was enclosed with 3/19, a letter from Holbrooke to Bantock) is a letter to Holbrooke from William Boosey at Chappell and Co. Ltd, Music Publishers. It is written in reply to Holbrooke's complaint concerning Thomas Beechams' apparent refusal to play any of the works controlled by the Performing Right Society. Other correspondence discusses plans for forthcoming performances. 3/26 - 3/29 are undated items of correspondence found among the dated letters for 1917. |