Object in Focus: Sketch of Vaughan Williams (video)

Vaughan Williams: another perspective on the quintessentially British composer

In Vaughan Williams鈥� 150th anniversary year, Professor David Wright looks at the composer鈥檚 role as a teacher, advocate and supporter of women composers.鈥�

A sketch of Vaughan Williams at the piano

Spring 2022

Object in Focus: Sketch of Vaughan Williams (video)

What does a sketch of Vaughan Williams from 1915 tell us about the composer and his time as a student at the 91视频?

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Upbeat will be exploring items linked to the celebrated British composer in the 91视频's collection.

In the first instalment of the series, Richard Martin, Digital & Documentation Officer for the 91视频 Museum, reveals the story behind an unassuming sketch by Claire Mackail of Vaughan Williams and his teacher at the 91视频, Hubert Parry.

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You can find out more details about the sketch by .

Discover more about Vaughan Williams at the 91视频 in this edition of Upbeat, and stay tuned for more stories about the composer throughout 2022.