Object in Focus: Sketch of Vaughan Williams (video)
Share
What does a sketch of Vaughan Williams from 1915 tell us about the composer and his time as a student at the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ?
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 ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ's collection.
In the first instalment of the series, Richard Martin, Digital & Documentation Officer for the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ Museum, reveals the story behind an unassuming sketch by Claire Mackail of Vaughan Williams and his teacher at the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, Hubert Parry.
[video1]
You can find out more details about the sketch by .
Discover more about Vaughan Williams at the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ in this edition of Upbeat, and stay tuned for more stories about the composer throughout 2022.
