Phylis Tate
Posted by Rob Barnett on March 7, 2021, 5:45 pm Edited by board administrator March 7, 2021, 6:01 pm
Dear Mr. Dressler, By a very unusual route I have seen your letter about Phyllis Tate. My husband, Leo Collins, had many conversations with Ms. Tate when we lived in London for 8 months in 1969. He had wanted her to be one of the composers commissioned to write a choral work for women's voices. but as far as I can discover this did not come to fruition. The works that were included were published by the E. C. Schirmer Music Company, Boston, Massachusettts. I don't know if they are still in business but should be in some archive. Leo enjoyed his conversations with Ms. Tate very much. Sorry I can't tell you some good news. Best Wishes. Joan D. Collins ------ Original Message ------ From: "John Dressler" To: "'Joan Davis Collins'" Cc: "'celia frank'" 'ROB BARNETT'" Sent: Sunday, 7 Mar, 21 At 05:29 Subject: RE: Tate Hello Mrs. Collins, Thank you very much for your message today! I am truly grateful for these details below about your husband contacting Ms. Tate while in London! Back in 2000 Alan Poulton had his "Dictionary-Catalog of Modern British Composers" published in the UK. It is 3 volumes in length, and the section on Ms. Tate is remarkably long. I'm certain he had several 'helpers' bring together a wealth of material on the works of the composers he included. In that book is the following notation below about the particular work he cites as having a direct connect to Wheelock College. And, hence my attempt to trace details here in the States for the book I am writing about Ms. Tate. Your notes tell of a different story! And for them I am most appreciative. I am copying Ms. Tate's daughter and son as well as Rob Barnett of the British Music Society who might be able to help out here. As you can see I've only some ideas about performances in England--nothing yet in Boston. And perhaps your details tell why there appear to have been no performances on the New England coast! I did check the online catalog of E.C. Schirmer this evening: nothing by Phyllis Tate as her publisher is Oxford University Press. I will write to them, however, just in case there might be some notes about having considered the work. If I find out more that might interest you, I will send them along. Thank you again for your time and assistance! Sincerely, John Dressler Celia, Colin and Rob: If you might recall anything about the genesis of this work I would be grateful for you details! Poulton seems to have this incorrect. Thanks! John To Words by Joseph Beaumont (Three Songs for SSA women's chorus and piano (1970) OUP 1974; archive supplier, Banks. Commissioned by Wheelock College, Boston MA --When love had Strove --The Gnat --House and Home Premiere 29 June 1973. BBC Chorus; Peter Gellhorn, conductor; Paul Hamburger, piano. BBC Radio 3 broadcast Other selected performances 12 May 1975. London Chorale; Roy Wales, conductor; Christopher Wood, piano. Warwick: Arts Centre Theatre (first concert performance) 14 May 1975. London Chorale; Roy Wales, conductor; Christopher Wood, piano. London: Purcell Room; PT's 75th Birthday Celebration Concert (first London performance) -----Original Message----- From: Joan Davis Collins Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2021 2:58 PM To: Subject: Tate The Wheelock College Choral Series composers were: Robert Moevs: Solveig Preus: Vincent Persichetti: Daniel Pinkham. I think there were two more but these are the ones
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