Papers of John Whitridge Wilson in the preparation of Hymns for Church and School (Novello & Co, London, 1964), including typescripts of the verses; manuscript copies of the tunes; source material for words and music of hymns of 1949 edition of the Public School Hymn Book; correspondence between Novello & Co and the Headmasters' Conference on the publication of the 1949 edition, 1946-1949, 1954; correspondence mainly with other committee members of the of the Headmasters' Conference and Novello & Co, 1960-1965, regarding publication of volume, including J H Alden, Leonard J Blake, John Gardner, W H Harris, Craig Sellar Lang, Derek R Wigram; typescript of 'The public school hymn book, 1949 and 1959' by John Wilson, for The Hymn Society Bulletin 89, Spring 1960; `Hymns for Church and School' by the Bishop of Whitby, Conference, Sep 1963; press reviews; notebooks on selection and editing of individual hymns; notes by Wilson on five hymns for Hymns for Church and School (Novello & Co, London, 1964) by Herbert Howells with biographical notes on the authors of the texts, Walter Russel Bowie, Timothy Rees and Charles Wesley (MS 6246), with music manuscripts of the hymns in Howells' hand and photocopies of the hymns as published (one hymn unpublished). Correspondence with Methodist authorities relating to the publication of Hymns and Songs edited by Wilson, including copy of Wilson's A short companion to 'Hymns and Songs', 1968-1970; correspondence and minutes of the Methodist Hymnody Sub-Committee relating to the publication and content of hymnals, 1970-1976; Papers of the Hymn Society of America, journals 1962-1980.
Wilson , John Whitridge , 1905-1992 , Director of Music at Charterhouse
GB 1249 MS 6246, MS 7058
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1946-1980