Idris Lewis BBC 1940s Wales Director Of Music Orchestra Hand Signed Letter

CHAU4765 A rare opportunity to secure this personally written letter from Idris Lewis (21 November 1889 – 15 April 1952) historic Welsh conductor and composer and the 1940s Director of Music for the Welsh Region of the BBC including the war years which prior he was the Conductor of the BBC Welsh National Orchestra. This vintage 1948 letter from Idris Lewis on BBC Cardiff headed paper was to a military Major with all about the compositions that the Major had rearranged and wanted Manuel Thomas to feature on the BBC Radio Shows which I invite you to enlarge and read. It is personally written typed and hand signed by Idris Lewis in mint condition condition. Please see all our historic musicians, big band, and conductors letters secured from this same BBC collection at our store.

"....In 1936, Lewis made history by becoming the very first official Music Director of the Welsh Region of the BBC based in Cardiff. Before his appointment, regional music programming was unorganized. He became a monumental figure in Welsh cultural history by pioneering the first-ever regular, scheduled broadcasts of live orchestral concerts across Wales..."