{"product_id":"idris-lewis-bbc-ww2-welsh-director-of-music-orchestra-hand-signed-letter","title":"Idris Lewis BBC WW2 Welsh Director Of Music Orchestra Hand Signed Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHAU4765 A rare opportunity to secure this large A4 sized antique 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 1939 wartime letter from Idris Lewis on BBC Cardiff headed paper was to a military Major who had sent his rearrangement of Wanderer In Wien for Idris' consideration to feature on the BBC. It is personally written typed and hand signed by Idris Lewis with two small file holes, centrally folded (which is how I will send) and a little aged but mostly great condition. Please see all our historic musicians, big band, and conductors letters secured from this same BBC collection at our store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"....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...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56851629703494,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/20260625_043.jpg?v=1782398360","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/idris-lewis-bbc-ww2-welsh-director-of-music-orchestra-hand-signed-letter","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}