Jacqueline du Pré interest - a letter from The Polish Embass...

Jacqueline du Pré interest - a letter from The Polish Embassy to Iris Greep (Jackie’s future mother) about her collection of Folk Songs, Dances and Movements, ‘I was interested to see tunes of the Folk Music from Eastern Poland, collected so thoroughly by you… express to you my appreciation and gratitude…’ Iris’s music of the Ukrainians and Poles “Ukrainians sing at all times; as their whole lives are expressed in song and dance it is possible to find a song to suit every mood.” Sunday Times, Johannesburg, August 11, 1940. “With many examples of melodies unique to the district, Iris Greep, who is well known as a concert and broadcasting pianist, shows that music plays an essential part in the life of Ukrainian people.” (The Jewish Standard) - a photograph showing 3 Dalcroze Eurythmics poses, labelled Fitzroy Square. 1934. Joyce Mitchel, Iris Greep, Mayrie Sharpe.’ Mum loved and felt the importance of Dalcroze Eurythmics, in which she had had professional training. It absolutely came to life for her when, in the Tatra mountains, she heard the Polish songs (songs for every mood) and watched their accompanying dancing, exactly the same basis as Dalcroze Eurythmics. Jackie and I did not realize we were being "taught", but she infused us with the story telling and dancing she had learnt and witnessed. "When you are playing you're telling a story not with words, but with sounds". We loved it and it became the basis of all our performing. - 2 very long and detailed letters from Bodhan (indesipherable surname), describing the composition of their folk songs, the methods of dancing to them, with manuscript song extracts; 17 separately manuscripted songs in Iris’s hand, on 7 sheets of manuscripts; No title Two Goral songs The Song of The Slaves No title 7 short untitled tunes The Song of the Slaves 4 short untitled tunes 1 extra manuscripted song by Iris, with the words added by Bodhan. The Song of The Slaves A 1930s copy of a 1935, 11 page plus frontispiece manuscript booklet of 8 Folk Songs (music and words) by Mykola Leontovyck*, each song annotated by Bodhan. Harvest A Love Song A Christmas Song A Christmas Song In The Garden Poor John Untitled A Christmas Song; Also; A 1930s copy of c. 1935 of a 4 page manuscript of 2 Folk Songs. Unintelligible signature plus the name in wet ink B. Kudryk. Unknown Translation The ‘Duma’ Serious Cosac Song A 1930s copy of 1935 dated 12 page [frontispiece, index, blank last page) manuscript of 12 Folk Songs. Same unintelligible signature plus the name in wet ink B. Kudryk. Appears commented by Bodhan. The Death The Song of Young Wife Cosac Song A Salt-Men Song Untitled A Ukrainian Hero A Salt-Men Song The Star A Ukrainian Hero (Moroz) A Little Fly The Bells Whose Tree Is It? A 1930s copy of c.1935 of a 4 page manuscript of 3 Folk Songs. Dr Komko & one other (unintelligible). Wet ink K. Kotko. A Beggar’s Song An original composition, not a popular song The Song of an Orphant A 1930s copy of c.1935 2 page manuscript of 2 Folk Songs by M. Leontovych*. A Love Song A Cosac Song - with a copy of Derek du Pré 'When Poland Smiled' - * Mykola Leontovych (1877–1921) was a renowned Ukrainian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist, best known for composing the choral masterpiece "Shchedryk," which is internationally recognized as the Christmas carol "Carol of the Bells".

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