Dear Mr Dixon,

Thank you very much indeed. This is the kind of thing that makes me thankful for the worldwideweb, despite its military origins, and shows that swords can indeed be turned into ploughshares. I will remember to go to worldcat, and Vol. 2 of Contralto Songs (London: Boosey and Hawkes: n.. 1912) is very much the volume I remember. My volume was left with a lady of uncertain temperament to practice with, who, upon being asked for my music back, put it out on the postbox on the road for me to collect, refused to see me, did not give all of it back, and did not answer two letters I wrote asking for the remnant, including this.

And how delightful to hear it was recorded too, and this piece is indded a treasure, though certainly neither passionate nor probably American except by adoption, as far as I know. What is Spotify, please?

Sanjay Sircar