1937

January 24 Work on the Symphony in G minor completed, Valentia Island.
M’s parents move to retirement home, Gravel Hill, Kington.
Sept 17 In Norwich. Continues work on score and parts for Symphony in G minor.
Sept 30 Returns to Kerry.

1938

January 13 First performance of the Symphony in G minor.
February 7 Accompanies May Harrison in the Violin Sonata at the Wigmore Hall.
Attends Hastings performance of Wythorne’s Shadow.
March 23 Richard Austin conducts the Symphony in G minor at the Bournemouth Festival
Spring To Ireland and Kenmare.
April 12 Attends the first Irish performance of the Second Rhapsody in Cork.
Summer Continues work on the Violin Concerto. Re-visits Valencia Island.
August 11 At Gravel Hill, Kington. Symphony in G minor performed at the Proms.
Nov 22 In Glasgow for performances of Two Pieces for small orchestra (Whythorne's Shadow and Lonely Waters)

1939

February 16 First Halle performance of the Symphony in G minor conducted by Malcolm Sargent.
Spring In Kenmare. Joined by Arnold Bax and Balfour Gardiner.
Makes first sketches for 2nd Symphony, Piano Rhapsody.
Works on Phyllida and Corydon.
Oct 24-30 In London for the first performances of Phyllida and Corydon.
Nov 30 Heathcote Statham conducts the Nocturne in Norwich

45

January Statham conducts the Symphony in G minor at The Queen’s Hall in London.
Spring In Eire. Works on Four Shakespeare Songs.
May 27 Phyllida and Corydon performed at the Wigmore Hall.
Summer Back in Eire. Resumes work on the Violin Concerto.
Nov 21 Violin Sonata performed at The Royal Academy of Music

Summer Extended stay at Gravel Hill, Kington. Revises Second Rhapsody.
Autumn Returns to Kerry. Works on 2nd and 3rd movements of the Violin Concerto.
October 5 Leslie Heward conducts the Symphony in G minor at a Royal Philharmonic Society concert.

Spring In Kerry completing the Violin Concerto.
March 12 First performance of the Second Rhapsody (revised version) at Mansion House, Dublin.
April 25 Completes the full score of the Violin Concerto.
May/June Prepares Violin Concerto with Arthur Catterall.
July 8 First performance of the Violin Concerto at the Proms. Based at Gravel Hill, Kington, until the end of the year.
Autumn Resumes work on the Piano Rhapsody.
October Arranges Greek Folk Song for Calvocoressi. Oversees reprinting of Stalham River.
November Present at recording sessions by the British Council of the Symphony in G minor, conducted by Leslie Heward with the Halle Orchestra.
December 5 Henry Wood conducts the Violin Concerto at a Philharmonic Concert.
December Further extensive work on the Piano Rhapsody.