Iris du Pré (née Greep) - Composed and handwritten opera for...

Iris du Pré (née Greep) - Composed and handwritten opera for her school’s project 'The Vigil', written by Iris’ pupils at Apsley Grammar School, with a 'cello solo written especially for Jacqueline du Pré who flew from the U.S. just for the Friday evening performance; included is an LP "DEROY" Sound Service (private recording) of the May 7th 1966 St Nicolas (Britten) Apsley Grammar School Choir & Orchestra performance of the Vigil and a hard back book entitled Music Drama in Schools, Cambridge at the University Press 1971, One of the eight chapters was written by Iris du Pré on The Vigil - * Hilary has written about an encounter many years after The Vigil was performed; Some years ago I was in a London tube train. The carriage was empty except for a couple sitting opposite me. I began to feel rather uneasy as the man was staring intently at me. After a little while he said, "Excuse me, but are you anything to do with Mrs. du Pre?" Surprised, I answered, “Yes, she was my mother.” He took a deep breath, "You can't imagine what she gave me and the huge change she made to my life. I was one of the thirteen children in her class at Apsley Grammar School. My father was a dustman, we had no books, no gramophone and certainly no music. Your mother introduced me to music and its endless possibilities. The whole class loved her lessons. My life was transformed by her. I'm forever grateful, so a huge thank you to your mum... at which point the train squealed to a halt, doors opened, the couple smiled and departed.

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