Letter
The Hallé, Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths, St James Church Choir at Birch-in-Rusholme
1938

Surprise, it's freezing rain in Manchester. Ida can't warm up even after a hot bath and Griff's journey to and from choir practice at Birch was a wee bit hellish.
The only time he's gladly remove himself from the fireside with weather like that is if it was to go and see her.
Sopranos in the choir have it worse as they often stay later to work on their pieces. He hightailed it away to try and get a lift, hoping someone else would stay behind and walk them home in the dark.
"A hundred and fifty of us have been invited to sing in 'Messiah' subject to our acceptance of rehearsal dates", likely an invitation by the Hallé. Griff has been singing with them for a while.

Ref: CARROLL/IGC/3 GG
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust
Date is unknown.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.