A family saga, a panorama of Victorian culture and social life, and a vivid account of Elgar as he emerged from obscurity and was inspired by the Norbury family to compose his greatest work - 

The first full appraisal of Arthur Troyte Griffith - almost as enigmatic a character as Elgar himself

A comprehensive study of Elgar's visits to the Americas

A comprehensive history of this most famous of chamber music societies

A selection of essays by Elgar expert David Bury

Elgar and the chivalric ideas that permeated late-Victorian and Edwardian society

Elgar and religion

A comprehensive account of Elgar's life and music during the First World War

Elgar's German holidays in the 1890s

An affectionate tribute from Yehudi Menuhin

The honeymoon of Edward and Alice Elgar at Shanklin and Ventnor on The Isle of Wight

The essays cover the entire range of current thinking on Elgar's music

'Byron Adams clearly loves Elgar and his music...[His] chapter on Elgar's self-education...is a fascinating exploration of how books read by the budding composer had an enduring influence on his

'This is now possibly the best first stop for learning about Elgar's life...The chapter on Elgar's moustache is worth the price of the volume alone.' Dr Daniel Grimley, Lecturer in Music, University

'There is a particularly limpid and acute discussion of the relations between music and literature involved…' Times Literary Supplement

'Pocket-sized and beautifully presented. I found it a goldmine.' Independent

The perfect introduction to Elgar

'The fifteen contributors to The Cambridge Companion to Elgar provide a rich fund of new thoughts on the man and his music.' Times Literary Supplement

An ideal companion for those searching for Elgar

A must for golfing Elgarians and Elgarian golfers

A fresh study of Elgar drawing on recently published letters and documents. Kennedy is one of the UK's foremost music critics and has written numerous musical biographies.

A comprehensive look at the development of the Morecambe Festival, Elgar's association with it, and his friendship with Canon Gorton.

This book contributes a major piece of evidence towards not only the gestation of the Third Symphony but to the chronicling of the last years of the composer's life...it will bring a tear to many eyes

A delightful collection of Elgarian postcards

For the young of any age!