The Research Room offers a unique opportunity to view the actual documents in the collection, enabling researchers to see at first hand Edward Elgar's music and it's develpment from early sketches through completed manuscripts and corrected proofs to the final version. The collection of letters, scrapbooks and the great variety of miscellaneous papers give an insight into what was happening in his life, and some of his thoughts when he was composing his great works, while the collection of programmes and press cuttings record performances of his music, and how it was received by the public.
Some visitors also find it useful to look at digital images of items from the collection. These images are very high resolution and can be invaluable for checking on detail or deciphering a particularly difficult bit of handwriting.
Researchers can browse our catalogues to help them find what they need. The library is available for use in the Research Room, and we have a wide range of recordings of Sir Edward Elgar’s work.
To book a Research visit go to the
Booking and Rates page
