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The best of me - A Gerontius centenary companion
Geoffrey Hodgkins, editor.
Foreword: Richard Hickox
Introductions: Geoffrey Hodgins
Part I: Before Elgar
 | John Norris: John Henry Newman - a short biography |
| John Henry Newman: The complete words (including General Gordon's
Gerontius markings) |
| Robert Carballo: Newman as a librettist: Towards a non-didactic peotry
of dogma |
Part II: The composition of a Masterpiece
| John Norris & Ann Vernau: The places that inspired |
| Dora Powell: Birchwood, in summer, 1900 |
| Charles E McGuire: One story, two visions |
| Andreas Friesenhagen: An English oratorio as pathfinder |
| Sources of manuscripts, sketches and proofs |
Part III: The struggle for survival
The Birmingham premiere - a selection of contemporary reviews
| J A Fuller Maitland: In some ways a beautiful work |
| E A Baughan: Music that speaks to the heart |
| William Bennett: A memory from the choir |
| Arthur Johnstone: A new kind of musical eloquence
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| Mrs Richard Powell: The first performance of Gerontius |
| Gareth H Lewis: Hans Richter and Gerontius |
| Lewis Foreman: Elgar and Gerontius - the early performances |
| David Burry: Ludwig Wüllner & the Westminster Gerontius |
Part IV: The intervening years
| The musical times: A remarkable musical event |
| A J Sheldon: I go to mass |
| Harvey Grace: A re-evalution after thirty-five years |
| Neville Cardus: Genius, original and final |
| F Bonavia: The greatness of Gerontius |
| T Martin Jones: The illustrated Gerontius |
Part V: The recorded legacy
| Walter Essex: A comparative review |
| John Knowles: A Gerontius discography |
| Carl Newton: The nightmare of Gerontius |
| John Barbirolli: The dream of Gerontius - a personal note |
Part VI: Performing Gerontius today
| Elgar's advice to Nicholas Kilburn and Gregory Hast |
| Edgar Day: Interpreting Gerontius |
| John Kelly: Gerontius in Istanbul |
| Alan Tongue: Gerontius in Budapest |
| Michael Kennedy: After 100 years |
| An universal welcome - an annex of recent performances |
Index
Elgar Editions. First published October 1999.
ISBN 0 9537082 0 9. Total 384 pages
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