Dame Janet Baker receives the Elgar Medal

Dame Janet Baker receives the Elgar Medal

At a concert given to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the London Branch, Dame Janet Baker was presented with the Society’s highest honour, the Elgar Medal. After a short introduction by Vice-President Andrew Neill, Chairman Stuart Freed made the presentation saying...
Society past President honoured

Society past President honoured

Julian Lloyd Webber, past President and current Vice-President of the Society, has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday honours list with the OBE for services to music.  On hearing the news, Stuart Freed, Acting Chairman of the Society said, “The Elgar...
A New Chairman for the Society

A New Chairman for the Society

Due to personal reasons, the Chairman of the Society, Neil Mantle, has decided to step down from the position as the 2021 AGM.  The Council of the Society has agreed that Vice-Chairman, Stuart Freed, will become the acting Chairman until elections can be held at the...
Meetings go on line

Meetings go on line

On 20 June 2020 the Elgar Society presented its first ever virtual meeting in response to the Corona virus pandemic. All Society members were invited to view a specially compiled presentation entitled “Elgar and the Gramophone”. It was written and presented by Peter...
Adrian Brown becomes the latest recipient of the Elgar Medal

Adrian Brown becomes the latest recipient of the Elgar Medal

On 8 March 2020, following a performance of his realisation of Elgar’s Symphony No.3, Anthony Payne presented the Elgar Medal to Adrian Brown on behalf of the Society. Presenting the Medal, Anthony cited Adrian’s, “….structural command [of the music he conducts], for...