Finally before lunch, our PhD Placement student Sebastian Eck updates on our experimental project to see if we can train a machine to read Elgar’s messy handwriting! #ElgarStudyDay #DigitalElgar

Now a nuanced discussion, prompted by questions by chair Katy Hamilton, of issues around Elgar and empire, and of gender imbalances in Elgar scholarship #ElgarStudyDay

We’re travelling with Elgar now, in Nalini Ghuman’s consideration of ‘Elgar and exoticism: soundscapes of Türkiye, Cymru and India’ #ElgarStudyDay

a panel discussion now on ‘Elgar in the Future’, with topics ranging from programming and education to ghosts and soundwalks! #ElgarStudyDay

Finishing the day with a performance of 7 Elgar part-songs by the Choral Voices of Classica Live, conducted by Alex Fryer. The part-songs were selected and introduced by the BL’s Sandra Tuppen #ElgarStudyDay

Our #ElgarStudyDay is underway with Andrew Neill reflecting on the Elgar Society at 75, following an introduction to the day by Sandra Tuppen #BritishLibrary

This morning’s first session: Chris Scobie and Frankie Perry on recent Elgar activities at the BL, focusing on acquisitions and digitisation, and Nigel Simeone on the contributions of Adrian Boult and John Barbirolli to the Elgar performing tradition #ElgarStudyDay