Journal August 2012 Vol.17, No. 5 The Society President Julian Lloyd Webber FRCM Vice-Presidents Ian Parrott Sir David Willcocks, CBE, MC Diana McVeagh Michael Kennedy, CBE Michael Pope Sir Colin Davis, CH, CBE Dame Janet Baker, CH, DBE Leonard Slatkin Sir Andrew Davis, CBE Donald Hunt, OBE Christopher Robinson, CVO, CBE Andrew Neill Sir Mark Elder, CBE Chairman Steven Halls Vice-Chairman Stuart Freed Treasurer Peter Hesham Secretary Helen Petchey The Elgar Society Journal 18 Holtsmere Close, Watford, Herts., WD25 9NG Email:
[email protected] August 2012 Vol. 17, No. 5 Editorial 3 Researching the Norbury Papers; or, One Thing Leads to Another 4 Kevin Allen Tales from the Complete Edition – 7: Going for a Song 27 John Norris ‘Oh – Praise the Lord!’ 33 Martin Bird Book reviews 38 Barry Collett, Christopher Morley, Ann Vernau Music reviews 42 Julian Rushton CD reviews 46 Barry Collett, Dominic Guyver, Chris Huggett, Richard Wiley, Martin Bird Letters 57 David Bury, Walter Hurst 100 Years Ago 61 The Editor does not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors, nor does the Elgar Society accept responsibility for such views. Front Cover: The Norbury coat of arms superimposed on the start of Variation VIII (W.N.) (the latter courtesy of British Library Board (Add MS 58003-58004)). Notes for Contributors. Please adhere to these as far as possible if you deliver writing (as is much preferred) in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format. A longer version is available in case you are prepared to do the formatting, but for the present the editor is content to do this.