Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of illustrations vi
4. Preface and Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Early Closing 4
7. 2 The Music of Northampton 10
8. 2 A Number of Scotsmen 22
9. 4 Olive 35
10. 5 Union and Exile 49
11. 6 A Purpose for Cinema 65
12. 7 A War of his Own 78
13. 8 Is Your Journey Really Necessary? 91
14. 9 A Coming British Woman Composer 104
15. 10 Towards a Festival 114
16. 11 Questions of Inspiration 132
17. 12 Ariel to Miranda 146
18. 13 The Late Romantic 164
19. 14 E-Day 179
20. 15 Symphonic Reflections 192
21. 16 Soundless Music 201
22. 17 The Other Suffolk Composer 213
23. 18 The Blythburgh Operas 228
24. 19 The Stillness 248
25. 20 Living and Learning 256
26. 21 Precious Toy 267
27. Epilogue 279
28. Notes 281
29. List of Alwyn’s Works 292
30. Discography 305
31. Bibliography 312
32. General Index 317
33. Index of Alwyn’s Works 333