Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; General Editorâ#x80;#x99;s Series Preface; Introduction; PART I: CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY; 1 1784â#x80;#x93;1810: A Tradition Established; 2 1810â#x80;#x93;1830: The Early Nineteenth-century Festival; 3 1830â#x80;#x93;1850: The Mendelssohn Era; 4 1850â#x80;#x93;1870: Consolidation â#x80;#x93; The Mid-century and Beyond; 5 1870â#x80;#x93;1890: Supporting English Composers; 6 1890â#x80;#x93;1914: The Shadow of War; PART II: THEMES AND ASPECTS; 7 Performers, Performance Practice and the Press; 8 Ambience, Logistics and Finance; 9 Programmes and Commissioning
10 The Festival Orchestra11 The Festival Chorus; 12 Social History; Postscript: The Wider Picture; Select Bibliography
