Table of Contents

• Foreword by Vasily Petrenko
• Introduction
• 1. The Musical City
• 2. The Early Days
• 3. Mixed Reviews
• 4. The Big Names Come to Town
• 5. New Hope
• 6. By Royal Command
• 7. The Best Czech Orchestra This Side of Prague
• 8. The European Capital of Culture
• Principal Conductors
• Chorus Masters
• Orchestra Leaders
• Secretaries/Chief Executives
• Chairmen
• RLPO Premiere Performances
• Ensemble 10/10 Premiere Performances
• Selected Discography
• International Tours
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
• Index

About the Author

Darren Henley is the author of eighteen books about classical music and musicians. He began working as a newsreader at Classic FM in 1992, becoming Managing Editor in 2000, Station Manager in 2004 and Managing Director in 2006. He has worked closely with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic since it became Classic FM's Orchestra in Northwest England in 2001, a partnership which has seen The Phil's live concert performances regularly reaching a wider UK audience than any other orchestra. Vincent McKernan studied History at the University of Liverpool and went on to take a Masters degree in Archive Administration. He worked for Greater Manchester Record Office for 19 years, rising through the ranks to become County Archivist. He joined the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic as Archivist in 2006 and was responsible for managing a two year project, which catalogued the organisation's archive to international standards for the first time.