Composers Composers' biographies and their Works Alphabetical listing from Naxos with extensive coverage from mediaeval to modern times with a page for each composer and a brief introduction to their major works. As you might expect, there is a useful Recommended Recordings list from the Naxos catalogue. J S Bach Home Page Attractive and very comprehensive site including Complete Works List, links, biography and an interesting Tourist Guide to places associated with J.S. Bach. Beethoven - See separate page. MaxOpus - The Official Web Site of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Multi-media site packed full of information, with audio files, sound samples and pictures, covering all aspects of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' life and work - including the inspiration of Orkney life - together with indexed recordings lists and essays. Edward Elgar A well-illustrated site including Real Audio files with illustrations from some lesser known works. Biography, concert calendar, chronology of major works and details of the Elgar birthplace near Worcester combine to form a comprehensive resource. George Fredric Handel (1685-1759) Comprehensive information on Handel's work, biographical references, links and a detailed chronology of his life and times. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Great way into information about Holst's work and life, with plenty of background information, other Holst web links and an illustrated biography and timeline. Zoltán Kodály Home Page Best as a starting point for those interested in the Kodály Method of music education, but also good for its listings and illustration. Mozart - See separate page Alexandre H. Hohmann's Purcell Page One of the features on this larger personal website from Alexandre H. Hohmann, with some good pictures, illustrations and transcripts. The site also contains concise material on Bach, Handel, Mozart, Shostakovitch and Gorecki. The Rimsky-Korsakov Home Page Pictures and quotations, with sound clips, complement the biography and music lists on this Russian composer. Colourfully presented. Links to other relevant sites. The Schubert Institute Schubert's life and works are detailed here together with a chronology and index. Includes quotes and an early biography from the Musical Times of 1886. Igor Stravinsky Web Page An annotated, classified compendium of Stravinsky's complete works, timeline of his life and links to other Stravinsky-related web sites. Gilbert and Sullivan Archive Home Page As you might expect, colourful and music-filled. Check out the 'web opera' version of Pirates of Penzance. Lots of other material including information about G & S scores to hire, a history of the D'Oyly Carte Opera, lyrics and music. Ralph Vaughan Williams Web Page Vaughan Williams and his music outlined through a discography, chronology, bibliography, information and works listing together with a UK concert calendar. On The Web