This series is the second of two from the accrual to the original collection.
It contains Kennedy's published writings over many formats, but also research for some of his articles, books and broadcast work; lecture notes, with particular reference to Richard Strauss, Elgar and Manchester's musical institutions; programmes from the concerts, festivals, and events he attended; annual reports from the Royal Northern College of Music; and some musical scores.
The published works include:
- Articles
- Biographies
- Books
- Book Reviews
- CD Reviews
- Essays
- Performance Reviews
- Programme Notes
- Sleeve Notes
These cover his work for, among others: Abbey Records, BBC Australia (Mastermind), BBC Radio 3 (‘Record Review’ and ‘Building a Library’), Caedom Arabesque Recordings, Chandos, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Listner, Grammophone, Radio Times, The BBC World Service, The Daily Telegraph, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Virgin Classics.
Among the orchestras discussed are the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Glyndebourne Festival Opera; Hallé Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Manchester Camerata; Metropolitan Opera, New York; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Rutland Sinfonia; San Francisco Opera; The Royal Northern College of Music; Wexford Festival, and many others.
Also contained are two cricket reviews for Cricketer and Wisden.