SEVENTY-five years after Worcestershire’s most famous son died his music can still raise the roof.

Sir Edward Elgar, the self-taught violinist and composer, left a lasting impression on the world and, on Saturday, February 28 – the 75th anniversary of his death – the renowned English Symphony Orchestra (ESO) will give a commemorative concert at Worcester Cathedral.

The concert will be the climax of a day that celebrates the composer’s life and works.

At 11am Elgar fans will visit the Elgar Birthplace Museum in Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, for an illustrated talk on the music Elgar penned at Powick Asylum.

The lecture, Quadrilles for an Eccentric Orchestra: Elgar’s Dance Music for Powick Asylum, will explore how the young composer got his first job as violinist for the asylum band in 1877 and wrote 31 works while there.

The music has just been published and, at 2pm, it will be performed by the Elgar Camerata at College Hall, King’s School, Worcester.

The cathedral concert, conducted by Donald Hunt, will include performances of Elgar’s The Music Makers and his 1st Symphony.

All profits will go to Worcester charity St Richard’s Hospice, which cares for people with life-threatening illness.

“Throughout his life and career, Elgar maintained a stronger connection with the county where he was born than any other composer,” said ESO’s Peter Sheeran.

“We should all be proud of this. For many people in the wider world it is Elgar who has put Worcester on the map. This concert promises to be an emotional evening and we hope it will raise a great deal of money for the hospice.

“It has been a pleasure to work with them and Donald Hunt.”

For tickets to the cathedral and King’s School concerts call the ESO box office on 01386 791044 or visit eso. co.uk.

For tickets to the Birthplace Museum talk, priced £7.50, call 01905 333224.

History of Sir Edward Elgar

June 2, 1857, Edward Elgar is born on at a small cottage in Broadheath, Worcestershire.

His father, a piano tuner, runs a music shop in Worcester which is where Edward teaches himself to play a range of instruments.

Throughout his early life he struggles against prejudice towards his Roman Catholicism and his tradesman’s background.

1878 Elgar first attempts to write a symphony.

In the 1880s and 90s, he conducts, composes, teaches violin and plays the organ at St George’s RC Church, Worcester.

In 1889 Elgar marrys one of his pupils, Caroline Alice Roberts, despite her family’s opposition.

Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) is published to widespread acclaim (1899).

After the first performance of the Dream of Gerontius (1900) fails due to lack of rehearsal it is rescued in 1901.

He is knighted in 1904 and becomes Sir Edward Elgar.

The couple live at Plas Gwyn in Hereford from 1904 to 1912. It is one of Elgar’s most creative periods and he writes Introduction and Allegro for Strings, both symphonies and his violin concerto.

1918-1919 Elgar composes the Violin Sonata, String Quartet and the Cello Concerto.

Lady Alice dies in 1920.

He conducts for the last time at the Three Choirs Festival in 1933.

February 23, 1934, Sir Edward dies.