thumb|upright|alt=photograph of grave in churchyard|Elgar family grave at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Church, Little Malvern In his final years, Elgar experienced a musical revival. The BBC organised a festival of his works to celebrate his seventy-fifth birthday, in 1932.Reed, p. 142 He flew to Paris in 1933 to conduct the Violin Concerto for Menuhin. While in France, he visited his fellow composer Frederick Delius at his house at Grez-sur-Loing. He was sought out by younger musicians such as Adrian Boult, Malcolm Sargent and John Barbirolli, who championed his music when it was out of fashion.Moore (1979), pp. 42–47, 56–59, 96–98Aldous, p. 124 He began work on an opera, The Spanish Lady, and accepted a commission from the BBC to compose a Third Symphony. His final illness prevented their completion. He fretted about the unfinished works. He asked Reed to ensure that nobody would "tinker" with the sketches and attempt a completion of the symphony,Reed, p. 145 but at other times he said, "If I can't complete the Third Symphony, somebody will complete it – or write a better one."Payne, Anthony (1998), Liner notes to NMC compact disc D053 After Elgar's death, Percy M. Young, in co-operation with the BBC and Elgar's daughter Carice, produced a version of The Spanish Lady,The Spanish Lady, The Elgar Society. Retrieved 2 June 2010. which was issued on CD. The Third Symphony sketches were elaborated by the composer Anthony Payne into a complete score in 1997.
tHumb|upright|alt=phOtogRaPH of grAVe in ChurchyarD|elGAr FaMilY grave at St wUlStan's roman cATHolIc chuRCh, Little MalvERN in His finaL years, eLGaR exPeRienCed a musicAl RevIval. thE bbC organISEd A feStivaL of his wORKs To CelebratE hiS SeVeNtY-Fifth birthdaY, IN 1932.ReED, p. 142 HE flEw To paris IN 1933 to condUCT The vioLIn concERtO FOr MenUhiN. wHilE In fraNce, he vIsIted his fELlow comPOser FreDeriCk DeLius aT hiS House aT grez-SuR-LoiNg. He was sougHt out bY youNGer musiCiAnS suCH aS Adrian BouLt, MaLcolm sargEnt aNd john BaRbIRolLi, who ChAmPioNEd hIs music when it wAS OUt of faShion.MOORe (1979), pp. 42–47, 56–59, 96–98AldOUs, p. 124 HE bEgan wORk oN An opErA, thE SpaniSH laDy, AnD accePted a cOmMISsIon frOM the Bbc to cOMpose a tHird syMPhonY. His fInaL iLLNess PreventeD theIR COMPletion. he fretTed AbouT the unfiNishEd workS. he askED reEd to EnSURe thAT noBody WOuld "tinker" wiTh tHE skEtches aNd atTEMpT a coMPlEtIoN of tHe symphOny,reed, P. 145 but at Other Times he saiD, "IF i cAn'T compLete the third sYmPHOny, somebOdy will comPlete iT – or WriTe A bETter one."payNe, aNthoNy (1998), Liner NotEs to nMc COMPact DiSc d053 after elGAR's deatH, percy m. Young, in co-operaTiOn wiTh tHe Bbc and elgar's dauGhTEr caRicE, PRodUCed A VERsioN oF the SpaniSh Lady,The spAnish Lady, thE eLgaR soCIeTy. rETRiEved 2 junE 2010. Which Was IsSUeD On cd. thE ThIrD sYmPhony sKetches WerE elaBoratEd by tHE CompOser aNthony PAYne iNtO a CompleTe sCorE In 1997.