Paying the piper: culture, music and money – Alan Peacock (1993) A semi-autobiographical account in which Sir Alan Peacock examines the subject of arts funding.
Buildings for Music: The Architect, the Musician, and the Listener from the 17th Century to the Present Day – Michael Forsyth (1985) Illustrated history of the development of buildings for music from the 17th- to the late 20th-century, charting the often symbiotic relationship between architecture and musical form and style.
Tainted by Experience: A Life in the Arts – John Drummond (2000) Memoir and critique of the arts in the UK by Sir John Drummond, former Director of the Promenade Concerts and Controller of BBC Radio 3.