| 2019–2022 | Katharine Hogg | Gerald Coke Handel Collection at the Foundling Museum |
| 2016–2019 | Anna Wright | Royal Northern College of Music |
| 2013–2016 | Peter Baxter | Surrey Performing Arts |
| 2010–2013 | Richard Chesser | British Library |
| 2007–2010 | Liz Hart | |
| 2004–2007 | Kathryn Adamson | Royal Academy of Music |
| 2001–2004 | Susi Woodhouse | Resource |
| 1998–2001 | Ruth Hellen | Enfield Libraries |
| 1995–1998 | Roger Taylor | Somerset County Library |
| 1992–1995 | Malcolm Lewis | Nottinghamshire County Library |
| 1989–1992 | Pamela Thompson | Royal College of Music |
| 1986–1989 | Malcolm Jones | Birmingham City Library |
| 1983–1986 | Roger Crudge | Avon County Library |
| 1979–1983 | John May | May & May |
| 1976–1979 | Miriam Miller | BBC Music Library |
| 1972–1976 | Brian Redfern | Polytechnic of North London |
| 1968–1972 | John H. Davies | BBC Music Library |
| 1953–1968 | Alec Hyatt King | British Museum |
