The Provincial Music Festival in England, 1784–1914

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book The Provincial Music Festival in England, 1784–1914 by Pippa Drummond, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Pippa Drummond ISBN: 9781317018759
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 24, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Pippa Drummond
ISBN: 9781317018759
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 24, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

A history of the English music festival is long overdue. Dr Pippa Drummond argues that these festivals represented the most significant cultural events in provincial England during the nineteenth century and emphasizes their particular importance in the promotion and commissioning of new music. Drawing on material from surviving accounts, committee records, programmes, contemporary pamphlets and reviews, Drummond shows how the festivals responded to and reflected the changing social and economic conditions of their day. Coverage includes a chronological overview documenting the history of individual festivals followed by a detailed exploration of such topics as performers and performance practice, logistics and finance, programmes and commissioning, together with information concerning the composition and provenance of festival choirs and orchestras. Also discussed are the effects of improved transport and new technologies on the festivals, sacred and secular conflicts, gender issues, the role of philanthropy, the nature of patronage and the changing social status of festival audiences. The book will also be of interest to social, economic and local historians.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A history of the English music festival is long overdue. Dr Pippa Drummond argues that these festivals represented the most significant cultural events in provincial England during the nineteenth century and emphasizes their particular importance in the promotion and commissioning of new music. Drawing on material from surviving accounts, committee records, programmes, contemporary pamphlets and reviews, Drummond shows how the festivals responded to and reflected the changing social and economic conditions of their day. Coverage includes a chronological overview documenting the history of individual festivals followed by a detailed exploration of such topics as performers and performance practice, logistics and finance, programmes and commissioning, together with information concerning the composition and provenance of festival choirs and orchestras. Also discussed are the effects of improved transport and new technologies on the festivals, sacred and secular conflicts, gender issues, the role of philanthropy, the nature of patronage and the changing social status of festival audiences. The book will also be of interest to social, economic and local historians.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Social Life of Nanotechnology by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book By the Sweat of Their Brow by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book EU Foreign Policy through the Lens of Discourse Analysis by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Scientific Irrationalism by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Diversity, Discipline and Devotion in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Soviet Urbanization by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Teaching and Managing by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Photography, Natural History and the Nineteenth-Century Museum by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book The Emergence of Multiparty Competition in Mexican Politics by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Linguistic Stereotyping and Minority Groups in Japan by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Rousseau by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book George Eliot and Schiller by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Millennial Violence by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book A Victorian Art of Fiction by Pippa Drummond
Cover of the book Critical Gerontology Comes of Age by Pippa Drummond
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy