Music in Twentieth-Century Oxford: New Directions (Hardcover)

The first book-length study of musical education and culture in twentieth-century Oxford. Music has always played a central role in the life of Oxford, in both the city and university, through the great collegiate choral foundations, the many amateur choirs and instrumentalists, and the professional musicians regularly drawn to perform there. Oxford, with its collegiate system and centuries-long tradition of musical activity, presents a distinctive and multi-layered picture of the role of music in urban culture and university life. The chapters in this book shed light on music's unique ability to link 'town and gown', as shown by the Oxford Bach Choir, the city's many churches, and the major choral foundations. The twentieth century saw the emergence of new musical initiatives and the book traces the development of these, including the University's Faculty of Music and the University Opera Club. Further, it explores music in the newly-founded women's colleges, contrasted with the musical society formed in 1930 at University College, an ancient men's college. The work of Oxford composers, including George Butterworth, Nicola Lefanu, Edmund Rubbra, and William Walton, as well as the composer for several 'Carry on' films, Bruce Montgomery, is surveyed. Two remarkable figures, Sir Hugh Allen and Sir Jack Westrup, recur throughout the book in a variety of contexts. The volume is indispensable reading for scholars and students of musical life in twentieth-century Britain, as well as those interested generally in the history of Oxford's thriving cultural life.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Editors:	Robin Darwall-Smith (Author) • Susan Wollenberg
Contributors:	Eric Clarke • Robin Darwall-Smith (Author) • Susan Wollenberg • Peter Ward Jones • Timothy Day • Melanie von Goldbeck • Michael Burden (Contributor) • John Caldwell
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-1-78327-724-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Promotions
LSN:	1-78327-724-6
Barcode:	9781783277247

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