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In Victorian times, England was famously dubbed the land without music - but one of the great musical discoveries of the early twentieth century was that England had a vital heritage of folk song and music which was easily good enough to stand comparison with those of other parts of Britain and over...
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Faber & Faber,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
In Victorian times, England was famously dubbed the land without music - but one of the great musical discoveries of the early twentieth century was that England had a vital heritage of folk song and music which was easily good enough to stand comparison with those of other parts of Britain and overseas. Cecil Sharp, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger, and a number of other enthusiasts gathered a huge harvest of songs and tunes which we can study and enjoy at our leisure. But after over a century of collection and discussion, publication and performance, there are still many things we do |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 764 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 685-715) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780571309719 (hardback) : 0571309712 (hardback) 9780571309733 (ePub ebook) 0571309739 (ePub ebook) |
| Index Number: | ML3652 |
| CLC: | J652.2(561) |
| Call Number: | J652.2(561)/R854 |