A Short History of English Music
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A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISH MUSIC
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
SHORT HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ENGLAND
CHAPTER I MUSIC BEFORE AND DURING THE REFORMATION
CHAPTER II MUSIC BEFORE AND DURING THE REFORMATION—(continued)
"There were three ravens sat on a tree."
"How should I your true love know?"
"And will he not come again?"
"St. Valentine's Day."[9]
CHAPTER III EARLY ENGLISH COMPOSERS
THOMAS TALLIS (OR TALLYS)
WILLIAM BYRD
ORLANDO GIBBONS
HENRY PURCELL
CHAPTER IV THE DECLINE OF ENGLISH MUSIC
CHAPTER V MUSICAL EDUCATION IN ENGLAND
PAST
PRESENT
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER VI PROGRESS OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
CHAPTER VII ORATORIO IN ENGLAND
THE "MESSIAH."
THE "CREATION."
"ELIJAH."
"THE LAST JUDGMENT."
"THE REDEMPTION" AND "THE GOLDEN LEGEND."
"THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS."
CHAPTER VIII OPERA IN ENGLAND
CHAPTER IX DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS IN ENGLAND DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
WILLIAM STERNDALE BENNETT
SIMS REEVES
MADAME NORMAN-NERUDA (LADY HALLÉ)
SIR CHARLES HALLÉ
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN
CHAPTER X GENERAL SURVEY
INDEX
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