Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 Music as Entertainment: Public concerts; Theatre music; Popular entertainments. Part 2 Music as Art and Science: Gentlemen and amateurs. Part 3 Music as an Aid to Piety: Music in the cathedral; Organs and psalms; Oratorio performance. Part 4 Music as a Spur to Patriotism: In war and peace. Part 5 Music as a Means of Making a Living: Commercial opportunities; Success and failure. Afterword; Biographical index; Musical sources; Select bibliography; Index.
Dr Roz Southey is based at the International Centre for Music Studies at the School of Arts & Cultures, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
'... a fascinating book... Even if you are not particularly interested in the North-East of England this book is well worth investigating as it adds enormously to our picture of music-making in England; more importantly it tries to examine what was happening in ordinary places away from the glare of celebrity which surrounded such musicians as Handel.' Music Web ’There is much here to command the careful attention of musical and social historians having an interest in the period... a fasinating and informative historical account of a fertile era in the musical life of the nort-east of England; painstakingly researched, engagingly discussed and highly informative in content. It is, moreover, a very significant contributiion to our knowledge of the curltural heritage of the region.' The Consort ’... it will be interesting to compare various parts of the countries if similar books were produced - perhaps to the same excellent model.’ Early Music Review ’This is a thoroughly researched book, bringing together materials that show the patterns of musical life in the north-east...’ NABMSA Newsletter
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