378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note
Historical commentary coordinated with a BBC television series.
Contents
Introduction. A world ruled by music -- God and king. Kings and choirs ; The young Henry VIII ; Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and reform ; Extremes ; Elizabeth I -- Revolutions. A new generation ; The return of ceremony ; Lord protector ; Restoration ; Decimation -- The sound of Great Britain. Union ; The House of Hanover ; Patriotic anthems ; The cult of Handel -- Revival. Monarchy in confusion ; An English musical renaissance ; Jubilant strains ; The House of Windsor.