| Description |
xii, 239 pages ; 24 cm |
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pages : illustrations ; cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-228), discography (page 229), and index. |
| Contents |
Things are seldom what they seem : changing views of Sullivan's sacred music -- Are you in sentimental mood? : the religious, cultural and musical context -- When I first put this uniform on : Sullivan's upbringing and formative years -- They only suffer Dr. Watts' hymns : hymn tunes and arrangements -- Ballads, songs and snatches : sacred ballads and part-songs -- They sing choruses in public : oratorios and cantatas -- For all our faults, we love our queen : anthems and other liturgical pieces -- I hear the soft note : spiritual echoes in Sullivan's secular works -- Conclusion : all hail, all hail, divine emollient -- Appendix 1 : list of hymn tunes -- Appendix 2 : alternative lyrics for 'Onward, Christian soldiers' -- Appendix 3 : Sullivan's possible involvement in St Clement -- Appendix 4 : Sullivan's sacred songs -- Appendix 5 : The prodigal son : musical number and Biblical sources -- Appendix 6 : The light of the world : musical numbers and Biblical sources -- Appendix 7 : Sullivan's anthems and liturgical pieces. |
| Language |
English text. |
| Subject |
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
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Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. |
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Sacred music -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Sacred music. |
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Great Britain. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Title |
Sacred music of Sir Arthur Sullivan |
| ISBN |
9780334044215 |
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0334044219 |
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