1st Edition
John Varley Roberts and Religious Musical Life in Nineteenth-Century Britain
List of illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
1 ‘Surrounded by Music from the First‘: Early life, education, career
2 ‘A most singular man’: First years at Halifax
3 ‘Such a state of perfection’: A cathedral choir
4 ‘Indefatigable thoroughness and tenacity of purpose’: Move to Magdalen
5 ‘Og, King of Basan’: Roberts as Informator Choristarum
6 ‘Splendid service to the cause of music’: In the university
7 ‘All the rest’s humbug’: Choir trainer of the highest rank
8 ‘Rare discrimination and taste’: Roberts the organist
9 ‘Sung in almost every Cathedral in England’: Roberts the composer
10 ‘The end of an era’: Later years, death, legacy
Appendix A1 List of compositions and other works by John Varley Roberts
Appendix A2 Some principal singers at Halifax Parish Church
Appendix A3 Some of Roberts’ organ students
Appendix A4 Testimonial writers for the Edinburgh application
Appendix A5 Organ ‘openings’ by Roberts
Bibliography
Index
Biography
David Baker is author of The Organ (1991), Hymns and Hymn Singing: A Popular Guide (1993), The Organs of Wymondham Abbey (1996) and has published articles in the Journal of the Royal College of Organists, The Organ, Musical Times and Chelys: Journal of the Viola da Gamba Society. Baker has also written numerous books on information management and librarianship.
