1st Edition

Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Edited By Rosemary Golding Copyright 2022

    This volume of primary source material examines music and society in Britian during the ninteenth century. Sources explore religion, politics, class, and gender. The collection of materials are accompanied by an introduction by Rosemary Golding, as well as headnotes contextualising the pieces. This collection will be of great value to students and scholars.

    Volume 2: Music and Society

    Introduction – Volume 2

    Part 1. Religion

    1. Anon. ‘Church Music’ in The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review vol. 4 no. 13 (January 1822), pp. 33-44

    2. Maria Hackett, ‘Cambridge’ and ‘Canterbury’, in A Brief Account of Cathedral and Collegiate Schools (London: J. Nichols, 1824), pp. 7-12

    3. John Antes La Trobe, ‘Prologue’ in The Music of the Church considered in its various branches (London: Seeley and Burnside, 1831), pp. 1-10

    4. Anon., A Few Words on Church Music in reference to Plain Chant and Ecclesiastical Harmony (London: J. Burns, 1848), pp. 3-19

    5. Samuel Sebastian Wesley, A Few Words on Cathedral Music and the Musical System of the Church, with a Plan of Reform (London: Rivington; London: Chappell; Leeds: Slocombe, 1849), pp. 5-14, 42-77

    6. John Hullah, Music in the Parish Church: A Lecture delivered at Newcastle-On-Tyne at a meeting of the Durham and Northumberland Association for the Promotion of Church Music, November 5th 1855 (London: John W. Parker & Son, 1856), pp. 3-30

    7. Isaac Robson, Instrumental Music in Worship (London: A.W. Bennett; Manchester: William Bremner, 1859), pp. 3-12

    8. Anon., ‘Church Music and the Ritual Commission’ in The Musical Standard vol. 7 no. 163 (Sep 14, 1867), pp. 158-159; vol. 7 no. 164 (Sep 21, 1867), p. 175; and vol. 7 no. 165 (Sep 28, 1867), pp. 190-192

    9. James Glasgow, Section IV 'Light of Nature', Section V 'Musical Faculty', Section VI 'Attractiveness', and Section X 'Books and Choirs', Heart and Voice: Instrumental Music in Christian Worship not Divinely Authorised (Belfast: C. Aitchison and J. Cleeland, 1873), pp. 204-217, 235-237

    10. William Booth, ‘Good Singing’ in The Christian Mission Magazine (August 1877), pp. 202-209

    11. John Spencer Curwen, ‘The Temple Church’, ‘The Jewish Synagogue Service’ and ‘Presbyterian Church, Regent Square’, Studies in Worship Music: Chiefly as Regards Congregational Singing (1880), pp. 163-6, 188-191, 202-205

    12. S.A. Barnett, ‘The Mission of Music’, International Journal of Ethics vol. 9 no. 4 (July 1899), pp. 494-504

     

    Part 2. Class

    13. 1Anon., ‘Music, a Means of Popular Amusement and Education’ in Sharpe's London Journal of Entertainment and Instruction vol. 10 (1849) pp.257-259

    14. G. Hogarth and H.W. Wills, ‘Music in Humble Life’ in Household Words vol. 1 (11 May 1850), pp. 161-164

    15. Hugh Shimmin, ‘Recreation’, in Town Life (London: William Tweedie, 1858), pp. 121-130

    16. John Ella, ‘The Social Status of Musicians’, ‘English Dilettantism’ and ‘Fashion and Aristocracy’, in Musical Sketches Abroad, and at Home (London: Ridgway, 1869), pp. 57-61, 117-119, 167-168

    17. W.S. Jevons, ‘Amusements of the People’ in Contemporary Review (October 1878), pp. 498–513

    18. Florence Marshall, ‘Music and the People’ in The Nineteenth Century (December 1880) pp. 921-932

    19. Anon., ‘Music for the People’ in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular vol. 22 no. 463 (1 September 11881), pp. 456-457

    20. Anon., ‘Music and Society’ in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular vol. 30 no. 562 (1 December 1889), pp. 716–717

    21. Lady Helen Craven, ‘Prologue’, in Notes of a Music-Lover (London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1897), pp. 1-34

    22. C. E. B. Russell and E. T. Campagnac, ‘Poor People’s Music Halls in Lancashire’ in The Economic Review vol. 10 no. 3 (July 1900), pp. 289-308

    Part 3. Gender

    23. Richard Mackenzie Bacon [‘Vetus’], ‘Music as a pursuit for men’ in The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review vol. 2 issue 5 (January 1820), pp. 7-14

    24. H. R. Haweis, ‘Women and Music’ and ‘Dream Life’, in Music and Morals (London: Strahan & Co., 1871), pp. 112-115

    25. Frederick Crowest, ‘Women and Music’, Phases of Musical England (London: Remington, 1881), pp. 262-287

    26. Anon., ‘The Feminine in Music’ in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular vol. 23 no. 476 (1 October 1882), pp. 521-522

    27. Stephen S. Stratton, 'Woman in Relation to Musical Art' in Proceedings of the Musical Association 9th session (1882-3), pp.115-139

    28. Anon., in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular: ‘Women as Composers’ vol. 28 no. 528 (1 February 1887), pp. 80-82; and ‘Manliness in Music’ vol. 30 no. 558 (1 August 1889), pp. 460-461

    29. Anon., ‘Sex and Music’ in The Lancet vol. 139 no. 3585 (14 May 1892), p. 1097; and anon., ‘Sex and Music’ in The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular vol. 33 no. 592 (1 June 1892), pp. 337-338

    30. John F. Runciman, ‘Women as Musical Critics’ in The Monthly Musical Record vol. 25 no. 291 (1 March 1895), pp. 49-50

    31. Anon., ‘Popular Lady Composers’ in Strand Musical Magazine vol. 1 (January 1895), pp. 414-415

    32. Anon., ‘Women Violinists of the Victorian Era’ in The Lady’s Realm, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine vol. 5 (November 1898-April 1899), pp. 647-654

    33. Florence Fidler and Rosabel Watson, ‘Music as a Profession for Women’ in Englishwoman’s Year Book no. 19 (1899), pp. 132-133

    Part 4. Morality, Health and Wellbeing

    34. Marcellus, ‘On Music’ in The Belfast Monthly Magazine vol. 9 no. 53 (31 December 1812), pp. 430-432; and N. S., ‘Reply to Marcellus on Music’ in The Belfast Monthly Magazine vol. 10 no. 55 (28 February 1813), pp. 97-99

    35. J.A. Roebuck, On the Amusements of the Aristocracy and the People (London: Longley, 1835), pp. 1-8

    36. J. G. Millingen, ‘Medical Powers of Music’, Curiosities of Medical Experience second edition (London: Bentley, 1839), 88-95

    37. Horatio Townsend the Younger, The Moral Uses of Music; a lecture (Dublin: George Herbert, 1862), pp. 15-26, 37-38

    38. Carl Engel, ‘Music and Medicine’, in Musical Myths and Facts vol. 2 (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1876), pp. 84-113

    39. Anon., in The Lancet: ‘Music as a remedy’ no. 3530 (25 April 1891), p. 951; ‘Music in the Treatment of Nervous Diseases’ no. 3532 (9 May 1891), p. 1055; and ‘Music in the Treatment of Disease’ no. 3534 (23 May 1891), p. 1170

    40. Frederick K. Harford, in The British Medical Journal: ‘Music And Illness’ vol. 2 no. 1603 (Sep. 19, 1891), pp. 667-668; ‘The Guild Of St. Cecilia’ vol. 2 no. 1604 (Sep. 26, 1891), p. 714; and ‘Is Exhilarating Or Soft Music Best For Invalids?’ vol. 2 no. 1605 (Oct. 3, 1891), p. 770

    41. George Henry Dutton, Music & Phrenology. A Treatise on Vocalists, Instrumentalists, and Composers, with their Phrenological and Physiological Qualifications second edition (Skegness: G.H.J. Dutton, and London: L.N.Fowler, 1892), pp. 2-7

    42. William W. Ireland ‘On Affections of the Musical Faculty in Cerebral Diseases’ in Journal of Mental Science vol. 40 no. 170 (July 1894), pp. 354-367

    43. Richard Legge, ‘Music and the Musical Faculty in Insanity’ in Journal of Mental Science vol. 40 no. 170 (July 1894), pp. 368-375

    44. Mary Wakefield, ‘Music and Morals’, in Ruskin on Music (London and Orpington: George Allen, 1894), pp. 112-142

     

    Index

    Biography

    Dr Rosemary Golding, Open University, UK