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Sir Arthur Somervell on music education : his writings, speeches and letters / edited by Gordon Cox.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML60 .S686 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Somervell, Arthur, 1863-1937.
- Series:
- Classic texts in music education ; 26.
- Classic texts in music education ; 26
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School music--Instruction and study--England.
- School music.
- Music--England--History and criticism.
- Music.
- School music--Instruction and study.
- England.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 144 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge, Suffolk : Boydell Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- The composer Arthur Somervell was also an Inspector of Schools with special responsibility for the teaching of music. His collected writings set forth his philosophy of music education and cast light on musical life between the 1890s and his death in 1937.
- Contents:
- General introduction
- The right place of music in education / A. Somervell
- Somervell's speeches
- Somervell's correspondence regarding the folk song and national song controversy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1843830191
- OCLC:
- 51900579
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