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Lowell Mason : his life and work / by Carol A. Pemberton.
| Author/creator | Pemberton, Carol A., 1939- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor, MI : UMI Research Press, ©1985. |
| Description | xiv, 266 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimile ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in musicology ; no. 86 Studies in musicology ; no. 86. ^A163772 |
| Contents | The formative years. The Johnson Masons of Medfield, Massachusetts ; The New England cultural environment ; The move to Savannah, Georgia ; A new life in Savannah -- Early manhood. Lowell and Abigail ; Music apprenticeship in Georgia -- Commitment to improved church music. The Boston Handel and Haydn Society Collection of Church Music ; A call for reform in church music ; The move to Boston ; New musical leadership in Boston churches ; Publication of sacred music -- Preparation for public school music. New trends in public education ; Mason's emergence as a leader in music education ; The Boston Academy of Music ; The outreach of the Boston Academy of Music -- Teacher training programs -- The European trip of 1837 -- Music in the Boston public schools. Acceptance of music in the curriculum ; Mason's career in the Boston public schools ; Publication of music for children -- The final years in Boston. Community leadership in music ; The Horace Mann institutes for teachers ; Family matters ; Departure from Boston -- The European trip of 1852-53 -- The widening circle of Mason influence. The Normal musical institutes ; Promotion of congregational singing ; Lowell Mason as an editor ; The Mason sons ; The Mason library -- Lowell Mason as a composer-arranger. An approach to evaluation ; Mason style in hymn tune composition ; Mason's style in children's songs ; Mason's arrangements -- The retirement years. Life at Silver Spring Estate ; The final years. |
| General note | Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Minnesota, 1971. |
| Bibliography note | "Lowell Mason's music publications": pages 223-225. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index. |
| LCCN | 84028121 |
| ISBN | 0835716503 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.M4 P45 1985 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |