The succession of organists : of the Chapel Royal and the cathedrals of England and Wales from c.1538 : also of the organists of the Collegiate churches of Westminster and Windsor, certain academic choral foundations, and the cathedrals of Armagh and Dublin / Watkins Shaw.
| Author/creator |
Shaw, Watkins, 1911-1996 |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Clarendon, 1991. |
| Description | xxx, 445 pages : 1 facsimile ; 25 cm. |
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| Series | Oxford studies in British church music Oxford studies in British church music. ^A285335 |
| Contents | Introduction. The historic and constitutional position of cathedral organist in England and Wales ; Archival sources discussed ; Dates of tenure ; Notes on money and dates -- The chapel royal -- Cathedrals of England and Wales. Bangor ; Birmingham ; Blackburn ; Bradford ; Brecon (Diocese of Swansea and Brecon) ; Bristol ; Bury St Edmunds (Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) ; Canterbury ; Carlisle ; Chelmsford ; Chester ; Chichester ; Coventry ; Derby ; Durham ; Ely ; Exeter ; Gloucester ; Guildford ; Hereford ; Leicester ; Lichfield ; Lincoln ; Liverpool ; Llandaff ; London (St Paul's) ; Manchester ; Newcastle ; Newport (Diocese of Monmouth) ; Norwich ; Oxford (Christ church) ; Peterborough ; Portsmouth ; Ripon ; Rochester ; St Albans ; St Asaph ; St David's ; Salisbury ; Sheffield ; Southwark ; Southwell ; Truro ; Wakefield ; Wells (Diocese of Bath and Wells) ; Winchester ; Worcester ; York -- Collegiate churches. Westminster Abbey ; Windsor, St George's chapel -- Academic choral foundations. Cambridge. King's college ; St John's college ; Trinity college -- Eton college -- Oxford. Magdalen college ; New college -- Winchester college -- Appendices. Armagh cathedral -- Dublin. Christ Church cathedral ; St Patrick's cathedral. |
| Abstract | The office of cathedral organist has perhaps the longest lineage of any branch of the musical profession in England and Wales, and its occupants, many of them among the leading musicians of their day, have done much to shape the character of musical life. This book establishes, cathedral by cathedral, the chronological sequence of these musicians from about the middle of the sixteenth century to the present time, with detailed references to historic archives. Where additional material is available, this is surrounded by details of each man's personality, the character of his training, work, and tenure, and also his relations with colleagues and superiors, while reference is made to any contribution to wider spheres of musical activity. This book provides material towards musical biography and some aspects of the sociology of music, and illuminates the changing conditions of cathedral musical life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-433) and indexes. |
| LCCN | gb 91042290 |
| ISBN | 0198161751 : |
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