Music for St Cecilia's Day: From Purcell to Handel - Music in Britain, 1600-2000 - White, Bryan (Royalty Account) - Books - Boydell & Brewer Ltd - 9781783273478 - February 15, 2019
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Music for St Cecilia's Day: From Purcell to Handel - Music in Britain, 1600-2000

White, Bryan (Royalty Account)

Music for St Cecilia's Day: From Purcell to Handel - Music in Britain, 1600-2000

In 1683 English court musicians and the Musical Society of London joined forces to celebrate St Cecilia's Day (22 November) with a feast and the performance of specially composed music. The most prominent composers and poets of the age wrote for these occasions, including Henry Purcell, John Blow, John Dryden and William Congreve.


399 pages, 45 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released February 15, 2019
ISBN13 9781783273478
Publishers Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Pages 399
Dimensions 241 × 165 × 27 mm   ·   870 g