Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Dr Rosemary Golding, Open University, UK

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

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