The Provincial Music Festival in England, 1784–1914 (Paperback)

Contents: Introduction; Part I Chronological Survey: 1784-1810: a tradition established; 1810-1830: the early 19th century festival; 1830-1850: the Mendelssohn era; 1850-1870: consolidation - the mid-century and beyond; 1870-1890: supporting English composers; 1890-1914: the shadow of war. Part II Themes and Aspects: Performers, performance practice and the press; Ambience, logistics and finance; Programmes and commissioning; The festival orchestra; The festival chorus; Social history; Postscript: the wider picture; Select bibliography; index.