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This biography reveals how important spiritual factors and influences were to Arthur Sullivan's life and work and explores his rich corpus of sacred pieces, which includes the best-selling Victorian parlour ballad 'The Lost Chord' and the tune of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'.

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...this is a quietly ground-breaking study that will usefully shake received opinion and stimulate further investigation. * Rubert Christiansen, Literary Review *

Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations Introduction 1: 1842-1852: Ancestry, Early Upbringing, and Family Ties 2: 1852-1861: Musical and Spiritual Formation 3: The 1860s: The Influence of George Grove 4: 1871-1877: A Spiritual Spell 5: 1877-1889: The Gilbert & Sullivan Years 6: The 1890s: The Final Decade Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index

Arthur Sullivan A Life of Divine Emollient

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 08/04/2021
      ISBN13: 9780198863267, 978-0198863267
      ISBN10: 0198863268

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This biography reveals how important spiritual factors and influences were to Arthur Sullivan's life and work and explores his rich corpus of sacred pieces, which includes the best-selling Victorian parlour ballad 'The Lost Chord' and the tune of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'.

      Trade Review
      ...this is a quietly ground-breaking study that will usefully shake received opinion and stimulate further investigation. * Rubert Christiansen, Literary Review *

      Table of Contents
      List of Abbreviations Introduction 1: 1842-1852: Ancestry, Early Upbringing, and Family Ties 2: 1852-1861: Musical and Spiritual Formation 3: The 1860s: The Influence of George Grove 4: 1871-1877: A Spiritual Spell 5: 1877-1889: The Gilbert & Sullivan Years 6: The 1890s: The Final Decade Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index

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