This collection situates the North-East within a developing nationwide account of British musical culture.

This book breaks new ground in the social and cultural history of eighteenth-century music in Britain through the study of a hitherto neglected resource, the li

The north-east of England in the eighteenth century was a region where many different kinds of musical activity thrived and where a wide range of documentation

Featuring 102 music examples, this edited collection features contributions by leading scholars from the UK, United States, Australasia and Europe on what chara

Traversing London's musical culture, this book boldly illuminates the emergence of Edwardian London as a beacon of musical innovation. The dawning of a new cent