A new English music : composers and folk traditions in England's musical renaissance from the late 19th to the mid-20th century / Tim Rayborn ; foreword by Em Marshall-Luck.
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TextPublication details: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, 2016.Description: 306 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780786496341
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Bibliography: p. 277-298.
"This book focuses on the lives of seven composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, George Butterworth, Ernest Moeran, Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock), Gerald Finzi and Percy Grainger, whose work was influenced by folk songs and early music. Each chapter provides historical background and tells the fascinating story of a musical life."