Music The British Military In The Long Nineteenth Century

Download or read book Music & the British Military in the Long Nineteenth Century written by Trevor Herbert and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to explore the contribution made by the military to British music history, Music & the British Military in the Long Nineteenth Century shows that military bands reached far beyond the official ceremonial duties they are often primarily associated with and had a significant impact on wider spheres of musical and cultural life.