The Singing Bourgeois: Songs of the Victorian Drawing Room and Parlour, Hardcover & CD-ROM (Music in Nineteenth Century Britain)

First published in 1989, The Singing Bourgeois challenges the myth that the 'Victorian parlour song' was a clear-cut genre. Derek Scott reveals the huge diversity of musical forms and styles that influenced the songs performed in middle class homes during the nineteenth century, from the assimilation of Celtic and Afro-American culture by songwriters, to the emergence of forms of sacred song performed in the home. The popularity of these domestic songs opened up opportunities to women composers, and a chapter of the book is dedicated to the discussion of women songwriters and their work. The commercial success of bourgeois song through the sale of sheet music demonstrated how music might be incorporated into a system of capitalist enterprise. Scott examines the early amateur music market and its evolution into an increasingly professionalized activity towards the end of the century. This new updated edition features an additional chapter which provides a broad survey of music and class in London, drawing on sources that have appeared since the book's first publication. An overview of recent research is also given in a section of additional notes. The new bibliography of nineteenth-century British and American popular song is the most comprehensive of its kind and includes information on twentieth-century collections of songs, relevant periodicals, catalogues, dictionaries and indexes, as well as useful databases and internet sites. The book also features accompanying downloadable resources of songs from the period. First Published In 1989 The Singing Bourgeois Challenges The Myth That The 'victorian Parlour Song' Was A Clear-cut Genre. Derek Scott Reveals The Huge Diversity Of Musical Forms And Styles That Influenced The Songs Performed In Middle Class Homes During The Nineteenth Century, From The Assimilation Of Celtic And Afro-american Culture By Songwriters, To The Emergence Of Forms Of Sacred Song Performed In The Home. The Popularity Of These Domestic Songs Opened Up Opportunities To Women Composers, And A Chapter Of The Book Is Dedicated To The Discussion Of Women Songwriters And Their Work. The Commercial Success Of Bourgeois Song Through The Sale Of Sheet Music Demonstrated How Music Might Be Incorporated Into A System Of Capitalist Enterprise. Scott Examines The Early Amateur Music Market And Its Evolution Into An Increasingly Professionalized Activity Towards The End Of The Century. This New Updated Edition Features An Additional Chapter Which Provides A Broad Survey Of Music And Class In London, Drawing On Sources That Have Appeared Since The Book's First Publication. An Overview Of Recent Research Is Also Given In A Section Of Additional Notes. The New Bibliography Of Nineteenth-century British And American Popular Song Is The Most Comprehensive Of Its Kind And Includes Information On Twentieth-century Collections Of Songs, Relevant Periodicals, Catalogues, Dictionaries And Indexes, As Well As Useful Databases And Internet Sites.--book Jacket. Songs On Compact Disc: Kathleen Mavourneen / Words By Mrs. Crawford ; Music By F.n. Crouch -- Come Into The Garden, Maud / Words By Alfred Lord Tennyson ; Music By Michael William Balfe -- It Was A Dream / Words By R.e. Francillon ; Music By Sir Frederic H. Cowen -- The Lost Chord / Words By Adelaide A. Proctor ; Music By Sir Arthur Sullivan -- The Holy City / Words By Frederic Weatherly ; Music By Stephen Adams -- Kasmiri Song / Words By Laurence Hope ; Music By Amy Woodforde-finden -- The Trumpeter / Words By J. Francis Barron ; Music By J. Airlie Dix -- Thora / Words By Frederic Weatherly ; Music By Stephen Adams -- On The Road To Mandalay / Words By Rudyard Kipling ; Music By Oley Speaks -- Tommy Lad! / Words By Edward Teschemacher ; Music By E.j. Margeston -- The Floral Dance / Words And Music By Katie Moss. Derek B. Scott. Previous Ed.: Milton Keynes : Open University Press, 1989. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [241]-252) And Indexes. Cover Half Title Dedication Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Introduction to the First Edition Introduction to the Second Edition 1 The Foundations of the Drawing-room Genre 2 The Growth of the Market for Domestic Music 3 The Rise of the Woman Ballad Composer 4 Cultural Assimilation 5 Sacred Songs 6 Promoters, Publishers, and Professional Performers 7 A Best-selling Formula? 8 Nationalism and Imperialism 9 Hegemony 10 Continuity and Change 11 Music and Social Class Notes Glossary of Musical Terms Used in the Text Select Bibliography Song Index General Index