Arthur Sullivan: A Life of Divine Emollient

by Ian Bradley

Book Overview

This book charts the life of Arthur Sullivan--the best loved and most widely performed British composer in history. While he is best known for his comic opera collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, it was his substantial corpus of sacred music which meant most to him and for which he wanted to be remembered. His upbringing and training in church music, and his own religious beliefs, substantially affected both his compositions for the theatre and his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198863268
• ISBN13: 9780198863267
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"