Samuel Sebastian Wesley: A Life (Oxford Studies in British Church Music)

By Peter Horton

Born into one of England's best-known families, Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76) was not only the foremost organist and church musician of his generation, but a vigorous campaigner for higher standards in cathedral music. Peter Horton has drawn on a wide range of source material to produce a
detailed account of Wesley's life and career as he moved from cathedral to cathedral in search of an unattainable ideal. The book is illustrated by a generous selection of musical examples and plates, and includes the most detailed list of works to appear in print.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199582688
• ISBN13: 9780199582686
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.