Handel and the English Chapel Royal
Author | : Donald Burrows |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198162285 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198162286 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Handel and the English Chapel Royal written by Donald Burrows and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of Handel's English church music covers well-known works such as 'Zadok the Priest', but also introduces his Chapel Royal music, the result of a close but changing relationship with Britain's Hanoverian royal family. The story of the political background is complemented by an investigation of the circumstances of Handel's performances.