Arthur Sullivan : a life of divine emollient /

This biography reveals how important spiritual factors and influences were to Arthur Sullivan's life and work and explores his rich corpus of sacred pieces, which includes the best-selling Victorian parlour ballad 'The Lost Chord' and the tune of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bradley, Ian C. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Spiritual lives (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:	Sullivan, Arthur, > 1842-1900 > Religion. Sullivan, Arthur, > 1842-1900 Composers > Great Britain > Biography. Compositeurs > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Modern. HISTORY. Hymns. Religious. MUSIC. Opera. Genres & Styles. Choral. Spiritual Growth. Christian Life. RELIGION. Religion Electronic books. Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
1842-1852: Ancestry, early upbringing, and family ties
1852-1861: Musical and spiritual formation
The 1860s: The influence of George Grove
1871-1877: A spiritual spell
1877-1889: The Gilbert and Sullivan years
The 1890s: The final decade
Conclusion.