Sir George Dyson
His Life and Music
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 2014
480 pages
978-1-78204-361-4 (ISBN)
Description
The story of a fascinating, controversial man who influenced almost every sphere of musical life in Britain and helped to change the face of music performance and education in this country.
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Content
Preface and Acknowledgements
'A veritable muck midden'
The Royal College of Music and the Mendelssohn Scholarship 1900-7
The Mendelssohn Scholarship 1904-7
Earning a living
Dyson's War, 1914-16
Wellington College
Winchester College
Winchester works: The Canterbury Pilgrims, St.Paul's Voyage to Melita, The Blacksmiths
Winchester towards London
Major Works 1937-43
Director of the Royal College of Music [1938-52] The first five terms
The war years [1939-45] seen through Dyson's College addresses
The Royal College of Music 1945-47
The Royal College of Music 1947-52: Rebuilding, development and endgames
Major Works 1948-52
Return to Winchester and Retirement
Carnegie Trust, final works and endings
Select Bibliography
Appendix 1: List of Dyson's works
Appendix 2: List of texts used in Dyson's works
Appendix 3: List of performances of The Canterbury Pilgrims conducted by Dyson
Appendix 4: Select Bibliography of Works on Dyson
Appendix 5: Discography
'A veritable muck midden'
The Royal College of Music and the Mendelssohn Scholarship 1900-7
The Mendelssohn Scholarship 1904-7
Earning a living
Dyson's War, 1914-16
Wellington College
Winchester College
Winchester works: The Canterbury Pilgrims, St.Paul's Voyage to Melita, The Blacksmiths
Winchester towards London
Major Works 1937-43
Director of the Royal College of Music [1938-52] The first five terms
The war years [1939-45] seen through Dyson's College addresses
The Royal College of Music 1945-47
The Royal College of Music 1947-52: Rebuilding, development and endgames
Major Works 1948-52
Return to Winchester and Retirement
Carnegie Trust, final works and endings
Select Bibliography
Appendix 1: List of Dyson's works
Appendix 2: List of texts used in Dyson's works
Appendix 3: List of performances of The Canterbury Pilgrims conducted by Dyson
Appendix 4: Select Bibliography of Works on Dyson
Appendix 5: Discography
