Musical Gazetteer of Great Britain & Ireland by Norris, Gerald - 1981

U.K.: David & Charles, 1981 AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Clean, tight, unmarked, no wear. 5.75" by 8.75", 352 pages. Contains more than 3,000 entries from East Anglia, Ireland, Greater London, The Midlands, the North-East, the North-West, Scotland, the South-East, Wales, and the West Country, with hundreds of photographs, maps, and drawings. This book records where musicians, song-writers and conductors were born, and where important British Isles composers wrote their works. It also includes the visits of foreign composers such as Hadyn, Mozart, Berlioz, Wagner, and Puccini... providing addresses where they stayed, and often revealing their comments on British habits, food, and the weather. Famous occasions, like the world premiere of Messiah in Dublin, and Mendelssohn's trip to Fingal's Cave are also described in detail. Composers and authors of favorite hymns are also included... showing where Sullivan composed 'Onward, Christian Soldiers', and where Lyle wrote 'Abide With Me.' The 20th century is not neglected, and considerable space is devoted to contemporary composers, including John Lennon, Petula Clark, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.. Hard Cover.