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CURWEN, John Spencer was born on September 30, 1847 in Plaistow, Essex.
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Accounts of a series of separate visits to schools in many parts of Europe and the USA at a time when the "myth" of continental musical supremacy was being seriously challenged in Britain. Although published under one cover here, these accounts were written separately. Hullah's was drawn up in the form of an official report to the Board of Education when serving as government inspector of music in 1879. Apart from its interest as a firsthand account of conditions, the document had wider significance. The outspoken criticism it contained of the state of music teaching in German schools became the catalyst that enabled Hermann Kretzschmar to lead his successful crusade for reform in 1903. J.S.Curwen's accounts, on the other hand, were written later as well as being those of a private individual. They were originally intended for publication in the journal of the Tonic Sol-fa movement founded by his father.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... began with questions on theoiy, and then the following melody was sung to "la" by the teacher as an ear exercise in time and tune to be written down by the pupils:--This was sung by the teacher (who had a high soprano voice) in four sections, each of which was repeated three times. One girl had the exercise quite correct; others had a few mistakes; the attempts of the rest we did not see. The girls were next exercised in solfeggios in the various clefs, including the C clef on the second line and the F clef on the third line! Indeed one of the solfeggi ended with the notes d t, 1 repeated seven times in as many clefs--one Gr, four C, and two F clefs. These solfeggi were evidently known by heart. The teacher accompanied. The boys' class was taught by M. Brunet, a first-class pianist, but an indifferent teacher. They were allowed to sing coarsely, and evidently were learning the solfeggi by ear more than by note. Written exercises in transposing from C to D, &c., were examined one by one. The boys were not all taught the solfeggios at once, but stood round the piano in groups of four or five. "We were interested in some of the customs of the Boulonnois. It seems that they have the right to a scholarship at the Paris Conservatoire, and that the scholar is chosen by popular vote. This year it is to be a violinist, and the town's people will assemble in the theatre, hear the rival candidates, and award the palm by show of hands. The test-piece--a violin concerto--is to be given out six weeks before the contest. LILLE. Lille, a large manufacturing town in the north of France, appeared to me a good point for study. It has 201,000 inhabitants, and may be compared to many of our northern cities. It has the population of Hull, for...
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Excerpt from School Music Abroad, 1901: A Series of Reports on Visits The investigations here reported were undertaken with the object of discovering the best plans and methods for cultivating music in schools. I was anxious to ascertain what was the highest level reached in the subject in Europe; to know whether our children have as good capacity for singing as the children of other countries; to find whether the difficulties which our teachers meet with in teaching singing were met with abroad. The reader will see that in all the countries which I visited, singing as a school subject is highly esteemed. More time is generally devoted to it than with us, and there is a tendency to treat it as a matter requiring special care, and to place it in the hands of visiting masters. That elementary schools on the Continent teach fewer subjects than our own is well known. With decimal values and phonetic - or, at anyrate, systematic - spelling, their Arithmetic, Beading, and Dictation are simple matters, and they have time to spare. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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West London Synagogue; RII. Pur, VMI nl W. (tarntt H-.nl. r, W.,,, 1(J r-m; I :II. A. K-stlin, F. I fiuipt, Giessen :M r. Joseph Seymour, editor of Lyra Eccletiastica; Mr. J. M. HuU-heson, Oreenock ;M r. Waldo 8. Pratt, Hartford, Conn.; Mr. F. Marling, New York; and Mr. F. G. Edwards, Hampstead. Mr. John Dobson, of Richmond, whose interest in the subject is so well-known, acknowledged the receipt of the proofs, and died before he could examine them. In conclusion, let me say how gratifying have been the kind expressions of appreciation which have reached me from time to time, since this book first appeared, from the most unexpected and distant sources. In a recent visit to America it was especially pleasant to find how much the work had been read there. I cannot deny that these pages represent an amount of time and labour spent in investigation, reading, travelling, and interviewing, which, if it could be estimated, might seem almost more than the importance of the subject warranted. But I am more than repaid for my trouble by the proofs that have reached me that the book has been of service to many who, in various ways, and in various communions, are endeavouring to make music subserve more fully and deeply the purposes of devotion. J. 8. C. March, 1888. P.8. The old singing trumpet referred to on p. 27 has now been restored toE ast Leake Church by Mr. A ngrave. I ts dimensions are 7ft. 6in. long, and 1ft. 9in. across the mouth. It has one slide like a telescope. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserv
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Second Series of Studies in Worship Music embodies the result of work in this field of enquiry since the issue of the First Series, five years ago. In the truest sense of the word the preparation of these papers has been tomeS tudy. I have, while investigating, enlarged my own knowledge and sympathies, and I hope that these pages will convince the reader, as they have convinced me, that light is shed upon this great subject of applying music in aid of worship from the most distant and unexpected quarters. The papers which deal with the work of Rev. T. Helmore, Dr. Bridge, Dr. Stainer, and Dr. Steggall have had the advantage of revision by these gentlemen. The information given in the article onE ussian Church Music I obtained at first hand, and in the papers on Moravian and German Protestant Church Music I have to acknowledge the help of several German friends who have read the proofs and made suggestions. J. S. C. FOREST GATE, LONDON, E. November, (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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CURWEN, John Spencer was born on September 30, 1847 in Plaistow, Essex.
Studied at City of London School. Royal Academy of Music under G. A. Macfarren, Sullivan, and Prout.
Associate of the Royal Academy of Music 1879. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music 1885. Associate Philhar monic Society, 1882.
Welsh Bard (ap Derwent Pencerdd), 1896. President Tonic Sol-Fa College on death of his father, 1880. Has travelled much in Europe and America investigating the organisation of music in schools and among the masses of the people. President Tonic Sol-Fa Association. E. son of John Curwen, originator of the Tonic Sol-Fa System; editor of the Musical Herald since 1866.
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Jjedestrianism, tennis, dogs. Social questions.
Spouse 1877, Annie Jessy,daughter of J. C. Gregg of Dublin (Mrs. Curwen is a writer on musical subjects, and authoress of The Child Pianist).