The Story of British Music
The Story of British Music
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" l68 THE STORY OF BRITISH MUSIC It is evident that from a very early date the Eng-Hsh, as well as W^elsh, were famous for their military music, as one gathers from the impression, already mentioned, which Edward III. 's band made on Froissart ; and especially for their military march ; for in a royal warrant Charles I. , speaking of " the ancient custome of nations " in the use of national marches, refers to " the ancient gravity and majestic " of " the march of this our nation, so famous . . .... Being by the approbation of strangers themselves confessed and acknow- ledged the best of all marches. " Unfortunately the melody — which may have varied — has not come down to us ; but the rhythm, a very monotonous one to modern ears, has. It was " beaten in the presence " of the King's " late deare brother, Prince Henry, " at Greenwich, in 1610 ; and, to restore accuracy and secure permanence, was given in musical notation in the warrant referred to. The pace was evidently slower than that of most military marches.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" l68 THE STORY OF BRITISH MUSIC It is evident that from a very early date the Eng-Hsh, as well as W^elsh, were famous for their military music, as one gathers from the impression, already mentioned, which Edward III. 's band made on Froissart ; and especially for their military march ; for in a royal warrant Charles I. , speaking of " the ancient custome of nations " in the use of national marches, refers to " the ancient gravity and majestic " of " the march of this our nation, so famous . . .... Being by the approbation of strangers themselves confessed and acknow- ledged the best of all marches. " Unfortunately the melody — which may have varied — has not come down to us ; but the rhythm, a very monotonous one to modern ears, has. It was " beaten in the presence " of the King's " late deare brother, Prince Henry, " at Greenwich, in 1610 ; and, to restore accuracy and secure permanence, was given in musical notation in the warrant referred to. The pace was evidently slower than that of most military marches.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Clement Antrobus Harris to read onlineMoreLess
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