The Story of British Music From the Earliest Times to the Tudor Period
The book The Story of British Music From the Earliest Times to the Tudor Period was written by author Crowest, Frederick James, 1850-1927 Here you can read free online of The Story of British Music From the Earliest Times to the Tudor Period book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Story of British Music From the Earliest Times to the Tudor Period a good or bad book?
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Crotch has printed the above tune in the third edition of his 'Specimens of Various Styles of Music,' but he does not trace its source, and is unable to vouch for its authenticity. As the Norman settlement proceeded, the music of Norman France became more and more dis- tributed among the English. It leavened the 214 THE STORY OF BRITISH MUSIC musical inclinations of the inhabitants, but it can never be urged that it displaced the old art of the country. This remained as permanent as ever Influe...nce within the breast of Briton and Saxon. Norman ^ e Norman influence lent some polish Music. t the Brito-Saxon art, undoubtedly, but it did not dispel the old musical spirit of the natives, or mar the enthusiasm with which they were wont to recount in song the glorious achievements and records of past ages. Great dwellings existed which, if not entitled to rank as baronial hall and castle, yet were scarcely ever without their pedestal galleries for the minstrels, from which at feasts, and upon auspicious occasions, singers and instrumentalists delighted the assembled guests : ' Illumining the vaulted roof A thousand torches flam'd aloof ; From many a cup, with golden gleam, Sparkled the red metheglin's stream ; To grace the gorgeous festival, Along the lofty window'd hall, The storied tapestry was hung.
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