Preface and Acknowledgements

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Preface and Acknowledgements xi
5. Abbreviations xviii
6. Author’s Note xix
7. Chapter 1 Landscapes and Soundscapes 1
8. Chapter 2 Musical Authority: Organs 21
9. Chapter 3 Musical Incorporation: Bands and Choirs 64
10. Chapter 4 Musical Livings I: The Prosopography 151
11. Chapter 5 Musical Livings II: Individual Case Studies 209
12. Chapter 6 Musical Capitalisation I: Events and Inventions 249
13. Chapter 7 Musical Capitalisation II: Institutions 298
14. Epilogue. The Measure of a Region 368
15. Bibliography 377
16. Index 421