Title: Everyman and his music; simple papers on varied subjects,
Authors: Scholes, Percy A., 1877-1958; MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908
Publisher: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & co., ltd.
Year: 1917
Subjects: Music History and criticism; Music
Contents: An introductory chapter -- Music and everyday life -- England as a musical country -- Of church music -- A defence of the choral society -- British army music -- A neglected force--the brass band -- Puritanism and music -- Church music in America--as it was, and as it is -- Music in the American university -- Christmas Eve music in a New York square : a war-time celebration -- A colony for creative workers [MacDowell Colony] -- The home of a great quartet [Flonzaley Quartet] -- A "music settlement" [New York Music Settlement] -- Christmas music -- The mechanic in music -- A defence of the piano-player -- Of the orchestra -- The symphony -- The fugue and the plain man -- The virtue of brevity--an appeal to the composer -- Music from the Hebrides -- Dickens and music -- The carillons of Belgium -- A German view of musical England -- The worst taught subject--an autumn reflection -- The Agincourt song -- A great Englishman [Henry Purcell] -- A French master of music [César Franck] -- A modern Russian composer [Igor Stravinsky] -- MacDowell for the pianist.