Title: Tonic to the nation : making English music in the Festival of Britain /
Authors: Lew, Nathaniel Geoffrey,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Music Social aspects Great Britain History; Music Political aspects Great Britain History; Concerts Great Britain History; Nationalism in music.; Concerts; Music Political aspects.; Music Social aspects.; Nationalism in music.; Great Britain
Contents: Old music : British repertory in London -- And new : commissions and premieres -- On stage : festival opera productions -- And off : the opera commissioning scheme -- This is our moment : national elements in festival operas -- Appendix 1. British music performed in the London season of the arts -- Appendix 2. Commissions and premieres in the Festival of Britain -- Appendix 3. Timeline of the open opera commissioning scheme.