About this title: First published in 1989, "The Singing Bourgeois" challenges the myth that the "Victorian parlour song" was a clear-cut genre. Derek Scott reveals the huge diversity of musical forms and styles that influenced the songs performed in middle class homes during the 19th century, from the assimilation of Celtic and Afro-American culture by songwriters, to the emergence of forms of sacred songs performed in the home. The popularity of these domestic songs opened up opportunities to women composers, and a chapter of the book is dedicated to the discussion of women songwriters and their work. The ...
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