Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI British Music Renaissance 1880 - 1914
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	09 21889
Module Lead	Paul Rodmell
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	none
Contact Hours	Seminar-20 hours Total: 20 hours
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Description	British musical culture is often referred to as having experienced a ‘renaissance’ at the end of the nineteenth century (symbolically dated to the first performance of Parry’s Prometheus Unbound in 1880), from which point Britain started to shed a reputation as being ‘das Land ohne Musik’ (‘the land without music’). Composers associated with this period include Stanford, Parry, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Holst and many others. This course examines the work of these and other composers active in Britain at this time, the genres upon which they focused (oratorio, secular cantata, orchestral music, art song, operetta, etc.), and places them in context by investigating such issues as the aesthetic values these composers embraced, how the nation’s musical life was organised, music education and the status of the music profession.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Identify significant topoi and themes which influenced British composers of this period Relate a variety of musical works and genres to their appropriate contexts, whether musical, literary, religious or social, informed by relevant recent scholarly literature. Present their research and theses fluently and rationally in writing.
Assessment	21889-01 : Reading Responses : Coursework (10%) 21889-02 : Essay 1 : Coursework (40%) 21889-03 : Essay 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment 10% Reading Responses (500 words) 40% Essay I (2000 words) 50% Essay II (2500 words) Re-assessment Re-submit failed component
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