Restoration Cathedral Music, 1660-1714

In this title, Ian Spink, an authority on 17th-century English music, has carried out an investigation of the musical sources of the Restoration period, and of the archives of every cathedral and choral foundation. It takes in the work of Purcell, Locke, and Handel, and many lesser masters such as Humfrey, Blow, Clarke, Weldon, and Croft.
This work presents an investigation of the musical sources of the Restoration period, and of the archives of every cathedral and choral foundation. The character and shape of this period of musical history is revealed, taking in the work of the great men of the age, including Purcell, Locke, and Handel, and many lesser masters such as Humfrey, Blow, Clarke, Weldon, and Croft. This book should be of interest to music historians and scholars interested in English church music, especially the cathedral tradition.