Howard Ferguson's 'Amore langueo', 'The dream of the rood' and new music in the 1950s

Wilson, Christopher R

Abstract

A re-evaluation of the work and status of a composer not infrequently occurs a decade after death and/or during an anniversary year. Howard Ferguson was born on 21 October 1908. The centennial year of his birth saw a number of high-profile concerts and talks devoted to his music and public life. My aim is not to survey the career and work of a musician who contributed significantly to many mainstream activities and events in 20th-century British musical life, including the war-time National Gallery concerts, the Vaughan Williams-Finzi composer circle, chamber music performance, the Royal Academy of Music, OUP and Associated Board interpretative editions.

Citation

Wilson, C. R. (2010). Howard Ferguson's 'Amore langueo', 'The dream of the rood' and new music in the 1950s. Tempo, 64(253), 2-12. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0040298210000264

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Online Publication Date: Jul 14, 2010
• Publication Date: 2010-07
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: Tempo
• Print ISSN: 0040-2982
• Electronic ISSN: 1478-2286
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 253
• Pages: 2-12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0040298210000264
• Keywords: Music
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/473103
• Additional Information: License: Cambridge University Press 2010