The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music: a social and cultural history

Wright, D. C. H. (2013) The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music: a social and cultural history. Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London. ISBN 9781848495791

Abstract

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, better known as ABRSM, has influenced the musical lives and tastes of millions of people since it conducted its first exams in 1890. This ground-breaking history explores how ABRSM became such a formative influence and looks at some of the consequences resulting from its pre-eminent position in British musical life. Particular emphasis is given to how free ABRSM has been to impose its musical view of things and to what extent its exams respond to the circumstances and musical preferences of its customers. The book's exploration of how ABRSM has negotiated music's changing social, educational and cultural landscape casts fresh light on the challenges facing music education today.

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Official URL:	https://shop.abrsm.org/shop/prod/David-Wright-The-...
Item Type:	Book
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, ABRSM, music exams, British musical life, culture, society
Subjects:	M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature on music > Institutions Music Education Music History Music and society
Division:	Music Education Musicology
Depositing User:	David Wright
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2019 16:55
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2020 11:26
URI:	https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/929

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