This biography reveals how important spiritual factors and influences were to Arthur Sullivan's life and work and explores his rich corpus of sacred pieces, which includes the best-selling Victorian parlour ballad 'The Lost Chord' and the tune of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'.
CONTENTS
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1 1842-1852: Ancestry, Early Upbringing, and Family Ties
2 1852-1861: Musical and Spiritual Formation
3 The 1860s: The Influence of George Grove
4 1871-1877: A Spiritual Spell
5 1877-1889: The Gilbert & Sullivan Years
6 The 1890s: The Final Decade
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Index