Music & the British Military in the Long Nineteenth Century - Herbert, Trevor (Professor of Music, Professor of Music, Open University, UK) a Barlow, Helen (Research Fellow in Music, Research Fellow in Music, Open University, UK)

The first book to explore the contribution made by the military to British music history, Music & the British Military in the Long Nineteenth Century shows that military bands reached far beyond the official ceremonial duties they are often primarily associated with and had a significant impact on wider spheres of musical and cultural life.