Reading is the work of the alert mind, is demanding, and under ideal conditions produces finally a sort of ecstasy.
— E.B. White

The addition of snatches of music to his history of the United States startled the admirers of Samuel Eliot Morison, but as someone who was the least Harvard professor to arrive for classes on horseback, author of 15 volumes of American World War II naval history, and recipient of 11 honorary doctorates, he wasn’t anyone to quarrel with. Moreover, although his effort in incorporating lyrics was modest, he certainly was right that it is impossible in these times to study a society without reference to its arts. PSO publishes the Popular Culture Review as one of its contributions to the expanding conversation about the place of the arts in scholarship, as well as Sculpture Review. Just what the contributions of rousing marches like the Battle Hymn of the Republic have made to military history or the Star Spangled Banner to patriotism, or the Ode to Joy to the European Community will be for our scholar readers to decide. In any event, the Westphalia music collection permits purchase of multiple copies of scarce titles should a choir or lodge be looking for copies that will not assault the pocketbook.

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塞缪尔·艾略特·莫里森（Samuel Eliot Morison）的美国历史增添了音乐片段，这让其崇拜者感到震惊，不过，作为最不可能骑马来上课的哈佛教授，15卷美国二战海军史的作者，以及11个荣誉博士学位的获得者，他不是好争论的人。此外，尽管他在编写歌词方面的努力是微不足道的，但他显然是正确的——在这个时代，不参考艺术就不可能研究一个社会。政策研究组织（PSO）出版了《大众文化评论》，以期就艺术的学术地位扩大交流，《雕塑评论》也是如此。《共和国战歌》这样鼓舞人心的进行曲对军事历史的贡献如何，或者《星条旗之歌》对爱国主义的贡献如何，抑或是《欢乐颂》对欧洲共同体的贡献如何，都将由我们的学者兼读者来决定。无论如何，如果合唱团或分会希望获得经济实惠的副本，威斯特伐利亚出版社的音乐图书馆允许购买多份稀有著作副本。

How to Make a Violin and Violin Notes

by John Broadhouse and Ole Bull Purchase through Amazon With an attention for detail, John Broadhouse explains how to build a violin. The work is well illustrated to help explain the process, and all the options available. Broadhouse produced numerous works, including Musical…Read more How to Make a Violin and Violin Notes

A Description and History of the Pianoforte

by A. J. Hipkins Illustrated by John Hipkins Purchase through Amazon Alfred James Hipkins spend a lifetime surrounded by music. Born on June 17, 1826, in England, he began his career at the age of 14, working as a piano tuner. He was…Read more A Description and History of the Pianoforte

Complete Instructive Manual for the Bugle, Trumpet and Drum: Signals and Calls for the US Military Service and Boy Scouts’ Service

by V. F. Safranak Purchase through Amazon Drill signals, quicksteps, sound offs, and more are the contents of this manual, which is aimed at those in the armed services, school bands, and scouting. V. F. Safranek gives an extremely detailed account, even covering…Read more Complete Instructive Manual for the Bugle, Trumpet and Drum: Signals and Calls for the US Military Service and Boy Scouts’ Service

Bedouins: Mary Garden, Debussy, Chopin and More

by James Huneker Purchase through Amazon Croquet was all the rage in England in 1860s. It derived from earlier games, and was introduced by France. Interest in the game spread to the United States. The different forms of croquet, and similar games such…Read more Bedouins: Mary Garden, Debussy, Chopin and More

Overtones: A Book of Temperaments

by James Huneker Purchase through Amazon James Gibbons Huneker was born in 1857 in Philadelphia. He began his life with a career in law in order to please his parents, but at 21 abandoned that path, and fled to Paris to learn piano,…Read more Overtones: A Book of Temperaments

A Dictionary of Old English Music & Musical Instruments

by Jeffrey Pulver Purchase through Amazon  Jeffrey Pulver wrote numerous works on music, including Paganini, the Romantic Virtuoso, and Aids to Elementary Violin Playing. This particular work seeks to rescue and herald the English history of music, and to elevate it to the…Read more A Dictionary of Old English Music & Musical Instruments

Deep Sea Chanties: Old Sea Songs

by Frank Shay, Illustrated by Edw. A. Wilson, Introduction by William McFee Purchase through Amazon  Deep Sea Chanties offers a unique lens upon seafaring life punctuated with fabulous woodcut illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. From the editor, Frank Shay: “In bringing these songs…Read more Deep Sea Chanties: Old Sea Songs

Famous Stars of Light Opera

by Lewis C. Strang, Introduction by Matthew Brewer Purchase through Amazon  |  Purchase through CreateSpace In his catalogue of their character and artwork, Strang’s book becomes as much an exploration of the requisites of comedic performance as of the individuals who epitomized it.…Read more Famous Stars of Light Opera

Harvard University Songs

by E. F. DuBois Purchase through Amazon  |  Purchase through CreateSpace Eugene Floyd DuBois (1882-1959) studied medicine at Columbia after doing his undergraduate work at Harvard and graduating in 1903. At Harvard he was business editor of the Harvard Lampoon, the humor magazine, and…Read more Harvard University Songs

Fiat Lux: Full Score, Parts Included

Composed by by Gregory Thomas Woolford Martin Purchase on Amazon (Fiat Lux: Full Score, Parts Included)  |  Purchase on CreateSpace Purchase on Amazon (Fiat Lux: Piano & Vocal Score)  |  Purchase on CreateSpace Gregory Thomas Woolford Martin has composed for small and large ensembles,…Read more Fiat Lux: Full Score, Parts Included

The Victor Book of the Opera

By Victor Talking Machine Co., Introduction by Matthew Brewer Purchase through Amazon  |  Purchase through CreateSpace The Victor Book of Opera carries on the proud tradition of operatic synopsis compendiums with a rich array of historic photos and recording references. With its intricate…Read more The Victor Book of the Opera

The Violin and Old Violin Makers: A Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin

by A. Mason Clarke Purchase through Amazon  |  Purchase through CreateSpace There is no question about the fascinating tales that come with celebrated violins, as in this volume, and the enormous prices. In 2011, a 1721 Stradivari was sold for nearly ten million pounds.…Read more The Violin and Old Violin Makers: A Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin

Gems of Song for Eastern Star Chapters

compiled by Pitkin & Mathews Purchase on Amazon  |  Purchase on CreateSpace Although the Order of the Eastern Star at one time claimed ties to orders in the seventeenth and eighteenth century Swedish royal court, the consensus is that it was largely invented…Read more Gems of Song for Eastern Star Chapters

Star Gleams: A Collection of Songs, Odes, and Ceremonials

by Carrie B. Jennings Purchase on Amazon  |  Purchase on CreateSpace Although sometimes claiming seventeenth and eighteenth century Scandinavian origins and found in Scotland and Canada and Australia, the Eastern Star is really an American secret society closely tied to Freemasonry. Women largely lead…Read more Star Gleams: A Collection of Songs, Odes, and Ceremonials

Gems of Poetry and Song on James A. Garfield

by J. C. McClenahan Purchase on Amazon  |  Purchase on CreateSpace The outpouring of grief over the assassination of James Garfield coincided with a Victorian high tide in emotional display about the dear departed, and produced enormous amounts of glassware, statues and other memorabilia…Read more Gems of Poetry and Song on James A. Garfield