How Long to Read A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England

How Long Does it Take to Read A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 50 minutes to read A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England by Gordon D.W. Curtis

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

William Sweetland was a Bath organ builder who flourished from c.1847 to 1902 during which time he built about 300 organs, mostly for churches and chapels in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, but also for locations scattered south of a line from the Wirral to the Wash. Gordon Curtis places this work of a provincial organ builder in the wider context of English musical life in the latter half of the nineteenth century. An introductory chapter reviews the provincial musical scene and sets the organ in the context of religious worship, public concerts and domestic music-making. The book relates the biographical details of Sweetland's family and business history using material obtained from public and family records. Curtis surveys Sweetland's organ- building work in general and some of his most important organs in detail, with patents and other inventions explored. The musical repertoire of the provinces, particularly with regard to organ recitals, is discussed, as well as noting Sweetland's acquaintances, other organ builders, architects and artists. Part II of the book consists of a Gazetteer of all known organs by Sweetland organized by counties. Each entry contains a short history of the instrument and its present condition. Since there is no definitive published list of his work, and as all the office records were lost in a fire many years ago, this will be the nearest approach to a comprehensive list for this builder.

How long is A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England?

A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England by Gordon D.W. Curtis is 350 pages long, and a total of 87,500 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 58 minutes to read A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England aloud.

What Reading Level is A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England?

A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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