Music and post-Reformation English Catholics : place, sociability, and space, 1570-1640
This project sets out to enhance scholarly understanding of English Catholicism from 1570-1640. It begins with the unusual, unanswered, and vital question: what did it sound like to be a Catholic? By utilising music in the broadest sense possible to include vocal and instrumental sounds, performance, composition and the material culture of music, this thesis sheds new light on what it meant to be Catholic in post-Reformation England. The lives of English Catholics are unimaginable without music. Investigating Catholic exiles predominantly focused around the convents and seminaries established in the Spanish Netherlands, this thesis argues that the âsoundscapesâ of these institutions were crucial. Through music, exiles defined for themselves a sense of âplaceâ despite their detachment from England, and differentiated themselves within the European political landscape. In exploring their musical links with England, this thesis also challenges the prevailing view that English Catholic exiles were somehow different from Catholics living in England. By investigating forms of âsociabilityâ, this thesis unearths the sounds of Catholic communities at home. The English Catholic community was undoubtedly
Murphy, Emilie K. M.
Music and post-Reformation English Catholics : place, sociability, and space, 1570-1640. This project sets out to enhance scholarly understanding of English Catholicism from 1570-1640. It begins with the unusual, unanswered, and vital question: what did it sound like to be a Catholic? By utilising music in the broadest sense possible to include vocal and instrumental sounds, performance, composition and the material culture of music, this thesis sheds new light on what it meant to be Catholic in post-Reformation England. The lives of English Catholics are unimaginable without music. Investigating Catholic exiles predominantly focused around the convents and seminaries established in the Spanish Netherlands, this thesis argues that the âsoundscapesâ of these institutions were crucial. Through music, exiles defined for themselves a sense of âplaceâ despite their detachment from England, and differentiated themselves within the European political landscape. In exploring their musical links with England, this thesis also challenges the prevailing view that English Catholic exiles were somehow different from Catholics living in England. By investigating forms of âsociabilityâ, this thesis unearths the sounds of Catholic communities at home. The English Catholic community was undoubtedly
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