What is it about?
Confraternities were central to the growth of English church music. This study investigates the most important example, Boston (Lincs), from the fourteenth century to its eclipse in the 1530s.
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Why is it important?
This draws on newly discovered documents; it considers musical practices within the political dimension; it uses a notable Insular case study to illustrate a wider European context; it casts new light on the career of the important Henrician composer, John Taverner.
Perspectives
It is always a pleasure to collaborate with colleagues approaching similar topics from different perspectives, and to see how general trends play out in specific places. Boston has been a long-term project of mine: I'll be publishing the records of Boston's religious guilds for Lincoln Record Society, and this essay was a welcome opportunity to test ideas.
Magnus Williamson
Newcastle University
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This page is a summary of: Confraternities and Music on the Eve of the Reformation: Early-Tudor Boston, October 2024, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004702776_009.
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