Description
From 1914 to 1917 World War I was the ‘Great War’ or the ‘War in Europe’ to Americans. But by late 1915 the United States had already taken sides, in effect, by beginning a campaign of ‘preparedness’ for entering the conflict. A gradual but inexorable shift to engagement followed; and in that shift, a crucial part was played by music—probably the cultural commodity that was most pervasively shared between the United States and England. In the years that followed, to the end of the war and after, music was a great force for unity, not only within the separate countries but across the ocean. The principle objective of this festival-conference was to bring to the general public a greater understanding of the part that British and American music played in bringing America into the war and sustaining the alliance thereafter. A secondary objective was to assemble information and performances that can continue to resonate and inform public understanding during the commemoration of War, to 2018 and beyond.Period | 27 Feb 2015 → 28 Feb 2015 |
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Event type | Conference |
Location | York, United KingdomShow on map |
Keywords
- World War I
- Music
- international relations
Documents & Links
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Publications
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Interlude: The Middle
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Modalities of Memorial: The Double Trauma of 1918 and Its Aftermaths
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Of Stars, Soldiers, Mothers, and Mourning
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Prelude: Beginnings
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Johnnies, Tommies, and Sammies: Music and transnational identities
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Wikipedia articles: American composers, lyricists, performers, publishers
Research output: Other contribution
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"America, I Love You": Music and the Nation in 1915
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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"America, I Love You": Music and the Nation in 1915
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Over Here, Over There: the Great War and its Musical Consequences
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
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Projects
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Still bravely singing: 'In Flanders fields' Composers and American culture dring the great war
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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Activities
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The Music of World War I
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture