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English and Creative Arts
Dr Aidan Thomson
BA., MMus., DPhil, PGCert
Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
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| (2014) | 'Elgar and the City: The Cockaigne Overture and Contributions of Modernity'
Thomson, Aidan J. (2014) 'Elgar and the City: The Cockaigne Overture and Contributions of Modernity'. Musical Quarterly, 96 (2):219-262 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Proficiscere, anima Christiana: Gerontius and German mysticism'
Thomson, Aidan J. (2013) 'Proficiscere, anima Christiana: Gerontius and German mysticism'. Musical Quarterly, 138 (2):275-312 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Bax and the 'Celtic North''
Aidan Thomson (2013) 'Bax and the 'Celtic North''. Journal of the Society for Musicology in Ireland, 8 (null):51-87 [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Music and the Irish Literary Imagination. By Harry White'
Aidan Thomson (2012) 'Music and the Irish Literary Imagination. By Harry White'. Music & Letters, 93 (1):86-89 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2008) | 'Part-Songs. Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Iain Farrington (piano), conducted by Christopher Robinson'
Aidan Thomson (2008) 'Part-Songs. Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Iain Farrington (piano), conducted by Christopher Robinson'. The Elgar Society Journal, 15 (6):51-53 [Details] |
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| (2008) | 'Edward Elgar, Modernist. By J.P.E. Harper-Scott'
Aidan Thomson (2008) 'Edward Elgar, Modernist. By J.P.E. Harper-Scott'. Music & Letters, 89 (1):134-139 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2006) | 'Music as a bridge: Musikalische Beziehungen zwischen England und Deutschland 1920-1950, edited by Christa Bruestle and Guido Heldt'
Aidan Thomson (2006) 'Music as a bridge: Musikalische Beziehungen zwischen England und Deutschland 1920-1950, edited by Christa Bruestle and Guido Heldt'. The Elgar Society Journal, 14 (6):45-48 [Details] |
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| (2005) | 'Elgar and Chivalry'
Aidan Thomson (2005) 'Elgar and Chivalry'. 19th-Century Music, 28 (3) (3):254-275 [DOI] [Details] |
Books
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2013) | The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams.
Alain Frogley and Thomson, Aidan J. (2013) The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams. : Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
Book Chapters
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| (2017) | 'Es klang so alt und war doch so neu: Vaughan Williams, Aesthetics and History'
Aidan Thomson (2017) 'Es klang so alt und war doch so neu: Vaughan Williams, Aesthetics and History' In: British Musical Criticism 1850–1950. -: Boydell and Brewer. [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Elgar's Part-Song Cycle, Op. 53: Idealism and Education'
Thomson, Aidan J. (2016) 'Elgar's Part-Song Cycle, Op. 53: Idealism and Education' In: Music, Modern Culture and the Critical Ear: A Festschrift for Peter Franklin. Ashgate. [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Becoming a national composer: critical reception to c.1925'
Thomson, Aidan J. (2013) 'Becoming a national composer: critical reception to c.1925' In: The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams. Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Decadence in the Forest: Smyth's Der Wald in its Critical Context'
Thomson, Aidan J. (2010) 'Decadence in the Forest: Smyth's Der Wald in its Critical Context' In: Felsensprengerin, Br\. Allitera Verlag. [Details] |
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| (2007) | 'Unmaking The Music Makers'
Thomson, Aidan J. (2007) 'Unmaking The Music Makers' In: Elgar Studies. Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
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| (2007) | 'Elgar's Critical Critics'
Aidan Thomson (2007) 'Elgar's Critical Critics' In: Edward Elgar and His World. Princeton University Press. [Details] |
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| (2007) | 'Early reviews of The Apostles in British periodicals'
Aidan Thomson (2007) 'Early reviews of The Apostles in British periodicals' In: Elgar and his world. Princeton University Press. [Details] |
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| (2004) | 'Elgar in German criticism'
Aidan Thomson (2004) 'Elgar in German criticism' In: The Cambridge Companion to Elgar. Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
