Music in Twentieth-Century Oxford: New Directions. Robin Darwall-Smith and Susan Wollenberg.

The article discusses the book "Music in Twentieth-Century Oxford: New Directions" by Robin Darwall-Smith and Susan Wollenberg. The book explores the history of music in Oxford during the 20th century, focusing on the role of enthusiastic amateur music-making and the social significance of music in the collegiate spirit of Oxford's women's colleges. It also highlights the professionalization of university music in Oxford, the transformation of college choirs into world-class ensembles, and the academic development of music in the University. However, the article criticizes the book for its exclusion of non-classical music activities and its lack of interpretation and analysis. [Extracted from the article]