John Foulds - Revision history

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	The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=John+Foulds&s=all three articles by or about Foulds]'''.		The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=John+Foulds&s=all three articles by or about Foulds]'''.

			* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Foulds John Foulds]''' in Wikipedia.

	=== Books and pamphlets ===		=== Books and pamphlets ===

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	* '''''Gandharva Music, ~~Opus~~ 49'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.		=== Published scores ===
			* '''''Hellas: a suite of ancient Greece: op. 45 '''''. München: Musikproduktion Höflich, 2011.
			* '''''Gandharva Music, op. 49'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.

			=== Books ===
	* '''''Music To-Day: Its Heritage from the Past, and Legacy to the Future'''''. London: Nicholson and Watson, 1935. In a review, James Cousins wrote, "the occult basis of the book is cordially acknowledged by the author to have been laid by Miss Maud MacCarthy, with the addendum that 'the teacher does not always agree with the methods and statements of the pupil.'"<ref>James Cousins, "Occultism in Music" ''The Theosophist'' 56 no.11 (August, 1935): 487-488.</ref>		* '''''Music To-Day: Its Heritage from the Past, and Legacy to the Future'''''. London: Nicholson and Watson, 1935. In a review, James Cousins wrote, "the occult basis of the book is cordially acknowledged by the author to have been laid by Miss Maud MacCarthy, with the addendum that 'the teacher does not always agree with the methods and statements of the pupil.'"<ref>James Cousins, "Occultism in Music" ''The Theosophist'' 56 no.11 (August, 1935): 487-488.</ref>

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	The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=John+Foulds&s=all three articles by or about Foulds]'''.		The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=John+Foulds&s=all three articles by or about Foulds]'''.

			=== Books and pamphlets ===

			* MacDonald, Malcolm. '''''John Foulds and His Music: an introduction ; with a catalog of the composer's works and a brief miscellany of his writings'''''. White Plains, N.Y : Pro/Am Music Resources, 1989. 150 pages.

	=== Video ===		=== Video ===

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Musician career

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	== Musician career ==		== Musician career ==

			John Foulds wrote music for a wide range of instruments and formats, including piano works, cello sonatas, tone poems, chamber music,

	=== Gandharva Music ===		=== Gandharva Music ===

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			=== Gandharva Music ===
			'''''Gandharva Music, Opus 49''''' is among Foulds' most famous works.
			<blockquote>
			[quoting composer] "This music was heard clairaudiently on a hot summer's day (September 9th, 1915)– not heard imaginatively in the way that a composer's work is usually done, but actually and objectively." He wrote down part of what he heard, choosing the pianoforte as the instrument, because of its obvious convenience, although the music heard was in natural intonation, not tempered, and its tone-colour resembled
			that of the flute. He believes the music to have originated with music angels, called " Gandharvas ” in India, whence the title of the composition.<ref>H. S. Redgrove, "Gandharva Music" [review] ''Occult Review'' 49 no. 1 (January, 1929): 64, 67.</ref>
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			=== Music for theatrical productions ===
	Foulds wrote music for the play '''''Fires Divine''''' by Rosaline Rossomer, presented on September 15-18, 1925, at the Scala Theatre in London.<ref>Advertisement. ''Occult Review'' wrappers, 1925.</ref>		Foulds wrote music for the play '''''Fires Divine''''' by Rosaline Rossomer, presented on September 15-18, 1925, at the Scala Theatre in London.<ref>Advertisement. ''Occult Review'' wrappers, 1925.</ref>

			=== Teaching and writing ===
	He also taught "Musical Composition" at the School of the Mysteries in London: "Mode, Counterpoint, Harmony, Instrumentation, &c., in the light of the mystery tradition."<ref>"The School of the Mysteries" [advertisement] ''Light'' v40 no. 2050 (April 24. 1920): ii.</ref>		He also taught "Musical Composition" at the School of the Mysteries in London: "Mode, Counterpoint, Harmony, Instrumentation, &c., in the light of the mystery tradition."<ref>"The School of the Mysteries" [advertisement] ''Light'' v40 no. 2050 (April 24. 1920): ii.</ref>

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	* '''''Gandharva Music'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.		* '''''Gandharva Music, Opus 49'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.
	* '''''Music To-Day: Its Heritage from the Past, and Legacy to the Future'''''. London: Nicholson and Watson, 1935. In a review, James Cousins wrote, "the occult basis of the book is cordially acknowledged by the author to have been laid by Miss Maud MacCarthy, with the addendum that 'the teacher does not always agree with the methods and statements of the pupil.'"<ref>James Cousins, "Occultism in Music" ''The Theosophist'' 56 no.11 (August, 1935): 487-488.</ref>		* '''''Music To-Day: Its Heritage from the Past, and Legacy to the Future'''''. London: Nicholson and Watson, 1935. In a review, James Cousins wrote, "the occult basis of the book is cordially acknowledged by the author to have been laid by Miss Maud MacCarthy, with the addendum that 'the teacher does not always agree with the methods and statements of the pupil.'"<ref>James Cousins, "Occultism in Music" ''The Theosophist'' 56 no.11 (August, 1935): 487-488.</ref>

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	== Involvement with Theosophy ==		== Involvement with Theosophy ==

			=== James H. Cousins recollection ===

			<blockquote>
			I met Mr. Foulds in 1914, at a special meeting of the Liverpool Lodge of The Theosophical Society, when he was violoncellist in the famous Hallé Orchestra of Manchester. Mrs. Cousins, herself a musician, and I were delighted to find in him not only a fine player but a composer and scholar, and an eager student and applicant of Theosophical ideas to his art.<ref>James Cousins, "Occultism in Music" ''The Theosophist'' 56 no.11 (August, 1935): 487-488.</ref>
			</blockquote>

			=== Kurt Leland assessment ===
	Theosophical historian and composer Kurt Leland wrote of Foulds:		Theosophical historian and composer Kurt Leland wrote of Foulds:
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	* '''''Gandharva Music'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.		* '''''Gandharva Music'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.
			* '''''Music To-Day: Its Heritage from the Past, and Legacy to the Future'''''. London: Nicholson and Watson, 1935. In a review, James Cousins wrote, "the occult basis of the book is cordially acknowledged by the author to have been laid by Miss Maud MacCarthy, with the addendum that 'the teacher does not always agree with the methods and statements of the pupil.'"<ref>James Cousins, "Occultism in Music" ''The Theosophist'' 56 no.11 (August, 1935): 487-488.</ref>

	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

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			Foulds wrote music for the play '''''Fires Divine''''' by Rosaline Rossomer, presented on September 15-18, 1925, at the Scala Theatre in London.<ref>Advertisement. ''Occult Review'' wrappers, 1925.</ref>

			He also taught "Musical Composition" at the School of the Mysteries in London: "Mode, Counterpoint, Harmony, Instrumentation, &c., in the light of the mystery tradition."<ref>"The School of the Mysteries" [advertisement] ''Light'' v40 no. 2050 (April 24. 1920): ii.</ref>

	== Involvement with Theosophy ==		== Involvement with Theosophy ==

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	* '''''~~Gandhava~~ Music'''''. Sheet music. ~~Published in 1953 or earlier. Sold through~~ Theosophical ~~Press~~.		* '''''Gandharva Music'''''. Sheet music. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928.


	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==