Royal Musical Association

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The Royal Musical Association (RMA) is a British

musicological society in the world, after that of the Netherlands. Activities include organizing and sponsoring academic conferences in the United Kingdom, and making awards for outstanding scholarship, notably the annual Dent Medal
.

History

The society was founded by Sir John Stainer and was originally titled the Musical Association with a subtitle 'the investigation and discussion of subjects connected with the Art and Science of Music'. Sir Frederick Ouseley, Stainer's teacher, was the first president. The Association was registered as a company in 1904 and as a charity in 1965. The Association was renamed the Royal Musical Association in 1944 following the orders of King George VI.

Publications

The Association publishes the

OCLC 630055862 for print holdings from 1878 to 1986). The RMA has also published a series of monographs and the Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle that has generally come out yearly since 1961, published by Taylor & Francis.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

External links

  • Official website
  • Charity Commission Register
  • Hugh Cobbe, "The Royal Musical Association 1874–1901", Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, Vol. 110, (1983–1984), pp. 111–117
  • Grove Music Online
    , (accessed June 15, 2010). (subscription required)
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