Download or read book The Singing Master (1836) written by William Edward Hickson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of a wealthy radical, this book enjoyed immense circulation in schools throughout the English speaking world for many years. The important preface presents new arguments for the teaching of music in schools; and the collection of children's songs which follows established the Moral Song as standard fare in 19th-century classrooms.