John Curwen (14 November 1816 – 26 May 1880) was an English Congregationalist minister and diffuser of the tonic sol-fa system of music education created by Sarah Ann Glover. He was educated at Wymondley College in Hertfordshire, then Coward College as that institution became known when it moved to London, and finally University College London. [1]

John Curwen (born Nov. 14, 1816, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, Eng.—died May 26, 1880, Manchester) was a British music educator and founder of the tonic sol-fa system of musical notation, which concentrates the student’s attention on …

Besides a number of works explanatory of the Tonic Sol-fa system, Mr. Curwen was the compiler of Sacred Songs, 1840, and Hymns & Chants, 1844. In 1846 these were combined as The Child's Own Hymn Book .

John Curwen (1816-1880) was an English congregational minister who made an impact on music education through his Tonic Sol-fa pedagogical method. Curwen learned to read music by using a book authored by Sarah Glover that presented her Norwich Sol-fa …

Feb 20, 2023 · Curwen, John, 1816-1880, Music -- Instruction and study Publisher Sevenoaks [Eng.] : Novello Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 213.6M

John Curwen and Tonic Sol-fa—An Historical Overview The Tonic Sol-fa method of teaching vocal music was codified by an English Congregational minister, the Reverend John Curwen (1816-1880) who drew upon a number of earlier European and English music teaching systems including an indigenous English music teaching method known as Norwich Sol-fa ...

Jan 23, 2025 · What were the key influences on John Curwen's development of the Tonic Sol-fa system, and how did they shape his approach to music education?

Nov 14, 2016 · Often referred to as the Curwen method, this method of teaching music was developed by John Curwen from the 1840s using several English and Continental sources including Sarah Glover’s Norwich Sol-fa method.

John Curwen (1816-1880) was an English Congregationalist minister, and founder of the Tonic Sol-fa system of musical teaching. John Curwen was born November 14, 1816 at Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, the son of Spedding Curwen and Mary Jubb. His father was a Non-conformist minister, as John was also from 1838 until 1864.

Dec 15, 2013 · John Curwen was Medical Superintendent of the first public mental hospital in Pennsylvania, now known as Harrisburg State Hospital. He personally knew the thirteen founders of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions of the Insane (AMSAII), later known as the American Psychiatric Association.