Sarah Glover
(1786-1867)
woman, deviser of the Norwich sol-fa music reading system, and originator of the Tonic sol-fa notation
Died aged c. 81
Wikidata WikipediaSarah Anna Glover (13 November 1786 – 20 October 1867) was an English music educator who invented the Norwich sol-fa system. Her Sol-fa system was based on the ancient gamut; but she omitted the constant recital of the alphabetical names of each note and the arbitrary syllable indicating key relationship, and also the recital of two or more such syllables when the same note was common to as many keys (e.g. C, Fa, Ut, meaning that C is the subdominant of G and the tonic of C). The notes were represented by the initials of the seven syllables, C, D, E, F, S, L, T; still in use today as their names.
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Commemorated on 3 plaques
Sarah Glover 1786-1867 The Norwich sol-fa is a music reading system devised by Sarah Glover in the 19th century. This technique utilized the ancient set of syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, which allowed people to sight-read music more easily. Her methods became well known across the county and were later used by the Rev. John Curwen as the basis of his Tonic Sol-fa system. There is a memorial to her in the church.
St Benedicts Street, Norwich, United Kingdom where they is commemorated
Sarah Glover 1786-1867 Originator of the Tonic sol-fa notation lived in this house
Pottergate, Norwich, United Kingdom where they lived
Sarah Glover 1786-1867 Originator of the Tonic sol-fa notation, with her sisters Christina and Margaret founded a school for gentlewomen in Black Boys Yard.
The Merchants of Colegate public house, Colegate, Norwich, United Kingdom where they was