"Christ Church has had a complex and varied history as the cathedral church of Dublin, one of two Anglican cathedrals in the capital of a predominantly Catholic country and the church of the British administration in Ireland before 1922." "With close musical links to cathedrals in England, to St. Patrick's cathedral in Dublin, and to the city's wider political and cultural life, Christ Church has the longest documented music history of any Irish institution, providing a unique perspective on the history of music in Ireland." "Barra Boydell has written a detailed study drawing on extensive musical and archival sources. The choir, its composers and musicians, repertoire and organs are discussed within the wider context of city and state, and of the religious and political dynamics which have shaped Anglo-Irish relationship since medieval times." "This book makes contribution to English cathedral music studies as well as to Irish musical and cultural history."--Jacket.