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Thomson died shortly after taking up the post and was succeeeded by [[Henry Rowley Bishop]]. Next came [[John Donaldson]] and it was on Donaldson's watch that major development of the subject area began to take place, including, in 1860, the Reid School of Music in Teviot Place, built as a classroom and concert hall. | Thomson died shortly after taking up the post and was succeeeded by [[Henry Rowley Bishop]]. Next came [[John Donaldson]] and it was on Donaldson's watch that major development of the subject area began to take place, including, in 1860, the Reid School of Music in Teviot Place, built as a classroom and concert hall. | ||
| − | In 1891, new Ordinances provided for 'Regulations for Degrees in Music'. In 1894, this was approved by Parliament and the Faculty of Music now exisited in its own right. Previously, the Reid Chair came under the aegis of the [[Faculty of Arts]]. | + | In 1891, new Ordinances provided for 'Regulations for Degrees in Music'. In 1894, this was approved by Parliament and the [[Faculty of Music]] now exisited in its own right. Previously, the Reid Chair came under the aegis of the [[Faculty of Arts]]. |
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Revision as of 18:59, 26 May 2014
In 1806, a Chair in Music was created. General John Reid had made a 'generous' provision in his will for a 'Professorship of Music in the College and University of Edinburgh'. However, it was not until 1839 that John Thomson was appointed as the Reid Professor of Music. This meant that Edinburgh was the first British university (after Oxford and Cambridge) to have a permanent Chair in the subject.
Thomson died shortly after taking up the post and was succeeeded by Henry Rowley Bishop. Next came John Donaldson and it was on Donaldson's watch that major development of the subject area began to take place, including, in 1860, the Reid School of Music in Teviot Place, built as a classroom and concert hall.
In 1891, new Ordinances provided for 'Regulations for Degrees in Music'. In 1894, this was approved by Parliament and the Faculty of Music now exisited in its own right. Previously, the Reid Chair came under the aegis of the Faculty of Arts.