Sarah Ann Glover

Sarah Ann Glover (* 1785 in Norwich, † 1867 in Malvern ), daughter of a pastor and director of a Sunday School, made ​​himself as a music educator a name.

She has published and practiced in her hometown of Norwich and some English counties from 1830 the Norwich sol - fa, a simple method of music education. Your system was based on a simplified notation of syllables and rhythms. This system replaced by John Curwen, founder of the Tonic Sol - Fa Association, one of the most successful vocal movements in the UK. Curves refers explicitly to Sarah Glover. Its performance is mainly in the field of didactics and organization. The solmization as the basis of music education led due to its captivating personality the English music lessons and choral singing to an unprecedented flowering.