Roger Judd reflects on Sir Frederick Ouseley's profound and lasting effect on the musical life of England, both practical and academic. The article is an edited version of a lecture given at the Hereford Three Choirs Festival in July 2025 to mark the bicentenary of Ouseley's birth.

The article first appeared in the RCO Journal for 2025.

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