Royal Musical Association

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The Royal Musical Association (RMA) is a British scholarly society and charity. Founded in 1874, the Association claims to be the oldest musicological society in the world. Activities include organizing and sponsoring academic conferences in the UK, and making awards for outstanding scholarship, notably the annual Dent Medal. The Association publishes the Journal of the Royal Musical Association as well as a series of monographs.

History

The society was iniated by Sir John Stainer and was originally titled the Musical Association with a subtitle 'the investigation and discussion of subjects connected with the Art and Science of Music'. Sir Frederick Ouseley, Stainer's teacher, was the first president. The Association was registered as a company in 1904 and as a charity in 1965. The Association was renamed the Royal Musical Association in 1944 following the orders of King George VII.

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