The Canadian Review of Music and Art was a Canadian

Canada

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 magazine

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 that was published between February 1942 and January 1948 by Canadian Review Publishing. The magazine covered a variety of topics on the arts, from music to painting to sculpture to dance and craft works. Each issue featured several individual Canadian artists and musicians in addition to progfiling Canadian arts organizations. Christopher Wood served as the journal's chief editor for the magazine's duration. Composer Godfrey Ridout

Godfrey Ridout

Godfrey Ridout was a Canadian composer, conductor, music educator, and writer. He contributed articles to numerous Canadian music publications, notably serving as the assistant editor of both Canadian Music and Canadian Review of Music and Art...

 notably served as assistant editor in 1942-1943. Like many publications during World War II

World War II

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, the magazine was published irregularly due to material shortages, labour difficulties, and other war related problems. Ultimately rising prices and continued problems with material shortages after the war forced the publication to cease in 1948.