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As the Sex Pistols were breaking up, Britain was entering a new era. Punk's filth and fury had burned brightly and briefly; soon a new underground offered a more sustained and constructive challenge. As future-focused, independently released singles...

Enjoy Playing Guitar: Ensemble Games is the complete resource for guitar teachers and mixed-ability groups. With 34 winning tunes, this unique collection will help guitarists to engage actively with the music and use their creative skills. Each piece...

Using research, analysis and a range of historical sources, Paul Weller and Popular Music immerses the reader in the excitement of Paul Weller’s unique creative journey, covering topics such as the artist’s position within his field; his creative...

Since his death in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn's music and personality have been both admired and denigrated to extraordinary degrees. In this valuable book Clive Brown weaves together a rich array of documents-letters, diaries, memoirs, reviews, news...

ABRSM's official Model Answers are a useful resource for students and teachers preparing for ABRSM Music Theory exams. This Grade 3 collection contains answers for the four practice papers published in ABRSM's Music Theory Practice Papers 2018 (Grade 3),...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780646890753Author Michael AlexandratosFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Cycladic PressPublisher Cycladic PressWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet is a practical guide to the world of the clarinet. It offers students and performers a composite survey of the history and repertoire of the instrument from its origins to the present day, as well as practical...

Theodor Adorno is one of this century's most influential thinkers in the areas of social theory, philosophy, aesthetics, and music. Throughout the essays in this book, all of which concern musical matters, he displays an astonishing range of cultural...

From 1987 to 1995, Bristol, England's Sarah Records was a modest underground success and, for the most part, a critical laughingstock in its native country-sneeringly dismissed as the sad, final repository for a fringe style of music (variously referred...

This book contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM's Treble Recorder exams at Grades 6-8. It features sample sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018, written in attractive and approachable styles.Book...

Britten's Children confronts the edgy subject of the composer's obsessional yet strangely innocent relationships with adolescent boys. One of the hallmarks of Benjamin Britten's music is his use of boys' voices, and John Bridcut uses this to create a...

From the field cries and work chants of Southern Negroes emerged a rich and vital music called the country blues, an intensely personal expression of the pains and pleasures of black life. This music- recorded during the twenties by men like Blind Lemon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915316059Author Will YorkFormat PaperbackPage Count 572Imprint HeadpressPublisher Headpress

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883217259Author Chuck SherPage Count 380Imprint Sher Music Co ,U.S.Publisher Sher Music Co ,U.S.Weight(grams) 1053g

From the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series, String Time Christmas is the perfect resource for beginner string groups of all sizes. This exciting collection provides a fantastic range of flexible ensemble material for the festive season...

The importance and value of music in the care and education of very young children is increasingly recognised. This book looks closely at early musical development and how this translates into ways of supporting the musical activity of babies, toddlers...

A colourful collection of pieces on the enigmatic genius of Scott Walker from THE WIRE.Scott Walker has travelled from teen idol to the outer limits of music. From 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More' reaching No.1, through to recordings of meat being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360792Author Martin GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 300g

Hundreds of books have been written about The Beatles. Over the last half century, their story has been mythologized and de-mythologized and presented by biographers and journalists as history. Yet many of these works do not strictly qualify as history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877736707Author W. A. MathieuFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 301g

String Time Starters is an exciting ensemble collection for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. A prequel to String Time Joggers, this collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble repertoire for groups of...

I Am Morbid tells the astounding story of David Vincent, former bassist and singer with Morbid Angel, and now outlaw-country performer and leader of the I Am Morbid supergroup. Written with the bestselling author Joel McIver, it s an autobiography that...

for SATB and organ or small orchestra This much-loved carol is presented with background information and helpful performance hints. Recognising the frequency with which this piece is performed with organ accompaniment, John Rutter has made an organ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865479661Author Michael WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint North Point PressPublisher North Point PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

How are our personal soundtracks of life devised? What makes some pieces of music more meaningful to us than others? This book explores the role of memory, both personal and cultural, in imbuing music with the power to move us. Focusing on the...

Brother and sister Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn enjoyed a rare bond: they were intimate companions and theirs was one of the most significant musical relationships of the 19th century. They shared and commented on each other's compositions, each highly...

Since his untimely death in 1974 at the age of twenty six, Nick Drake has not only gained a huge international audience, which eluded him during his lifetime, but has also come to represent the epitome of English romanticism. Drake's small but much-loved...

'There are countless gems within these pages ... Swanwick seems to write from more experience as a musician and teacher than most others who write for this audience. There is a real sense of his having been there.' - Patricia Shehan Campbell, Professor...

This investigation offers new perspectives on Giuseppe Verdi's attitudes to women and the functions which they fulfilled for him. The book explores Verdi's professional and personal relationship with women who were exceptional within the traditional...

From the good, the bad and the downright extraordinary, the Eurovision Song Contest is more than just one night of the year, it's a celebration of all things fabulous. This handy little guide is jam-packed with a myriad of Eurovision ideas to help you...

for SATB and piano or orchestra Dances of Time is a diverse collection of five choral songs addressing different aspects of time. Texts ranging from biblical to twentieth century are set to Chilcott's attractive and characterful music, drawing on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849142151Author Christian ParisFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Magic AlicePublisher Magic AliceWeight(grams) 382gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 18mm

This book is for musical makers and artists who want to gain knowledge and inspiration for your own amazing creations. "Grumpy Mike" Cook, co-author of several books on the Raspberry Pi and frequent answerer of questions of the Arduino forums, brings you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956018465Author LUCA FERRARIFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint ReR MegacorpPublisher ReR Megacorp

'Lovingly detailed and exhaustively researched - easily the most readable and comprehensive guide I've seen to this fascinating hidden history' Tom Robinson, musician, broadcaster and long-time LGBT rights activist From Sia to Elton John, Dusty...

'Our neurosensory system is inwardly configured music, and we experience music as an artistic quality to the degree that a piece of music is in tune with the mystery of our own musical structure.' - Rudolf SteinerWhat is music? Rudolf Steiner regards the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907222344Author Tobias FischerFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor PressWeight(grams) 280g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883217037Author Chuck SherPage Count 440Imprint Sher Music Co ,U.S.Publisher Sher Music Co ,U.S.Weight(grams) 1259g

Since John Lennon composed Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds in early 1967, fans and music critics alike have argued over the meaning of the song. Is it about drugs? Is it just a lyrical response to a drawing given Lennon by his 4-year-old son Julian? Is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615534855Author Chris NicksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Liaison Music Inc.Publisher Liaison Music Inc.Weight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...