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Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own...

Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own...

Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own...

Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own...

Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own...

Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470649449Author Todd StalterPage Count 999Imprint Alfred Publishing Company IncPublisher Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470649364Author Robert SheldonPage Count 999Imprint Alfred Publishing Company IncPublisher Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.

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". . . valuable . . . impressive . . ." -The Times Literary Supplement"For anyone interested in Milan's music, this is an excellent source of information." -Renaissance QuarterlyLuis Milan (1536-1561) was a lutenist, singer, composer, and poet. His...

Imogen Holst, 1907-84, was a much-loved source of inspiration for countless musicians and students who encountered her over the years of her involvement with the Dartington Summer School of Music and the Aldeburgh Festival. This book conveys her...

"This is an essential book for those interested in renaissance instrumentation as well as for potential players." -Early Music Review"Sterling Scott Jones wrote a marvelous and very welcome work which can be warmly recommended to all musicians,...

". . . an extraordinary book, monumental and challenging . . . Buy this book and immerse yourself in it. You will enter a new world." -American Musical Instrument Society NewsletterWith the help of author James McKay, the late Louis Skinner, America's...

Analyzing Classical Form builds upon the foundations of the author's critically acclaimed Classical Form by offering an approach to the analysis of musical form that is especially suited for classroom use. Providing ample material for study in both...

The story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is here told by its musical director from its inception to its eventual end. The NYOI came through the most difficult and dangerous of times to produce fine music not only in Iraq but also in Britain,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780793530380Author Irving BerlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

" . . . a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." -The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon"Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." -Continuo" . . . a fine and very...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825627972Author Jeff HammerFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint AMSCO MusicPublisher AMSCO Music

Tracing Tangueros offers an inside view of Argentine tango music in the context of the growth and development of the art form's instrumental and stylistic innovations. Rather than perpetuating the glamorous worldwide conceptions that often only reflect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935243137Author Bertrand Harris BronsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 578Imprint Loomis House PressPublisher Loomis House PressWeight(grams)...

This book offers a wealth of ideas for making satisfying musical instruments from everyday materials. It is aimed at children aged eight and upwards who can work on their own with occasional adult help. The book will include 12 practical projects, with...

With the help of this book and companion CD, anyone can learn to play the ukulele overnight. No prior musical experience is assumed! Includes CD with practice exercises. Learn to Play the Ukulele, 2nd Edition will teach anyone how to play the ukulele...

The roots of Bluegrass music developed for hundreds of years with dulcimers, fiddles, banjos, jew harps, and mouth bows from the Appalachian mountain region of America. Here is the illustrated story of each instrument and their use in the isolated hills...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913397067Author Tommy SwindaliFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Thomas William SwainPublisher Thomas William SwainWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

What distinguishes art from craft? Since the traditional answer skews utilitarian and hinges on an object's 'use value ' musical instruments are typically grouped into the latter category. This is a grave oversight. In EThe Invisible Line: When Craft...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781974899715Author Dmitri ShostakovichFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Allegro EditionsPublisher Allegro EditionsWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423492818Author Mitchell SigmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739583927Author Nathan HolderFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Holders HillPublisher Holders HillWeight(grams) 114g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781562242237Author Hank MarrPage Count 100Imprint Jamey Aebersold JazzPublisher Jamey Aebersold Jazz

Kartomi first moves through a culture-specific inspection of several societies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and then, synthesizing current ethnomusicological trends, proceeds to make a large-scale comparative study of classification schemes and the...

From prehistoric bone flutes to pipe organs to digital synthesizers, instruments have been important to musical cultures around the world. Yet, how do instruments affect musical organization? And how might they influence players' bodies and minds? ...

Testing Hearing: The Making of Modern Aurality argues that the modern cultural practices of hearing and testing have emerged from a long interrelationship. Since the early nineteenth century, auditory test tools (whether organ pipes or electronic tone...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955495502Author Simon CannFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Coombe Hill PublishingPublisher Coombe Hill Publishing

The BBC Proms Guides provide all the background and information you need about some of the most exciting works in the repertory. As one of the world's leading music festivals, the BBC Proms has over the years published unrivalled, highly praised...

Essays by prominent scholars and organists examine the music of Franck and other nineteenth-century French organist-composers through stylistic analysis, study of compositional process, and exploration of how ideas about organ technique and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228843283Author Craig E JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Unquestionably the founding work of minimalism in musical composition, Terry Riley's In C (1964) challenges the standards of imagination, intellect, and musical ingenuity to which "classical" music is held. Only one page of score in length, it contains...

Musical instruments, from the simplest pipes and drums to those of the utmost complexity, have formed an integral part of the cultures of all peoples of the world from the beginning of time. Their range and diversity have inspired the skill and genius of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228843290Author Craig E JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 244Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620402207Author Gavin Pretor-PinneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PlcPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc