Adrian Thomas 
Polish Music since Szymanowski [PDF ebook] 

Eric Coates (1886-1957) is perhaps the most familiar name associated with British light music. Sir Charles Groves said that ”his music crackled with enthusiasm and vitality. He could write tunes and …

John Merbecke (c.1505-c.1585) is most famous as the composer of the first musical setting of the English liturgy, The Booke of Common Praier Noted (BCPN), published in 1550. Not only was Merbecke a p …

Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience explores the processes and experiences of attending live music events from the initial decision to attend through to audience responses and me …

Christian Congregational Music explores the role of congregational music in Christian religious experience, examining how musicians and worshippers perform, identify with and experience belief throug …

While attention has been paid to various aspects of music education in China, to date no single publication has systematically addressed the complex interplay of sociopolitical transformations underl …

John Antill (1904-1986) was one of the foremost composers of Australia”s post-colonial period. Although a relatively prolific and much esteemed composer in Australia, Antill”s wider reputation is s …

Nineteenth Century Chamber Music proceeds chronologically by composer, beginning with the majestic works of Beethoven, and continuing through Schubert, Spohr and Weber, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, …

With over 1, 700 entries, this book is the most comprehensive listing to date of writings about Tomas Luis de Victoria and his music as well as recordings and modern editions of his works. Among the …

First Published in 2001. For three decades, Anthony Braxton has been alternately celebrated, dismissed, and attacked for his musical innovations. His ambitious efforts to reconcile and personalize th …

Focusing on Messiaen’s relation to history – both his own and the history he engendered – the Messiaen Perspectives volumes convey the growing understanding of his deep and varied interconnections wi …