Folk Music of Britain - and Beyond

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317334574
Total Pages : 282 pages
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Book Synopsis Folk Music of Britain - and Beyond by : Frank Howes

Download or read book Folk Music of Britain - and Beyond written by Frank Howes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1969. Until the latter half of the nineteenth century, it was thought that England, alone among the European countries, and unlike Scotland and Ireland where collections of ballads and songs had already been published as early as the eighteenth century, had no important native tradition of music. The founding of the (English) Folk-Song Society in 1898, however, and the pioneering work of such collectors as Lucy Broadwood, the Reverend S. Baring-Gould and, later, Cecil Sharp uncovered a still flourishing folk culture. Since then interest in this subject has grown steadily, and the bibliography of publications of actual folk-songs and ballads is now huge. Frank Howes sets out a general and scholarly introduction, first examining in detail the history and origins of folk music and going on to show the nature and vast amount of the material, enforcing his arguments with a wealth of examples from around the world. His discussion of the differences of national idiom leads on to a comparison of British folk music with that of other European countries and America, in which he pays due attention to the Celtic and Norse traditions. Separate sections on balladry, carols, street cries, broadsides, sea shanties, nursery rhymes and instruments illustrate both the variety of folk music and the extent to which it permeates our national heritage.

Vaughan Williams Studies

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521480314
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis Vaughan Williams Studies by : Alain Frogley

Download or read book Vaughan Williams Studies written by Alain Frogley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-12-12 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays on Vaughan Williams explores his musical language, cultural context and biography.

Bluegrass Breakdown

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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252071171
Total Pages : 338 pages
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Book Synopsis Bluegrass Breakdown by : Robert Cantwell

Download or read book Bluegrass Breakdown written by Robert Cantwell and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bluegrass music is an original characterization, simply called a 'representation, ' of traditional Appalachian music in its social form.

The Tongues of Angels

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Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161505690
Total Pages : 252 pages
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Book Synopsis The Tongues of Angels by : John C. Poirier

Download or read book The Tongues of Angels written by John C. Poirier and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2010 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Apostle Paul's reference to the tongues of angels (1 Cor 13.1) has always aroused curiosity, but it has rarely been the object of a history-of-traditions investigation. Few readers of Paul's words are aware of the numerous references and allusions to angelic languages in Jewish and Christian texts. John C. Poirier presents the first full-length study of the concept of angelic languages, and the most exhaustive attempt to assemble the evidence for that concept in ancient Jewish and early Christian texts. He discusses possible references to angelic languages in the New Testament, pseudepigraphic writings (both Jewish and Christian), the Dead Sea scrolls, rabbinic texts, patristic references, magical writings, and epigraphy. The discussion is divided between those witnesses that understand angels to speak Hebrew, and those that understand angels to speak an esoteric heavenly language.

Vaughan Williams on Music

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195182391
Total Pages : 456 pages
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Book Synopsis Vaughan Williams on Music by : Ralph Vaughan Williams

Download or read book Vaughan Williams on Music written by Ralph Vaughan Williams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concert audiences have an enduring affection for the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams; a composer of dance, symphony, opera, song, hymnody, and film music, serious scholarship on his music is currently enjoying a revival. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Vaughan Williams passing. This collection brings together a host of lively writings, some for the first time, and many for the first time since their initial publication by one of the most articulate, beloved and engaging English composers. Making available essays, articles, broadcasts, and speech transcripts from 1901-1958, Vaughan Williams on Music exemplifies the multi-faceted nature of his contributions: active supporter of amateur music and English music, a leader in the folksong revival, educator, performer, and polemicist. Vaughan Williams was one of the cultural giants of his day, a figure of iconic stature whose influence stretched far beyond musical circles; his friendships with Bertrand Russell and G. M. Trevelyan, and his tireless work on behalf of a variety of organizations and causes, from Jewish refugees to the Third Programme, gave him a unique place in British national life. He also had a powerful influence in the United States, at a time when the international relationship was approaching its zenith. Through all these perspectives, the words are unmistakably those of a practicing composer; a young composer at the turn of the last century, trying to find his own musical voice amid widely diverse stylistic influences of the dominant and successful figures of Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky, and a mature composer in the mid-century, having found that glorious voice which continues to resound across the globe. The volume will be an important contribution to the literature not only on British music, but also on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British cultural and intellectual life as a whole, placing Vaughan Williams' political and aesthetic thought in a broader cultural perspective.

Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Book Synopsis Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by : George Grove

Download or read book Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians written by George Grove and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dominant

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
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Download or read book The Dominant written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Re-Envisioning Past Musical Cultures

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226395807
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (958 download)

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Book Synopsis Re-Envisioning Past Musical Cultures by : Peter Jeffery

Download or read book Re-Envisioning Past Musical Cultures written by Peter Jeffery and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studying Gregorian chant presents many problems to the researcher because its most important stages of development were not recorded in writing. From the sixth to the tenth century, this form of music existed only in song as medieval musicians relied on their memories and voices to pass each verse from one generation to the next. Peter Jeffery offers an innovative new approach for understanding how these melodies were created, memorized, performed, and modified. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, including anthropology and ethnomusicology, he identifies characteristics of Gregorian chant that closely resemble other oral traditions in non-Western cultures and demonstrates ways music historians can take into account the social, cultural, and anthropological contexts of chant's development.

The Hymnal 1982 Companion

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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780898691436
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (914 download)

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Book Synopsis The Hymnal 1982 Companion by : Raymond F. Glover

Download or read book The Hymnal 1982 Companion written by Raymond F. Glover and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete four-volume set includes major essays and relevant discussions of the musical forms in The Hymnal 1982 which cover such topics as popular religious song, cultural diversity, the relationship between The Hymnal 1982 and the liturgies of The Book of Common Prayer, the development of service music in the Episcopal Church, hymn forms, and a brief history of Christian hymnody in the United States and Britain. In addition, complete information is given on all hymns and service music which includes the sources of text and music as well as biographical and technical facts. (2,949 pp)

Tippett on Music

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198165422
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (654 download)

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Book Synopsis Tippett on Music by : Michael Tippett

Download or read book Tippett on Music written by Michael Tippett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Michael Tippett was born in 1905 and thus celebrated his 90th birthday in 1995. To mark this occasion, Oxford University Press published Tippett on Music, a new and up-to-date compilation of his essays drawing on his two published collections Moving into Aquarius and Music of the Angels but also including much new material.

Joseph Jongen and His Organ Music

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Publisher : Pendragon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780945193821
Total Pages : 290 pages
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Book Synopsis Joseph Jongen and His Organ Music by : John Scott Whiteley

Download or read book Joseph Jongen and His Organ Music written by John Scott Whiteley and published by Pendragon Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Jongen was Director of the Brussels Conservatoire from 1925 to 1939. He was first and foremost a composer and yet his career as an organist and composer of organ music was remarkable. His Sonata Ero�ca has become one of the enduring works of the repertory, and the Symphonie Concertante, commissioned by Rodman Wanamaker for the organ of the Philadelphia store, has been considered the finest of all twentieth-century organ concertos. This is the first book ever to appear about Joseph Jongen in any language. It is based on twenty years of research by its author, John Scott Whiteley. Part I traces Jongen's life and achievements as an organist,from his earliest training in Franck's birthplace, Li�ge, to his exile in England and his final years in Brussels, during which time he headed the team that designed the organ for Belgian Radio. Part II is a guide to the organ music from the points of view of both performer and musicologist. Appendices provide a catalogue of works, a numbering system for his works without opus numbers, specifications of the organs he played and lists of variant readings in his manuscripts. This book is indispensable for serious students of the organ, the Romantic organ repertoire and European music of the early twentieth century.

Tune

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Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 057130706X
Total Pages : 173 pages
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Download or read book Tune written by Imogen Holst and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imogen Holst's Tune (Faber, 1962) is a searching enquiry into the invention of tune and at the same time a comprehensive anthology of tunes from folksong to the present day. Plainsong, street-cries, the songs of the English lutenists, Bach's dances, and Mozart's arias - whatever the origins and character of the tunes in question, Imogen Holst (daughter of the composer, Gustav Holst) has something fresh and revealing to say about them. And she does not confine herself to familiar ground. One of her most illuminating chapters is devoted to the music of India, where a raga can provide improvised 'tune' of several hours duration. This chapter is the result of her personal experience of studying music in India, and it is typical of her vivid approach to the subject. Her book is for everyone who likes to sing, play, whistle, hum or listen to a good tune.

The Oxford Dictionary of Music

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199578540
Total Pages : 971 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Music by : Michael Kennedy

Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Music written by Michael Kennedy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 971 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback and with over 10,000 entries, the Oxford Dictionary of Music (previously the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music) offers broad coverage of a wide range of musical categories spanning many eras, including composers, librettists, singers, orchestras, important ballets and operas, and musical instruments and their history. The Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and accessible dictionaryof musical terms available and an essential point of reference for music students, teachers, lecturers, professional musicians, as well as music enthusiasts.

Folk Music Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
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Download or read book Folk Music Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Musical Antiquary

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
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Ralph Vaughan Williams

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317646150
Total Pages : 356 pages
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Book Synopsis Ralph Vaughan Williams by : Ryan Ross

Download or read book Ralph Vaughan Williams written by Ryan Ross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Research and Information Guide presents the most extensive annotated bibliography of its subject yet produced. It offers comprehensive coverage of the English composer's prose works and accounts for over 1,000 secondary sources from all critical and scholarly eras. A single-numbering format and substantial indexes facilitate efficient searches of what is the most complete bibliography of Ralph Vaughan Williams since Neil Butterworth's guide to research was published by Garland in 1990.

Journal of the English Folk Dance & Song Society

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the English Folk Dance & Song Society written by English Folk Dance and Song Society and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes music.