Composers in the Classroom
James Michael Floyd
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Description for Composers in the Classroom
Hardback. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: AV; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Composers in the Classroom is a bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Scholars and students of music seeking critical information about composers who have taken on the mantle of instruction will find a wealth of detail on their subjects. Painstakingly obtained through direct correspondence with the composers themselves, Floyd includes within each entry a short biography of the composer's life and education, lists of previous positions, most prominent commissions, awards and honors, and notable performers of the subject's work. Each entry also ... Read more
Composers in the Classroom is a bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Scholars and students of music seeking critical information about composers who have taken on the mantle of instruction will find a wealth of detail on their subjects. Painstakingly obtained through direct correspondence with the composers themselves, Floyd includes within each entry a short biography of the composer's life and education, lists of previous positions, most prominent commissions, awards and honors, and notable performers of the subject's work. Each entry also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810877757
SKU
V9780810877757
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99-15
About James Michael Floyd
James Michael Floyd is the Public Services Coordinator for the Crouch Fine Arts Library at Baylor University. He is co-editor with Avery T. Sharpe of Church and Worship Music: An Annotated Bibliography of Contemporary Scholarship (2005) and Choral Music: A Research and Information Guide (2002).
Reviews for Composers in the Classroom
[The author], who has advanced degrees in music theory and composition, is a librarian with clearly excellent organizational skills. A good deal of information is packed in this volume.
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