Sir George Dyson: His Life and Music
Paul Spicer
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Description for Sir George Dyson: His Life and Music
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1186.
The story of a fascinating, controversial man who influenced almost every sphere of musical life in Britain and helped to change the face of music performance and education in this country. Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award of Excellence - Certificate of Merit in Historical Recorded Sound Research in Classical Music. George Dyson (1883-1964) was a highly influential composer, educator and administrator, whose work touched the lives of millions. Yet today, apart from his Canterbury Pilgrims and two sets of canticles for Choral Evensong, his music is little known. In this comprehensive and detailed study, based not only ... Read more
The story of a fascinating, controversial man who influenced almost every sphere of musical life in Britain and helped to change the face of music performance and education in this country. Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award of Excellence - Certificate of Merit in Historical Recorded Sound Research in Classical Music. George Dyson (1883-1964) was a highly influential composer, educator and administrator, whose work touched the lives of millions. Yet today, apart from his Canterbury Pilgrims and two sets of canticles for Choral Evensong, his music is little known. In this comprehensive and detailed study, based not only ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843839033
SKU
V9781843839033
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for Sir George Dyson: His Life and Music
Incisive, to the point, pithy, and observant.
CHURCH TIMES
It is a remarkable effort of research and scholarship enhanced by the author being a distinguished composer and choral conductor in his own right: not surprisingly, he is particularly good on every aspect of Dyson's music. This [study of Dyson] is built to last.
GRAMOPHONE
Dyson's musical ... Read more
CHURCH TIMES
It is a remarkable effort of research and scholarship enhanced by the author being a distinguished composer and choral conductor in his own right: not surprisingly, he is particularly good on every aspect of Dyson's music. This [study of Dyson] is built to last.
GRAMOPHONE
Dyson's musical ... Read more