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British Organ Music of the Twentieth Century
Peter Hardwick
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Description for British Organ Music of the Twentieth Century
This is the first book-length survey of 20th -century British music for solo organ. Beginning with a discussion of British organ music in the last decades of the Victorian era, the book focuses on the pieces that the composers wrote, their musical style, possible influences on the composition of specific works, and the details of their composition. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 794.
This is the first book-length survey of 20th -century British music for solo organ. Beginning with a discussion of British organ music in the last decades of the Victorian era, the book focuses on the pieces that the composers wrote, their musical style, possible influences on the composition of specific works, and the details of their composition. Arranged in chronological order according to date of birth are detailed studies on important composers that made especially significant contributions to organ music including Parry, Stanford, Healey Willan, Herbert Howells, Percy Whitlock, Francis Jackson, Peter Racine Fricker, Arthur Wills, and Kenneth Leighton. ... Read more
This is the first book-length survey of 20th -century British music for solo organ. Beginning with a discussion of British organ music in the last decades of the Victorian era, the book focuses on the pieces that the composers wrote, their musical style, possible influences on the composition of specific works, and the details of their composition. Arranged in chronological order according to date of birth are detailed studies on important composers that made especially significant contributions to organ music including Parry, Stanford, Healey Willan, Herbert Howells, Percy Whitlock, Francis Jackson, Peter Racine Fricker, Arthur Wills, and Kenneth Leighton. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810844483
SKU
V9780810844483
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99-15
About Peter Hardwick
Peter Hardwick> is Principal Organist and Choirmaster, Church of the Master, Toronto, Canada.
Reviews for British Organ Music of the Twentieth Century
Hardwick's timely survey offers an opinion on the relative virtues of the music in question and this is a welcome critique.
Classical Music
Recommended.
CHOICE
What a welcome arrival...Hardwick is absolutely first-rate in this book and I bow the knee in admiration, awe, and wonder…He covers an incredible amount of music in a relatively short space…I ... Read more
Classical Music
Recommended.
CHOICE
What a welcome arrival...Hardwick is absolutely first-rate in this book and I bow the knee in admiration, awe, and wonder…He covers an incredible amount of music in a relatively short space…I ... Read more