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The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium
Roy Newsome
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Description for The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium
Paperback. Takes up the story of bands and their development from the end of the WWII to the start of the new millennium. Considering both local and regional contests and larger-scale national events, this title investigates the impact of the radio, television, and commercial recording on the brass band industry, and what the future holds for the genre. Num Pages: 400 pages, Includes 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGF; AVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Following Roy Newsome's highly acclaimed study Brass Roots: One Hundred Years of Brass Bands and their Music, this book takes up the story of bands and their development from the 1930s to the start of the new millennium. Brass band contests continued to play a significant role in the twentieth century, and this new book contains a detailed consideration of both local and regional contests and larger-scale national events such as the British Open and the National Brass Band Championships. As in previous times, the repertoire of bands has been greatly influenced by these contests. Newsome explores competition works, ... Read more
Following Roy Newsome's highly acclaimed study Brass Roots: One Hundred Years of Brass Bands and their Music, this book takes up the story of bands and their development from the 1930s to the start of the new millennium. Brass band contests continued to play a significant role in the twentieth century, and this new book contains a detailed consideration of both local and regional contests and larger-scale national events such as the British Open and the National Brass Band Championships. As in previous times, the repertoire of bands has been greatly influenced by these contests. Newsome explores competition works, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
610g
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754607175
SKU
V9780754607175
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Roy Newsome
Roy Newsome is Research Fellow at the School of Media, Music and Performance, University of Salford, UK.
Reviews for The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium
'It is a long overdue work, extensively researched, very well produced and written in an open and enjoyable narrative style that retains warmth and affection for the subject matter yet maintains a detachment of purpose that allows for well balanced critical analysis... Dr Roy Newsome should wholeheartedly be congratulated, for he has produced quite a wonderful, insightful book that should ... Read more