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Paperback. Condition: Good. The 'IB Music Revision Guide 3rd Edition' includes analyses of all the prescribed works of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme music course through to 2021. It also includes a comprehensive overview of all the musical styles and cultures that are examined during the course, practice questions and answers that allow students to check their knowledge, as well as a glossary to help ensure key terms are understood. There are also revision tips and advice on exam technique that will help students prepare for the IB listening exam with confidence. Suitable for Standard and Higher Level.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book explains - in vivid picturesque detail - why we still listen with admiration to the work of these men, and how their personalities and the era in which they lived affected their music. The accompanying online audio includes a sampling of their music from masterworks such as Appalachian Spring and The Unanswered Question to less common gems and includes guided listenings of exactly how the pieces work.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From the #1 wedding Web site and the author of The Knot Complete Guide To Weddings In The Real World, a comprehensive guide to choosing the perfect words and music for your wedding. In her third book in The Knot series, Carley Roney has created a complete guide to wedding vows, toasts, and readings that is the perfect resource for wedding couples, bridesmaids, best men, and parents alike. Drawing on wedding traditions and customs from around the world, The Knot Complete Guide To Wedding Vows And Traditionsincludes real-world information on: --Vows, from the traditional to have and to hold to creating your own--Rituals from a variety of traditions-breaking the glass, cutting the cake-and their history and significance--Toasts, from the classics to advice on writing your own, as well as toasting etiquette and tips on choosing your toastmaster--Readings, spanning various customs and heritages, poetry and prose, plus sources for finding your own selections--Music-complete lists of popular options to help you chose the perfect songs from the processional to the last dance.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The 'IB Music Revision Guide 3rd Edition' includes analyses of all the prescribed works of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme music course through to 2021. It also includes a comprehensive overview of all the musical styles and cultures that are examined during the course, practice questions and answers that allow students to check their knowledge, as well as a glossary to help ensure key terms are understood. There are also revision tips and advice on exam technique that will help students prepare for the IB listening exam with confidence. Suitable for Standard and Higher Level.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. (Amadeus). With more than 200 stunning color photographs by noted photographer Wendy McDougall, Classical Destinations takes readers on a tour of the history and geography of classical music, examining the lives of the great composers as related to their places of birth, education, triumphs, and failures. For today's traveler the book comes full-circle, describing how, through their achievements, the great composers came to influence the places where they lived and performed. In these pages readers can visit Venice when it was home to Vivaldi, Salzburg as Mozart's prodigious talents emerged, Leipzig during the time of Mendelssohn and Schumann, Prague as growing Czech nationalism gripped Smetana, and the Vienna where Beethoven faced incurable deafness. The reader will accompany J. S. Bach through the towns of central Germany and tour St. Petersburg as Tchaikovsky knew it. Beyond the cities, Classical Destinations includes the dramatic landscapes of Norway and Finland that made so much of an impression on the music of Grieg and Sibelius. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Many engaged couples, no matter what their personal style, find themselves turning back to tradition for their wedding ceremony. Is there a way to follow tradition and still carve your own wedding path? Yes, there is -- with this unique book in hand. Michael Foley presents meaningful wedding traditions so old that they're practically new again. Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and Jewish wedding traditions fill this comprehensive guidebook, the only one of its kind. From music and flowers to vows and ceremonies to blessings, Foley's Wedding Rites contains a vast assortment of rich traditions very usable in weddings today. Best of all, it's easy to reference and easy to use! This book is an indispensable resource for couples, wedding planners, ministers, and all who love the beauty of tradition. Wedding Rites offers:   concrete suggestions for each facet of your wedding, from engagement to reception guidelines for designing your own distinctive wedding program practical advice for interfaith weddings forgotten wedding customs -- carecloths, loving cups, coin blessings, and others and much more.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Basic Guide to How to Read Music will teach you the principles of reading music in staff notation quickly and painlessly. If you could once read music but have forgotten how, it will refresh your memory. It contains all the terms and symbols you are likely to come across when studying music and explains them fully. Helen Cooper explains the written language of music in greater detail than you might get from your teacher. This book is ideal for the classroom, private lessons, and the home.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Many engaged couples, no matter what their personal style, find themselves turning back to tradition for their wedding ceremony. Is there a way to follow tradition and still carve your own wedding path? Yes, there is -- with this unique book in hand. Michael Foley presents meaningful wedding traditions so old that they're practically new again. Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and Jewish wedding traditions fill this comprehensive guidebook, the only one of its kind. From music and flowers to vows and ceremonies to blessings, Foley's Wedding Rites contains a vast assortment of rich traditions very usable in weddings today. Best of all, it's easy to reference and easy to use! This book is an indispensable resource for couples, wedding planners, ministers, and all who love the beauty of tradition. Wedding Rites offers:   concrete suggestions for each facet of your wedding, from engagement to reception guidelines for designing your own distinctive wedding program practical advice for interfaith weddings forgotten wedding customs -- carecloths, loving cups, coin blessings, and others and much more.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Many engaged couples, no matter what their personal style, find themselves turning back to tradition for their wedding ceremony. Is there a way to follow tradition and still carve your own wedding path? Yes, there is -- with this unique book in hand. Michael Foley presents meaningful wedding traditions so old that they're practically new again. Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and Jewish wedding traditions fill this comprehensive guidebook, the only one of its kind. From music and flowers to vows and ceremonies to blessings, Foley's Wedding Rites contains a vast assortment of rich traditions very usable in weddings today. Best of all, it's easy to reference and easy to use! This book is an indispensable resource for couples, wedding planners, ministers, and all who love the beauty of tradition. Wedding Rites offers:   concrete suggestions for each facet of your wedding, from engagement to reception guidelines for designing your own distinctive wedding program practical advice for interfaith weddings forgotten wedding customs -- carecloths, loving cups, coin blessings, and others and much more.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. With a breadth of coverage unrivalled by any other resource, the Tenth Edition of the Music Business Handbook and Career Guide maintains the tradition of this classic text as the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry.

Condition: Very Good. Provides an easy to understand introduction to the many varieties of classical music, with tips for finding the works readers will enjoy most, recognising the instruments of a symphony orchestra, and identifying the great composers from their music.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Plug your music career into the lucrative new income streams of the digital marketplace Record deals are so twentieth century. Today, music licensing is the fastest route to widespread exposure and a steady income. Creators of films, television shows, commercials, video games, ringtones, podcasts and other digital-age media hunger for music perfectly suited to their projects-providing endless, lucrative opportunities for savvy musicians. Whether you're an unknown composer, an up-and-coming songwriter, an independent-label performer, or a big label star, there's a place for you in this fast-growing field-as long as you learn to master the game. How does music licensing work? Where are the most abundant and rewarding opportunities? Find the answers in this authoritative, up-to-the-moment overview of one of the most effective ways to market your talent. It's all here: The key players in the music licensing business and the best ways to make contacts and bring your music to their attention Types of licensing agreements and how to understand them An inside look at the licensing selection process and how to get a jump on music requests Negotiating payment and protecting your music in the open marketplace, including international venues Getting music licensed for television shows, films, commercials, digital media, and less obvious markets like colleges and universities, theater companies, corporate training videos, and restaurants Firsthand advice from top music executives, marketers, music supervisors, lawyers, talent managers, and filmmakers. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Plug your music career into the lucrative new income streams of the digital marketplace Record deals are so twentieth century. Today, music licensing is the fastest route to widespread exposure and a steady income. Creators of films, television shows, commercials, video games, ringtones, podcasts and other digital-age media hunger for music perfectly suited to their projects-providing endless, lucrative opportunities for savvy musicians. Whether you're an unknown composer, an up-and-coming songwriter, an independent-label performer, or a big label star, there's a place for you in this fast-growing field-as long as you learn to master the game. How does music licensing work? Where are the most abundant and rewarding opportunities? Find the answers in this authoritative, up-to-the-moment overview of one of the most effective ways to market your talent. It's all here: The key players in the music licensing business and the best ways to make contacts and bring your music to their attention Types of licensing agreements and how to understand them An inside look at the licensing selection process and how to get a jump on music requests Negotiating payment and protecting your music in the open marketplace, including international venues Getting music licensed for television shows, films, commercials, digital media, and less obvious markets like colleges and universities, theater companies, corporate training videos, and restaurants Firsthand advice from top music executives, marketers, music supervisors, lawyers, talent managers, and filmmakers.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlockthe knowledge you need to understand "the most abstract and sublime of all the arts." Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to edify, enlighten, and stir the soul. In How to Listen to Great Music, Professor Robert Greenberg, a composer and music historian, presents a comprehensive, accessible guide to how music has mirrored Western history, that will transform the experience of listening for novice and long-time listeners alike. You will learn how to listen for key elements in different genres of music-from madrigals to minuets and from sonatas to symphonies-along with the enthralling history of great music from ancient Greece to the 20th century. You'll get answers to such questions as Why was Beethoven so important? How did the Enlightenment change music? And what's so great about opera anyway? How to Listen to Great Music will let you finally hear what you've been missing.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The new edition of this classic text retains its tradition as the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry in the United States. Richly illustrated, the volume includes complete coverage of all aspects of the music business including songwriting, publishing, copyright, production, artist management, promotion and retailing. There is a detailed section on careers in the music industry with specific advice on getting started in the business and directories of professional organizations. …

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Hardback. Condition: Good. This book puts the "play" back in music with inventive ideas for simple homemade instruments and creative instructions for orchestrating sound and rhythm with delightful results -- no prior musical experience required.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlockthe knowledge you need to understand "the most abstract and sublime of all the arts." Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to edify, enlighten, and stir the soul. In How to Listen to Great Music, Professor Robert Greenberg, a composer and music historian, presents a comprehensive, accessible guide to how music has mirrored Western history, that will transform the experience of listening for novice and long-time listeners alike. You will learn how to listen for key elements in different genres of music-from madrigals to minuets and from sonatas to symphonies-along with the enthralling history of great music from ancient Greece to the 20th century. You'll get answers to such questions as Why was Beethoven so important? How did the Enlightenment change music? And what's so great about opera anyway? How to Listen to Great Music will let you finally hear what you've been missing.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A comprehensive survey of Wagner's life, times and works. His music and literary style are treated in depth, and his operas, orchestral and choral music analysed together with lesser-known works. There is also a comprehensive list of his writings, speeches, open letters and reviews.…

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