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  • The Organ Music of J. S. Bachby Peter Williams

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 46.00

    The first two volumes of Peter Williams's classic study of Bach's organ works have been fully revised, taking account of Bach scholarship of the past 25 years. This one-volume edition provides a piece-by-piece commentary on this ever-popular repertoire, showing what its unique qualities are, and how we might hear and play it today. more...

  • Middle School General Musicby Elizabeth McAnally

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2010; US$ 20.99

    Middle School General Music is a guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of teaching middle school general music. Written by an in-service teacher, this publication contains strategies and lessons that have been tested and refined in the 'real world' of a public school music classroom. more...

  • Basis for Music Educationby Keith Swanwick

    Routledge 1979; US$ 53.95

    Designed for all music teachers, this book provides a careful and clear examination and analysis of the fundamental concepts involved in music. Professor Swanwick investigates questions such as: What is music? Is music meaningful? Does music refine our feelings and emotions? If so, how? The discussion of these questions forms a conceptual framework which will motivate further thinking and development in music education. more...

  • Musical Knowledgeby Keith Swanwick

    Routledge 1994; US$ 45.95

    Examines the tension between intuitive and analytical ways of making sense of the world by exploring musical knowledge and experience. more...

  • Transforming Music Educationby Estelle R. Jorgensen

    Indiana University Press 2008; US$ 15.95

    "Brilliant... important reading for those who teach music, who write the curricular plans for teaching it, and who guide prospective teachers to the profession.... It is a must-read, for it awakens thoughts about why we teach and how." -- Patricia Shehan Campbell This quintet of essays examines the reasons why music education should be transformed, investigates the nature of education and musical transformation, and suggests alternative educational models and strategies. Estelle Jorgensen frames her argument for new approaches against the backdrop of historical musical and educational practice and draws on literature... more...

  • Music, Mind and Educationby Keith Swanwick

    Routledge 1988; US$ 45.95

    Explores the psychological and sociological dimensions of musical experience and their implications for music teachers.`this significant book should be in the hands of all with an interest in music education' - TES more...

  • Teaching Music Musicallyby Keith Swanwick

    RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 45.95

    Through practical examples Swanwick illustrates layers of musical experience and outlines key principles for music educators on musical teaching. Chapter deal with the value, culture, assessment and the future of music education. more...

  • The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Musicby Allan Moore; Jonathan Cross

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 28.00

    From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists figure heavily in the mythology of twentieth-century culture. This book provides an overview of both blues and gospel music, which together provide an expression of twentieth-century black US experience. more...

  • Issues in Music Teachingby Chris Philpott; Charles Plummeridge

    RoutledgeFalmer 2001; US$ 47.50

    This book highlights issues that teachers of music in primary and secondary schools confront in their professional practice. It supports them in achieving a greater understanding of the curriculum and its implementation in the classroom more...

  • Bach: The Goldberg Variationsby Peter Williams; Julian Rushton

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 26.00

    Bach's spectacular Goldberg Variations represent a high point in the whole repertory of keyboard music, particularly for the harpsichord. This book takes a detailed look at their historical origins, what their exceptionally intricate plan is, what kind of impact they have had, and how their mysterious beauty has been created. more...