Rhinegold Publishing
in publication
Rhinegold Publishing, ISBN 978190617858
author of section on Stockhausen Stimmung
"This is a study guide that you can use throughout your OCR A2 Music course as an effective supplement to your school work. The detailed information on each of the historical topics is written by experts in a clear and approachable style. The chapters cover the set works for historical topics on Song, Programme Music, Music for the Screen, Music and Belief, Music for the Stage and Popular Music as well as suggestions for further listening and related study."
Rhinegold Publishing, ISBN 9781906178314
"The AS Music Composition Workbook will help students gain the necessary skills and confidence to write a successful composition for AS music. It assumes a GCSE level understanding of composition, and offers a series of exercises focusing on developing musical ideas, textures, word-setting, harmonisation and orchestration. There is also detailed advice on how to write effectively for a variety of instruments and how to plan a composition."
Rhinegold Publishing, ISBN 9781906178307
"This workbook will help students gain the necessary skills and confidence to write a successful composition at GCSE. A series of forms, styles and genres are covered, including music for special occasions, verse and chorus, ternary form, theme and variations, minimalism, rondo, musique concrete, film and programme music. There are various exercises throughout, building in difficulty to help students gain the required level of knowledge to work towards their first composition."
Flame Tree Publishing, ISBN 9781847863058
"This is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide on learning how to read music from scratch. It introduces the elements of staff notation one by one, with foolproof explanations and copious examples, covering notes of the treble and bass clefs, rhythm, time signatures, accidentals, key signatures and chords. A particular strength of the book is its huge number of practice exercises, which include word games and well-known melodies. Examples are illustrated throughout with keyboard diagrams and guitar tab, making this the ideal book for keyboard players and guitarists who wish to learn music reading skills."
4,000 words, 384 illustrations, 384 pages, paperback with plastic wiro, 171 x 132 mm
Flame Tree Publishing, ISBN 978184451520
Author of Chronological Overview and Ensembles sections
"This full-colour comprehensive reference guide provides the ideal way to discover more about the world of instruments, from their origins to how they are played and what they sound like. Organized alphabetically, it allows the reader to learn about instruments from all over the globe and from throughout history to todayÕs most modern electronic equipment."