I am considering a third book. This would take the form of a series of essays, in the nature of jottings, mopping up some of the untied ends which are loose in my head. Here is a possible list of topics: The disconcerting effects of finding that two masterpieces one loved are not what we [...]
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Future publications
Posted in music books, works on 8 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What We Really Do
Posted in music books, works on 8 January 2009 |
My second book, What We Really Do, was published by the Musical Times. It was indeed launched on October 15th 2003 on the occasion of my 50th birthday, and within three weeks of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Tallis Scholars, on November 3rd 1973. The book is much more concerned with the [...]
English Sacred Music 1549–1649
Posted in music books, works on 8 January 2009 |
My first book, English Sacred Music 1549–1649, issued by Gimell in 1991, sold out some years ago. About 2000 copies were made at the time in two runs. I have no plans to reprint the original as it stood, since some updating is now necessary (I wrote the bulk of the text in the mid-80s). [...]
