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Description: British Light Music, a Personal Gallery of 20th Century Composers. by Philip L. Scowcroft British light music was enormously popular in the early to mid-twentieth century. This completely reset edition of a major work on British Light Music contains short essays on many of the fields most celebrated composers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Eric Coates, Haydn Wood, Albert Ketelbey, Alfred Reynolds, Hubert Bath, Billy Mayerl, Richard Addinsell and many more. British light music, immensely tuneful and always well crafted, was enormously popular in the early to mid-twentieth century. It has been largely ignored by music dictionaries and serious critics, yet for so long it played an important part in the lives of millions. Not only have changing fashions pushed it into the background, but many of the institutions which nourished it - theatre orchestras, resort orchestras, salon orchestras of all kinds, ballad concerts and of course the BBC - have largely disappeared, changed out of all recognition, or lost interest. Some of its sub-genres, especially brass and symphonic band music and film and television music, still hold up well and there are other signs that interest in light music generally is steadily reviving. This completely reset edition of a major work on the subject, by a life-long enthusiast for the genre, containing short essays on many of the fields most celebrated composers, will help to lead the way. Ernest Tomlinson, doyen of living light music composers, contributes a thoughtful and challenging Foreword. Author Biography For many years prior to retirement in 1993 Philip L. Scowcroft worked as a senior local government solicitor in Doncaster. He has lectured widely on music, transport history, cricket, detective fiction, military history, and the law. He is the author of numerous books and articles on these subjects and has been music correspondent variously for three Doncaster newspapers. Since 1968 he has been chairman of Doncaster Arts and Museum Society, in which capacity he has organised local arts festivals and a series of lunch-hour concerts, some 2070 of them by 2013. Details ISBN185273163X Author Philip L. Scowcroft Pages 186 Publisher Dance Books Ltd Language English ISBN-10 185273163X ISBN-13 9781852731632 Media Book Year 2013 Imprint Dance Books Ltd Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 782.0920941 Publication Date 2013-06-06 Short Title BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC A PERSONAL Format Paperback Subtitle A Personal Gallery of 20th-Century Composers UK Release Date 2013-06-06 AU Release Date 2013-06-06 NZ Release Date 2013-06-06 Illustrations black & white illustrations Audience General Place of Publication Alton We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51037673;

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