A Musical Prodigy From South Wales

Author : Andrew Everett MA
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781728397436

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A Musical Prodigy from South Wales by Andrew Everett MA Pdf

Harry Parr-Davies was no more than a name to me until I saw the documentary play about Gracie Fields and realised that the songs Sing as We Go, Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye, Pedro the Fisherman, and I Leave My Heart in an English Garden were all composed by the same man. This set me about discovering more about him. Consulting the internet, I discovered a web-site and even more importantly was given Gabrielle Bell’s CD of Harry’s music covering the styles and sounds of 30’s, 40’s and 50’s I also gathered as many items of second sheetmusi and two vocal scores. After compiling a family genealogy I now start to collate my material into biographical form so I could explore the man and his music set against the times he lived in. I consulted local libraries for Groves and Dictionary of National Biography. Giving more personal detail were the archives in Neath and West Glamorgan Libraries . even more usefully I came across accounts of the 2005 Exhibition in Neath about Harry which Edward Beckerleg had mounted with the help of late Bill Hanks. I contacted them both and they were helpful. Sadly Bill died, but Edwardhas provided with copies of material on the boards he had done for the exhibition. Even more importantly, he posted to me CD’s of Harry’s music covering the styles and sounds of 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. He in addition, sent me a selection of his photographs concerning Harry to use in my book. (see those use in the list below.)

Author : Jonathan Bardon
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780717163557

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Hallelujah – The story of a musical genius and the city that brought his masterpiece to life by Jonathan Bardon Pdf

18 November, 1741. George Frideric Handel, one of the world's greatest composers, arrives in Dublin – the second city of the Empire – to prepare his masterpiece, Messiah, for its maiden performance the following spring ...In Hallelujah, Jonathan Bardon, one of Ireland's leading historians, explores the remarkable circumstances surrounding the first performance of Handel's now iconic oratorio in Dublin, providing a panoramic view of a city in flux – at once struggling to contain the chaos unleashed by the catastrophic famine of the preceding year while striving to become a vibrant centre of European culture and commerce.Brimming with drama, curiosity and intrigue, and populated by an unforgettable cast of characters, Hallelujah tells of how one charitable performance wove itself into the fabric of Ireland's capital, changing the course of musical history and the lives of those who called the city home.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HL1G4A

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Australian News Summary by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jen Wilson
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786834089

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Freedom Music by Jen Wilson Pdf

This book reclaims for Wales the history and culture of a music that eventually emerged as jazz in the 1920s, its tendrils and roots extending back to slave songs and abolition campaign songs, and Swansea’s long-forgotten connection with Cincinnati, Ohio. The main themes of the book are to illustrate and emphasise the strong links between emerging African American music in the USA and the development of jazz in mainstream popular culture in Wales; the emancipation and contribution of Welsh women to the music and its social-cultural heritage; and an historical appraisal as the music journeyed towards the Second World War and into living memory. The jazz story is set amid the politics, socio-cultural and feminist history of the time from whence the music emerged – which begs the question ‘When Was Jazz?’ (to echo Gwyn A. Williams in 1985, who asked ‘When Was Wales?’). If jazz is described as ‘the music of protest and rebellion’, then there was certainly plenty going on during the jazz age in Wales.

Author : Walter Scott,Mrs. Hemans,John Oxenford,Walter Maynard,Miss Hayes,Ceiriog Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : EHC:148100022006O

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The Songs of Wales (Caneuon Cymru:) by Walter Scott,Mrs. Hemans,John Oxenford,Walter Maynard,Miss Hayes,Ceiriog Hughes Pdf

Author : Philip Lambert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781441107480

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Inside the Music of Brian Wilson by Philip Lambert Pdf

Inside the Music of Brian Wilson is, as author Phillip Lambert writes in the prologue "completely, and intensely, focused on the music of Brian Wilson, on the musical essence of his songs and the aesthetic value of his artistic achievements. It acknowledges the familiar biographical contexts of his songs, but it tells completely new stories about the birth and evolution of his musical ideas, identifying important musical trends in his work, heretofore undisclosed inter-song connections within his music, or between his music and that of others, and the nature and extent of his artistry. It aims not just to identify great songs, but to explain exactly what makes them so." Lambert, a renowned musicologist, brings to this work to life with both his professional expertise and an infectious personal appreciation of the power of pop music. His clear, engaging tone and accessible writing style allows even a musically inexperienced reader to follow him as he traces Wilson's musical evolution, with a particular focus on the years leading up to the writing and recording of Pet Sounds and SMiLE, albums which many consider to be the masterpieces of his oeuvre. Inside the Music of Brian Wilson is the definitive book on Wilson's music and is essential reading for fans of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and great pop music. Includes THREE amazing Appendixes: Appendix 1: Brian Wilson Song Chronology* Appendix 2: Four Freshmen Albums, 1955-1961 Appendix 3: Favorite Songs and Influences Through 1961 *The most complete song chronology ever published.

Author : Brenda Maddox
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780786732043

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Freud's Wizard by Brenda Maddox Pdf

The saturation of the English-speaking world with psychoanalytic concepts was due largely to one brilliant analyst, Ernest Jones. As Freud's disciple, colleague, and biographer-and the man who rescued Freud from the Nazis-he led the international psychoanalytic movement, shifting its vortex from Vienna to London and spreading its influence to Toronto, New York, and Boston. While negotiating the ferocious politics of the movement, Jones also managed an imposing series of liaisons, including an heiress and her maid, analysands, and a “Druid Bride.” Unlike Freud, he never had to wonder, “What do women want?”

Author : Charles Wilkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781108026932

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History of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales by Charles Wilkins Pdf

A portrait of the changing economic and industrial landscape of Wales told by one of its most enthusiastic local historians.

Author : Denis Collins,Kerry Murphy,Samantha Owens
Publisher : Lyrebird Press lyrebirdpress.music.unimelb.edu.au
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780734037916

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J.S. Bach in Australia: Studies in Reception and Performance by Denis Collins,Kerry Murphy,Samantha Owens Pdf

This book is the first to be dedicated to a study of the reception of a major European composer in Australia. Each of the eleven essays explores how J.S. Bach’s music has enriched Australian cultural life, from private performances in the early nineteenth century to historically informed realisations in recent years. The authors outline the challenges of mounting and sustaining this repertoire in the face of underdeveloped musical infrastructure and limited resources, and how these challenges have been overcome with determination and insight. Championed by imaginative individuals such as Ernest Wood and Leonard Fullard in Melbourne, E.H. Davies in Adelaide and W. Arundel Orchard in Sydney, Bach’s music has been a vehicle for the realisation of Australians’ cultural aspirations and a means of maintaining connections with traditions that continue to be cherished today.

Author : David Tunley,Victoria Rogers,Cyrus Meher-Homji
Publisher : Lyrebird Press lyrebirdpress.music.unimelb.edu.au
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780734037879

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Destiny: The Extraordinary Career of Pianist Eileen Joyce by David Tunley,Victoria Rogers,Cyrus Meher-Homji Pdf

Born in Tasmania, the Australian pianist Eileen Joyce was destined for the great concert halls of the world and a career that established her at the international pinnacle of twentieth-century pianism. In-depth essays in this book examine her studies in Germany, her appearances as a glamorous concert artist, her starring roles on film, her fascination with the harpsichord and embrace of early music, and her many acclaimed recordings. With listings of Joyce’s concerto and solo recital repertoire and the most complete discography to date, this is an informative new account of the extraordinary career of a consummate artist.

Author : Henry Dunn,Helen Mottram,Elizabeth Coombes,Emma Maclean,Josie Nugent
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781784506223

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Music Therapy and Autism Across the Lifespan by Henry Dunn,Helen Mottram,Elizabeth Coombes,Emma Maclean,Josie Nugent Pdf

The use of music therapy is long established with people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The combination of using music and relationship work in person-centred approaches supports the three main areas of difficulty people with autism often experience; social interaction, communication and imagination. Current research supports the positive psychological benefits of music therapy when people with autism spectrum conditions engage with music therapy. This book celebrates the richness of music therapy approaches and brings together the voices of practitioners in the UK. With a strong focus on practice-based evidence it showcases clinicians, researchers and educators working in a variety of settings across the lifespan.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015021765246

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The Journal of Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781922144652

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The First Fleet Piano: Volume One by Geoffrey Lancaster Pdf

During the late eighteenth century, a musical–cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano—invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London—not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life’s counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument’s subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title ‘First Fleet piano’; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787–88? The First Fleet Piano: A Musician’s View answers these questions, and provides tantalising glimpses of social and cultural life both in Georgian England and in the early colony at Sydney Cove. The First Fleet piano is placed within the musical and social contexts for which it was created, and narratives of the individuals whose lives have been touched by the instrument are woven together into an account of the First Fleet piano’s conjunction with the forces of history. View ‘The First Fleet Piano: Volume Two Appendices’. Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($180 for both) and cannot be purchased separately.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Statistics
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105540140

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The Annual Statistician and Economist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Susan Hallam,Ian Cross,Michael Thaut
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 985 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9780198722946

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The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology by Susan Hallam,Ian Cross,Michael Thaut Pdf

"[This edition] updates the original landmark text and provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. Covering both experimental and theoretical perspectives, each of the 11 sections is edited by an internationally recognised authority in the area"--Jacket.