Boydell & Brewer

Uncovers much of what it means to be a classical composer in the 21st century — Choir & Organ More…

A fascinating account of British music seen through the prism of compositions written specifically to celebrate the feast of the patroness of music St Cecilia...exemplary scholarship... that... — British Music Society More…

It is a delight to see an entire book devoted to this one item from myriad viewpoints — Journal of British Studies More…

[T]he first full-length examination of the composer to be published. . . . Will be of hugely significant interest to a wide range of musical historians and listeners. Primarily as, this is the... — MusicWeb International More…

Charming, revealing and compelling ... an essential addition to the literature on 20th-Century music, one that should be on the reading list of all string players who aspire to a professional... — Classical Music More…

Hugely entertaining...Flops provide rich subject matter - lovingly explored in Must Close Saturday - and it is easy with the benefit of hindsight to scoff at the bizarre notions that have been... — Spectator More…

A useful volume for those researching . . . late eighteenth-century instrumental repertoires — Music and Letters More…