Boydell & Brewer

[U]ntil now there has been no extensive study of what the words set by Byrd in his 1588 and 1589 song collections really mean, that is, 'what they are,' apart from songs. Smith...offers a brilliant,... — Choice More…

A broad collection of serious essays about music in a medium that is very much alive. . . . There is something here for everyone, not just specialists in musical analysis. . . . It is also good... — Fanfare More…

[A] compelling contribution to French dance and music history. The author's new and important insights contribute much to our understanding of the dramatic achievements of the 'historical avant-garde'... — Dance Research More…

Rauzzini is unique among castratos for having spent more than half his life in England. Rice is the first to tackle in detail the whole of Rauzzini's professional life across the 36 years the... — Musical Times More…

This wonderful new anthology...contains far too many artistic riches and provokes far too many thoughts to be absorbed in one, two or even three readings. 5 star — BBC Music Magazine More…

It is no mean feat to have extended this seminal book in so constructive and newly illuminating a manner as is the case here. [Gordon] Cox and [Peter] Dickinson (who nimbly edited this new edition)... — Music Teacher More…

Britten was uncomfortable in front of a camera, at best hiding his true self behind an 'enigmatic smile'. [...] but [these pictures] reveal a more relaxed, happier man to set against the tense,... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Highly recommended for anyone interested in Bach's vocal works. -- Yo Tomita — Musical Times More…