Oxford University Press

This is a bold book that aims to offer an inspirational and practical resource for musicians embarking on their careers, or perhaps re-evaluating and making changes in their professional portfolio.... — British Journal of Music Education More…

Comment and opinion enliven the entries, the print is clear and the illustrations finely reproduced... An inexhaustible mine of information, it is also an engrossingly good read — Gramophone Magazine More…

There are two principle uses for a volume such as this. It can be grabbed to check quickly a fact or confirm memory - for example, an essential bit of chronology ar a quick reminder of a plot.... — The Times More…

I would highly recommend this book for the introductory undergraduate courses in world music or ethnomusicology and the upper-level courses on Caribbean and Latin American music and/or culture... — Journal of Folklore Research More…

It is sad to read that this excellent book, the revised version of one first published 18 years ago, is the last by Janet Mills. While dealing admirably with a specific subject, it exemplifies... — Music Teacher More…

Music in the School is a stimulating book that should be read by all involved in music education, and particularly by its main target audience: those who teach music in schools. Janet Mills... — Music Teacher More…