William Mathias: A Bio-Bibliography by Stewart R. Craggs (English) Hardcover Boo

Description: William Mathias by Stewart R. Craggs Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book will be of interest to musicologists, students, and 20th century music buffs alike.Mathias was a prolific and versatile composer whose works included opera and music for orchestra, chamber groups, solo instruments, organ, brass ensembles, choral, church, and childrens groups. Publisher Description Taking piano lessons at three years of age and composing by five, William Mathias became one of Britains leading 20th-century composers. (He was invited to compose the wedding anthem for the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer.) This work provides, for the first time in one volume, up-to-date and comprehensive details of the composers lifes work. It includes a biography, a complete list of works and performances, a discography of sound recordings, and an annotated bibliography, along with useful appendixes and an index. This book will be of interest to musicologists, students, and 20th century music buffs alike.Mathias was a prolific and versatile composer whose works included opera and music for orchestra, chamber groups, solo instruments, organ, brass ensembles, choral, church, and childrens groups. His wedding anthem for Prince Charles and Lady Diana was heard by over 750 million people around the world on television—probably the largest audience for any first performance of a new work. Author Biography STEWART R. CRAGGS is Deputy Site Manager, Chester Road Library at the University of Sunderland in England. He has had a lifelong interest in music, particularly British. His earlier Greenwood bio-bibliographies include Arthur Bliss (1988), Richard Rodney Bennett (1990), John McCable (1991), and Alun Hoddinott (1993). Details ISBN 0313278652 ISBN-13 9780313278655 Title William Mathias Author Stewart R. Craggs Format Hardcover Year 1995 Pages 264 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:16460159; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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