In the first of an exciting new River Cottage Handbook series mycologist John Wright explains the ins & outs of collecting including relevant UK laws conservation notes practical tips & identification techniques. He takes us through the 72 species we are most likely to come across during forays in Britain's forests & clearings: old friends the Chanterelle & Cep as well as a whole colourful host of more unfamiliar names
- edible species including the Velvet Shank the Horn of Plenty the Amethyst Deceiver the Giant Puffball & the Chicken in the Woods & poisonous types such as the Sickener the Death Cap & the Destroying Angel. The handbook is completed by more than 30 simple & delicious mushroom recipes from the River Cottage team. With colour photographs throughout line drawings a user-friendly Key & an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall The River Cottage Mushroom Handbook is a comprehensive & collectable guide destined to be an indispensable household reference.
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The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature & foraging enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly found mushrooms & toadstools in Britain & northern Europe. Authoritative text beautiful photographs & detailed illustrations show the distinguishing features of each mushroom & toadstool including details of size habitat & when it can be found whether it is edible or poisonous & most importantly which similar species it can be confused with & why. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original now expanded to include over 240 species of mushroom & toadstool. ...

The culmination of over thirty years work this authoritative & superbly illustrated reference work is packed with the most up-to-date information & original photographs. Set to become the essential illustrated mycological encyclopedia for the next 25 years this book is also clear user friendly & will appeal to a wide range of readers. Unsurpassed in both illustrative & descriptive detail Mushrooms contains over 1 250 photographs often showing the specimens in various stages of growth & including all the latest botanical & common names as well as current ecological information on endangered species. Having sold more than 750 000 copies in Europe of his previous title on mushrooms Roger Phillips new book once again sets the benchmark. Quite simply nobody with an interest in the subject can afford to be without this book. Roger Phillips has written the best mushroom book I know: the sublime taxonomic accuracy of his descriptions & photographs combined with an evangelical & infectious passion for the subject will make an instant mycophile of anyone who picks it up. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall A masterpiece of identification. David Bellamy ...

This stimulating Very Short Introduction to music invites us to really think about music & the values & qualities we ascribe to it. The world teems with different kinds of music-traditional folk classical jazz rock pop-and each type of music tends to come with its own way of thinking. Drawing on a wealth of accessible examples ranging from Beethoven to Chinese zither music Nicholas Cook attempts to provide a framework for thinking about all music. By examining the personal social & cultural values that music embodies the book reveals the shortcomings of traditional conceptions of music & sketches a more inclusive approach emphasizing the role of performers & listeners. ...

Music 3.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age" is a completely updated edition of the original best seller featuring the latest music business & social media concepts as well as br&-new interviews with a variety of the industrys top movers & shakers. The book not only takes a look at the music industrys evolution & how we got to Music 3.0 but provides the information that todays musician or music business executive needs to take advantage of the new music industry paradigm: What has changed? Who are the new players? Why are traditional record labels television & radio no longer factors in an artists success? How do you market & distribute your music in this new world? How do you make money in this new music world? How do you develop your brand? How do you use Facebook Twitter & You Tube as marketing tools? What are the new technologies that are being introduced that will influence how we sell or market? All these questions are answered in the book. This edition also contains new low-cost high- & low-tech tips for marketing & promotion." ...

In the year 1629 a young English lutenist named Peter Claire arrives at the Danish Court to join King Christian IVs Royal Orchestra. From the moment when he realises that the musicians perform in a freezing cellar underneath the royal apartments Peter Claire understands that hes come to a place where the opposing states of light & dark good & evil are waging war to the death. Designated the Kings Angel because of his good looks he finds himself falling in love with the young woman who is the companion of the Kings adulterous & estranged wife Kirsten. With his loyalties fatally divided between duty & passion how can Peter Claire find the path that will realise his hopes & save his soul? ...

How are conductors silent gestures magicked into sound by a group of more than a hundred brilliant but belligerent musicians? The mute choreography of great conductors has fascinated & frustrated musicians & music-lovers for centuries from Toscanini to Karajan from Carlos Kleiber to Gustavo Dudamel. Orchestras can be inspired to the heights of musical & expressive possibility by their maestros or flabbergasted that someone who doesnt even make a sound should be elevated to demigod-like status by the public. This is the first book to go inside the rehearsal rooms of some of the most inspirational orchestral partnerships in the world. Its the first to see how Simon Rattle works with his musicians at the Berlin Philharmonic how Mariss Jansons deals with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam & how Claudio Abbado creates the worlds most luxurious pick-up band every year with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. From London to Budapest Bamberg to Vienna great orchestral concerts are recreated as a collection of countless human & musical stories. The book reveals how the catalysts of place time & personal history are alchemised into the indelible magic of life-changing performances. ...

Want to turn that haunting tune in your head into an awesome sound in your ear? You can! Music Composition For Dummies demystifies the process of composing music & writing songs. It guides you through every step of writing your own music from choosing the right rhythm & tempo to creating melodies & chord progressions & working with instruments & voices. In this fun & practical guide youll learn how to match keys & chords to the mood you want to convey work a form without limiting your creativity & hammer out a musical idea even when your mind is drawing a blank. Youll find out how to create popular songs classically structured pieces & even film TV & video game soundtracks. & youll learn what you need to know about music composition software including Finale Sebelius Pro Tools & more. Discover how to:* Preserve & organize your musical ideas* Work with established chord progressions or create your own* Develop great rhythms* Select the right instruments* Find melodies in your head your instrument & the world around you* Use major & minor scales* Work with modes & moods* Build melodic motifs & phrases* Use the circle of fifths to harmonize* Write for multiple voices* Make a demo recording Filled with creative exercises to build your composing skills Music Composition for Dummies is the resource you need to get that melody out of your head & into the world. ...

Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage is a fantastic new edition of a long-established resource for Early Years practitioners. The new edition incorporates the whole Early Years age range from birth to five &

Includes:: old favourites alongside exciting new songs rhymes & activities. Authors Sue Nicholls Sally Hickman & Patricia Scott have fully revised this edition to support the 2012 Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage comprises a book & three audio CDs & is supported by videos graphics & lesson plans on the Early Years section of the Music Express website. Forty-two starting points & holistic activities guide the practitioner through the revised curriculum for Early Years from birth to Early Learning Goals. Arranged in popular themes within the areas of learning & development the content ranges holistically from songs stories & rhymes to dances & games for indoor & outdoor learning. The fresh new design incorporates photographic images of children in real play situations &

Includes:: new features such as ideas for child-initiated learning & parent participation plus even more activities for exploring the outdoor environment.



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A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 1 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...