From Ancient Greek times music has been seen as a mathematical art & the relationship between mathematics & music has fascinated generations. This collection of wide ranging comprehensive & fully-illustrated papers authored by leading scholars presents the link between these two subjects in a lucid manner that is suitable for students of both subjects as well as the general reader with an interest in music. Physical theoretical physiological acoustic compositional & analytical relationships between mathematics & music are unfolded & explored with focus on tuning & temperament the mathematics of sound bell-ringing & modern compositional techniques. ...

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 2 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 3 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 4 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

A set of lesson plans recordings & photocopiable activities for teaching music to Year 6 pupils. The CD/CD-ROM contains lesson plans & recorded extracts to accompany the activities in the book. The text contains instantly accessible photocopiable activities. ...

At the centre of Music for Chameleons" is Handcarved Coffins a 'nonfiction novel' based on the brutal crimes of a real-life murderer. Taking place in a small Midwestern town in America it offers chilling insights into the mind of a killer & the obsession of the man bringing him to justice. Also in this volume are six short stories & seven 'conversational portraits' including a touching one of Marilyn Monroe the 'beautiful child' & a hilarious one of a dope-smoking cleaning lady doing her rounds in New York." ...