Music Books

The Italian Cantata in Vienna: Entertainment in the Age of Absolutism, Bennett, Lawrence ISBN: 9780253010186

Lawrence Bennett provides a comprehensive study of the rich repertoire of accompanied vocal chamber music that entertained the imperial family in Vienna and their guests throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries. The cantata became a form of elite entertainment composed to amuse listeners during banquets or pay homage to members of the royal family during special occasions. Concentrating on Baroque cantatas composed in the Habsburg court, Bennett draws extensively on primary source material to explore the stylistic changes that occurred within the genre in the generations before Haydn and Mozart.The cantata became a form of elite entertainment composed to amuse listeners during banquets or pay homage to members of the royal family during special occasions. Concentrating on Baroque cantatas composed in the Habsburg court, Bennett draws extensively on primary source material to explore the stylistic changes that occurred within the genre in the generations before Haydn and Mozart.

Benedictus: A Eucharistic Healing Album, Flynn, Vinny ISBN: 9781884479298

A prayerful collection of the best-loved, traditional Holy Hour hymns (plus a few contemporary adoration songs) all with fresh new arrangements and a bit of Irish touch. Rich vocal harmonies from the Flynn Family, with gentle accompaniment from piano, guitar, flute, harp, violin, Irish penny whistle, and uilleann pipes. Perfect for Holy Hours, Healing Services, Eucharistic Adoration, or just quiet prayer time.

The Death of Rhythm and Blues, George, Nelson ISBN: 9780142004081

This passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George's book chronicles the rise and fall of "race music" and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and submerged as crossover music.

Life in the Real World: How to Make Music Graduates Employable, Bennett, Dawn ISBN: 9781612290782

Life in the Real World: How to Make Music Graduates Employable