Brass Roots : A Hundred Years of Brass Bands and Their Music, 1836-1936 Hardback
by Roy Newsome
Part of the Routledge Revivals series
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This book was originally published in 1998. For most of the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth century, the brass band was a major feature of musical life in Britain.
This book surveys the hundred years from 1836 in which bands flourished, examining their origins in the village bands of the nineteenth century, the culture of banding competitions that developed and the manner in which this fostered the growth and success of bands. Roy Newsome charts the impact of social and economic change on amateur bands during this period.
The influence of classical music, in particular opera, on early band music is also examined.
The latter part of the book looks in detail at the original music written for brass bands by composers such as Holst, Elgar and Bliss, as well as pieces written by prominent band leaders.
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- Pages:262 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:21/03/2019
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:262 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:21/03/2019
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- ISBN:9780367136390