The pipe organ a composer's guide /
This work is a practical guide for composers to the pipe organ, showing how the instrument is still relevant for new music today. The book is aimed both at those who have never seen an organ before and experienced composers who want a detailed breakdown of what the instrument can do. It draws on mus...
| Main Author: | Mitchell, James (Organist), |
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| Other Authors: | Oxford Scholarship Online. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2023.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). |
| Series: |
Oxford scholarship online.
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| Summary: |
This work is a practical guide for composers to the pipe organ, showing how the instrument is still relevant for new music today. The book is aimed both at those who have never seen an organ before and experienced composers who want a detailed breakdown of what the instrument can do. It draws on musical examples spanning 400 years, particularly focussing on music by contemporary composers. A separate companion website also provides extra content such as video demonstrations of the organ, printable material for educational use and regularly updated links to further resources. |
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| Item Description: |
Also issued in print: 2023. Includes bibliographical references and index. This work is a practical guide for composers to the pipe organ, showing how the instrument is still relevant for new music today. The book is aimed both at those who have never seen an organ before and experienced composers who want a detailed breakdown of what the instrument can do. It draws on musical examples spanning 400 years, particularly focussing on music by contemporary composers. A separate companion website also provides extra content such as video demonstrations of the organ, printable material for educational use and regularly updated links to further resources. Specialized. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). |
| Audience: |
Specialized. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780197645321 |