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Choral Scores is an anthology of music exemplifying distinctive choral repertoire by the most noteworthy composers throughout the history of Western music. A companion volume to Denis Shrock's Choral Repertoire (Oxford 2009), it presents works of salient importance to the development of choral music in Western culture, representing the music of the composers, eras, and movements discussed most prominently in that volume. Including 132 compositions by 124 different composers, each presented unabridged and in full score, and spanning the entirety of Western music history, from the medieval era...

La música constituye una actividad antiquísima en la vida y en la historia del hombre. Este libro es una sintética y a la vez muy completa historia de la música, que abarca desde sus orígenes más remotos hasta los últimos movimientos y corrientes de nuestro tiempo. Va dirigido a todo tipo de lectores: a entendidos y (preferentemente) a no entendidos. Además de un didáctico recorrido por la historia de los acontecimientos musicales, sus compositores y sus obras más señaladas, el autor ofrece su experiencia para iniciar al lector en la afición por la buena música, o para...

When thinking of rock legends, a few names like Elvis, Jagger or Lennon pop up. Rock would not be how we know it today if not for the powerful influences many women have contributed to its rebellious style and combative generation. This book is a historic and chronological tour from the 20's to current day about the most important and influential women in rock history.

(Fast Track Music Instruction). You don't even need drums for this method just two hands and an attitude! You'll learn music notation, beats and fills, syncopation and improvisation, and rock, blues and funk styles. Includes over 75 songs and examples. The online audio includes every music example so you can hear how it sounds and play along when you're ready. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and includes PLAYBACK+ features such as tempo adjustment and looping capabilities.