Musical Instruments & Instrumental Ensembles

From its beginnings during the Great Depression, the North Carolina Symphony has touched the lives of countless Tar Heels. One of the state's pr...

Battles was written for the restoration of the epic 1927 silent film The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands, and was commissioned by the Briti...

Many books have been written about how to build cigar box guitars and other unique hand-made instruments but few have touched on why. This book pre...

The story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is here told by its musical director from its inception to its eventual end. The NYOI came throug...

King Arthur was the first of 28 scores Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) composed for radio between 1937 and 1947. It was an ambitious dramatisation of ...

In this Very Short Introduction, D. Kern Holoman considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society. He ...

Voiles (Prelude 11) was commissioned by the Hallé Concerts Society in 2006 and first performed by the Hallé Orchestra and conducted by Mark Elder a...

Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative ans...

As West Africa''s oldest form of popular music, Highlife was the soundtrack of the independence era and its influence still resonates widely today....

An essential guide packed with plenty of practical advice for parents whose children would like to start learning a musical instrument. ...

This title includes tips from the author on everything from where to find salvage parts to surviving music festival camp-outs. The most creative mu...

Making music doesn t have to be about dropping big bucks in the guitar shop or endlessly fiddling with expensive software. You can make good noise ...