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Author:   John Miller
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.666kg
ISBN:  

9781783277346

ISBN 10:   1783277343
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   27 September 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Nineteenth-century brass music: the beginnings 2. Brass music-making in the early twentieth century 3. European brass music after World War II: the establishment of the brass quintet in Britain 4. The stimuli of the modern brass ensemble: the record industry, contemporary music, international activity, the player-arranger 5. Howarth's Pictures at an Exhibition, and the new reach of British brass playing 6. Continuity and change: the succession of British brass ensembles after the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble 7. Aspects of historical brass: uncovering phenomena of the past 8. Envoi Appendix 1. Selective List of Published Music Appendix 2. Selective Discography Appendix 3. London Brass: major commissions 1986-2001 Bibliography Index

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Miller's writing style is clear and informative, bringing an inclusive, contemporary view to a previously overlooked subject in musical history. He speaks from valuable personal experience in addition to his extensive research, which offers an enthusiastic and assuredly confident tone. -- Lucy Pankhurst * NABMSA Reviews * It offers an ordered and well-argued account of a branch of British music history that has not previously had such exposure, and it is unlikely that the topic will have more expert attention. * MUSIC & LETTERS *

Miller's writing style is clear and informative, bringing an inclusive, contemporary view to a previously overlooked subject in musical history. He speaks from valuable personal experience in addition to his extensive research, which offers an enthusiastic and assuredly confident tone. -- Lucy Pankhurst * NABMSA Reviews *

Miller's writing style is clear and informative, bringing an inclusive, contemporary view to a previously overlooked subject in musical history. He speaks from valuable personal experience in addition to his extensive research, which offers an enthusiastic and assuredly confident tone. -- Lucy Pankhurst * NABMSA Reviews * It offers an ordered and well-argued account of a branch of British music history that has not previously had such exposure, and it is unlikely that the topic will have more expert attention. * Music & Letters *

Author Information

JOHN MILLER has played the trumpet professionally for five decades, including memberships of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Wallace Collection brass ensemble. In addition, he is a teacher and lecturer at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.

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