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In this pioneering book Dr Lionel Pike examines in detail the nine symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams, discovering what gives each work its individuality and power. He discovers some surprising impulses behind the music, including some unsuspected programmatic features. Dr Pike has also examined the manuscript sketches of the symphonies and charts their evolution towards finished form. This book should stimulate a radical re-assessment of these towering masterpieces.

This is the first published study of the church music of Peter Philips, who in his day was regarded as one of the greatest masters of music in Europe.

First published in 1998, this broad survey includes a large number of musical illustrations and provides an indispensable guide for both students and teachers.
Hexachords and solmization syllables formed the foundations of musical language during the sixteenth century. Yet, owing to changes over time in music education and style, there no longer exists widespread general knowledge of hexachords. Without this awareness it is impossible to appreciate fully the music of the most important composers of the Renaissance such as Palestrina, Lasso and Monteverdi. This book is the first attempt to...