This is the first in-depth analysis of Purcell manuscripts to take full account of their physical features as well as their musical content. Robert Shay and Robert Thompson offer a richly illustrated study that sheds new light on the chronology of composition and copying of Purcell's works and reassesses the place of extant autographs in his musical development. Major sources are fully cataloged and Purcell's handwriting is more closely examined than ever before. This is a significant new reference tool for Purcell scholars.

Heart of Hearts by Robert Shay raises timeless questions about life, love, spirit, and the nature of reality. It presents an intimate and revealing exploration into the depths of human meaning and understanding to illuminate a path many seek, where the answers to these grand questions can be found. Robert Shay brings a bright light to a subject that has grown dim from pop culture cliches and consensus media sound bites: spirituality and personal growth. So many books promise an answer to the big questions of life, but fail to deliver. Heart of Hearts is a book that gives deep, clear, and...