{"product_id":"albions-glory","title":"Albions Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is meant by the term ‘English Music’? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter discussing the definition and factors for identification involved, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen H. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the shortlist of composers who should be considered, as well as any omissions from such a selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book then gives a short history of English music from the nineteenth to twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main body of the book – the composer survey – is divided into three subsections: \u003cem\u003eProgenitors of the English Musical Renaissance\u003c\/em\u003e (Parry and Stanford); \u003cem\u003eTen of the Best \u003c\/em\u003e(the author’s choice of England’s “top” twentieth-century composers); and \u003cem\u003eThe Best of the Rest \u003c\/em\u003e(fifty entries on other English composers, in alphabetical order, including several overlooked ones with a nevertheless powerfully distinctive musical voice). A final section explores alternative ways of accessing the music along with their pros and cons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a bibliography and discography to accompany each entry, a general bibliography and an appendix on the mystery surrounding the fate of E.J. Moeran’s ‘Second Symphony’, \u003cem\u003eAlbion’s Glory\u003c\/em\u003e gives a complete overview of the history of English music and the composers who brought it to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314325102974,"sku":"NW9781800465435","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781800465435.jpg?v=1778713106","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/albions-glory","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}