Patric Standford: Projects
Book | Books
COMPOSER:
Patric Standford
PUBLISHER:
Stainer and Bell
PRODUCT FORMAT:
Book
DESCRIPTION PRODUCT TYPE:
Book [Softcover]
(KS3/GCSE:A1/AL) Listening, composing and performing are the foundation of Projects , Patric Standford’s exciting new composition manual that meets the varied demands of ‘A-level’ and undergraduate courses. Former head ofComposition at Bretton College of Higher Education, respected composer and
Specifications
Composer | Patric Standford |
Publisher | Stainer and Bell |
Product Format | Book |
Description Product Type | Book [Softcover] |
Style Period | Post 1901 |
ISBN | 9780852498057 |
ISMN | 9790220215292 |
No. | STAB805 |
Number of pages | 92 |
Description
(KS3/GCSE:A1/AL)
Listening, composing and performing are the foundation of Projects, Patric Standford’s exciting new composition manual that meets the varied demands of ‘A-level’ and undergraduate courses. Former head ofComposition at Bretton College of Higher Education, respected composer and tireless advocate of new music, Standford begins unashamedly with melody. Through a study of historical examples, students quickly learn to write theirown, then master rhythm, harmony and the construction of canons before creating original pieces for melody instruments, keyboard, and percussion ensemble. With a wealth of illustrations and full of good sense, Standford’spracticaltext ensures a constant helping hand for the young composer, showing how music of the past and present, carefully observed, can unlock the novice’s imagination. Beautifully produced, Projects combines a sound respect forthe fundamentals of music-making with the one element essential for its success - enjoyment.
Listening, composing and performing are the foundation of Projects, Patric Standford’s exciting new composition manual that meets the varied demands of ‘A-level’ and undergraduate courses. Former head ofComposition at Bretton College of Higher Education, respected composer and tireless advocate of new music, Standford begins unashamedly with melody. Through a study of historical examples, students quickly learn to write theirown, then master rhythm, harmony and the construction of canons before creating original pieces for melody instruments, keyboard, and percussion ensemble. With a wealth of illustrations and full of good sense, Standford’spracticaltext ensures a constant helping hand for the young composer, showing how music of the past and present, carefully observed, can unlock the novice’s imagination. Beautifully produced, Projects combines a sound respect forthe fundamentals of music-making with the one element essential for its success - enjoyment.