The first study of the performance practice, repertoire and context of the modern 'brass ensemble' in the musical world.Whereas the British 'brass band' origina

In the first major book devoted to the trumpet in more than two decades, John Wallace and Alexander McGrattan trace the surprising evolution and colorful perfor

Elisabeth Lutyens (1906-1983), Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) and Grace Williams (1906-1977) were contemporaries at the Royal College of Music. The three compos