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Franz Schubert: An Essential Guide to his Life and Works.

JACKSON, STEPHEN. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Pavilion, 1996. 1857939875. Classic fM Lifelines series. "Schubert knew that he was the successor to Beethoven, yet often he was too poor to pay his shoemaker. He has cast a spell over generations, but his triumph over himself - like his music - seems uniquely and comp...

Music, Sacred and Profane. Occasional Writings on Music, 1950-58.

ROUTLEY, ERIK. · 1960 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Independent Press, 1960. 1st ed. "In a continuous series from 'The Choir' the author writes of Church Music as a minister of the Word to ministers of music; in the series from 'The British Weekly' he writes as a music lover to other music lovers. A few other articles a...

The Choir-Boy in the Making.

MOODY, CHARLES H. · 1951 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Oxford: Geoffrey Cumberlege/Oxford University Press, 1951. 3rd impression of 2nd edtion. A Practical and Concise Treatise in the Training of Choristers. Pp.44, occasional musical notation to accompany the text, light spotting to endpapers. Green cloth, slightly rubbed. G+.

Peter Pears: A Tribute on His 75th Birthday.

THORPE, MARION. · 1985 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London: FaberMusic/Britten-Pears Library, 1985. 0571100635. 1st ed. "The distinguished international career of this remarkable tenor..extended from the mid-1930s to 1980. His close association with Benjamin Britten inspired a vast and enormously rich repertoire written especia...

More Songs for the Young Church Choir.

MAYHEW, KEVIN. · 1997 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Rattlesden: Kevin Mayhew, 1997. 0862099730. A second collection of 27 attractive pieces compiled by Kevin Mayhew. 25.5cms x 17.5cms. Pp.71, full music scores and lyrics, small label mark to fep. Pbk, illustrated cover. VG.

Songs for the Young Church Choir.

MAYHEW, KEVIN. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Rattlesden: Kevin Mayhew, 1996. 0862098157. A first collection of 25 attractive pieces compiled by Kevin Mayhew. 25.5cms x 17.5cms. Pp.71, full music scores and lyrics, small label mark to fep. Pbk, illustrated cover. VG.

St Gregory And The Gregorian Music.

WYATT, E. G. P. · 1904 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Published for the Plainsong & Mediaeval Music Society, 1904 . 8vo. A nice tight original binding. Publishers red cloth with gilt title and gilt crest. Spine also with gilt title ( a little dulled). A few spots to a few of the pages, otherwise clean text throughout. Illustrated...

Recent Research In Plainsong. A Paper Read To The Members Of The Plainsong And Mediaeval Music Society By H. B. Briggs .

BRIGGS, H. B. · 1898 · Chilton Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

London: Messrs. Vincent, 9, Berners Street, 1898 . Limited edition. First printing. Thin 8vo. 22cm x 14cm . pp.31 . A nice tight binding. Original grey boards with printed titles (Price Three Shillings), with a little light soiling. Black cloth spine and plain rear board. Free...

Church Music Monographs... No. 4 Plainchant by the late Dom Gatard, O.S.B.

GATARD, DOM AUGUSTIN . · 1921 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

London: The Faith Press, Ltd, 1921 . 4to. pp.8/70. A nice tight original binding. Grey cloth spine (with dulled title), over light grey boards. Gilt titles to front board. Boards rubbed and lightly soiled. Clean text throughout. A good copy.

An Illustrated Guide to Composers of Opera.

GAMMOND, PETER. · 1980 · Chilton Books

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

London: Salamander Books Ltd, 1980. 1st ed. A lavishly illustrated reference work describing the lives and major operas of more than 100 famous international composers. 22.5cms. x 12cms. Pp.240, colour illustrations throughout, illustrated endpapers. Laminated boards. VG.

iPod, Therefore I am. A Personal Journey Through Music.

JONES, DYLAN. · 2005 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005. 1st ed. "Wise, witty and fabulously entertaining, Dylan Jones has written a must-read book about Steve Jobs' 21st Century jukebox - and why we fell in love with music all over again." Pp. 9/342. Black cloth, illustrated d/w. F/F.

Beatus Vir (Psalm III, Authorised Version 112) for SSATTB chorus, instruments and organ.

MONTEVERDI, CLAUDIO / STEELE, JOHN (EDITOR). · 1965 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Sevenoaks: Novello & Co, 1965. "Edited from the Selva Morale et Spirituale, Venice (1941)". 24.5cms x 17cms. Pp. 24, words and music. P/b, illustrated cover. VG.

Messiah. Highlights from Handel's Oratorio and other Christmas Music.

WILLCOCKS, DAVID. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987. 0575039183. 1st ed. A selection of music by Handel, Bach, Berlioz, Britten, and Others, compiled and edited by David Willcocks. 27cms. x 23.6cms. Pp.120, colour frontispiece and colour illustrations and music throughout, patterned endpapers. ...

Victory Songs No. 4 (Booth - Clibborn) .

DEMAREST, AGNEW AND DEMAREST, VICTORIA BOOTH-CLIBBORN (COMPILED AND EDITED). · 1920 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Chicago: Demarest Book Concern, [ no date - c. 1920 ]. 20cm x 14cm x 1.5cm. Printed title to front board. Edges lightly rubbed. With 280 songs (both words and music), plus index. G+ .

Fifty German Folk-Songs with Airs . [ Harrap's Modern Language Series General Editor: J. E. Mansion ] .

SWANNELL, A. A. K. · 1938 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: George Harrap, 1938 . 17cm x 10.3cm. Red card covers with printed title to front, slightly soiled. English title and preface, with all songs in German. Clean text and musical notation throughout.

Music in Children's Worship.

SPENCE, HORACE. · 1960 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Church Information Office. 1960. Contents Include:- Children's Services: Theological Basis: Acts of Prayer: Liturgical Form: Hymns. Pp 10. P/b, rusting to staples. G+.

Basic Choirtraining.

WRIGHT, EDRED. · 1967 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Croydon: Royal School of Church Music, 1967. 0. "The author talks in the most illuminating way about refinements of choirtraining, but it is the lucid and penetrating exposition of fundamental principles which gives his book its chief value". Pp 32. Paperback, owners name to f...

Choral Wedding. (Words Edition).

RSCM. · 0 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Croydon: Royal School of Church Music. nd. Pp 15. P/b. G+.

Church Choir Training.

RICHARDS, H.W. · 0 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Joseph Williams. nd. "This book is a reprint in an extended form of three lectures which were given at the invitation of the Council of the Royal College of Organists, at Hart Street, Bloomsbury". Pp 86. P/b, toning to spine and covers. G+.

Let's Sing and Make Music. Ideas and Advice for Those Who are Engaged in Christian Education with Children and Young People.

BUZZING, PAULINE. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Redhill: Denholm House Press. 1972. 1st ed. "Choir work; percussion; learning new hymns; listening to music; painting, writing and movement to music". Pp 112. P/b, slight scuffing to spine, illustrated cover. G+.