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TEXT-BOOK OF COUNTERPOINT (8263)

By GEO. OAKEY, MUS.B. Price, cloth, 5/-. All the examples are given in both notations; and a set of subjects for exercises are given at the end. Greatly enlarged and re-written.

TEXT-BOOK OF EAR-TRAINING (8264)

By GEO. OAKEY, MUS.B. Price 7/6. Contains 297 exercises in both notations. The educational arrangement here is perfect. Thorough grading.

TEXT-BOOK OF HARMONY (8265)

By GEO. OAKEY, MUS.B. Price 7/6. Seventeen chapters, with about 150 graded exercises at end. All examples in both notations.

Key to the Exercises. Price 4/-.

TEXT-BOOK OF HARMONY ANALYSIS (8266)

By GEO. OAKEY, MUS.B. Price 9/-. How to analyse chords. Both notations.

History and Works of Reference

CYCLOPÆDIC DICTIONARY OF MUSIC (8275) By R. DUNSTAN, MUS.D. Price 25/- net. The fourth edition, just issued, has been thoroughly revised and enlarged, in consultation with an international body of experts. The third edition contained over 25,000 entries, including 15,225 definitions, 6,200 biographical notices, and 500 special articles. Over 1,250 books were named in the bibliography. The fourth edition includes all this in revised form and the addition of over 100 pages of new matter.

History and Works of Reference-contd.

GENERAL INDEX TO MODERN MUSICAL LITERATURE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (8323)

BY ERIC BLOM. Price 5/- net. A Bibliography of the most valuable published books on musical subjects, with articles listed from musical periodicals of the last ten years.

HISTORY OF ENGLISH MUSIC (8217)

BY HENRY DAVEY. Price 25/- net cash. A monumental work, tracing the history and proving the advanced position, past and present, of English music. Contains many new and important facts. This second edition has been thoroughly revised, re-written and re-set.

MUSIC, WHAT IT MEANS, AND HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT (8312)

BY LEIGH HENRY. Price 2/6 net cash. A text-book in musical appreciation for schools and colleges.

MUSICIANS OF ALL TIMES (8241)

Compiled by W. G. W. GOODWORTH. Price 3/6 net cash. Concise biography of composers, teachers, artists, and all other musical workers, containing 4,800 names.

PRINCIPLES OF VIOLIN CONSTRUCTION (8324) By J. TAYLOR. Price 2/- net cash. An interesting text-book.

REMINISCENCES OF HENRY COWARD (8305) Price 10/- net cash. An autobiography of Sir Henry Coward, detailing graphically his early struggles, culminating into a successful career, and giving much useful advice to students, concert-givers, and choral conductors.

History and Works of Reference_contd.

SHAKESPEARE MUSIC (8294)

Edited by E. W. NAYLOR, Mus.D. Price 10/- net cash. A collection of contemporary music intended to be useful in the production of the plays of the period and to convey sound instruction in the actual features of the music of the time. Included are some vocal pieces of the time of Henry VIII, intended to serve as an introduction to pre-Elizabethan music.

SHORT DICTIONARY OF MUSICAL TERMS, A (8234) By ARNOLD KENNEDY, M.A. Price 2/- net cash. About 2,700 terms. Gives the phonetic pronunciation of foreign words. German, French, and Italian terms are included.

STUDENT'S MUSICAL HISTORY (8260)

By H. DAVEY. Price 3/- net cash. A useful historical handbook; comprehensive, concise, interesting.

For Choirmasters and Organists

ACCOMPANIMENT OF PLAINCHANT (8320)
By GEORGE OLDROYD and C. W. PEARCE. Price 7/6 net cash.
An effort to lay down definite principles of harmonization
necessary for every organist who accompanies Plainsong.
The possibilities of the ecclesiastical modes are shown.
Many musical examples.

CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETIES (8209)

By L. C. VENABLES. Price 6/-. A book of practical hints and experiences for the use of conductors, secretaries, and committees.

For Choirmasters and Organists_contd. CURWEN'S CHOIR REGISTER (6269)

Price 2/6. Ruled for recording attendances.

GOLDEN KEY (8279)

By DR. A. MADELEY RICHARDSON, late organist of Southwark Cathedral. Price 1/-. A pamphlet on English Church music, giving the author's plan of work.

HOW TO START A MEN'S CHOIR (8219)

By WALTER J. KIDNER, late conductor of the Society of Bristol Gleemen. Price 2/-. Contents: The Alto VoiceBalance of Voices-Choice of Music-Choir of Tenors and Basses Financial Constitution of Choir-Officers-Competitions-Solos with vocal accompaniment-Style of Music (accompanied v. unaccompanied)-The Tenor VoiceVocal Constitution-The Voce Mista-Voice TrainingRules of existing societies.

UNITED PRAISE (8270)

By F. G. EDWARDS. Price 6/-. Originally advertised as 'Common Praise'. A practical handbook of Nonconformist Church music.

Sight Singing

HOW TO READ MUSIC (8218)

By JOHN CURWEN. Price 2/- net cash. Teaches sight-singing by the Tonic Sol-fa system, then applies the knowledge gained to the Staff notation, and teaches that thoroughly.

STANDARD COURSE, THE (8259)

By JOHN CURWEN. Price 7/6 net cash. Re-written, 1901. Second edition, 1906. Unison exercises. Staff notation added. Each topic in a section by itself.

Books for Kindergartners

FIGURE DRAWING FOR CHILDREN (8214) BY CAROLINE HUNT RIMMER. Price, cloth, 5/- net cash. A text-book for the teacher. Profusely illustrated.

PIPPA'S HOLIDAY (8247)

Price, cloth, 5/- net cash. Essays on the child's standpoint, the morning hymn, light and colour, song chats, shape and sound, with several tales from Browning, Longfellow, and other sources.

Teachers' Books

ANALYSIS OF THE ART OF PRACTISING (8317)
By EDITHA G. KNOCKER. Price 3/6 net cash. (For Violin
Students.)

COMPANION FOR TEACHERS (8211)

By J. S. CURWEN. Price 2/6 net cash. Gives the school teacher all necessary information on the Tonic Sol-fa system in a compact and well-arranged form.

HOW TO TRAIN CHILDREN'S VOICES (8221)

By T. MASKELL HARDY. Price 2/6 net cash. For school teachers, with a chapter on ladies' voices.

MAKING OF A VIOLINIST, THE (8316)

By EDITHA G. KNOCKER. Price 2/6 net cash. The science of violin technique as applied to art. A summary of principles for the use of teachers in the form of a text-book.

MANUAL OF MUSIC, A (8228)

The

By RALPH DUNSTAN, MUS.D. Price 5/- net cash. twentieth edition has been entirely rewritten. It deals with

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