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Randy Bachman: takin' care of business
Par John Einarson, Randy Bachman. 2000
A biography of rock guitarist Randy Bachman, from his early days in Winnipeg, to his years with the Guess Who…
and BTO. A songwriter, producer, guitarist, and session player, Bachman has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian music industry. Some strong language. 2000.Boyzone - by request (Youth project)
Par B. P Fallon. 1999
This is the story behind Boyzone's greatest hits, revealing their thoughts on songwriting and the inspiration for each song -…
songs which have catapulted them into the charts many times. The book is the official tie-in to the "Boyzone's Greatest Hits" album. For junior and senior high students.Why do we feel the need to perform music in a historically informed style? Is this need related to wider…
cultural concerns? John Butt sums up recent debates on the nature of the early music movement and historically informed performance, calling upon ideas gleaned from historical musicology, analytic philosophy, literary theory, historiography and theories of modernism and postmodernism. 2002.The Miller companion to jazz in Canada and Canadians in jazz: And Canadians In Jazz
Par Mark Miller. 2001
26 Italian songs and arias, medium high: Medium High Voice (26 Italian Songs And Arias Ser.)
Par John G. Paton, John Glenn Paton. 1997
The oratorio anthology: Soprano
Par Richard Walters. 1994
A collection of solo arias from oratorios, masses and cantatas. The literature was confined to work by major composers, and…
bypasses the dated oratorio literature found in previous collections. The most famous music is here, and so is interesting and less famous music by masters. There are new music engravings for each aria, and extensive historical notes and translations. 1994.The music of Canada
Par Timothy J McGee. 1985
Describes the many genres of music that have flourished in Canada: art music, folk and popular, church music, and jazz.…
Each chapter begins with a brief summary of the social and political background of the period under discussion, to understand its music in the context of Canadian history. Includes analytical sections for the more advanced reader, and an anthology of thirteen compete works by prominent Canadian composers. c1985.The complete lyrics of Cole Porter
Par Robert Kimball, Cole Porter. 1992
Before the gold rush: flashbacks to the dawn of the Canadian sound
Par Nicholas Jennings. 1997
A generation of musicians, from Vancouver to Halifax, were drawn to Toronto's Yorkville district during the sixties. From among this…
group came some of Canada's most well known musicians, both then and now. 1997.Elements of music: notes : music history 551-111-93
Par Patricia Kerridge. 2003
Talking turkeys
Par Benjamin Zephaniah. 1995
The Verve: crazed highs to horrible lows (Youth project)
Par Martin Clarke. 1998
In 1993 Richard Ashcroft, the lead singer of a Wigan-based four-piece call The Verve, declared that "History has a place…
for us. It may take us three albums, but we will be there". Four years later, The Verve recorded their groundbreaking third album, "Urban Hymns", and his predictions came true. Journalist, Martin Clarke, examines the band's rollercoaster history, tracing their origins and early influences. Junior high.Pulp
Par Martin Aston. 1996
The biography of the band Pulp and their lead singer, Oxfam-clad Jarvis Cocker. Aston tells how the band was formed…
in 1981, their success, and their media appearances, from Radio 4 to the "Richard and Judy" show, the "Guardian" to the "NME."Yamaha Portotone PSR-340 portable keyboard owner's manual
Par Yamaha. 2001
Clary Croft: My Charmed Life in Music, Art, and Folklore
Par Clary Croft. 2021
Folklorist, recording artist, actor, songwriter, broadcaster, storyteller, author, archivist, artisan, and designer: over a career spanning more than fifty years,…
Clary Croft has woven the threads of his vast array of talents into a tapestry that has enveloped the life of an artist, and in the process he’s become a household name in Nova Scotia and beyond.Stompin' Tom Connors: The myth and the man — an unauthorized biography
Par Charlie Rhindress. 2019
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie (Scholastic Canada Biography)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2023
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie, music legend, activist and teacher!Buffy Sainte-Marie is not exactly sure where or when she was born, but…
it was likely the Piapot Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. As a baby she was adopted out to a white family in the United States. But nothing would stop Buffy from connecting to her roots and sharing the power and the beauty of her heritage with the world.As a musician, Buffy’s songs have inspired three generations of fans, garnering international acclaim and many awards. She’s a peace activist, an advocate for Indigenous-focused education, and a tireless supporter of Indigenous rights.After an incredible career lasting more than 60 years, Buffy’s music and message are as uplifting and important today as they ever were. Now is the right time to introduce young readers to this fascinating change-maker, with this accessible, engaging book.The Scholastic Canada Biography series is an award-winning collection of titles focused on fascinating people who have shaped Canada’s past and present. Written by acclaimed non-fiction author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas, which appeal to today’s readers and help bring the story to life.1000 Songs to Change Your Life
Par Time Out Guides. 2008
Like 1,000 Films and 1,000 Books, 1,000 Songs to Change Your Life, the third book in the series, is a…
celebration of music's transformative power: how it shocks and soothes, frightens and comforts, amuses and appalls, but above all how it moves us, perhaps when we least expect it. Over the course of more than 30 essays and features, a hand-picked array of writers, critics and musicians will be exploring the songs that made a difference: to their lives, the lives of others and to music itself. Everyone's life has a soundtrack. What's yours?Choral Conducting: Philosophy and Practice
Par Colin Durrant. 2003
Choral Conducting is a resource for singers, teachers, and choral conductors, and a college-level text for students of choral conducting.…
It also includes an overview of what is involved in leading a choral group and examines theories of learning and human behaviour and the history of choral music together with conductor's role. The book also discusses issues of the conductor-vocalist relationship, the mechanics of singing, rehearsal strategies, and more.Naked at the Albert Hall: The Inside Story of Singing
Par Tracey Thorn. 2015
In her bestselling autobiography Bedsit Disco Queen, Tracey Thorn recalled the highs and lows of a thirty-year career in pop…
music. But with the touring, recording and extraordinary anecdotes, there wasn't time for an in-depth look at what she actually did for all those years: sing. She sang with warmth and emotional honesty, sometimes while battling acute stage-fright. Part memoir, part wide-ranging exploration of the art, mechanics and spellbinding power of singing, Naked at the Albert Hall takes in Dusty Springfield, Dennis Potter and George Eliot; Auto-tune, the microphone and stage presence; The Streets and The X Factor. Including interviews with fellow artists such as Alison Moyet, Romy Madley-Croft and Green Gartside of Scritti Politti, and portraits of singers in fiction as well as Tracey's real-life experiences, it offers a unique, witty and sharply observed insider's perspective on the exhilarating joy and occasional heartache of singing.