Thanks Matthew David McKay On 23 September 2010 19:19, Matthew Hindson (gmail) <[email protected]>wrote:
> I have seen this book, both when it was being written, and on a recent trip > to the UK. (Faber, who publish this book, are my publishers). > > Elaine Gould is a super, super fussy editor, which is exactly what is > required of course from such a position. This is her labour of love > covering about 20 years or so of work, if I remember correctly. > > It's a really comprehensive volume. It's not like what I remember of the > Read book so much, i.e. in terms of being mostly about what symbols etc. to > use, but also like the Ted Ross book. > > I thoroughly recommend this book - in fact I have made all my students buy > it and have ordered it myself. > > Such volumes don't come around very often. > > Perhaps the easiest thing to see is the PDF with sample pages. I have it > on my site at http://www.hindson.com.au/bb/ > > Faber have a special deal going at the moment whereby you can save $$/££ > before 31 Dec 2010. Details are in the PDF. For the UK the brochure is at: > http://behindbarsnotation.co.uk/brochure/blad.pdf > > Matthew > > > > On 23/09/10 6:25 PM, Bob Morabito wrote: > >> Any thoughts on this? >> >> http://www.behindbarsnotation.co.uk/ >> >> >> Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, >> arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors, and music >> processors. In the most thorough and painstakingly researched book to be >> published since the 1980s, specialist music editor Elaine Gould provides >> a comprehensive grounding in notational principles. Behind Bars covers >> everything from basic rules, conventions and themes to complex >> instrumental techniques, empowering the reader to prepare music with >> total clarity and precision. With the advent of computer technology, it >> has never been more important for musicians to have ready access to >> principles of best practice in this dynamic field, and this timely book >> will support the endeavours of software users and devotees of >> hand-copying alike. The author’s understanding of, and passion for, her >> subject has resulted in a book that is not only practical but also >> compellingly readable. Supported by 1,500 music examples of published >> scores from Bach to Xenakis, this seminal and all-encompassing guide >> encourages new standards of excellence and accuracy. >> >> ISBN10: 057151461 >> EAN13: 978-0571514564 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > -- www.mitchellcon.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
