The Final Score
A musical alchemy

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From amateur orchestras, rambling in the countryside and rock festivals, to quantum theory, astrological charts, singing bowls and string quartets, no stone is left unturned in the search for a new piece of music.
246 pp

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(Ramblings)
About Music
and The Mind

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Offa's Dyke national trail provides the backdrop to ramblings about the art and science of music.

Topics along the way range from the discovery of harmony to how the brain is affected by music, from how music inspired ancient astronomy to new technology and the future.
282 pp

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In Preparation
The Violin

An Intimate Portrait

For all admirers, students and aficionados of this remarkable instrument, here is the story of the violin, how its music developed, who made violins and who played them, with an overview of the practicalities of learning and playing.