Tovey: 22 books
by Donald Francis Tovey
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Sir Donald Francis Tovey was born in 1875, Donald Francis Tovey was a British musicologist and composer. He took classical honors with his B.A. at Oxford in 1898, and became a pianist of the first rank, though he never sought a virtuoso career. This book contains all the articles which Tovey wrote...
by Noel Tovey
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Noel Tovey’s previous memoir, Little Black Bastard ( Hodder Headline Australia 2004, shortlisted Victorian Premier’s Prize for Indigenous Writing, Australian Human Rights Award) chronicled his extraordinary life from a childhood lived in poverty, through to his international stage career, return...
Chamber Music
Selections from Essays in Musical Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
This volume features selections from the famous musicologist's acclaimed Essays in Musical Analysis. The contents comprise some of Donald F. Tovey's most important essays, including those on Bach's "Goldberg" Variations and The Art of Fugue as well as considerations of key works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,...
The Reputation Society
How Online Opinions Are Reshaping the Offline World
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Experts discuss the benefits and risks of online reputation systems.
In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online reputation systems serve...
Symphonies and Other Orchestral Works
Selections from Essays in Musical Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
More than 100 selections from the noted musicologist's Essays in Musical Analysis cover most of the standard works in the symphonic repertory. Subjects include Beethoven's overtures and symphonies, including the author's famous study of the Ninth Symphony; all Brahms's overtures and symphonies; 11 symphonies...
Concertos and Choral Works
Selections from Essays in Musical Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Drawn from the well-known musicologist's celebrated Essays in Musical Analysis, this volume contains nearly all of the concertos in the standard repertoire, from Bach's concerto for two violins to Walton's concerto for viola. More than fifty selections include choral works with in-depth essays on Bach's...
A Dog Called Dez
The True Story of How One Amazing Dog Changed His Owner's Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2013
John had followed a bad path, drifting in and out of trouble, sent to improvement schools, a young offenders' institution, and, finally, to prison. He was on self-destruct, and believed that nothing and no one could help him. But when he was viciously attacked by a notorious train "steaming"...
Anglican Confirmation
1662-1820
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Confirmation was an important part of the life of the eighteenth-century church which consumed a significant part of the time of bishops, of clergy in their preparation of candidates, and of the candidates themselves in terms of a transition in their Christian life. Yet it has been almost entirely...
by Phillip Tovey
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Three churches have recently produced liturgies for 'extended communion'. This is the distribution of previously consecrated elements at a public service by lay people or a deacon in the absence of a priest. This development began in the Roman Catholic Church with the Vatican 'Directory on Sunday...
Inculturation of Christian Worship
Exploring the Eucharist
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2019
Originally published in 2004. Inculturation - the creative and dynamic relationship between the Christian message and culture or cultures - is of interest to many churches throughout the world, particularly since the Second Vatican Council made it part of the Roman Catholic agenda. This book looks...
by Imogen Tovey
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Atlantis Star is a captivating dual-time novel that readers aged 8-14 will love. Uniting elements of mythology, wildlife and environmental issues in one gripping story, Imogen Tovey has created an alternative Atlantis; a mythical city where dolphins and humans live side-by-side in harmony, protecting...
Principled Selling
How to Win More Business Without Selling Your Soul
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2012
Because buyer behaviour has changed and buyers now trust social media and personal recommendations more than salespeople, companies need to respond to this new reality to acquire customers. Principled Selling discusses the skills and behaviours needed to win customers, build relationships and retain...
by Philip Tovey
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Higher education in the 1990s is characterised by a pre-occupation with quality assurance. This book provides an examination of what that means for one academic specialism, continuing professional education (CPE). Based on research conducted in and around UK universities, the book explores the range...
by John Tovey, Veronica Clark
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Dez has one dream: to become a Guide Dog when he grows up. Unfortunately, he has to pass a whole set of difficult exams, and he’s always being told off for tripping over and messing things up. Even with his best pal Stan to guide him, he soon realizes that becoming a Guide Dog is a lot harder than...
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