Dundurn: 2215 books
Opening Windows
Confessions of a Canadian Vocal Coach
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2012
Stuart Hamilton is a well-known Canadian musician who has been in the forefront of music in Canada for more than 60 years. Here, in this memoir, he recounts his sometimes hectic assault on the Canadian music world. Along the way, Hamilton encountered, as a vocal coach and accompanist, most of the...
The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
A Complete History
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2017
An “authorized biography” of Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern, written with the cooperation and support of the Tavern
Includes interviews with many Canadian rock legends who have played at the Horseshoe, including The Tragically Hip, Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), and many more
Published to coincide...
Strange Way to Live
A Story of Rock 'n' Roll Resurrection
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Carl Dixon’s journey through the twists and turns of a music performer’s life began in Northern Ontario, where his boyhood dreams, shaped by the 1960s, collided with a new musical culture.
Though Carl’s road was rocky, it was still paved with gold. It has led from his early days with...
by John Glassco
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2000
A classic of Canadian erotica, this is the original restored edition of the flagellation story Glassco crafted for the notorious Paris publisher Maurice Girodias and his Olympia Press.
Passion to Dance
The National Ballet of Canada
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2011
This is the story of the National Ballet of Canada – the people, the determination, and how at sixty it is still creating new work while still representing the classics.
Passion to Dance is the story of the National Ballet of Canada – the people who dreamt the company into existence, the...
There's Music In These Walls
A History of the Royal Conservatory of Music
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
The Royal Conservatory of Music, founded in 1886, is rich in history and genius. Its long tradition of excellence in musical training and examining places it among the leading music schools of the world. Glenn Gould, Lois Marshall, Teresa Stratas, Jon Vickers, Mario Bernardi, and many other international...
In Their Own Words
Canadian Choral Conductors
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2001
Winner of the 2002 National Choral Award for Outstanding Choral Publication
They are at the heart of every community in Canada, whether they be singing in concert or rehearsal, in a worship service or at a special event. They are Canada’s choirs, and their dedication to their craft is a source...
Roy Thomson Hall
A Portrait
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
A vibrant, richly illustrated commemorative book celebrating the first 30 years of Roy Thomson Hall, one of Canada’s most famous performance venues.
Roy Thomson Hall: A Portrait traces the first 30 years of what was initially known as "New Massey Hall." Arthur Erickson’s iconic...
Louis Applebaum
A Passion for Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002
Canadian composer Louis Applebaum devoted his life to the cultural awakening of his native land, and this "magnificent obsession" drove him to become a founder of the Canadian League of Composers and the Canadian Music Centre. He was an instrumental figure in the early development of the...
Music Makers
The Lives of Harry Freedman and Mary Morrison
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2006
Music Makers examines and celebrates the extraordinary lives of composer Harry Freedman and his partner, soloist Mary Morrison.
Harry, with roots in jazz and popular music, was a member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 25 years. Canada’s Composer of the Year in 1979, he has written an...
Elmer Iseler
Choral Visionary
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2008
In a career that spanned five decades, Elmer Iseler proved himself pivotal to the development of choral music in Canada. After founding Canada’s first professional choir in 1954, he became artistic director and conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. In 1979 he established Canada’s leading...
by Peter Goddard
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2017
A startling new portrait of Gould, including never-before-seen material.
Glenn Gould’s astonishing recordings deliver that unmistakable jolt of genius to each generation newly discovering the great Canadian pianist. With the support of the Glenn Gould Estate, Peter Goddard draws on his own...
A Boy from Botwood
Pte. A.W. Manuel, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1914-1919
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2017
A proud Newfoundland soldier’s memoir gives unprecedented details of life as a German POW during the First World War.
I’m going to tell my story. With those words, eighty-three-year-old Arthur Manuel set his remarkable First World War memoir in motion.
Like many Great War veterans,...
Liona Boyd 2-Book Bundle
No Remedy for Love / In My Own Key
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Exotic venues, sold-out concerts, and the companionship of the world’s most powerful people have given classical guitarist Liona Boyd a lifestyle that, like her music, is one in a million. Both of Liona Boyd’s personal, intimate memoirs are bundled together in this special 2-book collection.
Includes:
In...