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Raising the roof
Pepper, Jack2025
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Explores some of the key genres and composers spanning the history of classical music Take a tour of musical history, and learn your timbre from your tempo, your tuba from your cello and your symphony from your concerto. Rub shoulders with 20 great composers - including child prodigy Mozart, pioneering musician Florence Price and film score composer Hans Zimmer - and find out what it really takes to write a timeless classical hit!Listen as you read, using the playlist inside, with over 40 classical pieces covering 1,000 years of music. The story doesn't stop here, as Classical continues to influence music today and future sounds. Informal, funny and written with infectious enthusiasm, this book is sure to inspire the budding composer in every reader and open up this dazzling world of music to new fans.
Main title:
Raising the roof / Jack Pepper ; illustrated by Michele Bruttomesso.
Author:
Pepper, Jack, authorBruttomesso, Michele, illustrator
Work:
Edition:
New in Paperback.
Imprint:
Surrey : Templar Pub, 2025.
Collation:
77 p. : Full colour illus throughout ; 280 x 215 mm. 380 gm.
Notes:
Hbk pub 2024.
Audience:
Young People.Reading grade level: 8-10.Interest age level: 8-12.Interest grade level: KS2 KS3.
Contents:
My world of musicWhat is classical musicA musical historyThe ingredients of soundOrchestraSymphonyConcertoOperaChoralChamberScreen musicInfluence in music todayThe future of classicalFind out more.
Biography/History:
Jack Pepper is one of the UK's youngest commissioned composers and youngest-ever national radio presenters. In his teens, he wrote for the Royal Opera House, Classic FM, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Band of HM Royal Marines, alongside pop, jazz and theatre work that saw his music nominated for a Canadian JUNO Award and performed everywhere from the Royal Albert Holl to the Roundhouse. He has presented for Scala Radio and Magic at the Musicals, and hosts both the musical theatre and classical shows for British Airways.
ISBN:
9781835873298 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
C780.922PEP
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
928973