English Ayres: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography and Discography

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Writings about [the works of leading ayre composers] are listed here, together with general studies of the genre. Swanekamp, a librarian at the Eastman School of Music, also identifies recordings of the songs. There are 903 numbered entries, some of them briefly annotated, all of them showing pagination for books and articles, with full imprint data. Arrangement is by composer, following a general section. Critical and biographical writings appear first, followed by musical editions, then by recordings. ... Contents of song anthologies are given, and the individual titles are indexed; there is also an index to authors of the critical writings. ... Comprehensiveness was the compiler's intention, and for books, articles, and dissertations she seems to have come close to it. ... This useful bibliography/discography is recommended for research collections.-Choice
"Writings about the works of leading ayre composers are listed here, together with general studies of the genre. Swanekamp, a librarian at the Eastman School of Music, also identifies recordings of the songs. There are 903 numbered entries, some of them briefly annotated, all of them showing pagination for books and articles, with full imprint data. Arrangement is by composer, following a general section. Critical and biographical writings appear first, followed by musical editions, then by recordings. ... Contents of song anthologies are given, and the individual titles are indexed; there is also an index to authors of the critical writings. ... Comprehensiveness was the compiler's intention, and for books, articles, and dissertations she seems to have come close to it. ... This useful bibliography/discography is recommended for research collections."-Choice
"Writings about [the works of leading ayre composers] are listed here, together with general studies of the genre. Swanekamp, a librarian at the Eastman School of Music, also identifies recordings of the songs. There are 903 numbered entries, some of them briefly annotated, all of them showing pagination for books and articles, with full imprint data. Arrangement is by composer, following a general section. Critical and biographical writings appear first, followed by musical editions, then by recordings. ... Contents of song anthologies are given, and the individual titles are indexed; there is also an index to authors of the critical writings. ... Comprehensiveness was the compiler's intention, and for books, articles, and dissertations she seems to have come close to it. ... This useful bibliography/discography is recommended for research collections."-Choice

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anekamp /f Joan /r comp.