Clarke, F.R.C.
Healey Willan: Life and Music
- ISBN 13:
- 9780802081360
- author:
- Clarke, F.R.C.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Toronto Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.2 x 3.2 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Biography, Composers & Musicians, Classical Composers,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Healey Willan: A Life and Music for Canada's Musical Heritage Healey Willan was a pivotal figure in shaping music in Canada over five decades. As a teacher and organist-choirmaster, he inspired generations of musicians and composers. His compositional output, numbering around 800 works, spanned various genres including opera, symphony, organ, piano, chamber, vocal, and band music. Interest in Willan's music has experienced a resurgence, with recent sales of recordings exceeding 50,000 copies. F.R.C. Clarke's book provides an in-depth exploration of Willan's life and work, offering a comprehensive understanding of this remarkable individual. The paperback edition is an unabridged reprint of the 1983 original, featuring a new foreword by the author.
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