Who writes the books we read about music that excites us, and why? Is ‘classical music’ all about class? Related questions underpin this partly polemical st

The Cambridge Companion to Benjamin Britten is a comprehensive guide to the composer's work, aimed both at the non-specialist and music student. It sheds light

Never say die! Can the living communicate with the dead? Many believe that spirits are constantly about us and that it is possible, through a variety of means,

A thematically organised overview of the musical, social and cultural contexts for the multi-faceted career of this pivotal British composer.

Letters by the British composer to his friends, family, and colleagues document his life from school days to the end of World War II.