The modern brass band
Subtitle: from the second World War to the new millennium
By: Roy Newsome.
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.; Ashgate Pub Co
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
Subjects: Brass bands -- Great Britain -- History; Brass band music -- History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Bands and banding to 1945. Introductory overview ; Bands and band personalities ; Engagements, broadcasts and recordings; title: Times of change, 1946-1980. Introductory overview ; Contest developments ; Composers and repertoire ; Bands and band personalities ; Engagements, broadcasts, television and recordings; title: The years of maturity, 1981-2000 . Introductory overview ; Contest developments and repertoire ; Bands and their activities, and band personalities; title: Overseas developments. Brass bands outside of England, Scotland and Wales.