Music in Theory And Practice

Student learning in school music ensembles is often focused on technical skill development.

The seven vowels which we use every day in speech depend on the phenomenon of harmonics which is at the very basis of music.

The linking theme of the essays collected here is the intersection of musical work with social and cultural practice. Inspired by Professor Strohm's ideas, as is fitting in a volume in his honour, leading scholars in the field explore diverse conceptualizations of the 'work' within the contexts of a specific repertory, over four main sections.