An international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.

A collection of essays revealing how operetta spread across borders and became popular on the musical stages of the world.

A global history of Jewish music from the biblical era to the present day, with chapters by leading international scholars.

An icon of British national identity and one of the most widely performed twentieth-century composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams has been as much misunderstood as

Sir Michael Tippett is widely considered to be one of the most individual composers of the twentieth century, whose music continues to be performed to critical