John Ireland Companion

John Ireland (1879-1962) was one of the most distinguished and distinctive of that remarkable group of British composers who emerged at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Less influenced by the folksong revival than some of his immediate contemporaries, Ireland developed a style and a harmonic language that reflected the impact of the new sounds that were reaching these shores from continental Europe. This Companion, published in association with the John Ireland Trust and marking the 50th anniversary of Ireland's death, brings together a wealth of newly commissioned articles and significant material from previously published work, and presents a multi-faceted portrait of the man and his music. The book includes a generous provision of musical examples and photographs, a complete list of works, a comprehensive discography, and a CD containing examples of Ireland's broadcast talks, samples of his piano playing, and other interesting and hitherto little known archive performances of his works. This volume - the essential guide and sourcebook on the life and music of John Ireland - includes a Foreword by Julian Lloyd Webber. Lewis Foreman is author of Bax: A Composer and His Time (Boydell, 2007) and London: a Musical Gazetteer (Yale 2005).