Handel called Britain 'The Ringing Isle' because he heard bells ringing everywhere he went.
Behind the quintessentially English sound of bells ringing lies a unique way of hanging bells and a special way of ringing them that evolved in the late sixteenth century. Ringing has since developed and spread, with some 6,000 towers worldwide with bells hung in the English style, and most of them in England. Over 40,000 active ringers keep alive the traditions and skills of change ringing that have been handed down over many generations.
The book is an introduction to the world of bells and bell-ringing. It explains how bells are made and how a ringing installation works. It explains the nature of change ringing, which has mathematical as well as musical aspects. It provides insights into the ringing community its origins and culture as well as its relationships with the Church and the community.
| ISBN: | 9780747814337 |
| Publication date: | 24th March 2016 |
| Author: | John Harrison |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
Percussion instruments Social and cultural history Sacred and religious music Nostalgia: general Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music Architecture: religious buildings Music |
Handel called Britain 'The Ringing Isle' because he heard bells ringing everywhere he went.Behind the quintessentially English sound of bells ringing lies a unique way of hanging bells and a special way of ringing them that evolved in the late sixteenth century. Ringing has since developed and spread, with some 6,000 towers worldwide with bells hung in the English style, and most of them in England.
Bells and Bellringing features in the following genres: Percussion instruments, Social and cultural history, Sacred and religious music, Nostalgia: general, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Architecture: religious buildings, Music
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Bells and Bellringing was written by John Harrison and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Bells and Bellringing has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Library series
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Not Available.