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	2005 in British music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a summary of 2005 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts.
		Kate Bush returned to the music world after a 12-year absence with the single "King of the Mountain", which became her biggest UK hit in 20 years by reaching No. 4, and was followed on 7 November by the acclaimed double album Aerial, which reached No. 3 and was certified platinum.
		The world of jazz and avant garde music lost one of its pioneers at the end of this year, with the death of free improvising guitarist Derek Bailey on Christmas Day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_in_British_music (1053 words)

	Early British popular music - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Music hall is a specific form of popular music that developed as a result of the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation of previously rural populations.
		Music halls were originally bars which provided entertainment, in the form of music and speciality acts, for their patrons.
		Typically a music hall song consists of a series of verses sung by the performer alone, and a repeated chorus which carries the principal melody, and in which the audience is encouraged to join.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Early_British_popular_music (648 words)

	2003 in British music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a summary of 2003 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
		This was their last #1 single as of January 2005, and the continued successfully into 2004, scoring 2 #8 hits, "In The Middle" and "Caught In A Moment".
		She was praised all over for trying a different style and making it just as good as her other music, however it did join record with Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter" in becoming the lowest selling number one single of all time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_in_British_music (3511 words)

	British Sky Broadcasting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television plc and British Satellite Broadcasting) is a company that operates Sky Digital, the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland.
		Other subsidiaries include Sky In-Home Service Ltd which installs Sky equipment, and the Luxembourg based British Sky Broadcasting SA which is the company which leases transponders on Astra satellites.
		In 2003 Ball announced his resignation and James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch was announced as his successor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Sky_Broadcasting (1983 words)

	Medialine News - British Music Industry Looks to DVD for Relief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Still, there was plenty to talk about, with a who's who of U.K. music industry participation, such as EMI Recorded Music chairman and CEO Tony Wadsworth, who in his keynote address spoke of the recent importance of DVD revenue to his company's bottom line.
		UandS forecasts music DVD sales in Western Europe to jump from 15 million units in 2002 (or 5 percent of the total DVD software market) to 65 million units in 2007 (or 8 percent of all DVD discs).
		Robbie Williams' manager Tim Clark, co-principal of the talent firm ie Music, spoke about how he learned from Island Records founder Chris Blackwell the importance of putting pictures with the music, and how they taped for home video a pivotal Bob Marley concert at London's Rainbow Theatre in 1975 to capture the reggae singer's dynamism.
	www.medialinenews.com /issues/2003/november/news1105_4.shtml (742 words)

	BBC - South Yorkshire Music - NME Awards Tour 2003
		Not that this is, in itself a bad thing, after all every generation of teenagers need some very loud guitar music to jump about in front of the mirror to – and to this end the Datsuns stake their claim very well.
		Such music is though, by its very nature, never far from self parody and there were undoubtedly times when things seemed to be more Bill and Ted than heavy rock.
		It must be remembered, of course, that they are only one album into their careers and that when effective (the catchy "Mf From Hell" and recent release "In Love") they do recall all that is good about accepted rock gems like "Kick out the Jams" and "Back in Black".
	www.bbc.co.uk /southyorkshire/music/2003/01/nme1.shtml (1487 words)

	Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 — www.greenwood.com
		British music critic and radio host Jeffries has compiled this specialized guide to 117 performers whose greatest success has come outside the US.
		A collection of photos, an index by nation, and appendices of music industry awards and standards for gold and platinum certification by country complete this one-of-a-kind resource for music fans and aficionados.
		Popular music's global diversity is often overlooked in America, especially when performers achieved success in nations outside the United States.
	www.greenwood.com /catalog/GR1547.aspx (350 words)

	MusicEd \| Music Publications Consultant
		A full and varied range of music publications is available and includes further information, prices and ordering.
		The new 2006 Resource Guide and updates from the publishers as sent out to VIP directors and music teachers is focussed on of the latest releases and most popular publications for concert bands, jazz ensembles and orchestras.
		Well known titles for string and full orchestras are not to be missed from Hal Leonard and other fine publishers of music for orchestra (request more onfo now in the areas of interest).
	www.musiceds.co.nz (410 words)

	New Acquisitions at LMU's Von der Ahe Library -- Music (February 2005)
		Sondheim and Lloyd-Webber : the new musical / Stephen Citron.
		Music for Treviso Cathedral in the late sixteenth century : a reconstruction of the lost manuscripts 29 and 30 / Bonnie J. Blackburn.
		Songs of the minotaur : hybridity and popular music in the era of globalization : a comparative analysis of rebetika, tango, rai, flamenco, sardana, and English urban folk / Gerhard Steingress (ed.) ; with contributions by Susana Asensio...
	lib.lmu.edu /serials/music0205.html (574 words)

	Boosey and Hawkes: The home of contemporary music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A wealth of British music is explored at this summer's Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (12 July - 31 August), with a strong representation of works from the Boosey and Hawkes catalogue, ranging from Elgar to the European premiere of a new Birtwistle orchestral work.
		Contemporary music at the festival is headed by Sir Harrison Birtwistle's Shadow of Night, receiving its European premiere with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Christoph von Dohnányi, who directed the work's premiere with the Cleveland Orchestra in 2002.
		Music by Benjamin Britten features prominently throughout the festival, including the evergreen Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, the Sinfonia da Requiem, and Rejoice in the Lamb.
	www.boosey.com /pages/cr/news/further_info.asp?NewsID=10644&LangID= (466 words)

	Music; Rishi, Ricky & Madonna: Dec 7, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 26-year-old Punjabi music producer from London had become an icon for the way Indian music, made in Britain, is exploding into the worldwide pop industry.
		Indian music composed in Britain is diverse and goes far beyond Rishi and Punjabi MC.
		Nitin Sawhney epitomises the musical complexity of multicultural Britain and has been nominated for the Mercury Prize, British music's prestigious award.
	www.the-week.com /23dec07/enter.htm (1153 words)

	British and International Bass Forum - Impulse
		Bass-Fest 2003 is celebration of the double bass in its many forms and is the ninth annual BIBF residential workshop.
		Bass-Fest 2003 is a wonderful opportunity to work with leading international soloists and teachers in a relaxed yet stimulating atmosphere.
		The aim is to create a challenging and stimulating repertoire of original works by British composers, or composers resident in Britain, for bassists of all ages and abilities.
	www.impulse-music.co.uk /bassfest.htm (1087 words)

	British National Music - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Is there any more music coming from our movement, today I played 'Ballads for the New Britain' by Red, White and Blue.
		For us there are only two possiblities: either we remain British or we come under the thumb of the Jews.
		I am after that cd so bad i have two songs of which i got off a mate on winmx ode to a dying people and charity begins at home which i think are great.Pleae if any 1 knows where i can order the cd please post a link.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=107892 (549 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Music \| Music sales decline again in 2003
		The global music market is now worth more than $32bn (£17.7bn), according to the IFPI figures.
		But there the IFPI said there were also positive signs, with the drop in music sales easing off in the US thanks to "robust" album sales and the boom in music DVDs.
		Music DVDs now count for nearly 6% of music sales in the US, the IFPI said.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/3607601.stm (291 words)

	The Past in Music, British Forum for Ethnomusicology Annual Conference, Bangor, Wales, May 2003
		British Forum for Ethnomusicology Annual Conference : 1st - 4th May 2003 University of Wales, Bangor The Past in Music Call for papers "Typically", to quote Nettl, "ethnomusicology studies the musical culture of a society through the observation of the present" (1983:176).
		At an entirely pragmatic level, recordings allow the voices of the past a very tangible hearing in the present and field recordings have in some cases played a crucial part in the revival or even reconstruction of "lost" material.
		Booking details will be available by October and will be posted on the BFE website, where a fuller version of the present call - including details of the venue and local arrangements - can also be found.
	www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk /Music/Conferences/03-5-bfe.html (728 words)

	british country music
		Or we could look upon it the way that I do, and that is to say any British acts recording new material will simply have to up their game and produce better tracks.
		You could say that it is unfair to expect British material to match the quality of the Nashville product and to some extent that would be true simply due to the mass of talent in Nashville of musicians and producers who have grown up with Country Music as the major format.
		There has been plenty of good British tracks competing this year and as usual I shall be looking at the top 20 performing British singles on the chart.
	groups.msn.com /britishcountrymusic/2004chichartroundup.msnw (1227 words)

	GREAT BRITISH MUSIC [TB]: Classical CD Reviews- Feb 2003 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Another aspect of the music is that this is a concerto for orchestra, and the better the playing, both individually and collectively, the greater the rewards.
		But there is more too it than that; for in the hands of a great composer music in variation form tends to move the listener through the whole gamut of experiences.
		And that is certainly how the music feels in Davis's performance, with the BBC strings at the top of their form.
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2003/Feb03/EnglDavi.htm (1617 words)

	2003 old stuff at Rhode Island Music, Old Timey, Bluegrass and ContraDance
		The term "shape-note" comes from the music's notation: it looks like regular sheet music, but rather than the traditional oval shapes, the notes are shaped according to their relative positions on the musical scale.
		By the age of eleven she was transcribing music and becoming conversant with counterpoint and harmony.
		He also provided music for the PBS series "Columbus and the Age of Discovery," and played the medicine man in the film "Killian's Chronicle." When he found his musical success in Boston, Villalobos immediately returned to his home village in Peru to build a playground and a library for its children.
	www.mmcconeghy.com /RIMUSIC/oldstuff2003.htm (13674 words)

	:: arjanwrites music blog ::: Glideascope Presents New Music
		In 2003, British music prodigy Glideascope made a lasting impression with his mesmerizing EP "With Strings Attached." One of his new tracks "Big Big Disgrace" was featured on this year's Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) 2005 Official Compilation CD.
		Glideascope, in association with Akara Music, the National Club Industry Association of America (NCIAA) and the MusicDish Network is offering unsigned and independent artists the opportunity to remix "Big Big Disgrace." The winning entrant will have the opportunity to see their remix featured on the commercial album release.
		Music posted here is posted out of love, not with the intention for profit or to violate copyright.
	www.arjanwrites.com /arjanwrites/2005/05/glideascope_pre.html (486 words)

	British Music Rights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		British Music Rights broadly welcomes the updating of protection for British music creators and rights owners with the publication of the Regulations of the European Copyright Directive into UK law.
		British Music Rights and the Music Publishers Association are now planning a series of seminars to look at implications for members.
		This demonstrates the commitment from the composer, songwriter and publisher community to facilitate the expansion of legitimate digital music services in this country, and it is good to have Government commitment to a legal regime which supports this.
	www.bmr.org /html/articles/article35.htm (344 words)

	University of Oregon School of Music and Dance: About Us: Anne Dhu McLucas
		While her performance career led in the direction of Baroque and Classical chamber music, her musicological studies began to focus on the traditional folk music of Britain, Ireland, and America.
		From 1980-1987 she was an assistant professor at Harvard University, teaching a variety of music history and American music courses, and co-teaching a seminar in ethnomusicology.
		She has received several grants: a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar award for research and teaching in Scotland in 2003 and two grants from the NEH for her research and fieldwork.
	music1.uoregon.edu /About/bios/mclucasa.html (1114 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Music \| Singer Melua made British citizen
		Singer Katie Melua has become a British citizen after pledging her allegiance to the Queen in a citizenship ceremony.
		The 20-year-old star was born in the former Soviet republic of Georgia but moved to Belfast aged eight and settled in Redhill, Surrey, five years later.
		She took the oath with her family in Weybridge, Surrey, and said she was "proud to now be a British citizen".
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/4140802.stm (239 words)

	Mensa: IQ Tests - Know your IQ - Take the official Mensa IQ Tests - You can join Mensa The High IQ Society if you have ...
		British Mensa is the founder member of an internationally renowned high IQ society which has a worldwide membership of almost 100,000 members in more than 100 countries.
		British Mensa has selected Sift to deliver the relaunch of its website, www.mensa.org.uk, to coincide with Mensa's 60th anniversary year.
		These pages are produced and edited by Officers of British Mensa Limited from content provided by its membership and the public.
	www.mensa.org.uk /index.html (546 words)

	Amazon.com: Live 2003 (CD & DVD): Music: Coldplay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Especially when played in DTS 5.1 surround, this 90-minute concert is richer, thicker, and (of course) louder than Coldplay's studio recordings, lending a wall-of-sound expansiveness to the band's signature sound, which draws from such diverse influences as Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Verve, U2, and their own unique sonic landscape.
		In doing so, the music album serves as a great intro item for those that are new to their work, one that touches on Radiohead, Travis, U2, and a host of other influences (and similar sounds), yet retaining a very particular identity that makes Coldplay unmistakeable.
		On the flip side, "longtime" fans of the band are up for a nice couple of treats: live versions of their best songs, most of which work very well in concert and remind me more of their likeness to U2, than their similarities with Radiohead that come out so strong in the studio.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DJZA0?v=glance (1316 words)

	Conferences in Music, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Music and Terror in Stalinist Russia, Portland, OR, January 2003
		Music and Death in the Eighteenth Century, London, February 2003
		Music and Literary Modernism, Central New York Conference on Language and Literature, New York, October 2003
	www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk /Music/Conferences/past2003.html (2026 words)

	British pop music : uk charts, rock stars
		This section gives practical information about how to enjoy pop music while in the UK, and introduces some of the best British music from the 1960s to the present day.
		Listening to pop music can be a good way to learn English and to study new vocabulary.
		You can buy some albums of British pop music and study the words of the songs (but note than most CDs bought in the UK do not include the words to the songs - you may need to look online to find them).
	www.ukstudentlife.com /Britain/Music/Pop.htm#Top10 (1603 words)

	Alan Bush Music Trust - New Redcliffe CD - British String Quartets (No. 3)
		The Alan Bush Music Trust are raising £3000 for the issue by Redcliffe Recordings of a CD of British music written for string quartets, in their series British Musical Heritage.
		Alan Bush's work was commissioned by the BBC and given its first performance by the Chilingirian Quartet at St. John's Smith Square, London on 15th December 1975 at a BBC Lunchtime Recital.
		Its first concert performance took place at the 75th Birthday Concert given by the Workers' Music Association for Alan Bush at the Wigmore Hall on 11th January 1976.
	www.alanbushtrust.org.uk /news/stories/story32.asp?room=News (572 words)

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