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McCabe book now available at Presto Music

The compilation of the letters of composer John McCabe are now available from the Presto Music website.

McCabe
  The book has already gained critical acclaim

'So Written To After Times', the compilation of letters written by and to composer John McCabe is now available to purchase through the leading classical music website Presto Music.

Acclaim

The book which has been curated by his widow Marcia has already gained widespread critical acclaim.

It features correspondence from throughout his life from the likes of Benjamin Britten, Sir John Barbirolli and Andre Previn to John Pickard, William Matthias and Richard Rodeny Bennett, which sit alongside those to and from the likes of Peter Parkes and others from the brass band world.

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Go to: https://www.prestomusic.com/books/products/9731660--so-written-to-after-times-john-mccabe-a-life-in-letters

4BR review: https://www.4barsrest.com/reviews/products/cd783.asp

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