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UPC: 884088810993. 8.25x11.75x0.131 inches.

Pythikos Nomos is scored for alto saxophone (or clarinet in A) and piano. It was at the request of John- Edward Kelly that Brian Elias first decide to write a work for saxophone and piano. 'Pythikos Nomos' (Pyhton's Law) is an ancient Greek musical form, invented by Sakadas in 586 BC for the Pythian games to describe the battle between Apollo and the monster on the slopes of Parnassus. It is reputedly the first known genre of programme music. Brian Elias decided that the characteristic sounds of the saxophone would be well suited to ancient Greek rhythms, and was interested in the implications of this form as an early sonata shape. According to legend, Apollo fought and defeated the monster on the site, which came to be called Delphi. He returned to Delphi in triumph after a period of purification escorted by priests singing hymns of praise. Several versions of the instrumental form exist following the general storyline. Brian chose to base his piece around six sections: (i) Peira (introduction), (ii) Kataleusmos (Apollo incites the monster to battle), (iii) Imabikon (the battle), (iv) Spondeion (hymn of victory), (v) Katachoreusis (victory dance) (vi) Syrinxes (the last breaths of the dying monster). The central hymn of victory incorporates a quote from the first Delphic Hym, a surviving fragment of ancient Greek music. This work was written for John-Edward Kelly and Bob J.W.Versteegh, who gave the first performance on 1st July 1988 at the Wigmore Hall, London. Duration c.10 minutes. The score is in C.

ISBN 9781622774463.

Contributors: Michael L. Alexander, Myriam I. Athanas, Leonardo Borne, Frederick Burrack, Isabelle Adna Lopes da Hora, Paul F. Doerksen, Sergio Figueiredo, Christina Haaf, Barry Hartz, Johannes Hasselhorn, Jason A. Hawkins, Michele L. Henry, Jasmine Hines, Kelly Hollingsworth, Gabriel Imthurn, Amanda Kastner, Anita Kumar, Andreas C. Lehmann, Andreas Lehmann-Wermser, Florian Lill, Melissa A. Lloyd, Brandon C. McDaniel, Adam P. Miller, David W. Montgomery, Dorothy J. Musselwhite, Patty K. Nelson, Glenn E. Nierman, Douglas C. Orzolek, Kelly A. Parkes, Phillip Payne, Seth Pendergast, Leigh M. Powell, Jared R. Rawlings, Patricia E. Riley, Joanne Rutkowski, Elizabeth S. Schultz, Sydney C. Seed, Megan M. Sheridan, Dayvison Sousa Silva, David A. Stringham, Justine Swainson, Jack Walton, Dennis Ping-Cheng Wang, Jeffrey Ward, Brian C. Wesolowski The Seventh International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was hosted by the University of Florida. The symposium brought together 112 participants from 12 nations across six continents and 24 U.S. states to learn of each other’s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education at the University of Florida in Gainesville from March 19–22, 2019. The two keynote addresses and 31 papers published in this volume document music assessment practice and the measurement and evaluation of music learning across the world in local, state, and national contexts at all levels. The attendees also attended special work sessions to begin developing a set of assessment literacy standards for music teachers based on the International Principles for Assessment in Music Education (developed and introduced by the co-chairs at ISAME6 in 2017), and their discussions are summarized in this collection. As music educators across the world come to terms with increased expectations for accountability of learning in music, the scholars and practitioners who have contributed to this volume provide insight to guide their work. About the Editors: Timothy S. Brophy is Professor of Music Education and Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Marshall Haning is Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

ISBN 9781622773350.

Contributions by:  Michael L. Alexander • William I. Bauer • Rhoda Bernard • Nikki Booth • Leonardo Borne • Frederick Burrack • Richard M. Cangro • Kyle Chandler • Samantha Clements • Obadias de Oliveira Cunha • Sally E. Daunt • Kirsty J. Devaney • Paul Doerksen • Martin Fautley • Keith Griffioen • Alice Hammel • Marshall Haning • Demaris Hansen • Michele L. Henry • John Holmes • Daniel C. Johnson • Joo Hyun Kang • Gail Kuppan • Andreas Lehmann-Wermser • Sharon Lierse • Jason Longtin • Jeffrey Marlatt • Melissa C. McCabe • Karabo Lucy Mogane • Helena Muciño-Guerra • Dorothy J. Musselwhite • Flávia Motoyama Narita • Emma Nenadic • Glenn E. Nierman • Helena de Souza Nunes • Kelly A. Parkes • Phillip D. Payne • Laura Navarro Ramón • Patricia Riley • Shelley Sanderson • Megan M. Sheridan • Stephanie L. Standerfer • David A. Stringham • Dennis Ping-Cheng Wang • Jeffrey Ward • Brian C. Wesolowski • Benjamin Weyel The Sixth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was hosted by the University of Florida and Birmingham City University. The symposium brought together 110 participants from 23 nations and six continents to learn of each other’s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education in Birmingham, England, from April 18-21, 2017.  The two keynote addresses and 35 papers published in this volume document music assessment practice and the measurement and evaluation of music learning across the world in local, state, and national contexts at all levels. The attendees also attended special work sessions to discuss the International Principles for Assessment in Music Education (developed and introduced by the co-chairs at this symposium), and their discussions are summarized in this collection. As music educators across the world come to terms with increased expectations for accountability of learning in music, the scholars and practitioners who have contributed to this volume provide insight to guide their work. Timothy S. Brophy is Professor of Music Education and Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Martin Fautley is Professor of Education and Director of Research in Education at Birmingham City University in Birmingham, England.