As well as providing a very readable and comprehensive study of the life and music of John Buckley,　Constellations also offers an up-to-date and informative catalogue of compositions, a complete discography, translations of set texts and the full libretto of his chamber opera, making this book an essential guide for both students and professional scholars alike.

Benjamin Dwyer’s　**Britten and the Guitar: Critical Perspectives for Performers　**is the first complete study of the guitar works of Benjamin Britten. This book offers more than an objective analytical study of these compositions. Dwyer draws upon his expertise as a classical guitarist, composer and musicologist to deliver a multi-lensed examination of this music providing broad contexts and unique insights.Dwyer not only explores the intricate relationship between Britten, his lif...