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Book SynopsisHave you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal book, previously published as Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music', Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry, but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. There are musical terms we don''t recognise, dead composers we can''t connect with, and a feeling that we were never given the right tools to appreciate, understand, and most importantly, enjoy classical music.So who better to cut through the misconceptions and the jargon than the star of BBC2''s Bafta award-winning series The Choir, Gareth Malone. Over the course of three series, Gareth has unearthed a passion for classical music in schoolchildren, reluctant teenage boys, and even a whole town. With his
Trade Review'Why do we love Gareth? Seriously, you have to ask?'
Daily Mail
'One of the most strangely beguiling presences television has ever uncovered: impish but laconic, funny and yet still resolute, reserved but shameless, camp but dignified - and clearly a bloody good choirmaster.'
The Guardian
About The Choir:
'As profoundly a moving piece of television as has ever been made'
The Independent
'The mystery at the heart of The Choir is Malone's charisma'
The Times
