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Cloud rider (2015)
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Commissioned in 2015 by trombone virtuoso Brett Baker, Cloud Rider takes inspiration from Norse mythology and the legend of the Valkyries.
The Valkyries are a host of female figures who ride great steeds and hover over the battle field, deciding whi... Read More about Cloud rider.

The moody mallard (2015)
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Price, D. (2015). The moody mallard. [Sheet Music]

The Moody Mallard is an up-beat solo for cornet and brass band in a Latin-American style. The work is percussive throughout and the opening theme takes inspiration from the mambo whilst the second introduces the stylistic elements that we associate w... Read More about The moody mallard.

The sultry swan (2015)
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Price, D. (2015). The sultry swan. [Sheet Music]

The Sultry Swan is a slow melody for cornet and brass band and has two clearly defined musical ideas in its construction. The introduction and first theme are lyrical in texture and evoke images of the river bank, the water gently ebbing to and fro w... Read More about The sultry swan.

Success factors for ICT implementation in Saudi secondary schools : from the perspective of ICT directors, head teachers, teachers and students (2015)
Journal Article
Albugami, S., & Ahmed, V. (2015). Success factors for ICT implementation in Saudi secondary schools : from the perspective of ICT directors, head teachers, teachers and students. International journal of education and development using information and communication technology, 11(1), 36-54

The role of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in education is undisputed globally.
Therefore, many developed and developing countries have invested heavily in the ICT sector in education. Saudi Arabia is one of these countries. However,... Read More about Success factors for ICT implementation in Saudi secondary schools : from the perspective of ICT directors, head teachers, teachers and students.

Three waves of media repression in Zimbabwe (2015)
Journal Article
Ndlovu, E. (2015). Three waves of media repression in Zimbabwe. African Journalism Studies, 36(2), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/23743670.2015.1040431

This article seeks to highlight how the media – especially radio – have always been used in Zimbabwe to consolidate the power of the government. This invariably led to oppositional media emerging from outside the country, giving the populace access t... Read More about Three waves of media repression in Zimbabwe.

Gimpel Fils, Barbara Hepworth and the promotion of British sculpture in the 1950s (2015)
Journal Article
Correia, A. (2015). Gimpel Fils, Barbara Hepworth and the promotion of British sculpture in the 1950s. Sculpture Journal, 24(1), 97-112. https://doi.org/10.3828/sj.2015.24.1.7

During the 1950s, the commercial art gallery Gimpel Fils, London, established itself as a prominent space for showing and selling contemporary art. This paper considers the gallery’s role in promoting sculpture during that decade and examines the org... Read More about Gimpel Fils, Barbara Hepworth and the promotion of British sculpture in the 1950s.

Henry Moore : biography (2015)
Book Chapter
Correia, A. (2015). Henry Moore : biography. In Henry Moore : sculptural process and public identity. Tate Research Publication

A biography of artist Henry Moore, with a specific focus on his relationship with the Tate Gallery.

Critical voices : artists’ responses to Moore’s gift to Tate in 1967 (2015)
Book Chapter
Correia, A. (2015). Critical voices : artists’ responses to Moore’s gift to Tate in 1967. In Henry Moore : sculptural process and public identity. Tate Research Publication

In 1967 the announcement of Henry Moore’s intention to give a selection of his large-scale sculptures to the Tate Gallery elicited both praise and, among many younger artists, consternation. The ensuing debate about the gift raised difficult issues a... Read More about Critical voices : artists’ responses to Moore’s gift to Tate in 1967.

Framing errors : reality and fiction in audio drama (2015)
Journal Article
McMurtry, L. (2015). Framing errors : reality and fiction in audio drama. Journal of American studies of Turkey, 41, 5-16

Many genres and media create a blurring line between reality and fiction. Radio serials and in particular radio soap operas have inspired devotion in their listeners to the point where their fans throw themselves wholeheartedly into a universe of out... Read More about Framing errors : reality and fiction in audio drama.