Special Offer!

To celebrate the tercentenary of Charles Avison’s birth, the Avison Ensemble and Tynebridge Publishing are proud to announce the publication of the first full biography of the composer. This generously illustrated book has been written by three local authors with special expertise in the history of Newcastle and its cultural life.

Dr Roz Southey, lecturer at Newcastle University, has written widely on music-making in the north-east during the eighteenth century.

Margaret Maddison is a retired librarian who has studied many aspects of the cultural and social history of the region and has written many articles for a number of journals.

David Hughes is a founder member of the Avison Society and has lectured extensively on Avison and his place in the cultural life of the area.

The book will be published in early February 2009 to coincide with the tercentenary.

PRE-SUBSCRIBE NOW for £10 and receive a special package which includes:

  • A copy of the book signed by all three authors
  • A free sampler CD of Avison’s music
  • Free postage and packaging

All people who subscribe before 1 November 2008 may also have their name published on the subscribers’ list in the volume.

To pre-subscribe, please download and complete the order form. If you wish to have your name printed in the volume, please remember to complete the relevant box on the form, indicating how you would life your name to appear.
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