Taking a Stand
As Timothy McGee says in his introduction, ‘It is not an exaggeration to say that John Beckwith has been the single most important influence on Canadian music over the past forty years.’ Beckwith’s career as a composer, performer, teacher, administrator, author, editor, and promoter of Canadian music is unparalleled. It is fitting, then, that this group of papers, organized as a tribute to him, re...
As Timothy McGee says in his introduction, ‘It is not an exaggeration to say that John Beckwith has been the single most important influence on Canadian music over the past forty years.’ Beckwith’s career as a composer, performer, teacher, administrator, author, editor, and promoter of Canadian music is unparalleled. It is fitting, then, that this group of papers, organized as a tribute to him, re...