Jean Collen
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Sweethearts of Song: A Personal Memoir of Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth
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"Webster Booth & Anne Ziegler: Excerpts from 'Gramophone' & Discography"
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"A Scattered Garland: Gleanings from the Lives of Webster Booth & Anne Ziegler"
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DO YOU REMEMBER ANNE ZIEGLER AND WEBSTER BOOTH?
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I Can't Forget You
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A Scattered Garland Gleanings from the Lives of Webster Booth and Anne Ziegler (Volume 2)
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A Scattered Garland: Gleanings from the Lives of Webster Booth and Anne Ziegler (Volume 1)
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Faint Harmony (Malcolm Craig Trilogy, #2)
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On Wings of Song: Anne Ziegler, Webster Booth Miscellany
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Sweethearts of Song: A Personal Memoir of Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth
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Faint Harmony
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Faint Harmony" is the second novel in a Roman a clef trilogy about Malcolm Craig, a great British tenor. This book covers his life from the outbreak of World War Two until 1956 when he was at the zenith of his singing career. His rise to fame as a singer is smooth, but his private life is increasingly turbulent.
The first book of the series is entitled "Just the Echo of a Sigh" and covers his early life to 1939.
This is Jean Collen's third novel. She has also written a volume of short stories and several non-fiction books about the lives and careers of Webster Booth and Anne Ziegler. All her books have a musical theme as she is a classical pianist and singer, and taught singing and piano until her retirement at the end of 2010.
Extract from my novel, "Just the Echo of a Sigh".
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I completed this book in November 2011. I have attached Chapter 6 as a sample. The book is available on http://www.lulu.com/duettists
Webster Booth & Anne Ziegler awards at the RNCM
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This is an article about the establishment of the Webster Booth & Anne Ziegler awards at the RNCM.
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“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols

“If music be the food of love, play on,
Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.”
― Twelfth Night
Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.”
― Twelfth Night

“If music be the food of love, play on.”
― Twelfth Night
― Twelfth Night

“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“We don't present our voices to the audience, we resonate our souls.”
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Early days (Volume 1) , At the top (Volume 2), South Africa (Volume 3) and Back in the UK (Volume 4). These books may be viewed at: www.lulu.com/duettists

The book is available by direct link (e-book: http://www.lulu.com/shop/http://www.l...)
(paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/jean-collen-...)

After that project is completed, I will continue writing the third (and final) part of my fictional series about tenor, Malcolm Craig. It will be entitled "The Long Day Closes".



by Andy Merriman and look forward to reading it soon.





http://jeancollen.wordpress.com/2012/...

