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4. Welcome to James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   This is a free-access learning resource that is hosted by the School of Humanities and Social Science at Liverpool John Moores University, and is inspired by a new version of Chamber Music, a book of poems published by Joyce in 1907. These pages provide video commentary on both the poetic and musical aspects of Chamber Music, as well as video performances of all thirty-six of the newly composed versions.

5. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   acknowledgement of individuals and institutions who helped with the production of Dr Gerry Smyth's online learning resources based on his setting of the lyrics included in James Joyce's 36-lyric sequence entitled 'Chamber Music'

6. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   an extended bibliography of sources relating to music in the work of James Joyce, in particular his first book, 'Chamber Music', published in London in 1907.

7. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   a calendar of news and events, including reviews and live performances, relating to Dr Gerry Smyth's album of songs based on the lyrics included in James Joyce's 'Chamber Music' (1907)

8. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   A timeline of events relating to James Joyce's 'Chamber Music', first published in London in 1907.

9. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   Video performances, plus commentaries, lyrics, notes and musical notation, for all 36 songs from Dr Gerry Smyth's musical adaptation of James Joyce's 'Chamber Music'.

10. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

    Two scholarly essays by Dr Gerry Smyth relating to his setting of all 36 lyrics from James Joyce's 'Chamber Music'; this page also includes a list of 'Aphorisms and Quotations', offering reflections on different aspects of Joyce's original lyric sequence.