This informative and stimulating volume with CD on the art and craft of composing will be welcomed by anyone who is learning to compose and is especially suitable for those takingsecondary school music examinations. Two well-established music educators, James Rae and Mike Cornick, both of whom are composers with a combined wealth ofteaching, have produced a practical and supportive resource to meet the needs of developing composers. The included CD contains over 100 recorded examples directly related to the text,as well as two play-along tracks for jazz improvisation.