Win a signed copy of Alwyn's biography


Win a signed copy of The Innumerable Dance: The Life and Work of William Alwyn by Adrian Wright!

Boydell & Brewer is offering three lucky followers the chance to win copies of the book, in celebration of their 50th year as an independent book publisher.

📌 The competition is running on their Music Twitter feed (@boydellmusic).
✨ Simply Follow and Retweet for a chance to win!
🗓 Winners will be announced Thursday 10th October!
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