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iMerc press is a not-for-profit academic publisher founded in 2004 by Professor Evangelos Himonides. iMerc press is dedicated to advancing research in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Based in the UK and run by scholars, IMERC Press is committed to making high-quality academic work freely accessible to readers worldwide. All our publications are available online for free download and in hard-copy, at cost, ensuring open access without barriers. We proudly operate with no Book Processing Charges (BPCs) for authors, fostering an inclusive and equitable platform for scholarly communication.

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List of Published Titles (under development)

  • The Drake/DFES "Accessible Music in Schools" (AMS) Project: A research Evaluation, Executive Summary and Full Report [isbn13: 9781905351008 ] (find)
  • Abstracts of the 6th Pan European Voice Conference PEVOC6. 31 August–3 September 2005. The Royal Academy of Music, London, England [isbn13: 9781905351015 ] (find)
  • The Future of the UK Doctorate in the Arts and Humanities [isbn13: 9781905351022 ] (find)
  • Guildhall School Connect Report [isbn13: 9781905351039 ] (find)
  • Proceedings of the Physiology and Acoustics of the Singing Voice (PAS) International Conference [isbn13: 9781905351046 ] (find)
  • New London Orchestra Project Report [isbn13: 9781905351053 ] (find)
  • The Drake / Youth Music "Plug IT" Project Research Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351060 ] (find)
  • Soundabout Project Research Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351077 ] (find)
  • ABRSM Soundjunction Research Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351084 ] (find)
  • National Singing Programme in England: First Year Impact Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351091 ] (find)
  • National Singing Programme in England: Second Year Impact Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351107 ] (find)
  • HEDP Research Report: Teaching About the Holocaust in English Secondary Schools [isbn13: 9781905351114 ] (find)
  • Proceedings: Researching Music, Technology & Education International Conference [isbn13: 9781905351121 ] (find)
  • National Singing Programme in England: Third Year Impact Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351138 ] (find)
  • Researching Sing Up's Workforce Development: Main Findings from the First Three Years (2007–2010) [isbn13: 9781905351145 ] (find)
  • Abstracts: Developing the Musician SEMPRE Day Conference 9 March 2011 [isbn13: 9781905351152 ] (find)
  • Researching the Impact of the National Singing Programme in England. Diverse Approaches to Successful Singing in Primary Settings. Evidence from the Chorister Outreach Programme and Other SingUp Schools (2009–1010). [isbn13: 9781905351169 ] (find)
  • Proceedings of the SEMPRE Conference "Striking a Chord" [isbn13: 9781905351176 ] (find)
  • Progetto Musica Regione Emilia-Romagna: A Research Based Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351183 ] (find)
  • European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO): An Initial Benchmarking Study of Education, Learning and Participation [isbn13: 9781905351190 ] (find)
  • Communities of Music Education: A Pilot Study [isbn13: 9781905351206 ] (find)
  • NLO Music Literacy Report [isbn13: 9781905351213 ] (find)
  • SEMPRE 40th Anniversary Conference [isbn13: 9781905351220 ] (find)
  • The SAGE Gateshead Young Musicians Programme: A Research Based Evaluation [isbn13: 9781905351237 ] (find)
  • The Chorister Outreach Programme of the Choir Schools Association: A Research Evaluation (2008–2011) [isbn13: 9781905351244 ] (find)
  • Literacy Through Music: A Research Evaluation of Teacher INSET Provision [isbn13: 9781905351251 ] (find)
  • Setting the Tempo: The Need for a Progressive Research Programme on Music, Health and Wellbeing [isbn13: 9781905351268 ] (find)
  • Youth Music Voices: Quality, Equality and Equity [isbn13: 9781905351275 ] (find)
  • Music and Empathy [isbn13: 9781905351282 ] (find)
  • Researching Music, Education, Techology: Critical Insights. Proceedings of the SEMPRE MET2014. [isbn13: 9781905351299 ] (find)
  • Childern's Musical Worlds: SEMPRE Conference Abstracts [isbn13: 9781905351305 ] (find)
  • The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis on the Impact of Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and Young People [isbn13: 9781905351312 ] (find)
  • An Introduction to Serbian Performing Arts Education: Critical Insights [isbn13: 9781905351329 ] (find)
  • Proceedings of the SEMPRE MET2016: Researching Music, Education, Technology [isbn13: 9781905351336 ] (find)
  • International Perspectives on Research in Music Education: Proceedings of the 26th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research in Music Education, London 18–22 July 2016 [isbn13: 9781905351343 ] (find)
  • The Importance of Vowels in Music Education [isbn13: 9781905351350 ] (find)
  • Musical Cultures Conference Proceedings 3–5 April 2017, University of Hull [isbn13: 9781905351367 ] (find)
  • Proceedings of the SEMPRE MET2018: Researching Music, Education, Technology [isbn13: 9781905351374 ] (find)
  • Proceedings of the SEMPRE MET2018: KINDLE Edition [isbn13: 9781905351381 ] (find)
  • Sarangi Style in Hindustani Music [isbn13: 9781905351398 ] (find)
  • Abstracts of RiME2023: The 13th International Conference for Research in Music Education (kindle) [isbn13: 9781905351404 ] (find)
  • Abstracts of SEMPRE MET2024: Researching Music, Education, Technology [isbn13: 9781905351411 ] (find)
  • Abstracts of RiME2023: The 13th International Conference for Research in Music Education (paperback) [isbn13: 9781905351428 ] (find)
  • Abstracts of RiME2025: The 14th International Conference for Research in Music Education (KINDLE) [isbn13: 9781905351435 ] (find)