So what is this difference? Well, it is difficult to put one’s finger on, but it is tangible. This is why we publish on-line; the best way to express a large idea is in a large format, for a large audience; the best way to discuss a broad topic is on a broad canvas, and the only really good book review is the book itself. The writer Arundhati Roy, when asked to give a ‘brief summary’ of her new book, The God of Small Things on National Public Radio in the US said “I think I said it best in the book”.

I think we say it best in the journal. This issue contains several web-site reviews that are peculiar and fascinating; Caroline Matt has provided us with a brilliant response to Teresa Magdanz’s thought-provoking look at classical music in films, and Alexander Carpenter has written a very interesting article on Schoenberg’s Erwartung. We want your response, so please drop us a line at editors@library.music.utoronto.ca/discourses-in-music/index.html and let us know what you think.

We are looking for people to write reviews of books, of concerts, of festivals, to suggest books for review, to write articles, to write responses to articles, to write, to think, to talk about music.If you disagree, let us know. It is important to keep discourse moving forward.

And finally, so that you know the guidelines for submission of papers, here are the guidelines for submission, prepared by Jessica Lovett (of the University of Toronto) and modified by the entire editorial board. Note that we do not promise anonymous readings, because we do not think that this is honest, but we do promise to read your article and give and honest opinion, and just consideration to your work. You may submit as many articles as you want, as many times as you want. It is a good place to have a paper published, because we have a large readership, which is growing every month.

Discourses in Music particularly seeks articles, emerging from the scholarly study of music, that question previously established truths. We are committed to providing a space in the academic world devoted to the work and interests of young scholars and graduate students working in a number of disciplines.

1. Authors should submit their article in a rich-text or Microsoft word format, to editors@library.music.utoronto.ca/discourses-in-music/index.html as a file attachment. We encourage articles with soundfiles or graphics (see 4).
2. The cover letter should include the following information:
   
   • Author’s name and contact information, if other than e-mail.
   • Academic status and institute: please note, Discourses in Music is intended to be a forum for the ideas of graduate students and those of recent graduates. A recent graduate is one who has convocated within two years from the date of submission to Discourses.
   • Title and brief abstract of the article
3. Citations should be made as endnotes only, as this is the format on the web.
4. There is no maximum length for papers. As a matter of practicality, Discourses in Music prefers to have articles that can be read at a sitting, but this is only a general guideline. Articles taking a large amount of bandwidth for graphics or sound files however, may be reduced in size or fidelity.
5. Authors will be contacted within a week of submission to confirm that the article has entered the review process. Once accepted for publication, authors are requested to prepare a short biography, and to send the editors written permission to publish their article online.
6. It is the responsibility of the author to ensure that all copyright clearances are obtained as applicable in submitted articles.
7. Discourses in Music does not provide remuneration for any article it publishes.

Please direct any inquiries about the above guidelines to: editors@library.music.utoronto.ca/discourses-in-music/index.html