{"id":141,"date":"2020-08-18T13:11:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T13:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivormcgregorproofreading.robano-resources.com\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-05-17T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:47:03","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivormcgregorproofreading.co.uk\/?page_id=141","title":{"rendered":"Music Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Your thesis or dissertation is one of the most important parts of your studies. You want to present your original work and thought at its very best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Not only can I help you polish your writing, but I will guide you through the process of working with a professional editor. It may well be your first time doing something like this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif;\">There are some ethical constraints and limits to what any proofreader can offer to students. In this I am guided by the recommendations of the Chartered Institute of Proofreading and Editing. I will not rewrite or change the style of your work. The help I offer focuses on spelling, grammar and language consistency. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I can provide checks for the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">spelling, punctuation and grammar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">help create a style sheet if you do not already have one<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">consistency of hyphens and capitals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">figures, tables and labelling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">headings and subheadings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">consistent style of dates and lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">proofreading of music examples<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif; color: #003366;\">I provide a specialist service for music academics which draws on my extensive experience as a professional violinist and composer. I already speak the language you will be using in your thesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #123577; padding: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><i>I am happy to recommend Ivor as an academic proof-reader and super-professional formatter. Ivor helped me to format and present my submission for a PhD in educational history at the Institute of Education (University College London). I was very worried about meeting the requirements for a digital presentation. Ivor responded promptly, patiently and diligently. He successfully completed the task and dealt with my anxieties and errors with good humour and intelligent understanding. He was a life-saver, and I am grateful.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-review-full\">Judith Rose &#8211; Teacher and Academic<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;margin-top: -20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #123577; padding: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><i>I am deeply grateful to Ivor McGregor for his copy-edit of my John Joubert biography. His meticulous attention to detail has been truly awe-inspiring, combined, as it is, with a stimulating, often challenging, but always helpful approach to perceived textual \u2018grey\u2019 areas. His comments, always pertinent, combined with a professional regulation of punctuation, word-definition, footnote reference and typo identification, have contributed significantly to the presentational aspect of my ms. No praise can be too high for Ivor\u2019s work: his friendly approach, his commitment and expertise is demonstrative of the very highest professional standard. He has my most grateful thanks.<\/i><\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #123577;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif; color: #003366;\"><span class=\"gmail-review-full\">Dr Kenneth Birkin &#8211; Scholar and Musicologist<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;margin-top: -20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #123577; padding: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366; font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><em>Ivor proofed BBC Philharmonic\u2019s 23\/24 season brochure \u2013 he was meticulous and considered with an extremely high level of attention to detail. The proofing was done quickly (due to our tight timelines!) and Ivor was brilliant to deal with on it. I wouldn\u2019t hesitate to recommend.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #123577;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif; color: #003366;\">Beth Wells &#8211; Interim Director, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra<\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;margin-top: -20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your thesis or dissertation is one of the most important parts of your studies. You want to present your original work and thought at its very best. 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