New Publications,
New Sheet Music Titles - May 21st
Welcome to our selection of new sheet music publications, which this month includes The Faber Music Night Time Piano Anthology, easy classical music from John Thompson, numerous new titles by Japanese publisher Zen-On, all eight volumes of Lyrebird's edition of César Franck's Intégrale de l’œuvre d’orgue, new publications from Bärenreiter, Donizetti's Roberto Devereux, vocal music by Malcolm Archer, a handbook for advancing cellists, the second volume of intermediate pieces for solo harp by Tournier, the fourth edition of Poco Studio's Music Theory for Young Musicians, two volumes of sightreading pieces for guitarists, and three new full scores from Omni Music Publishing.
Piano, Keyboard, & Organ
The Faber Music Night Time Piano Anthology is a timeless collection of peaceful piano solos inspired by the night. Featuring over fifty lullabies, peaceful classical works and beautiful neoclassical pieces suitable for intermediate pianists, this beautiful anthology has been carefully curated with music for late-night dreaming, relaxation and contemplation.
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Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 arranged by Yoshihiro Kawaura. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 21 is also available.
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Thirty really easy arrangements for beginner pianists! First published in 1954, John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world.
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First published during the bicentennial year of his birth, Franck’s journey from unsettled pianist to master craftsman at the organ and harmonium is presented in a new light. Volumes I-IV are also available.
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Vocal & Choral
This vocal score is based on the new critical edition. The main sources used here are the production score, copied in the Académie royale de musique de Paris, with corrections and annotations by Rameau, as well as the original parts.
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Volume ten of the new Urtext edition of Schubert’s Lieder contains works composed between September 1816 and August 1817. Above all, the collaboration with his friend, the poet Johann Mayrhofer, was decisive for Schubert’s development as a lieder composer in these months.
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Roberto Devereux was first performed at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples on 29 October 1837. Although it largely disappeared from the repertory at the end of the nineteenth century, it has now consolidated a position as one of Donizetti’s most innovative late operas and is very often revived.
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This collection’s four folk song settings are some of the best-known from the British Isles and contains original settings of Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill, The Ash Grove, O Waly Waly and The Foggy Foggy Dew. Malcolm Archer's Four Shakespeare Songs are also available.
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Solo Instrumental
Daisuke Kitaguchi's transcription of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations for solo cello.
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The Advancing Cellist’s Handbook is a thorough guide to practising the Cello. It covers everything that you would expect, alongside many topics that other books do not address, such as the psychology of practising and how to practice without your instrument.
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The second volume of intermediate pieces for solo harp by Tournier. Volume one is also available.
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A collection of early sight reading pieces for guitarists. Book two is also available.
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Poco Music Theory aims to lay a strong foundation in theory, and is carefully designed to prepare students for ABRSM Music Theory exams. Following pedagogical and visual design principles, it provides a progressive introduction to musical concepts while providing exercises and drills, from simple to complex, with step-by-step guides, to put these concepts into practice. Browse more Poco Studio publications.
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Orchestra & Ensemble
Beethoven’s two piano trios were written during the composer’s visit to his patron Marie von Erdödy. Published in 1809, they are now among Beethoven’s most famous works of this genre. For this new Urtext edition, a further relevant source was at editor Jonathan Del Mar’s disposal for the first time, namely a set of parts made for Archduke Rudolf with corrections by Beethoven. By meticulously evaluating all the sources, discrepancies in previous editions were resolved and thus the third movement of Trio No. 2 is reproduced in its original five-part structure.
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The special appeal of The Carnival lies in the diversity of the movements, which take a zoological look at pianists as well as numerous animals. Ultimately, it is this complexity that makes the composition particularly ingenious and entertaining. The performing edition contains a detailed Introduction and a Critical Commentary. Individual parts are also available.
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Martin Campbell's swashbuckling adventure film, The Mask of Zorro captivated audiences worldwide. One of the essential elements that contributed to its success was the evocative musical score composed by James Horner. Campbell's "practical rather than CGI" approach inspired Horner to adopt a similar strategy, using a smaller orchestra with a minimum of electronics. Even with a modest ensemble, Horner created one of his most colourful, sweeping and exciting scores.
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With How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, director Dean DeBlois completed his trilogy of films for DreamWorks Animation, based on the book series by Cressida Cowell. Once again, DeBlois turned to John Powell to provide the musical narration. This time, instead of relying heavily on existing music, Powell wrote a plethora of new themes, including one for the rumoured Hidden World and the vicious warlord Grimmel the Grisly.
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The Matrix was an overwhelming success when it was released by Warner Bros. in 1999, praised by critics and audiences alike. The Wachowskis' main inspiration was Baudrillard's 1981 book Simulacra & Simulation. They even made the cast read it. But they also looked to films from the past, such as Total Recall, Ghost in the Shell and the works of Kurosawa. With the story and their unique visual style in place, the Wachowskis turned to collaborator Don Davis to write the music.
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Music to the film Quartet (2001) directed by Joe Hisaishi. Contains six pieces, including the film’s main theme and Melody Road (medley of My Neighbor Totoro, HANA-BI, and Kids Return) among others. Scans of autograph manuscripts and storyboard included.
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Ellena Taylor - Sheet Music and Books Manager
