New Publications,
New Sheet Music Titles - August 7th
Welcome to our selection of new sheet music publications, which this month includes a collection of piano classics from Edition Peters, early keyboard music from Hungary, easy arrangements of Movie Songs, really easy Chart Hits of 2023-2024, Bärenreiter editions of Smetana, Schubert and Dvorák works, Only The Sound Remains by Kaija Saariaho, a new winter edition of chorissimo!, accessible solo repertoire for soprano voice, Schumann's Requiem arranged for chamber orchestra, two new flute works by Ian Clarke, Paul Bonneau's Caprice en forme de valse, a new edition of Paul Harris's 7 Easy Dances, Lyrita editions of works by George Lloyd, and flute and viola duets by François Devienne.
Piano, Keyboard, & Organ
Edition Peters Piano Classics offers essential core repertoire carefully selected for students at early advanced to advanced level, ideal for performance or examinations. The collection covers a broad range of styles and periods and is accompanied by performance notes for each work.
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Devoted to keyboard music from Hungary, this book includes close to fifty works from the second third of the 16th century until the 1820s.
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The Instant Piano Songs series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily - whether you use one hand or two! Start with the melody in your right hand, then add basic left-hand chords when you're ready. This edition includes thirty movie hits.
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Sixteen hits in easy-to-play arrangements for piano, grades 1–3. Including hit tracks by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and from 2023’s Barbie soundtrack. Presented with background notes and performance tips for every song.
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For the most part, the rich piano legacy of Smetana comprises compositions that require the skills of an advanced or even professional pianist. In this album, the composer’s technically easier pieces have been compiled to provide an ideal introduction to Smetana’s varied piano repertoire.
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Published on the basis of the New Schubert Edition in a reader-friendly landscape format with Primo and Secondo on opposite pages and practical page turns.
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Vocal & Choral
Kaija Saariaho’s 2015 opera Only The Sound Remains. The work combines two short operas inspired by Japanese Nôh dramas: “Always Strong” (“Tsunemasa”) and “Feather Mantle” (“Hagoromo”), based on translations by Ezra Pound and Ernest Fenollosa.
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chorissimo! Winter und Weihnachten offers a wide range of canons, quodlibets and carol arrangements for children’s choirs and performance in the classroom. These tried and tested compositions and new arrangements are by well-known composers such as John Rutter, Andrea Figallo, Christoph Schönherr, John Høybye and Peter Schindler.
Conductor's and choir editions are available now.
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Accessible Solo Repertoire: 10 Folk Songs and Spirituals
Excelcia Music Publishing | Medium High Voice and Piano
Fresh arrangements from renowned composers and arrangers in the vocal and choral communities. Perfect for solo festival use and private lessons.
An edition for medium low voice is also available.
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A new piano reduction by Petr Koronthály which largely adapts the excellent and well-manageable piano part that Antonín Dvorák is known to have contributed to and authorised.
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This arrangement for chamber orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, timpani and strings) enables the work to be performed by smaller ensembles while preserving its distinct choral-symphonic character.
A vocal and choral score are also available.
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Solo Instrumental
Two new pieces from flautist and composer Ian Clarke: Soft Rain and White Staircase.
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Paul Bonneau wrote several pieces for saxophone which are still regarded around the world as standard reference works. His Caprice en forme de valse for solo saxophone (1948) enjoyed international renown; virtuosity is at the heart of this fantasia, which is much more a concert work than a simple étude.
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From the acclaimed educationalist and composer Paul Harris, 7 Easy Dances is a collection of delightful miniatures to set the dancefloor alight - including traditional dances and classic ballroom styles. These characterful pieces are ideally suited for teaching and would be a rewarding addition to any developing saxophonist's repertoire.
Available Format: Sheet music with Online audio files
Lloyd completed his Cello Concerto in July 1997, a year before his death at the age of 85. This autumnal piece can be discerned as a wistful, valedictory quality, with feelings of sorrow and regret surfacing repeatedly.
You can find more works by the composer here.
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Orchestra & Ensembles
Of particular interest amongst the numerous sets of instrumental duos composed by François Devienne is the fifth ‘livre’ comprising six ‘duos concertants’ for the uncommon pairing of flute and viola. As is generally the case with Devienne’s music, the duos are imbued with graceful melodies and elegant harmonic progressions that validate the composer’s moniker, ‘the French Mozart’.
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Ellena Taylor - Sheet Music and Books Manager
