Latest News: Sheet Music, Interview
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Interview,
James Heather on Pulse Music 28th August 2024
Ahead of his performance at Presto Music tonight, the British composer-pianist talks to us about forging his own creative path, how a near-death experience affected his relationship with the piano, and his musical inspirations (ranging from Nirvana to Michael Nyman).
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Roy Howat & Emily Kilpatrick on Fauré's vocal repertoire 21st June 2024
Roy Howat and Emily Kilpatrick, the foremost experts on the vocal repertoire of Gabriel Fauré, answer our questions about the composer, the critical edition, and why his compositions are still so important today.
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Interview,
Paul Harris on 'How to sight-read' 17th May 2024
Expert pedagogue Paul Harris recently paid a visit to our Leamington Spa shop, and kindly took some time to answer our questions about his latest book How to sight-read, as well as other key topics relating to the music education ecosystem. Find out more.
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Interview,
Kit Massey: Music Theory for Kids 7th May 2024
Kit Massey talks about his recent book Music Theory for Kids, and the importance of holistic learning for young musicians.
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Interview,
Yiruma: SOLO 1st December 2023
Recently published by Faber Music, Yiruma's album SOLO is now available as a sheet music collection, in both original and simplified arrangements. The composer kindly took the time to answer our questions about his latest project and to discuss his background in classical music. Read the full interview here.
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Interview,
George Benjamin: Picture a Day Like This 22nd September 2023
Just back from the premiere in Aix in the midst of preparing scores for his summer tours, George kindly spoke with us about his latest opera Picture a Day Like This. Read the interview here.
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Interview,
Bob Chilcott and David Hill on Carols for Choirs 6 21st August 2023
Featuring newly commissioned carols and arrangements of classic melodies, Carols for Choirs 6 showcases some of today's most exciting names in choral composition. Editors Bob Chilcott and David Hill kindly took some time away from their busy schedules to discuss Carols for Choirs. Read the interview here.
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Interview,
Chris Woods on Fingerstyle Guitar 3rd July 2023
With multiple albums and tours across the globe, Chris Woods has certainly mastered the art of fingerstyle guitar playing. Chris spoke to us recently about his latest publication First 50 Fingerstyle Patterns, fingerstyle and percussive acoustic guitar technique, his music education podcast, and more. Read the full interview here.
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Interview,
Ann Bryant on Instant Primary Music Lessons 15th June 2023
Inspired by her training in Dalcroze eurhythmics, Ann Bryant has published a fantastic new resource for classroom music teachers. Ann kindly took the time to answer my questions about Instant Primary Music Lessons. Read the full interview here.
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Interview,
Andrew Eales on Naoko Ikeda: The Graded Collection 8th June 2023
Naoko Ikeda has composed many appealing piano works, introducing the world to the essence of Japan through music. Find out more.
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Interview,
Cecilia McDowall on her Da Vinci Requiem and Seventy Degrees below Zero 30th May 2023
The composer discusses two of her new large-scale choral works, her approaches to matching words to music, and her aims as a contemporary composer.
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Interview,
Colin Matthews on The Planets 25th May 2023
In conjunction with the release of Faber Music's new facsimile score of The Planets, composer Colin Matthews talks about Holst's iconic orchestral suite, editing the facsimile, and his collaboration with Holst's daughter Imogen. Read the full interview here.
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Interview,
Eric Whitacre at... 30! 3rd May 2023
Looking back over three decades of music, the world-renowned composer talks Whitman, musical hits and misses, and the correlation between a piece's length and the age of the composer's children...
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Interview,
Daniel Grimwood on Adolph von Henselt 27th April 2023
Editor Daniel Grimwood is one of Adolph von Henselt's most highly regarded interpreters. After recently completing a new edition of Henselt's Etudes with Edition Peters, Daniel kindly took some time to talk to me about the new Urtext edition and the composer Adolph von Henselt.
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Interview,
Nazrin Rashidova on Émile Sauret 21st December 2022
In collaboration with Edition Peters, Azerbaijani-British violin virtuoso Nazrin Rashidova has recently published a new edition of Émile Sauret's 24 Études Caprices, Op. 64. We spoke to Nazrin about her interest in the composer and her experience studying and performing the etudes.
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Interview,
Tom Ollendorff: Études 18th October 2022
Tom Ollendorff is fast becoming one of the most exciting young guitarists to emerge on the UK and international jazz scenes. The guitarist discusses his new sheet music publication Études (published by Faber Music), his compositional processes, and his experiences in the jazz world...
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Interview,
Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Song 28th September 2022
Award-winning and internationally acclaimed cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has just released his latest sheet music collection in collaboration with Faber Music, presenting a selection of music from his third solo album. We asked the cellist some questions about Song and his inspirations behind the project. Find out more.
