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Sheet Music Interviews
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It's a Violin Thing with Ailbhe McDonagh
Irish cellist Ailbhe McDonagh is an internationally recognised musician, composer, and recording artist. We recently spoke with Ailbhe about her latest publication, It's a Violin Thing.
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James Alexander Thompson & Janette Mason on Piano Hive
We have just added the Piano Hive digital catalogue to our website. We recently spoke with Piano Hive founders James Alexander Thompson and Janette Mason about their publications.
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Angeline Bell: Echoes of the Orient
Angeline Bell has been prolific in her publishing ventures, releasing six publications with Editions Musica Ferrum in just three years. A favourite with piano teachers around the world, her latest publication 'Echoes of the Orient 'features songs inspired by her Asian heritage and memories of growing up in Malaysia.
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Bluey: First Ever Piano Book
We recently spoke to the composer of Bluey, Joff Bush (aka Busker), about the music of Bluey and what we can expect from the upcoming sheet music publication Bluey: First Ever Piano Book.
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Sarah Jeffery: The Hal Leonard Recorder Method
Sarah Jeffery talks about her new publication, 'The Hal Leonard Recorder Method', her experience as a musician and teacher, and her popular YouTube channel, Team Recorder.
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Debbie Wiseman - Ten: Memories for solo piano
Debbie talks about her experiences being Classic FM's Composer in Residence, her new album and sheet music collection, 'Ten: Memories for solo piano', and the music she has composed over the past decade.
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Composer Spotlight: Philip Sparke
Philip Sparke talks about his career as a composer, his influences and inspirations, and his greatest achievements to date.
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Francesca dePasquale: Hypermobile Musician
Francesca dePasquale discusses her resource, Hypermobile Musician, and the importance of raising awareness around hypermobility in the music industry.
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Eric Baumgartner: Jazz Piano Basics
After his recent success at the Art of Piano Education Awards, Eric kindly took the time to answer questions about his award-winning publication 'Favorite Melodies for Jazz Piano Solo' and to discuss his 'Jazz Piano Basics' series.
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Michael Clark on Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems
After a chance discovery of hundreds of Florence Price manuscripts in 2009, a treasure trove of masterpieces was uncovered. Dr. Michael Clark discusses Florence Price and his recent publication, 'Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems for Piano Solo'.
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David Önaç: Spirituals
David Önaç talks about 'Spirituals', working with UK exam board ABRSM, and the importance of expanding your repertoire from early on in your musical journey.
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François-Xavier Poizat on Ravel
François-Xavier Poizat offers an insight into his love for Ravel, and his recordings of the composer's Complete Works with Piano (released earlier in November on Aparté). He also shares his admiration for Henle's painstaking work on their edition of Ravel's music.
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Melanie Spanswick: Piano Publications
Melanie Spanswick answers our questions about her best-selling publications, her favourite pieces from 'First Repertoire for Little Pianists' and 'Women Composers – A Graded Anthology', and the importance of celebrating diverse repertoire.
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Bob Chilcott: 20 Years of A Little Jazz Mass
This year we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Bob Chilcott's iconic 'A Little Jazz Mass'. We speak to the composer about the work, its reception over the past twenty years, and his thoughts on combining jazz and sacred music.
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Victoria Proudler: Piano Grades are Go!
Victoria Proudler talks about her series 'Piano Grades are Go!', and offers advice on taking music examinations. Read the full interview here.
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James Heather on Pulse Music
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
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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Kit Massey: Music Theory for Kids
Kit Massey talks about his recent book Music Theory for Kids, and the importance of holistic learning for young musicians.
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Yiruma: SOLO
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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George Benjamin: Picture a Day Like This
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.
