New Publications,
New Sheet Music Titles - February 20th
Welcome to our selection of new sheet music publications, which this month includes an array of new titles from Henle; the latest addition to the Piano Player series; Lang Lang Music Theory books; a collection of organ music for liturgical use; Grieg favourites for piano duet; new Lyrebird Music editions; 1989 (Taylor's Version); McDowall's Music of the Stars; Chester Music editions of Glass, Einaudi, and Saariaho works; preces and responses based on the works of Stanford; Singing in Tune with Judy Niemack; Lyrical Flute Miniatures from Karen North; the Grade 8 violin anthology from 2024; movie themes for classical guitar; and a deluxe guitar play-along of Rush songs.
Piano, Keyboard, & Organ
Prokofiev's Visions fugitives was composed in clusters between 1915 and 1917 before the Russian Revolution compelled him to leave his native country in 1918. From the composer's diaries, we can tell that at least some of these pieces were inspired by people close to him, and others impart his emotional reaction to the political situation of the time. This Urtext edition considers all the musical sources created during the composer’s lifetime
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The toccata genre has undergone great change since Bach’s time. Since the 19th century, the emphasis has been on a continuous pulsating rhythm. In Prokofiev’s masterpiece, composed in 1912, this rhythm grows into a hammering motoric drive that dispenses with developed themes or motifs.
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Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas 6–8 are often referred to as “war sonatas” since they were composed in Russia during World War II during times of great hardship. As the shortest of the three, no. 7 is entirely focused on the essentials and is certainly Prokofiev’s most famous piano sonata. This edition was critically edited on the basis of all the sources and produced using Henle’s legendary music engraving.
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The Five Piano Pieces, op. 23 is a transitional work in which Schönberg made the decisive step from free atonal music to composition based on tone rows. The most famous piece, “Waltz”, ironically plays with genre traditions whilst at the same time being a swift-moving piece of music. The clear and neatly set score is an ideal basis on which to explore this fascinating piano universe.
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The Piano Player: Classical Chillout presents a curated selection of beautiful classical pieces to bring calm and relaxation. Transcribed for intermediate solo piano, this collection includes modern works such as I Giorni (Einaudi), Island II (Olivia Belli), At Dawn (Hania Rani) and River Flows in You (Yiruma), alongside classics Gnossienne No. 3 (Erik Satie), Prelude in C major (J.S. Bach) and more.
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Join the world of Lang Lang and come on a theory adventure! This progressive series provides an imaginative way for beginners to learn and practise music theory with the world’s most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. Through plenty of fun and imaginative activities, the fundamentals of music theory are established whilst developing core musicianship skills.
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Faszination Orgel is a series specially designed for liturgical use. The moderate playing difficulty was an important guideline when selecting material for the series. All volumes can be played by lesser-skilled organists or sight-read by advanced musicians. The literature tends to belong to almost unknown or lesser-played organ works, most of which, although dedicated to the parts of the liturgy, will also delight listeners on many other occasions.
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J. S. Bach: Ciaccona (Partite for Violin, BWV 1004)
Lyrebird Music | Wirebound Edition | Harpsichord
Numerous keyboard versions of Bach's Ciaccona have come down to us. Remarkably, few versions have been published for the harpsichord, which Pieter-Jan Belder addresses in this astonishing arrangement, which he first recorded on his CD Basso Ostinato: Passacaglias and Chaconnes.
A hardback edition is also available.
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The renowned organist Michel Chapuis once described Le Livre d’Orgue de Limoges as ‘one of the most superb discoveries of the last 50 years’. This new critical edition examines the music, how and why manuscripts came into being, and registration and aspects of performance.
A hardback edition is also available.
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Arranged by Mike Cornick for piano duet, Grieg Favourites contains popular works such as the theme from the second movement of the Piano Concerto in A Minor, Solveig's Song, Anitra's Dance, and Two Elegiac Melodies.
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Vocal, Choral, & Opera
Swift Mania continues with Taylor's Version of her first fully pop album 1989. After its very first day of release, it had already garnered the third-largest sales of any album in 2023. This folio features all the tracks from the release, including the original songs plus the five new From the Vault tracks, arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.
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From the popular Hear It and Sing It! series comes another great edition by Judy Niemack. This collection features workouts for the contemporary vocalist and includes transcriptions of all exercises; tips for practising; daily warm-ups; intervals, from a minor second to an octave; chromatic workouts with lyrics; arpeggios to increase range; listening and repertoire suggestions; and more.
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The three-movement Music of the Stars offers an enlightening commentary on music's power to console and uplift in challenging times. Characterful string writing accompanies engaging vocal lines, with McDowall artfully employing percussion to sprinkle celestial sparkle throughout the score.
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This song for medium voice and piano was composed for Natalie Merchant and was first performed with the composer at the piano at the 1997 Tibet House Benefit Concert and subsequently broadcast on the PBS television show Sessions at West 54th Street. The Latin text by the 12th-century monk Godfrey of St Victor is a lament for the state of the nation. A full translation is included in the preface to this edition.
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Ludovico Einaudi’s first opera Winter Journey premiered in Palermo in 2019. It takes as its subject the refugee crisis in Europe and features a libretto by award-winning Irish writer Colm Tóibín.
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A collection of preces and responses based on themes from the works of Stanford adapted and arranged by Jeremy Dibble
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Instrumental Solos
The Grade 8 Violin Anthology (from 2024) comprises a broad selection of examination pieces from lists A, B and C of the Associated Board syllabus from 2024, together with a valuable selection of fascinating repertoire suitable for the own-choice section of the Performance Exam.
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Three short settings of poetry by the 20th-century poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert for actor and violin. Composed over a period of five years, the Trois poèmes are part of a projected series of pieces left unfinished at the time of the composer’s death.
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These musical gems offer a diverse array of musical styles, ensuring a rich and engaging journey into the world of flute music. From lyrical melodies to lively dances, each piece has been crafted to nurture both technique and expressive playing, exploring the beauty and versatility of the flute.
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This collection features twenty beautiful and memorable movie themes from a variety of films. Each piece is masterfully arranged in standard notation and tab. The recordings are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded.
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Channel your inner Alex Lifeson with this play-along pack that will help you play fifteen Rush favourites faster than ever before! This Hal Leonard Deluxe Guitar Play-Along book includes artist-approved, accurate, easy-to-read guitar tab and professional, customizable audio for all fifteen songs.
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Orchestra & Ensembles
The serenade flourished in Mozart’s era, but with Brahms the genre experienced a new surge in popularity in the 19th century. Dvořák’s cheerful and relaxed op. 22 came into being in 1875, during a very happy time for him both professionally and privately. He put his personal stamp on the five-movement composition by incorporating stylized Slavonic dances. Today it is among Dvořák’s most popular and most frequently performed compositions.
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Elgar’s Serenade for Strings was composed in 1892 and represents the first of his works with which the composer was truly satisfied. Whether it derives from three pieces for strings from 1888 can not be ascertained, since only the titles “Spring Song”, “Elegy” and “Finale”, have come down to us. The Serenade is not only one of his most popular compositions but is among the most frequently played works in the string-orchestra literature. Edited by British Elgar specialist Rupert Marshall-Luck.
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Tchaikovsky spent the summer and autumn of 1880 at his sister’s country estate in Kam’ianka, Ukraine, where he sought peace and relaxation. But after a short time the desire to work took hold of him again. This turned out to be a Serenade for String Orchestra, which numbers among his most beautiful inspirations and is today a central work in the genre. For this new critical edition it was possible to consult the autograph in Moscow as well as the early printed editions into which Tchaikovsky sometimes entered a number of minor revisions.
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Haydn and Beethoven have long been represented in Henle’s catalogue and on concert platforms worldwide, and the third of the Viennese classicists now follows: all twenty-six of Mozart’s string quartets are now available in Henle Urtext quality as a whole set in a slipcase. Edited by Mozart expert Wolf-Dieter Seiffert, all four volumes contain editorial surprises. This slipcase edition is thus the indispensable companion for all string quartet ensembles and Mozart fans.
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Ellena Taylor - Sheet Music and Books Manager
