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The official matching songbook to Somewhere by Eva Cassidy, arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord boxes. Ten years after the release of Songbird, an album that has since gone platinum, this new Eva Cassidy collection brings together yet more magical moments from one of America’s most lauded singersongwriter legends. Embracing Cassidy’s usual kaleidoscope of styles—from country and folk to Appalachian and Celtic—Somewhere is a set of covers that reminds us of the singer’s consummate musicality and all-encompassing vocal skills. The overall mood fluctuates between hushed intimacy and summery exuberance. Special mention must be made of the final two songs: a gorgeous acoustic arrangement of Gershwin’s Summertime, and the soaring title track, Somewhere, in true Cassidy style. This seventh posthumous album from Eva Cassidy is the first to contain tracks written by Eva herself.

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Cole Porter’s musical that incorporates Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew within his own story. This was Porter’s ‘comeback’ musical and was indeed his most successful.

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Me and My Piano Repertoire is a delightful book of first repertoire pieces, arranged for solo piano, that builds on the solid technical and musical foundations established in the highly successful tutors Me and My Piano Part 1 and 2. Here is a wealth of new material, ranging from simple five-finger pieces for separate hands on C major, to more advanced pieces introducing changes of hand position, new notes and rhythms, simple chords, and the key signatures of G and F major. Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood's Me And My Piano Series is probably the UK's most widely-used and biggest selling piano method. It is now published in a new edition including a new larger size, improved layout making it easier to read, a clean new look with new typesetting and music-setting and the instantly recognisable cover designs have been updated for extra vibrancy. Enchantingly illustrated, this essential and irresistible book will encourage the young pianist to expand his or her repertoire in the most enjoyable way.

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The Wright PianoForte Tutor by Albert H. Oswald is the ‘Wright’ way to learn the piano. With introductory notes from Wilhem Backhaus and Horatio Nicholls, this classic piano tutor introduces the learner to the rudiments of music, finger exercises and scales, and provides a wealth of repertoire in a variety of styles.

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Real Repertoire Piano Duets Grades 4-6 introduces players to a wealth of original works by the great composers, from Mozart and Beethoven to Faure and beyond. This volume is carefully selected and edited by the late, leading piano teacher and pedagogue Christine Brown, and contains 11 timeless masterworks and unmissable modern pieces to encourage and inspire. Helpful background notes on the composers are also included.

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Bags of Folk for Violin by Mary Cohen is a wonderful introduction to the world of traditional music, ideal for violinists of Grades 1-2 standard. The pieces are gently progressive and are all based around the first two finger patterns. They are ideal for consolidation work alongside any method or tutor, and are enjoyable sight-reading practice.

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What Else Can I Play? Flute Grade 4 makes learning more fun with carefully selected and arranged supplementary repertoire for today's young player. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips, performance notes and a simple piano accompaniment. Each book in the What Else Can I Play? series presents carefully graded pieces with a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs. This series will bring enthusiasm to learning your instrument and provide an entertaining alternative for those pupils who are working towards, or have recently completed exams.

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La Cathédrale Engloutie (Prelude 24) by Claude Debussy, orchestrated by Colin Matthews. During his time as the Hallé Orchestra’s Composer in Association between 2001 and 2010, Colin Matthews spent five years making orchestral versions of all 24 of Debussy’s Preludes. He has been heralded for the success with which he has taken the inspiration of the piano masterpieces and skilfully created orchestral works of great variety, beauty and drama. Indeed, following their critical reception these works are being taken up and performed by orchestras across the world.

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Easy Keyboard Library: Popular Classics brings together 23 classic pieces from across the centuries, as part of the Easy Keyboard Library Series. Including greats such as Air on a G String, Fur Elise, To A Wild Rose and William Tell Overture (Lone Ranger Theme), and pieces from favourites Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Tchaikovsky, all arranged in an easy format with melody and chords for beginner keyboard players to enjoy. Full contents can be found below.

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Score to Claude Debussy's Le vent dans la plaine (Prelude 13), orchestrated by Colin Matthews. During his time as the Hallé Orchestra’s Composer in Association between 2001 and 2010, Colin Matthews spent five years making orchestral versions of all 24 of Debussy’s Preludes. He has been heralded for the success with which he has taken the inspiration of the piano masterpieces and skilfully created orchestral works of great variety, beauty and drama. Indeed, following their critical reception these works are being taken up and performed by orchestras across the world.

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Easy Keyboard Library: Christmas Carols presents over 30 carols arranged for electronic keyboard. The best-selling Easy Keyboard Library series features simplified melodies and chords, which are ideal for beginner keyboard players. From Away in a Manger to God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, this book contains all you could possibly want for Christmas.

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The libretto of Camelot, the 1960 musical play by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederic Loewe. The musical is based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from the T. H. White novel "The Once and Future King". The main conflict of the novel and the play is the affair between Arthur's wife, Guenevere, and his friend and First Knight, Sir Lancelot.

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The Grand Duke was the last of the Savoy operas by Gilbert and Sullivan. The plot hinges on the mis-interpretation of a 100 year-old law regarding statutory duels, decided by drawing cards. The baffled central character, Ludwig, becomes engaged to four different women before the plot is resolved.

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This collection of Music for Special Occasions brings together ten secular choral works arranged for an accompanied upper voices choir to enhance any occasion whether joyful, reflective or commemorative. Some best-loved pieces as well as new compositions are carefully selected and arranged by acclaimed choral composers/conductors Ben Parry and Alexander L'Estrange. Includes Congratulations, Bridal March (German) from Lohengrin, Auld Lang Syne (Scottish), Circle of LIfe from the hit movie, The Lion King, You'll Never Walk Alone from Hammerstein's Carousel, and many more. These are practical and flexible arrangements for soprano and alto with an optional third part for limited range baritone, or low alto making it suitable for schools, community and church choirs.

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Oh Shenandoah & Other American Folksongs forms part of the Choral Basics series, which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire for beginner choirs, from world music to pop classics and showtunes. These American folk songs are arranged for soprano, alto and combined men's voices - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. The straightforward piano accompaniment provides good support for the singers. Included are the beautiful title song, an enchanting version of the Shaker hymn Simple gifts and a barn-storming medley of US country dances, Low-down on the Hoe-down! Stetsons at the ready...

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Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant, is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Savoy Theatre on January 5, 1884, for a run of 246 performances. By Savoy Opera standards, it was not considered a success (a particularly hot summer in London did not help ticket sales), and it was not revived in London until 1919. This was the eighth operatic collaboration of fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan.

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Utopia Limited, or The Flowers of Progress, is the second-to-last of Gilbert and Sullivan's fourteen collaborations, premiering on October 7, 1893. Gilbert's libretto satirises limited liability companies, and particularly the idea that a bankrupt company could leave creditors unpaid without any liability to its owners. It also lampoons the "Stock Company Act" by imagining the absurd convergence of natural persons and legal entities. Utopia is performed much less frequently than most other Gilbert and Sullivan operas, mainly because the subject-matter and plot are too obscure for modern audiences.

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Don’t weep like a willow! Sha la la la la la la la with the Comic Relief 2005 classic - a guaranteed party favourite arranged for piano, voice & guitar.

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'If you can’t be famous be infamous' The Chicago musical has captured the imagination of audiences everywhere for many years, with the film starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger bringing the tale to an even wider audience. The Chicago songbook contains twelve songs from the stage production, arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chords.

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The Cloister Album Voluntaries Volume 1 (originally published as The Cloister Voluntaries) presents twenty-two popular favourites in one compendium. These pieces are for electronic or pipe organ, American organ, harmonium or piano. The second album is also available from this website.

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Improve your practice! is the essential companion for pianists, enscapsulating Paul Harris's failsafe Simultaneous Learning approach. This preliminary book features six fun pieces which introduce the idea of 'exploring your piece' to pre-grade 1 pupils. The pieces develop ways of making the most of practice sessions - whatever their length. Most importantly, the wider musical skills of aural, theory, sight-reading, improvisation and composition will develop alongside, in a holistic educational system which develops more rounded musical intelligence. In addition, there are photocopiable 'Explore Your Piece' to extend the technique to other repertoire, as well as make-your-own playing cards, a handy practice diary and some useful tips for parents.

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Go down, Moses: Three spirituals (Go Down, Moses; Oh Mary Don’t You Weep; He’s Got The Whole World), arranged for accompanied SATB choir by Gwyn Arch. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in many styles.

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Based on the high school subcultures of 1950s America, it takes its name from the "tough guy" working-class greasers of the era. The musical, set in 1959 in fictional Rydell High in Chicago, tackles such social issues as teenage pregnancy and gang violence; its themes include love, friendship, teenage rebellion and sexual exploration during adolescence, and, to some degree, class consciousness/class conflict. This songbook provides vocal selections from the stage version.

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Simply the best book and backing track package available for female vocalists, All Woman is a flagship series! All Woman Jazz features the cream of the current crop of female vocalists and is perfect for auditions, performances, semi-professional, or professional singers, or anyone who just wants to have a bit of fun! The book contains piano arrangements (if you have an accompanist), vocal line and guitar chord symbols, Downloadable online audio provides authentic, soundalike, backing tracks for you to sing over. These are NOT MIDI backing tracks - they are fully realised, full-band accompaniments that sound just like the real thing!

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Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong Series, I Got Rhythm (Trumpet) brings together Gershwin, Porter, Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz and features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire, idiomatically arranged for the Intermediate player (Grade 4-6) by Andy Hampton. Melody, lyrics and chord symbols are provided, offering opportunity for improvisation, with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide/biographical note to each song in the collection In addition, the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano, bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

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Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong Series, I Got Rhythm (Tenor Saxophone) brings together Gershwin, Porter, Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz and features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire, idiomatically arranged for the Intermediate player (Grade 4-6) by Andy Hampton. Melody, lyrics and chord symbols are provided, offering opportunity for improvisation, with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide/biographical note to each song in the collection In addition, the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano, bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

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Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong Series, It Don't Mean A Thing (Trumpet) brings together Gershwin, Porter, Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz and features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire, idiomatically arranged for the intermediate player (Grade 4-6) by Andy Hampton. Melody, lyrics and chord symbols are provided, offering opportunity for improvisation, with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide/biographical note to each song in the collection. In addition, the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano, bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

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Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong Series, It Don't Mean A Thing (Tenor Saxophone) brings together Gershwin, Porter, Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz and features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire, idiomatically arranged for the Intermediate player (Grade 4-6) by Andy Hampton. Melody, lyrics and chord symbols are provided, offering opportunity for improvisation, with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide/biographical note to each song in the collection. In addition, the downloadable online audio features a live trio of piano, bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

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A selection of 23 folk and traditional songs of Scotland arranged for voice with piano accompaniment, with guitar boxes.

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The multi-million selling pop superstar Robbie Williams takes a break from the mainstream with this album, presenting a collection including some of the greatest swing and big band hits, performed in Robbie's own charismatic style. Swing When You're Winning contains a well-arranged score for the clarinet for all of the tracks on the album and includes a CD with the backing tracks, perfect for practising at home or performing live.

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My Fair Lady is Lerner & Loewe’s most successful musical, based on the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion. Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, boasts to his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can train any woman to speak properly. He chooses Eliza Doolittle, a poor girl with a strong Cockney accent, whom he encounters selling flowers in Covent Garden. This songbook of vocal selections from the popular musical is arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords.

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This songbook, arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords, is from the 1983 stage version, which itself was adapted from the 1952 movie and the plot closely adheres to the original. Set in Hollywood in the waning days of the silent screen era, it focuses on romantic lead Don Lockwood, his sidekick Cosmo Brown, aspiring actress Kathy Selden, and Lockwood’s leading lady Lina Lamont, whose less-than-dulcet vocal tones make her an unlikely candidate for stardom in talking pictures. The 1983 stage musical starred Tommy Steele and Roy Castle.

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Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience was the first to be performed at the Savoy Theatre, and thus the first theatrical production in the world to be lit entirely by electric light. Thereafter, the G&S operas were to be referred to as the Savoy Operas.

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Concert Repertoire For Trumpet provides a popular mix of imaginative, idiomatic arrangements, and original pieces for the grade 4-6 level trumpet players, with piano accompaniment, selected and edited by Deborah Calland. This collection includes Danse Bacchanale, Nimrod and the theme from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue - there is something here for every occasion!

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Superstart Violin Accompaniments is a break-through for beginner violinists, full of exciting music and fun activities from the very first lesson to inspire and stimulate pupils and teachers. Mary Cohen is one of Britain’s leading string teachers and this new edition is a distillation of her many years of teaching and research - a core method now in one book. This book of piano accompaniments and violin duet lines is an excellent resource for lesson times or performance enabling teachers or friends and family to accompany students. Playing with accompaniment encourages good ensemble skills and really brings the pieces to life.

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Score to Claude Debussy's Feux d'artifice (Prelude 3), orchestrated by Colin Matthews. During his time as the Hallé Orchestra’s Composer in Association between 2001 and 2010, Colin Matthews spent five years making orchestral versions of all 24 of Debussy’s Preludes. He has been heralded for the success with which he has taken the inspiration of the piano masterpieces and skilfully created orchestral works of great variety, beauty and drama. Indeed, following their critical reception these works are being taken up and performed by orchestras across the world.

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Score to Claude Debussy's Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest (Prelude 1), orchestrated by Colin Matthews. During his time as the Hallé Orchestra’s Composer in Association between 2001 and 2010, Colin Matthews spent five years making orchestral versions of all 24 of Debussy’s Preludes. He has been heralded for the success with which he has taken the inspiration of the piano masterpieces and skilfully created orchestral works of great variety, beauty and drama. Indeed, following their critical reception these works are being taken up and performed by orchestras across the world.

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This is the latest addition to the 'Unbeaten tracks' series. The twelve contemporary pieces, selected and edited by Joanna MacGregor are written in a variety of styles and are suitabkle for pianists of around Grade 4-6 standard. Each of the pieces is written by a different composer and as with the other books in the series each composer has given their response to a number of questions about how the piece was conceived and what influenced them. Composers include: Matthew Hindson, Kathy Hinde, John Parricelli, Tomoko Mukaiyama, Tom McDermott, Peter Sculthorpe, Steve Lodder, Andy Sheppard, Padma Newsome, Matthew Bourne, Peter McGarr and Joanna MacGregor.

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