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Eva Cassidy: Autumn Leaves presents three songs, taken from the posthumously released anthology album Songbird by Eva Cassidy, all arranged for soprano, alto, and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment. The arrangement is part of the Choral Basics series ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing.

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The German film Jenseits der Stille (Beyond Silence), tells the story of Lara, growing up as the daughter of deaf parents. Lara discovers the world of music as her aunt Clarissa gives her a clarinet for Christmas. This songbook contains original pieces from the movie arranged for solo piano.

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Real Repertoire Studies Grades 6-8 is a fantastic introduction to the wealth of original works by the great study writers, from Clementi to Bartók, for intermediate-advanced pianists. These studies have been selected by the late, renowned teacher and pedagogue Christine Brown to provide technical training and plenty of musical interest and they will be ideal performance pieces for concerts or festivals. Each study has been scrupulously edited and includes additional fingers, phrasing, pedalling and metronome marks for added clarity and consistency. Helpful background notes on the composers are also included.

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23 classic film songs for electronic keyboard and published as part of the Easy Keyboard Library Series. Includes timeless classics such as As Time Goes By, Chariots of Fire, Flashdance and The Shoop Shoop Song.

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ABBA Smash Hits! Volume 2 from the Choral Basics series includes some of ABBA's greatest hits. This version is arranged for soprano and alto voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment. Songs included in the volume are Thank you for the Music, Fernando and Waterloo. The arrangement is part of the Choral Basics series - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing and has been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire.

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Chill With Debussy allows you to relax with two collections of beautiful tranquil music. First listen to the best-selling CD from Naxos containing some of Debussy's most beautiful music, then play some of his unmissable favourites such as Clair de lune, La fille aux cheveux de lin and Arabesque No.1 arranged for solo piano.

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Score to Claude Debussy's La Danse De Puck (Prelude 7), 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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RecorderWorld Pupil's Book 1 is a step-by-step teaching method with lots of repertoire at each stage. With lively cartoons by the acclaimed illustrator Drew Hillier, the book incorporates the notes E, G, A, B, C and D, alongside key skills of musicianship, wider musical knowledge and games galore. 'Fact Files' introduce new information about beats, musical markings and time signatures while 'Clapping Games' instil a strong sense of rhythm. 'Quick Quizzes' help revise and reinforce new concepts while lively cartoons and colourful stickers make it so much fun! Comes with downloadable online audio featuring groovy accompaniments for all the pieces, including practice and performance tempo versions. With well-known and fun original pieces in a style kids love, kids can explore the world of improvisation and composition though imaginative starting points throughout. There are also many opportunities provided for performance straight away, and plenty of opportunity for group work with duets, rounds and percussion boxes. There is a corresponding RecorderWorld Teacher’s book, with simple piano accompaniments, that allows the teacher to play alongside. RecorderWorld Series is a step-by-step unique teaching method that introduces the fantastic world of recorder playing in exciting and creative ways by esteemed music educator, Pam Wedgwood. Playing the recorder has never been so much fun!

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More Up-Grade! Piano Grades 1-2 follows on the success of Pam Wedgwood’s Up-Grade! Series, offering more original repertoire for pianists looking for something to bridge the gap between grades 1 and 2. The varied pieces in this bright collection range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles, all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade. There are several spin-offs to the Up-Grade! Series for piano, including jazz, pop and Christmas.

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Score to Claude Debussy's Feuilles mortes (Prelude 2), 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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Wales – the "Land of Song" – has produced some of the British Isle's finest folk melodies. The wealth of its repertoire is celebrated in this selection. These three melodies are arranged for soprano and alto singers with a straightforward piano accompaniment. Part of the Choral Basics series, the four songs are arranged for soprano and alto voices and are ideal for beginner choirs. All Choral Basics publications feature a straightforward piano accompaniment to support the singers.

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Step It Up! is the fun way to move your piano playing onwards and upwards. Packed full of original jazzy pieces by Louise Chamberlain - with imaginative arrangements of well-known tunes, and duets too - this carefully graded volume is guaranteed to liven up your practice no end. So whether practising at home or performing to your friends, take you playing to another with Step It Up! - and prepare to step up a grade at the same time! Pamela Wedgwood writes as Louise Chamberlain for the Step It Up! series. She is recognised around the world as one of the UK's most prolific and successful composers of popular repertoire for young instrumentalists.

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A Christmas Special is a collection of four joyful songs exploiting the 'lighter' side of Christmas, arranged for soprano and alto with a straightforward piano accompaniment: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Jingle Bells, O Christmas Tree and a crowd-pleasing original by Alexander L’Estrange and Peter Gritton, Another Christmas. The songs form part of the Choral Basics Series, which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages, the series offers attractive, idiomatic arrangements for SA and SAMen choirs, with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music, spirituals, folk song, pop classics, hit shows and original pieces, this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for.

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The Gospel Train is a crowd-pleasing collection of gospel favourites such as Go Down, Moses, Oh Happy Day! and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. It also includes Standing In The Need of Prayer, a well-loved spiritual with a simple, meditative melody and a pleasing, repetitive chord sequence. These spirituals are arranged for soprano and alto voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment, and form part of the Choral Basics series, which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages, the series offers attractive, idiomatic arrangements for SA and SAMen choirs, with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music, spirituals, folk song, pop classics, hit shows and original pieces, this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for.

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The Electronic Keyboard Collection is an exciting exploration of music especially arranged for the beginner keyboard player. Each of the pieces are selected, edited and arranged by Trinity College’s experienced electronic keyboard examiner Jeremy Ward. The books have a fabulous range of pop classics to classical hits together with folk music, songs from the shows and a smattering of original pieces. There are simple hand positions and chord requirements ideal for the early grades and helpful hints on voicing and styles encourage awareness of the music and the qualities of the keyboard. Each book in the series offers unique projects on developing your own pieces. Also available: Electronic Keyboard Collection Book 1, Initial to Grade 1 Electronic Keyboard Collection Book 2, Grades 1-2

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Wedgwood Blue is a landmark collection of arrangements for solo piano: 10 original pieces in a variety of jazz styles for the grade 5-7 pianist, from modern ballads to honky tonk, blues to Latin - all with sophisticated downloadable backing tracks. The book brings together the extraordinary talents of the Wedgwood family. Oliver Wedgwood is a teacher and freelance jazz musician and younger brother Sam Wedgwood is a talented singer/songwriter. For the latest news from Pam Wedgwood, visit her official website here.

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The Electronic Keyboard Collection is an exciting exploration of music especially arranged for the beginner keyboard player. Each of the pieces are selected, edited and arranged by Trinity College’s experienced electronic keyboard examiner Jeremy Ward. The books have a fabulous range of pop classics to classical hits together with folk music, songs from the shows and a smattering of original pieces. There are simple hand positions and chord requirements ideal for the early grades and helpful hints on voicing and styles encourage awareness of the music and the qualities of the keyboard. Each book in the series offers unique projects on developing your own pieces. Also available: Electronic Keyboard Book 1 (0-571-52221-1) for Initial to Grade 1 Electronic Keyboard Book 3 (0-571-52354-4) for Grades 2 to 3 **Trinity College London selected pieces (Keyboard 2011-2012): Walking In The Air (Blake) Memory (Lloyd Webber) You And You (Strauss II)

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Songs Of A Rainbow Nation comprises four great songs from South Africa arranged for soprano, alto and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. Included are: Hamba Lulu - a wedding song with a gentle, comforting rhythm; Jesu Ukukhanya - featuring a call-and-response structure where a simple solo line is followed by a choral answer; Si Njay, Njay, Njay - a joyfully exuberant song with an infectious rhythm which can also be performed a cappella with some optional percussion for greater effect; and Weeping - a South African pop song from the band Bright Blue which uses as its chorus the refrain from the Zulu anthem N’kosi Sikeleli Africa (God Bless Africa). If you enjoy these songs, try L’Estrange’s hit cantata Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa! The arrangements form part of the Choral Basics series, which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire for beginner choirs. Perfect for singers of all ages, the series offers attractive, idiomatic arrangements for SA and SA/Men choirs, with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers. Embracing world music, spirituals, folk song, pop classics, hit shows and original pieces, this series offers everything a budding choir could wish for.

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The Real Repertoire Series introduces players to a wealth of original works for piano by the great composers. Each volume in the series is carefully selected for the intermediate player (grades 5-7), by Christine Brown, and contain timeless masterworks to encourage and to inspire.

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The pieces in Baroque Real Repertoire have been selected to provide intermediate pianists (Grades 5-7) with enjoyable music for private study or for performance in concerts, festivals and examinations. There is a wide choice as the pieces vary in technical difficulty, length, tempo, key, character and mood. The fingering has been chosen with great care to produce good technical and musical results. The metronome marks, which are editorial, have been given as a guide but are not obligatory. The realisation of the ornaments is based on contemporary sources, frequently from the composer’s own instructions. Editorial suggestions for dynamics and phrasing are shown either in brackets or, in a few places to aid clarity, by dotted lines. The collection is not intended to be an urtext edition. As players progress they may wish to extend their knowledge of the music of this period by consulting urtext editions and making decisions for themselves. In this publication the editor has taken decisions with the intention of helping less experienced players to achieve a convincing performance in an authentic style. **Trinity selected piece (Piano 2012-2014): Solo for the Cembalo (CPE Bach)

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Jazz Sessions Alto Saxophone comprises a mixed compilation of 10 standards and original pieces spanning a host of jazz variations including blues, swing, Latin and gospel. This contemporary mix includes Fly Me To The Moon, Stompin’ at the Savoy and C Jam Blues, and includes a second, extended version of each piece for improvisation. Online audio of professional, accoustic backing tracks to help create a truly atmospheric performance. Jazz Sessions Series is a collaboration between Alexander L’Estrange, a composer, arranger, jazz double bass player, and jazz examiner for the ABRSM, and composer, jazz pianist and teacher, Tom Pilling. The book is carefully tailored for players of Intermediate level (Grades 4-5), and ideal preparation for ABRSM jazz exams, or simply for fun!

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These Musical 'fingerprints' have been written for flautists of Grade 1-4 standard by real live composers who eat breakfast, feel tired and irritable, laugh at jokes and have favourite things. Each has written a piece that captures something of who they are and this doubles up as great collection of fun original pieces for you to play. **ABRSM selected piece (Flute 2008-2013): Summer Days (Gordon) Ankara (Halton)

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This new series from Paul Harris builds on his previous series' Improve your Scales and Improve your Sightreading. Improve your Practice Grade 5 begins by encouraging students to plan their practice sessions. starting with warm-ups and then giving tips on how to 'explore a piece'. This book will encourage children to think about different aspects of their music as they play giving them a better musical understanding of their pieces and also encourages independent thought and exploration.

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Improve your practice! Grade 2 builds on the practice techniques outlined in the Grade 1 book helping students to continue planning their practice sessions around other pressures such as schoolwork and clubs. This book will encourage children to think about aspects of their music as they play giving them a better musical understanding of their pieces and also encourages independent thought and exploration.

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This volume of fourteen pieces for violin is a great collection of original, new music for players of Grade 1-4 standard. Music written by 'real people' who go about their daily business in much the same way as the rest of us, eating breakfast, feeling tired and with a selection of favourite things. Each composer has tried to capture the essence of what makes them who they are and have left it a a musical 'Fingerprint' for you to discover.

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This collection of musical 'Fingerprints' is perfect for the Grade 1-4 clarinet player. The composers who have contributed to the volume are all living musicians who experience all of the daily challenges and emotions that the rest of us can understand. Each of the pieces has been specially commissioned to capture something of what makes each composer who they are today, leaving their 'fingerprnt' behind for you to play.

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This collection of fourteen contemporary pieces for saxophone is ideal for players of Grade 1-4 standard. Each of the pieces are written by real live composers with normal lives who carry out their business in much the same way as the rest of us. Within their pieces the composers have been asked to capture a little bit of what makes them who they are, left as a sort of musical "fingerprint" for you to play.

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Creepy-Crawlies! is a selection of thirteen pieces for young pianists, on the theme of minibeasts. Characters such as the 'graceful moth' and 'miserable maggot' will encourage children to tackle new techniques and develop musical awareness. Kids will love this creepy-crawly music! With pictures to colour and helpful notes by the composers.

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RecorderWorld pupil's book 2 is a step-by-step teaching method with lots of repertoire at each stage. With lively cartoons by the acclaimed illustrator Drew Hillier, the book introduces the notes low F sharp, low D, B flat, low F, C sharp, top E, top F, low C, top F sharp and top G, alongside key skills of musicianship, wider musical knowledge and games galore. 'Fact Files' introduce new information about beats, musical markings and time signatures while 'Clapping Games' instil a strong sense of rhythm. 'Quick Quizzes' help revise and reinforce new concepts while lively cartoons and colourful stickers make it so much fun! With well-known and fun original pieces in a style kids love, kids can explore the world of improvisation and composition though imaginative starting points throughout. There are also many opportunities provided for performance straight away, and plenty of opportunity for group work with duets, rounds and percussion boxes. There is a corresponding RecorderWorld Accompaniment CD also available to enable the child to have piano accompaniment whilst playing, and each numbered exercise indicates the corresponding CD listing to allow for an enhanced learning experience; and there is the RecorderWorld Teacher’s book, with simple piano accompaniments, that also allows for the teacher to play alongside. RecorderWorld Series is a step-by-step unique teaching method that introduces the fantastic world of recorder playing in exciting and creative ways by esteemed music educator, Pam Wedgwood. Playing the recorder has never been so much fun!

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An assortment of 19 pieces to pick and mix - from easy classics to great new pieces, this collection covers it all! All Sorts is designed to fit the technique and capabilities of the young player, with easy-to-play piano accompaniments for the teacher. Also available for violin: **Trinity College London selected pieces (Violin 2010-2012): Pineapple, Pineapple, Mango (Cohen) Lullaby (Brahms) Nobody Knows the Trouble (Trad.)

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Love's Philosophy brings together three exquisite original songs by Alexander L’Estrange exploring love and longing. Inspired by the English song of composers such as Roger Quilter and Gerald Finzi and with stunning texts by Shelley, Tennyson and Byron, these evocative pieces are sure to become classics of the 21st century. Set for soprano and alto, and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment, this collection is part of the Choral Basics series - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing.

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Based on a Key Stage 1 science topic, A Minibeast Christmas is a variation on the traditional Christmas story composed by Pam Wedgwood with lyircs by Debbie Needle. It is told from a rather unusual viewpoint - that of the minibeasts in the stable who find themselves the first to witness the miracle of Jesus' birth. Gentle humour, optional percussion and catchy unison songs characterise this light-hearted musical. Accompaniment CD, script and photocopiable lyrics are included. The Spotlight series represents a variety of imaginative repertoire for stage or concert performance, from Key Stage 1 to 3+. Some of the cantatas provide scope for creativity through the addition of movement, whilst others are fully-contained 'mini-musicals'. Written appropriately for the age-group by experienced educational composers, here are songs and shows to suit all abilities and ages.

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'Jurassic Blue' follows on directly from 'Jackaroo’, this book begins with a revision of the first finger and then moves on to second, third and fourth fingers. Each piece introduces a new rhythmic or technical point, with useful suggestion boxes for the teacher. There’s also the chance to create you own dinosaurs too, inspired by Drew Hillier’s wacky illustrations. With Pam Wedgwood’s lively accompaniments and the addition of words, you can even sing along to ‘Triceratops Rocks’! **Trinity College London selected pieces (Viola 2010-2012): Strong Iguanodon (Lumsden & Wedgwood) Scary, Scaly Spinosaurus (Lumsden & Wedgwood) Fly high, Pterodactyl (Lumsden & Wedgwood)

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Selected Solos for Tenor Saxophone for soprano/tenor saxophone contains pieces for the Grade 4-6 level player. With works by composers such as Bizet and Vivaldi standing aside the ever-popular Pam Wedgwood and Paul Harris, players are sure to find this music both stimulating and appealing.

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'Jurassic Blue' follows on directly from ‘Jackaroo’, it begins with a revision of the first finger and then moves on to second and third fingers. Each piece introduces a new rhythmic or technical point, with useful suggestion boxes for the teacher. There’s also the chance to create you own dinosaurs too, inspired by Drew Hillier’s wacky illustrations. With Pam Wedgwood’s lively accompaniments and the addition of words, you can even sing along to ‘Triceratops Rocks’! **Trinity College London selected piece (Violin 2010-2012): Fly High Pterodactyl (Lumsden/Wedgwood)

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'Groove Lab' is a series designed for the development of jazz playing and improvisation skills. While the books are aimed at individual learning, they can be flexible and can also accommodate a large group or class situation. Groove Lab is ideal for teaching children with basic musical understanding the art of improvisation and some jazz technique. This book for keyboard with CD backing will give young keyboard players the chance to play familiar, popular styles and rhythms at relatively early stage. Books are also available for flute, trumpet, clarinet and alto sax. Each book is accompanied by a CD of backing tracks.

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The Manchester Carols is an inspired collaboration between composer Sasha Johnson Manning and Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. A collection of 12 carols, linked with a gentle, entertaining narration, which reshape and modernise the Christmas story. Its creators wanted to write something that is relevant to and reflects modern society, and which acknowledges the fact that even though someone might not subscribe to the religion behind the Nativity story, they can still appreciate it as an inspiring, magical tale. The carols are for everyone, believers or not. Duffy uses the Christmas story as a metaphor for human experience, giving us up-close and personal insights into the central characters of the nativity – Mary, Joseph, a newborn baby, and a ‘golden youth’ (aka the Angel Gabriel). As Duffy herself says: 'I think the story is wonderful. There’s a lot we can take from it on a human level even if we don’t take the divine element.' There are hints, too, of the darker, grittier side of the Nativity story – refugees, poverty, giving birth on the road; and, looking further forward, there are hints of Jesus’ fate on the cross. These carols were written in Manchester in 2007 and first performed by children from several Manchester schools at The Royal Northern College of Music (and again in 2008). All of us who worked on them – librettist, composer, artist, conductor, teachers, musicians and singers – live and work in that great city. And so these are, and will forever be, The Manchester Carols".

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