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Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Saxophone Grades 1-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.

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Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy is a sequence of 12 uplifting folk-inspired Christmas songs, exploring both sacred and secular aspects of the festive season. Including such favourites as the The Sussex Carol, Gaudete and The holly and the ivy, Wassail! continues the highly popular series by Alexander L'Estrange of 40-minute choral works for SATB, unison children's choir and jazz quintet. This vocal score is arranged with a piano reduction part.

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This piano course has been specifically written to help students progress through the tricky intermediate stages of learning the piano. Through carefully chosen repertoire, quick studies, key technical information and musicianship activities, students will develop the skills that they require. Note-reading will be improved, technique developed and a greater understanding of style and music theory will be gained. The Intermediate Pianist Book 2 is suitable for Grade 4 level pianists and forms part of the Piano Trainer series.

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How do you bring a forgotten silent film back to life? What are the techniques behind writing a successful film score? How do you work with and inspire choreographers? Carl Davis’s fascinating story gives an insight into the prolific composing and conducting career of one of the world’s most celebrated film and television composers. Born in New York, Carl Davis spent his early years of his career in American before going on to study in Copenhagen. From there he moved to Britain and entered the worlds of classical music, theatre, film and television. He has since composed almost 400 film and TV scores, winning several BAFTAs and Ivor Novello awards, as well as establishing himself as the number one choice to score silent films.Some of his most recognisable work includes the soundtracks for The French Lieutenant’s Woman (BAFTA/Ivor Novello Winner), Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV Series), Scandal (1989) and Cranford. Written by Wendy Thompson, Carl Davis: Maestro is a glimpse into the life of a consummate all-round musician and his impact on many spheres of music-making.

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Simple Gifts has been sung to numerous different lyrics (particularly Sydney Carter’s 1960s hymn Lord of the dance) and the tune is very well known, thanks to its use in Aaron Copland’s score for the ballet Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Elder Joseph Brackett – a shaker from Maine – originally wrote it as a ‘dancing song’ in 1848. This arrangement by Alexander L’Estrange is appropriately simple and beautifully effective. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and original works, the series is arranged for 3-part choir (soprano, alto and a combined male-voice part) providing flexibility for any choir. Complete with straight-forward piano accompaniments supporting the vocal lines, the Faber Choral Singles series guarantees the perfect repertoire for every occasion – so get exploring and get singing!

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Libretto Following the enormous success of George Benjamin’s first opera Into the Little Hill (2006), there has been huge anticipation in the musical world at the prospect of his first full-length work in this genre. After a period of intense work and isolation for Benjamin, his much-awaited new opera, Written on Skin, was premiered at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 7 July 2012. A long standing ovation was the first of many marks of recognition and praise for this extraordinary work which has been hailed by critics as ‘[one of] the best operas of the 21st century so far,’ ‘the birth of a masterpiece.’ An opera tour will be conducted throughout Europe during 2013.

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Dame Fanny Waterman's Piano Treasury Volume One is an unmissable collection of piano repertoire for Grade 5-7 level players. Especially selected and edited by the renowned Dame Fanny Waterman, it also features her own teaching notes and comments on all the pieces.

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Theme from Ladies in Lavender directed by Charles Dance and starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. Composed and arranged by Nigel Hess for clarinet with piano accompaniment.

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The Language of Folk: Grades 5 to 8 offers a wealth of folk repertoire from around the British Isles and further afield, carefully selected and arranged to develop the key skills and vocal styles integral to folk song. Produced in association with The Sage Gateshead and its nationally renowned folk music programme, these books provide a wealth of material both for established folk singers and those new to the world of folk. 16 varied folk songs, progressing from Grade 5 to Grade 8 Includes both unaccompanied songs and songs arranged with piano accompaniment Informative contextual notes and practice tips for every song Chord names provided for all songs, offering performers the freedom to add their own accompaniment Helpful introduction to the folk song genre, including a beginner’s guide to ornamentation Online audio with authentic performances of every song by young folk singers, along with backing tracks for the accompanied pieces Complete lyric sheets also available to download online All unaccompanied songs feature on the current Trinity singing syllabus (‘Technical Work’ section).

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Dame Fanny Waterman's Piano Treasury Volume Two is an unmissable collection of piano repertoire for Grade 6-8 level players. Especially selected and edited by the renowned Dame Fanny Waterman, it is ideal for performance in competitions, concerts and as encores, all the pieces in this invaluable collecti on have been popular with the great pianists, including Rubinstein and Horowitz. Each piece of the 14 pieces has been carefully chosen by Dame Fanny for its charm, musicality and educational value and comes complete with her own teaching notes and insights.

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It’s never too late to sing: Piano Accompaniments contains the piano accompaniments to all the songs and exercises in It’s never too late to sing, the teach-yourself tutor with interactive CDs.

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An Irish Blessing is a choral setting for SATB and piano or organ of the traditional Gaelic prayer which begins "May the road rise to meet you". Its gentle melody unfolds slowly, beginning in unison and building to a fuller choral texture with a descant in the third verse. The optional flute part adds a folk-like quality and, in addition to the wide dynamic range indicated, further textural variety can be achieved with opportunities for a soloist or small group of singers. Perfect for school choirs, weddings, church services, any leaving celebration or a concert programme. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

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An Irish Blessing is a choral setting for upper voices and piano or organ of the traditional Gaelic prayer which begins "May the road rise to meet you". Its gentle melody unfolds slowly, beginning in unison and building to a fuller choral texture with a descant in the third verse. The optional flute part adds a folk-like quality and, in addition to the wide dynamic range indicated, further textural variety can be achieved with opportunities for a soloist or small group of singers. Perfect for school choirs, weddings, church services, any leaving celebration or a concert programme. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

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Music from the award-winning BBC dramatization of Jane Austen's Novel Pride and Prejudice arranged for small orchestra.

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Big Pop Instrumental Solos (Clarinet) contains 66 of the most popular songs of recent years. An excellent choice for students, amateurs, and professionals alike. It is great for performances at parties and receptions, or just for fun! Includes hits from Madonna, R.Kelly, Alanis Morissette, Elton John and many, many more.

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Classic FM: Chopin Piano Favourites, inspired by the Classic FM CD of the same name, features some of Chopin’s best-known pieces, beautifully tailored for easy to intermediate piano player. The greatest composer-pianist of the 19th century, Chopin was celebrated as a virtuoso of boundless musicianship who also wrote the finest collection of solo music for the piano. Arranged by Richard Harris and Pam Wedgewood.

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Bags of Tunes for Viola is packed with material on styles children will love including nursery rhymes, rounds, folk and popular songs as well as plenty of original pieces. The pieces are gently progressive and are all based around the first finger pattern. They are ideal for consolidation work, for using alongside any method or tutor and are enjoyable sight-reading practice. Irresistable new tunes for beginner violists, composed and arranged by one of the UK's leading string teachers and authors, Mary Cohen, creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications.

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Bags of American Folk for Viola is an introduction to the wonderful world of traditional American music – favourite tunes passed down from one generation to the next, many from the early pioneer days. Written by renowned string teacher and author, Mary Cohen, and suitable for students of grades 1-2 standard, this collection has been carefully selected to include music of many different styles and moods.

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The official album-matching songbook to Paolo Nutini's second album, Sunny Side Up arranged for voice and piano with guitar chord boxes and featuring four pages of colour photographs. An eclectic and 'rougher' range of songs that set it somewhat apart from its predecessor, encompassing folk, reggae, soul and rock; the album was recorded in Ireland, Wales, New York, LA and the UK by Nutini, backed by his band The Vipers.

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Mary Cohen's Bags of Style for Violin takes you on a fantastic musical journey through ten centuries of time, from the 12th to the 21st century. This is great material for concerts, or to liven up history or drama lessons and is suitable for players of grades 2-3 standard.

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Spooky Songs presents five imaginative songs on a spooky theme, written especially for young singers (Key Stage 2) by the talented Lin Marsh. Spooky Songs are for unison, two-part and very simple three-part young voices with piano accompaniment - ideal for class singing, concerts, music examinations and festivals. Lin Marsh's experience with young singers, whether in the classroom or on the concert platform, is second to none. As well as creating the Songscape series, Lin has written for BBC education programmes, the television and radio. She works extensively in music education and is an advocate for Sing Up, the Music Manifesto's National Singing Programme.

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Browse the full perusal score on scorelibrary.fabermusic.com. Three exquisite original songs by Alexander L’Estrange for solo voice, 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. All three songs are currently set on the Associated Board Singing Syllabus (Grades 5 & 6). The vocal range of B-Eb will comfortably suit many singers, and the songs are also available as choral settings for SA, SA/Men and SATB in the Choral Basics series and Choral Programme Series.

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Since its premiere in 1885 at the Savoy Theatre in London, The Mikado (or The Town of Titipu) has become one of the most-performed pieces of musical theatre in history. As with many of Gilbert and Sullivan’s productions, the show satirizes aspects of Victorian Britain’s politics and aristocracy; in The Mikado, however, the duo cleverly cloaked these criticisms behind a charming story set not in Britain, but in exotic Japan.

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