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Hank Marvin's unique guitar style has been an inspiration to several generations of guitarists worldwide, with instantly recognisable recordings such as Apache, F.B.I. and Wonderful Land. This guitar workshop is a powerful learning tool that will help you extend your stockpile of licks and fills and develop improvisational skills. The combination of musical notation and guitar tabulature in Jam With Hank Marvin, together with backing tracks on the CD gives you the opportunity to learn eight of Hank's tracks note-for-note and them jam with a professional session band. The track listing reflects some of The Shadows' most popular recordings, providing something for guitarists to have fun with and improvise with, as well as something to aspire to.

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Real Repertoire for Violin, part of the Real Repertoire series has been carefully selected for the intermediate violinist, providing an essential repertoire that players will return to time and again. Pieces have been selected by Mary Cohen and include masterpieces by Bach, Mozart and Brahms as well as lesser known pieces by Bartok and Wieniawski. A lasting inspiration to violinists everywhere.

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Jazz Sessions Trumpet 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 downloadable online audio of professional, acoustic backing tracks to help create a truly atmospheric performance. The book includes a second, extended version of each piece for improvisation. 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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The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! Series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. Improve your sight-reading! Piano Duets Grades 2-3 is a collection of piano duets for grades 2 to 3 that gives players a chance to practise their sight-reading skills with another player (the second parts are easily playable by other pupils or teachers). As well as providing a fun break from solo sight-reading practice, these duets will help develop a strong sense of rhythm and the all-important ability to ‘keep going’. Complete with associated questions to help prepare each piece. Carefully paced to be used alongside the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! Series.

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Pam Wedgwood's After Hours Piano Duets presents 7 duets, covering a variety of styles from cosy dinner jazz to wistful blues and more upbeat numbers. The perfect way to wind down after a stressful day! Its time to chill out and indulge in a night of duets.

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It's never too late to play piano is perfect for those who wished they'd learnt to play the piano when they were younger, or those who wish they hadn’t given up. At last, a truly grown-up approach to learning the piano! Pam Wedgwood, author of many popular piano series, takes you through the rudiments of piano technique and music theory in her own friendly style that’s guaranteed to get results. The book is organized into clearly structured progressive units with a fabulous array of music to get you playing straight away, including Pam’s own jazzy pieces, plenty of well-known classics and a smattering of pop and show tunes. Help and information is included at every step with top playing tips, technical boxes, fact files, general advice noticeboards, crosswords, recommended listening and boxes of fascinating musical history. The downloadable online audio includes full performance play-along tracks as well as interactive activities to help you practise. Free teacher’s accompaniments are also available to download online. The ground-breaking It's never too late... series gives adults the opportunity to learn the piano with a method devised especially for them alongside a selection of exciting supplementary repertoire books.

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This latest addition to the Sound At Sight series provides a wealth of approachable and attractive sight-reading pieces for the guitar. Each piece has been carefully graded to match exam requirements and is presented in a clear attractive layout. This book offers invaluable practice material for guitarists and is vital in preparation for examinations.

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Dame Fanny Waterman's Monkey Puzzles set 1 is a pack of 12 individual theory papers for the young beginner providing lively games and puzzles that will hold the young player's interest, and add to the fun of learning the rudiments of music. The papers cover all aspects of basic theory including time signatures, rests, sharpened and flattened notes, clefs and note duration. The games aid memory and encourage children to think about what they are learning in the context of play. Although designed as a part of the Me and My Piano Series, this pack would be of use to any young musician beginning to study music theory, the attractive and clear lay out just adds to their value.

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Thumb Position for Beginners introduces and then reinforces this technique at the earliest possible stage in cellist's development, drawing on a wealth of experience with beginner cellists. Pat Legg uses a wonderful array of familiar tunes and new pieces in both teacher/pupil and pupil/piano format to introduce and establish this new skill. Pieces are arranged for grade 3+ cellists.

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Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 76 Graded Studies for Flute brings together in two books a broad selection of repertoire in a variety of styles, from Camus to Telemann. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris that introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. It is a must-have resource for all students and teachers. 76 Studies for Flute Book One are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5 standard. **ABRSM selected piece (Flute 2018-2021): Hessian Dance.

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Jane Austen's World presents 14 much-loved themes from some of the best adaptations of Austen's works, arranged for solo piano. Bringing to life the essence and excitement of romantic fiction, with an unrivalled understanding of the joys and trials of young love, here are the main musical themes from the Oscar-winning Rachel Portman, Carl Davis, Patrick Doyle and Jeremy Sams. A collection that provides a veritable feast of new repertoire for all pianists!

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Jazzin' About Fun Pieces for Cello presents 8 orignal repertoire peices arranged for cello with piano accompaniment by Pam Wedgwood. Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic, this series has it all. Jazzin' About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles. So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz for cello and piano. **Trinity College London selected pieces (Cello 2010-2012): Hungarian Stomp (Wedgwood) Ho Down - Show Down (Wedgwood) Rock-a-bow Baby (Wedgwood)

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Violin Study Time is an anthology of established and newly-composed studies which develops the young violinist's technique in several directions. It may be used in conjunction with the Young Violinist's Repertoire series. There are studies for various types of bowing such as detache' and spicatto, studies for finger action and basic shifts, and several studies which introduce third position. These studies will serve as an introduction to the great repertoire of violin studies, so that before long the young violinist will be tackling the works of Kreutzer, Rode and even Wienawski and Paganni!

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The 21 little performance pieces in The Really Easy Cello Book have been written and selected with beginners in mind. Despite the technical limitations this imposes, there is plenty of scope for musical interest! The pieces are arranged progressively and the piano accompaniments have been kept as simple as possible.

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Violin Playtime Studies is a first anthology of established and newly-composed studies for the young violinist. Taking as its starting point the one octave scale of D major, and remaining in first position throughout, it may be used in conjunction with the violin Playtime series. This combination of short, purposeful studies enlivened by delightful illustrations will ensure that 'study time' is never dull!

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With Violin Playtime, the beginner violinist can make music from the very first lessons. In the three books that make up the series, there are over a hundred little pieces, a treasure-trove of attractive tunes - some traditional, some by composers of the past, some newly composed. This is more then just an easy anthology, as the underlying approach is 'learn as you play', and a carefully devised ground plan of technical development makes it a manual in disguise, a tutor without text. This book takes a player from the very beginning to about Grade 1. Lively illustrations contribute visually to the excitement of learning the violin. Violin Playtime Book 2 caters for players at around Grade 1, while Violin Playtime Book 3 is for those approaching Grade 2.

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Rock & Pop Theory: the essential guide offers musicians of all ages and levels a practical and relevant guide to music theory today. With a special focus on popular music, this indispensable guide: introduces key musical concepts such as pitch, tempo, rhythm, harmony, scales, instruments, musical forms and structure outlines the conventions governing music notation, applying these specifically to rock & pop music provides interesting facts and real music examples to contextualise music theory offers practical tips on how to identify intervals, make up melodies and rhythms, set words to music and much more with foreword and chapter introductions by renowned educationalist Paul Harris contains quick-reference tools including an appendix, list of further repertoire examples, table of instruments, periods of music history, table of scales and modes and summary keys and time signatures. Rock & Pop Theory: the essential guide is a joint publication, published by Faber Music and Edition Peters.

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Soothe your child to sleep with Lullaby Time, the perfect collection of comforting cradle songs brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Nina Lazarski. Rediscover familiar favourites and explore lullabies from across the globe, including Hush little baby, Sing a rainbow and lullabies from Spain, Indonesia, Sudan and many more. Lullaby Time has been expertly crafted by the renowned pedagogue Lin Marsh. All songs are translated into English and easy to sing, whatever your musical experience. The exquisite audio features unique extended playlists that promote uninterrupted restful sleep, available to stream or download. Complete with words and ukulele chords for the gentlest of bedtime routines. “This is a whole world of great lullabies, old and new, from Irish to Iroquois – each delightfully illustrated and complete with accompanying audio. It’s an instant classic. A lovely book.” Tim Lihoreau, presenter of Classic FM’s MORE MUSIC BREAKFAST featuring THE SCHOOL RUN

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Vocal score of the popular comic opera, Trial By Jury, composed by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert, which premiered at the London Royalty Theatre in March 1875. Includes full vocal score (The Learned Judge, Angelina (the Plaintiff), Edwin (the Defendant), Counsel for the Plaintiff, Foreman of the Jury, First Bridesmaid) with piano accompaniment.

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Pam Wedgwood's Easy Jazzin' About Piano is a vibrant collection of 11 original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner pianist (Grades 0-2), and features downloadable online audio of performances, backing tracks and slowed-down backings for practice. So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz.

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Ukulele Basics is a landmark ukulele method for young beginners. Carefully designed for use in both individual- and group-learning contexts, Ukulele Basics supports players and teachers through the early stages of learning, providing the ideal foundation for budding musicians. From how to hold your ukulele, through basic chords and strumming patterns, to playing accompaniments and simple tunes, this carefully paced method provides a complete resource for aspiring players. Suitable for absolute beginners aged 6+ Gradually introduces key musical concepts, tab and stave notation, simple chords and strums and tunes to pluck Online audio of demos for all songs and chords as well as numerous backing tracks Notes for teachers and tips for parents/carers to download. Detailed lesson plans for selected songs can be found below

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Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy (this edition for unison and simple two-part voices and piano) is a sequence of 12 uplifting folk-inspired Christmas songs, exploring both sacred and secular aspects of the festive season. Includes such favourites as The Sussex carol, Gaudete! and The holly and the ivy.

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Classic FM: Silent Nights is a collection of 14 beautiful carols imaginatively arranged by Nigel Hess for piano solo, suitable for intermediate to advanced players (Grade 5–7). Charming and nostalgic, these arrangements offer a different perspective on Christmas tunes with which everyone will be familiar.

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Improve your teaching! is a must-have handbook for all instrumental and singing teachers. Packed full of comprehensive advice and practical strategies, it offers creative yet accessible solutions to the challenges faced in music education. It outlines Paul Harris's innovative strategy of Simultaneous Learning: a method that encourages the development of musical insight by making connections between all aspects of musicianship and discusses topics including lesson preparation, aural and memory work, effective practice, improvisation and composition, sight-reading and group teaching. Cleverly fusing established teaching techniques with fresh and exciting ideas Improve your teaching! represents a modern and holistic approach to musical instruction.

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Electronic Keyboard Basics 1 introduces the basic reading of notation, simple five-finger positions and auto-accompaniments with fingered chords as an alternative.Echo playing and simple improvisation encourage the pupil to play by ear and develop good aural skills. This book is packed with the widest variety of musical styles from classical to contemporary, and full of fantastic illustrations, Sarah Walker's Electronic Keyboard Basics is a great way to learn.

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Dame Fanny Waterman's Merry Christmas Carols features 20 of the best loved carols and Christmas songs, complete with all the words. The stylish - yet simple - piano arrangements will enable players of even modest ability to shine in performance; and they will be found equally effective as accompaniments to carol singing. Merry Christmas Carols will, in fact, give pianist the opportunity of making a real contribution to the enjoyment of the festive season.

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The very first authorised biography of one of the most invigorating, inventive and independent bands the UK has ever produced. Written by Enter Shikari expert, Luke Morton, Standing Like Statues tells the Enter Shikari story through a series of comprehensive interviews with all members of the band and the team that surrounds them. This hardback edition is printed in full colour with a huge selection of unseen photographs.

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Teaching beginners is a huge responsibility and a challenge, but also reaps enormous rewards. Today there are a host of colourful tutors to choose from, but none tells us how to teach beginners. It can be a hit and miss affair! Energising and inspirational, Improve your teaching! Teaching Beginners is a must-have resource for all instrumental and singing teachers. Written by the UK's leading music educationalist Paul Harris, it is packed full of comprehensive advice and practical strategies, it offers creative yet accessible solutions to the challenges faced in music education. Written in an approachable style and distilled from years of personal experience and research Paul Harris looks at the issues concerning the teaching of beginners, outlining a series of principals, advice and strategies, discussing: How to approach the first lesson, Practice ideas for beginners, Introducing the tutor book and notation, Taking stock and moving forward, Inheriting pupils, Improvisation and Composition for beginners. A companion to the best-selling Improve your teaching!, this book is guaranteed to challenge, affirm and energise your teaching!

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More and more adults are taking the positive step to learn or rediscover how to play the guitar. But having made the decision, the challenge is knowing where to turn! Whatever your starting point, leading guitar educationalists James Longworth and Nick Walker provide the answers in this all-in-one adult tutor, It's never too late to play guitar: An instructive teach-yourself programme covering essential music theory and the basics of guitar technique Contains a wealth of original music alongside pop, rock, blues, folk, classical and jazz hits Breaks down the key musical features of different styles, such as classic chord progressions, riffs and strumming patterns ideal for aspiring songwriters! Packed with useful information in the form of technical tips, help with notation and Did you know?' boxes Photocopiable chord and notation guides for quick reference Recommended listening ideas CD containing a vast

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Team Woodwind is firmly established as the best-selling series of woodwind tutors. It presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, ideal for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM music medals. The books in the series contain plenty of carefully graded music in a wide range of styles, from Baroque and Classical eras to film, folk, jazz and Latin American. The Team Series encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire for both orchestral and brass band instruments and develops instrument-related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Included are scales and arpeggios and a CD comprising of over 70 backing tracks to make every student feel like a star performer. All of the books in the series are fully integrated allowing students using Team Woodwind to play in ensembles with students using Team Brass, Team Percussion, Team Recorder and Team Stri

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Jóhann Jóhannsson was an award-winning Icelandic composer, renowned for his compositions across film, television, theatre and dance, including his stunning score to James Marsh’s Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything (2014), which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Jóhann Jóhannsson: Piano Works brings together for the first time transcriptions of his best-loved works in a special limited-edition collection for solo piano, which celebrates music from his solo albums alongside his highly acclaimed and powerfully moving film scores. Featuring 30 pieces accurately transcribed for solo piano, this collection will allow fans of Jóhannsson to immerse in his unique sound-world with music from across his career including The Theory of Everything, Odi et Amo and Flight From the City. Suitable for intermediate piano. With only a thousand copies available, Jóhann Jóhannsson: Piano Works is presented as a stunning high-end cloth-bound hardback limited-edition book. Alongside the scores, it includes a wealth of striking photographs and a specially written introduction from American composer Dustin O’Halloran, a longtime friend of Jóhannsson. “I believe that music acts as a time capsule, preserving the very essence of an individuals heart. When we play music from the past, we possess the ability to summon their spirit and bring them back to life. Jóhann’s music, in its timelessness, will forever remain vibrant and alive. By playing these pieces, you will find yourself drawing closer to his musical world, ensuring its eternal resonance”. Dustin O’Halloran, composer. “Jóhann Jóhannsson: Piano Works offers a superb tribute and testament to the musical achievement of this much-missed composer.” Andrew Eales, pianodao.com

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Discover the enchanting world of Yiruma with the official piano sheet music from his best-selling recorded album, SOLO. Released in 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Yiruma’s debut as a composer, SOLO features best-loved works including Kiss the Rain and chart-topping sensation River Flows in You. Yiruma SOLO: Original presents the composer’s own official authorised scores for each piece from SOLO. Featuring all the tunes fans want to play these luxury editions with thread-sewn binding and gold foiling also include exclusive photography and an inspiring note from the composer himself. “I have compiled a list of my pieces for solo piano that have existed for a long time. These works were the simplest way of capturing a specific moment and feeling when I wrote them. I would like to share these moments with you now and wish sincerely that my music be a hand to hold along the winding path of life.” – Yiruma “These deluxe books… offer the best introduction to Yiruma’s music that anyone could hope for.” Andrew Eales, Pianodao.com

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This exciting collection of 10 hit tunes for piano has been meticulously arranged by Ned Bennett for Grade 3 (Late Elementary) level and is ideal for own-choice exam pieces. Take centre stage as you play with downloadable live backings and demo tracks recorded by professional musicians. In addition, all the Grade 3 books in the series work together. From pop to musicals, jazz and film, bring your practice sessions to life as you perform with the band! "The Graded Playalong Series is certainly a welcome arrival on the scene, and is among the most appealing and potentially successful initiatives of its kind…this book is an excellent first entry in what I hope will prove a successful and growing Graded Playalong Series....I found that playing with the backing tracks was a blast, and thoroughly enjoyed the collection as a whole." Andrew Eales, January 2023, Pianodao.com

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This dynamic collection brings together 12 of Gershwin’s iconic songs arranged for solo classical guitar by the late John W. Duarte. Suitable for classical guitar players from intermediate to advanced level, this unmissable compilation is complete with a unique foreword containing insights from the acclaimed guitarist himself. Digital downloads of selected song accompaniments arranged by John W. Duarte are also available. "Duarte’s arrangements are second to none with regards to their imagination, cleverness and just generally brilliant arranging” Chris Dumigan, July 2023, www.allclassicalguitar.co.uk.

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Winner of Deluxe Edition of the Year at the Presto Music Awards 2023 This facsimile full score edition of Gustav Holst’s The Planets Opus 32 edited by Imogen Holst and Colin Matthews, is presented as a clothbound, full-colour, hardback edition with dustjacket. With a limited number available, this is a true collector’s edition. The manuscript of the full score of The Planets reproduced in this edition represents the work as it was first performed in 1918, three years before the first published edition. Not all of the manuscript is in Holst’s handwriting, since pressure of work and the painful neuritis in his arm meant that he had to rely on amanuenses to help him complete the score. There is a detailed description of the various handwritings, and two appendices help to illustrate how Holst worked with his assistants: these are Holst’s autograph arrangements of Mars for two pianos and of Neptune for organ duet. The textual collation lists all the differences between the manuscript and the printed score.

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Peaceful Piano Playlist: Christmas presents a chilled collection of over 20 festive piano solos for the intermediate pianist. Inspired by the popular Peaceful Piano playlists available on streaming services, it features both original pieces and arrangements of well-known Christmas songs by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Luke Howard, Alexis Ffrench and many more. “Peaceful Piano Playlist: Christmas sets the bar high…this is a rewarding collection which offers plenty of fresh value, even to the pianist who already owns other albums of Christmas favourites. Here is a collection which is distinctively different and genuinely magical.” Andrew Eales, November 2022, www.pianodao.com

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A piece a week Piano Grade 4 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun, short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week. By continually reading accessible new repertoire, the crucial processing of information and hand-eye coordination are established and improved, developing confident sight-reading. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling students to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to develop sight-reading skills, especially in the context of graded exams.

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Piano Meditations is a beautiful collection of 12 original piano compositions that have been inspired by paintings of a meditative nature. By best-selling composer Pam Wedgwood, these piano solo pieces are perfect for practising mindfulness in music. The book is suitable for intermediate-level players and is accompanied by a stunning pull-out poster of art providing the visual inspiration for each piece.

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The Piano Player: Wintertide Collection presents 20 seasonal and wintry pieces of classical music, specially arranged for intermediate solo piano. Contents include Carol Of The Bells by Mykola Leontovych, Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach. The cover features Edward Bawden’s watercolour Great Bardfield, 1955, and a double-side colour print provides the full artwork as a beautiful collectible. With its gorgeous presentation, superb musical selection, adept pianistic arrangements and helpful fingering, it is very easy to recommend this publication to late intermediate and more advanced players everywhere.The Wintertide Collection really is a fabulous gift, and one that will bring joy for many winters to come! Andrew Eales, November 2023, pianodao.com

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Dear Future Historians: Lyrics and exegesis of Rou Reynolds for the music of Enter Shikari 2006-2019 charts the lyrical creativity of the hardcore rock-metal band, through their five hugely successful albums. Bringing together the popular 2017 limited hardback edition Dear Future Historians and 2018 limited paperback The Spark, this updated and expanded edition is essential for any Enter Shikari fan. Enter Shikari have created a wealth of heavily politicised music over the course of fifteen years and five albums. They have become one of the most influential British rock bands of their generation through their belief that their music can inspire change. This book features front-man Rou Reynolds’ own song interpretations and social commentary alongside all of their lyrics to date, and is printed in full colour throughout, with album artwork, posters and exclusive photos.

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