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"Good" on release Friday 17th April
The highly anticipated feature "Good" is out for release in cinemas on 17th April 2009. Starring ...
14/04/2009 11:00:32

'Duet' premiere at Festival d’Automne
Paris’s Festival d’Automne 2008 featured the French premiere of George Benjamin’s dazzling new piano concerto ...
10/12/2008 16:35:54

'Mamma Mia' and other ABBA hits: ABBA-cadabra! – magic arrangements
No songs conjure up the dazzle and glamour of the swinging 70s better than ABBA’s ...
03/03/2004

'Messages': Harvey choral/ orchestral premiere in Berlin
Jonathan Harvey travelled to Berlin in March 2008 for his second major premiere in the ...
14/03/2008

'Rotter' - Torsten Rasch opera premiered in Cologne
The world premiere of Torsten Rasch's two-act opera, Rotter, took place in Cologne on 23 ...
25/01/2008

'The Manchester Carols' - a re-telling of the Christmas story to texts by Carol Ann Duffy
Faber Music is delighted to announce the publication of a new and exciting Christmas piece.  ...
11/08/2009 14:05:20

'The Street of Crocodiles' - Woolrich premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon
John Woolrich's The Street of Crocodiles for piano, trumpet and strings is to be premiered ...
01/02/2006

'The Tempest' on disc
The Tempest released on EMI ClassicsFebruary 2007, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, UK: Simon Keenlyside/Cyndia ...
15/06/2009 15:58:53

‘Howard Goodall’s Enchanted Voices’ tops the charts
Howard Goodall’s most recent disc, Howard Goodall’s Enchanted Voices, is a modern exploration of ancient ...
11/08/2009 15:52:01

‘Into the Little Hill’ bestowed with RPS Award
George Benjamin was presented with the Large-Scale Composition award for Into the Little Hill at ...
14/05/2009 14:05:33

‘Napoléon’ on London’s South Bank
London audiences will be able to enjoy one of the great film experiences when Carl ...
09/11/2004

‘Paul Bunyan’ staged in Florida
The much-acclaimed New York City Opera/ Glimmerglass Opera production of Britten’s 1940 opera Paul Bunyan ...
23/12/2004

‘The Tempest’ travels
Thomas Adès's first full-scale opera The Tempest, an artistic and box-office success in its premiere ...
15/09/2004

30 Sacred Masterworks
30 Sacred Masterworks for upper voices presents a wealth of invaluable original repertoire for upper ...
18/10/2004

A PianoWorld Christmas
Fans of Joanna MacGregor’s innovative PianoWorld tutors can rejoice this season with a brand new ...
03/03/2004

A Time There Was - Britten film released on DVD
Tony Palmer’s acclaimed and moving portrait film of Benjamin Britten, ‘A Time There Was’ has ...
31/01/2007

A UK triumvirate of Australian premieres
Under the baton of Markus Stenz, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are giving the Australian premieres ...
02/03/2004

A Wedgwood family dynasty!
Pam Wedgwood is recognized around the world as one of the most successful composers of ...
10/11/2004

Acclaim for Anderson's 'Book of Hours' disc on NMC
Following the success of Julian Anderson’s Ondine disc last year, a second disc of his ...
21/02/2007

Acclaim for Goodall’s Eternal Light - on disc, and on stage
The EMI Classics recording of Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light: A Requiem – a 40-minute work ...
20/10/2008 12:30:44

Adès - Composer-in-Residence in Trondheim
Adès travels to Norway in September 2005 where he is Composer-in-Residence at the Trondheim Chamber Music ...
26/08/2005

Adès & BCMG premiere Tansy Davies in Birmingham & Paris
Thomas Adès and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group launch a new ensemble work by Tansy ...
31/01/2007

Adès at the Edinburgh Festival
Thomas Adès makes his much-anticipated debut at the Edinburgh Festival this year, when he conducts ...
10/08/2007

Adès featured in St Petersburg’s Jewel of Russia Festival
Thomas Adès will join a number of other high-profile British artists and cultural icons when ...
17/10/2007

Adès's 'Powder Her Face' film released on DVD
Margaret Williams's stunning film adaptation of Thomas Adès's chamber opera Powder Her Face was released ...
06/01/2006

Adès's 'The Tempest' on disc (EMI) earns international acclaim
Since the release of The Tempest on EMI Classics in June 2009, the recording has ...
21/10/2009 16:52:51

Adès's 'Violin Concerto' premiered in Berlin and London
Thomas Adès’s new Violin Concerto is to be heard for the first time in Berlin ...
26/08/2005

Adès: Powder Her Face Suite at Aldeburgh and BBC Proms
In his 9th year as Artistic Director of the Aldeburgh Festival, Thomas Adès was once ...
20/07/2007

Adès’s The Tempest rapturously received
Thomas Adès’s new opera The Tempest, commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, opened ...
16/02/2004

Adrian Johnston score for Becoming Jane
Faber Music film composer Adrian Johnston provided the score for Ecosse Films' eagerly-anticipated feature, starring ...
07/03/2007

Adrian Johnston scores Friends and Crocodiles
Friends and Crocodiles, the magnificent new drama from director Stephen Poliakoff transmitted on BBC1 on ...
16/01/2006

Adrian Johnston scores new Brideshead Revisited
Faber Music film composer Adrian Johnston provided the score for Ecosse Films' big screen version of Evelyn ...
09/10/2008 15:53:21

Adrian Johnston scores new Poliakoff drama
Joe's Palace, broadcast on BBC1 on 4th November, is the latest offering from acclaimed dramatist ...
02/11/2007

Adrian Johnston scores Sparkle
Hot on the heels of his wonderful score for Becoming Jane, the latest film score ...
16/08/2007

After Hours: Pam Wedgwood’s latest
In 1989 Pamela Wedgwood hit the British music scene with what has become one of ...
04/03/2004

After Hours: What do you do After Hours?
Following the huge success of After Hours Book 1 and Book 2. Pam Wedgwood has ...
03/03/2004

Alexander L'Estrange: Zimbe! Come, sing the songs of Africa!
November 2008.  Dorking, Surrey, UK.  A packed hall of all ages sways to the premiere ...
23/04/2009 16:17:16

Alexander L’Estrange: ‘Zimbe!’ packs out English cathedrals
Ely and Lichfield Cathedrals have recently staged enormously successful performances of Alexander L’Estrange’s Zimbe!, an ...
12/08/2009 15:14:34

All in the arrangement
Pam Wedgwood is recognised as one of the most successful composers of popular repertoire for ...
12/08/2008 14:37:16

Always wanted to play piano? New tutor proves it's never too late to learn
I've always wanted to play the piano but surely I've left it too late? Sound ...
17/05/2006

Always wanted to play piano? New tutor proves it's never too late to learn
I've always wanted to play the piano but surely I've left it too late? Sound ...
06/09/2006

American Repertoire: Notes from a big country
Two newly published volumes provide a fascinating introduction to this early twentieth-century genre of American ...
05/01/2004

Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw hosts Adès’s ‘America’
Since its premiere as one of the New York Philharmonic’s ‘Millennium Messages’ in November 1999, ...
10/06/2004

An Australian Requiem is born
In this, his 75th birthday year, Peter Sculthorpe has recently completed a major new Requiem ...
02/03/2004

Anderson and Harvey nominated for BBC Award
Two Faber composers have been nominated for the BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award, part of ...
04/10/2007

Anderson choruses premiere in Concertgebouw
24th April 2004 saw the complete world premiere of Julian Anderson’s Four American Choruses on ...
24/05/2004

Anderson Ondine disc scoops Gramophone Award
'Alhambra Fantasy', the Ondine disc of orchestral and ensemble works by Julian Anderson (his debut ...
06/09/2007

Anderson premiere - Book of Hours for ensemble & electronics
Oliver Knussen conducts Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in the World Premiere of Julian Anderson’s new ...
17/01/2005

Anderson's 'Book of Hours' premieres in Carnegie Hall
Awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Large-Scale Composition in 2006, and now recorded on ...
05/04/2007

Anderson’s ‘Heaven is Shy of Earth’ premiered at BBC Proms
Angelika Kirchschlager was the star of the show when Julian Anderson’s Heaven is Shy of ...
25/08/2006

Anderson’s ‘Symphony’ scoops British Composer Award
Julian Anderson’s Symphony was voted Best Orchestral Work at the 2004 British Composer Awards held ...
23/12/2004

Anderson’s orchestral ‘Eden’ at Cheltenham Festival
A new orchestral commission by Julian Anderson launches the 2005 Cheltenham Festival on 1 July. Eden ...
28/06/2005

Ann Bryant joins Liverpool Capital of Culture celebrations
Myth, Magic and Minibeasts is the intriguing title for an exciting day of children’s concerts ...
06/03/2008

Are You Woman Enough?
All Woman Bumper Collection is a brand new collection of 30 songs from some of ...
01/06/2007

Arnold's Sonata for Strings - world premiere
It is a long time since the UK has hosted a Malcolm Arnold world premiere, ...
17/03/2005

Australian premieres on the Great Barrier Reef
A host of Faber works will be performed at the 2005 Australian Festival of Chamber ...
27/06/2005

Ave verum corpus; Home; Spring in winter; Jubliate deo: Choral News!
Faber New Choral Works is an established series that introduces new yet accessible and rewarding ...
03/03/2004

Award for Vine's Cello Concerto
Carl Vine’s Cello Concerto (2004) collected the award for Best Performance of an Australian Composition ...
27/07/2005

BAFTA nomination for Dan Jones' "Dead Set"
E4's highly profiled horror drama Dead Set has recieved a BAFTA nomination for "Best Drama ...
14/04/2009 09:57:35

Barenboim & Chicago SO premieres Benjamin’s ‘Dance Figures’
George Benjamin’s new orchestral Dance Figures has been premiered to much acclaim in Chicago by ...
27/06/2005

Bavarian State Ballet present all-Vine programme in Munich
Australia’s leading choreographer, Graeme Murphy, is choreographing a full-evening ballet to a selection of Carl ...
06/12/2005

BBC Scottish SO give Woolrich portrait concert in Glasgow
John Woolrich was the subject of a BBC Scottish SO Portrait Concert on 18 March ...
17/03/2005

BBC Scottish SO premiere Harvey's 'Body Mandala'
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ilan Volkov will premiere Jonathan Harvey's new orchestral commission, ...
07/03/2007

BBC TV's Life of Mammals
Dan Jones’ and Ben Salisbury’s superb music for Sir David Attenborough’s 10-part series The Life ...
04/03/2004

BBC's Hustle goes Stateside with Simon Rogers' theme
The BBC's hit caper series Hustle has launched in the USA on AMC. The 18-episode series ...
19/01/2006

Beginner String ensemble
Classic Stringfest is the latest addition to Mary Cohen's string ensemble collection. This volume includes 10 ...
27/02/2007

Benjamin scores triumph in Lucerne, Berlin, Milan, Turin, Cologne, Gent, Essen and Frankfurt
George Benjamin's exceptional few months in continental Europe began in Lucerne in August where he ...
10/10/2008 13:45:06

Benjamin's opera in Europe & USA
George Benjamin long held the desire to write an opera but the right project never ...
20/07/2007

Benjamin's Palimpsests: at the Proms, on disc, and in print
George Benjamin’s extraordinary orchestral Palimpsests were at the heart of a BBC Prom, given by Ensemble ...
23/07/2004

Benjamin: World Premiere of 'Duet' at Lucerne Festival 2008
George Benjamin's new Duet for Piano and Orchestra was premiered by Pierre-Laurent Aimard with the ...
10/10/2008 15:17:15

Benjamin’s 'Into the Little Hill' is premiered in London in a new production
George Benjamin’s lyric tale, Into the Little Hill, receives its London premiere next month, in ...
03/02/2009 17:01:28

Benjamin’s ‘Into the Little Hill’ dazzles London audiences
George Benjamin’s lyric tale, Into the Little Hill, received its London premiere on Saturday 14 ...
18/02/2009 15:01:12

Best Fest!
The Best  Fest Songbook contains 30 fantastic songs arranged for guitar and voice, featured during ...
22/02/2006

Brand new chart songbooks
Faber Music continues to offer the latest in pop, making the songs from chart-topping bands and artists ...
19/09/2008 20:13:01

Brand New Playlists for the Ukulele!
The ukulele has never been so popular! Sales have rocketed world-wide, it’s played by people ...
29/04/2009 15:11:22

Brass band winners on Leyland CD
Leyland Band, one of the most innovative concert performers in the brass band world, has ...
03/03/2004

Brenda Rattray: Biography
Brenda Rattray is an inspirational facilitator who can instil confidence in budding singers and remove ...
02/08/2008 22:57:15

Brenda Rattry: The Joy Of Singing Workshops
Experience the joy of singing first hand! Brenda Rattray has been inspiring specialist and non-specialist ...
02/08/2008 23:01:07

Brian Lock joins Faber Music Media
Faber Music Media is delighted to announce the signing of a new representation agreement with ...
07/10/2004

British composer Nicholas Maw dies in Washington DC, 19 May 2009
One of Britain's leading composers, Nicholas Maw , died peacefully at his home in Washington ...
19/05/2009 14:58:18

Britten’s ‘Death in Venice’ comes to Chicago
Benjamin Britten’s final opera, Death in Venice – considered by many to be his finest ...
10/06/2004

Can you cut it in the Groove Lab?
Groove Lab is a series of cutting edge volumes with cool CD backing. Produced for ...
18/01/2005

Carl Davis awarded CBE
Carl Davis has been awarded a CBE (Hon.) for his services to music. This is ...
28/06/2005

Carl Davis composes theme for BBC World Cup coverage
Carl Davis has created an arrangement of Handel's "See the Conquering Hero Comes", recorded with ...
05/05/2006

Carl Davis music for Cranford
Based on three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell, the five-part Cranford, starring Dame Judi Dench, was the ...
02/11/2007

Carl Davis on ground-breaking CBSO podcast!
Carl Davis is to appear on a City of Birmingham SO podcast in connection with ...
07/09/2006

Carl Davis pens symphonic anthem for Leed Rhinos
Carl Davis has been commissioned to write a symphonic anthem for the Leeds Rhinos, current ...
15/11/2005

Carl Davis: 'Cyrano' on tour!
Between 30 September and 14 November 2009, the highly acclaimed ballet ‘Cyrano’ (for which Davis ...
26/10/2009 15:51:01

Carl Davis: Mr (International) Silent Film
In the current season, Carl Davis is conducting his celebrated silent film scores in Malaysia, ...
02/03/2004

Carl Vine wins Don Banks Music Award 2005
Carl Vine is the recipient of the 2005 Don Banks Music Award, the highest accolade ...
19/11/2004

Carol Stringfest:
Carols are an essential part of Christmas; no school concert is complete without them. And ...
03/03/2004

CBBC's Young Dracula - Music by John Rea
John Rea is the composer for this brilliant new 14-part children's drama series - a ...
26/10/2006

Chaplin films & Davis scores on DVD
Charlie Chaplin’s series of 12 short films for The Mutual Film Company (known as “The ...
16/03/2004

Chart Playlist: You Know it is so good!
Chart Playlist: You know I'm no good is a collection of eleven hits that have ...
26/03/2007

Choral Basics - they just keep on coming!
Choral Basics is a recently created series that offers straightforward and rewarding repertoire for the ...
14/07/2004

Chorale magazine - new issue out now!
Chorale is Faber Music's choral magazine, which features highlights from new publications, high quality articles ...
03/09/2008 10:28:48

Christmas Gift Ideas
Looking for that perfect Christmas gift for a music-loving friend? We've put together some ideas, ...
14/12/2007

Christmas is coming ... take a break from your studies and play along
It’s nearly the end of term, and with Christmas concerts approaching and exams nearly out ...
24/11/2008 15:13:02

Christmas is coming .... take a break from your studies with our playalong books
It’s nearly the end of term, and with Christmas concerts approaching and exams nearly out ...
24/11/2008 14:17:05

Christmas with ‘The Snowman’
It is hard to believe that Howard Blake's Christmas classic, The Snowman, hasn't always been ...
23/12/2004

Classicalive! Workshops
Friday, 18 March 2005. 5:00pm until 5:30pmClassicalive, Olympia, London.Recommended by Classic FM.Five Easy Steps to Start ...
02/03/2005

Colin and David Matthews - A Musical Portrait at the RNCM
Please follow the link below for more information: http://www.rncm.ac.uk/content/view/426/143/...
30/11/2007

Colin Matthews Debussy orchestrations for new ballet at Royal Opera House
Choreographer Alastair Marriott’s successful new work for the Royal Ballet Sensorium is set to a ...
15/05/2009 12:53:44

Colin Matthews nominated for British Composer Awards
Colin Matthews's A Voice to Wake has been nominated for the BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award, ...
06/10/2005

Colin Matthews' 'violin concerto is a joy!'
CBSO violin concerto is a joy!30.9.09, (world premiere), Symphony Hall, Birmingham: Leila Josefowicz/CBSO/Oliver KnussenDuration 20 ...
08/10/2009 12:51:36

Colin Matthews: 'Crossing the Alps' premiere in Manchester
In the 150th anniversary year of Mahler’s birth, the Hallé Orchestra has joined with the ...
10/02/2010 16:40:09

Colin Matthews: ‘Violin Concerto’ world premiere, 30 September
Leila Josefowicz is a master of contemporary violin repertoire, and is known for captivating audiences ...
22/09/2009 14:44:02

Colin Matthews: Alphabicycle Order premieres at Manchester International Festival
Alphabicycle Order is a 30-minute song-cycle for narrator, childrens’ voices and orchestra by Colin Matthews.  ...
20/07/2007

Come and work for Faber Music
Faber Music is one of Europe’s largest printed music publishers and distributors, and we are ...
29/01/2008

Commissioning for string quartet
Mary Cohen often goes where others fear to tread. Here she demonstrates how she secured ...
24/09/2008 12:56:08

Complete Scheme of work for primary teaching
Fans of Ann Bryant's award winning scheme of work Teaching Music will be pleased to know that the ...
05/09/2007

Compose yourself: Can you Compose yourself?
Compose Yourself! is the indispensable resource for all teachers of composition in schools. Emphasising a ...
03/03/2004

Composer Workshops
This spring Faber Music launched a brand new workshop programme for schools, music services and ...
22/11/2006

Concertgebouw hosts Phibbs premiere
Shortlisted for Best Orchestral Work in the 2004 British Composer Awards, Joseph Phibbs’s 11-minute Lumina ...
23/12/2004

Concertgebouw Orchestra launch Colin Matthews commission
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will premiere Colin Matthews's latest orchestral work, Turning Point, in Amsterdam ...
12/01/2007

Congratulations Dame Fanny!
Fanny Waterman, the prestigious Faber Music author and founder of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, ...
04/01/2005

Continued success for Knussen Violin Concerto
Oliver Knussen’s Violin Concerto is becoming a contemporary classic, being championed by an increasing number ...
20/07/2007

Costello Music - The Fratellis
This highly successful Debut from Scottish trio The Fratellis has been met with much critical ...
25/01/2007

Cranford in concert!
One of the highlights of recent UK TV schedules was the BBC period drama Cranford, ...
12/03/2008

Crazy creatures for beginner strings!
Have you ever heard of a Crocodillo, Lazy Chimliroo, or Fluttering Butterworm - not to ...
18/01/2005

Creepy-Crawlies!: Large and small with some magic thrown in
From a graceful moth to a miserable maggot, with a smattering of slugs, snails and ...
05/01/2004

Cult Classics: A fatal attraction
Pulp Fiction, Halloween, Bullitt and The Exorcist are all-time classics that have earned their cult ...
04/03/2004

Dalziel & Pascoe - music by Simon Rogers
Simon Rogers has provided the incidental music for The Cave Woman  - the latest 2-part ...
30/08/2006

Dalziel & Pascoe, BBC1 31st January – music by Simon Rogers
Simon Rogers has composed the music for latest Dalziel & Pascoe – “Heads You Lose” ...
26/01/2005

Dame Fanny Waterman delights RCM staff and students
Dame Fanny Waterman, co-founder and Chair of the Leeds International Piano Competition, has just completed ...
10/02/2009 10:50:17

Dame Fanny Waterman honoured with 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
Dame Fanny Waterman DBE, co-founder, Chair and Artistic Director of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, ...
14/01/2009 15:50:07

Dame Fanny Waterman unveils new edition of Me and My Piano
The legendary piano teacher and author Dame Fanny Waterman made a welcome appearance at this ...
01/08/2008 16:53:05

Dan Jones music for "Darwin: Tree Of Life"
Dan Jones provided the music for the BBC's Darwin Season programme "Charles Darwin and the ...
06/02/2009 12:07:14

Dan Jones music for "Dead Set".
Dan Jones provided the music for E4's new high-profile horror drama, Dead Set. Written by ...
03/11/2008 11:52:28

Dan Jones wins Ivor Novello Award for Best Score
We are proud to announce that Dan Jones' score for the film "Max" has won the ...
18/03/2004

Danceries is brass band test piece
The British Federation of Brass Bands has just announced the test pieces for the Finals ...
04/03/2004

David Matthews and Malcolm Arnold focus at the new British Music Festival
A new British music festival takes place this year in St. Petersburg in November, and ...
07/11/2007

David Matthews orchestral CD ‘Outstanding’
Three of Matthews’ most substantial works feature on this new disc, including the evocative and ...
10/02/2009 11:43:53

David Matthews: Symphony No 6 to premiere at BBC Proms
David Matthews’s Symphony No 6 received its world premiere to much acclaim at this year’s ...
20/07/2007

David Motion’s ‘Chamber Music IV' used in ‘Transport for London’ commercial
David’s Chamber Music IV has been chosen as the soundtrack for Transport for London’s current ...
28/10/2004

Davis and White tour the UK with new spirituals
Carl Davis and Willard White, long-time collaborators are touring many of the UK’s leading festivals ...
28/06/2005

Davis conducts Chaplin cycle at Cadogan Hall
In recent years Carl Davis has produced what he fondly refers to as his “Ring ...
10/08/2007

Davis premieres Chaplin in Europe and Asia
Carl Davis has completed his epic cycle of scores for Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Mutuals’ set of ...
17/03/2005

Davis: Ballets performed worldwide
BALLETS PERFORMED WORLDWIDE The Lady of the Camellias (world premiere) A new Davis ballet, The Lady ...
22/10/2008 10:24:32

De Keersmaeker premieres new Benjamin ballet
George Benjamin’s music is to be set to dance for the first time in a ...
09/05/2006

Derek Bermel - European/Australian representation
‘Composer Derek Bermel may not be a household name yet, but if there is any ...
20/09/2005

Deutsches SO residency for George Benjamin
George Benjamin will be centre-stage in Berlin from October 2004 to May 2005, as he ...
15/09/2004

Diapason d’Or for Benjamin’s ‘Into the Little Hill’
George Benjamin’s acclaimed lyric tale, Into the Little Hill, has been lauded with the prestigious ...
09/03/2009 17:25:08

Discover The Joy of Singing with Brenda Rattray
Brenda Rattray is an inspirational facilitator who can instill confidence in budding singers and remove ...
23/04/2008

Discover The Joy of Singing: Workshops
Experience the joy of singing first hand! Brenda Rattray has been inspiring specialist and non-specialist ...
05/08/2008 12:07:48

Dr Fanny Waterman CBE made Freeman of the city of Leeds
Dr Fanny Waterman has achieved legendary status not only as a piano teacher and co-author ...
04/03/2004

Dresden's Frauenkirche commissions Colin Matthews's Berceuse
For the inaugural concert of the symbolic and newly-rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche, Colin Matthews has been invited to ...
15/11/2005

Elaine Paige's Memories of Cats
Elaine Paige, the undisputed First Lady of British Musical Theatre is perhaps best-known for her rendition of ...
01/10/2008 13:40:25

Elissa Milne serves up some hot Little Peppers
The Little Peppers series offers an exquisite collection of jazz miniatures, designed to introduce a ...
05/01/2004

Elissa Milne spices it up for the Kiwis!
Elissa Milne, the inspirational young Australian composer, heads to New Zealand later this month to ...
01/09/2004

Elissa Milne strikes the right note
Elissa Milne always knew she was going to be a composer. Since Mozart started composing ...
04/03/2004

Elissa Milne: spicing it up for the Kiwis!
Elissa Milne, the inspirational young Australian composer, heads to New Zeland later this month to undertake ...
18/08/2004

Emerson String Quartet premiere Maw's new commission
The world-renowned Emerson String Quartet give the first performance of Nicholas Maw's String Quartet No ...
01/02/2006

Enchanted Carols: Howard Goodall new choral release
Newly out is Howard Goodall's Enchanted Carols, a seasonal follow-up to the enormously popular Enchanted ...
03/12/2009 16:41:15

Enjoy some real piano repertoire!
The Real Repertoire Series introduces players to a wealth of original works for piano by ...
11/04/2005

Essential Carol Singer, The
It is no mean feat juggling two or three carol books at a Christmas carol ...
03/03/2004

Essential study for the jazz pianist!
These three books, from the pen of John Kember, are fantastic collections of studies and ...
11/04/2005

Eternal Light: A Requiem - New Work from Howard Goodall
Faber Music is delighted to publish Eternal Light: A Requiem, by leading composer and broadcaster ...
24/09/2008 09:55:00

European premiere for Colin Matthews’s ‘Reflected Images’
As part of Matthews’s ongoing residency with the Hallé Orchestra, the orchestra presented the European ...
28/06/2005

Exciting new repertoire for young string players
It’s always difficult to find suitable repertoire which will allow you to be flexible with ...
29/04/2009 15:28:46

Expert advice for all aspiring singers!
Singing is a wonderful thing that many of us aspire to, as the success of ...
19/06/2007

Explore the latest indie bands with NME
Faber Music has teamed up with NME for a special guitar issue, to provide songbooks ...
10/01/2008

Exploring RecorderWorld together
This latest addition to the RecorderWorld series explores ensemble playing at a beginner level. Following ...
02/06/2005

Faber Carol Book:
Everyone wants carols at Christmas. The Faber Carol Book brilliantly fulfils the need of school ...
03/03/2004

Faber composers at Brussel's Klara Festival
Faber composers are much in evidence at the second ever Klara Festival, taking place in ...
26/08/2005

Faber composers at Musica Nova Helsinki
A festival of British music staged on the Continent,furthermore, a high-profile one containing music by ...
17/03/2005

Faber Composers at the Proms
Faber composers are greatly in evidence at the 2006 BBC Promenade Concerts, recently announced in ...
12/05/2006

Faber composers in Berlin
The city of Berlin will be host to a Faber Music invasion on 14 January ...
23/12/2004

Faber composers nominated for South Bank Show Award
In a major scoop for Faber, all three nominations for the Classical category of the ...
21/12/2007

Faber hat-trick at British Composers Awards
Faber composers scooped three awards at the 2007 British Composer Awards in Glaziers’ Hall, London ...
07/12/2007

Faber is top of the charts with Take That's The Circus!
Faber Music hits the no 1 spot with its brand new songbook for Take That's ...
15/12/2008 20:50:14

Faber Launches Online Licensing Facility
Faber Music is excited to announce the launch of our new Online Licensing facility. From ...
01/04/2008

Faber launches Pianofforte - a new magazine for piano teachers
Pianofforte gives teachers a chance to find out more about Faber composers, hear viewpoints on ...
02/06/2005

Faber launches Pianofforte - a new magazine for piano teachers
Faber Music launches Pianofforte, a new piano magazine specially for piano teachers.  Pianofforte gives teachers a ...
02/06/2005

Faber Music at the Aldeburgh Festival
Faber Covers Exhibition: 9-25 June When Faber Music was established in 1965, founder-director Benjamin Britten ...
08/06/2006

Faber Music breaks industry award records
Faber Music scooped the prestigious MIA Music Award for "Printed Music Publisher of the Year" ...
11/10/2007

Faber Music buys International Music Publications
LONDON 1st July 2005 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Faber Music announced today that it has completed the ...
04/07/2005

Faber Music congratulates Dame Evelyn Glennie
We warmly congratulate Evelyn Glennie on her elevation, in the New Year Honours List, to ...
03/01/2007

Faber Music Launch New schools website
Faber Music is easing music teachers back into the new term with the launch of ...
09/09/2004

Faber Music Media
represents an outstanding group of film & TV composers. CD Showreels are available for all - ...
21/04/2004

Faber Music Media’s Images For Your Ears
We are very excited to announce the arrival of Faber Music Media’ s latest sampler ...
02/11/2004

Faber Music receives industry gong!
At the Music Industries Association annual awards dinner on Wednesday 6th October, Faber Music won the ...
07/10/2004

Faber Music retains “Publisher of the Year” crown!
Faber Music scooped the prestigious MIA Music Award for "Printed Music Publisher of the Year" ...
15/09/2005

Faber Music signs German composer, Torsten Rasch
Faber Music Ltd is delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive publishing agreement with ...
20/01/2005

Faber Music signs Trashcan Sinatras
In a bold new departure from our traditional activities, Faber Music, through its media subsidiary ...
02/11/2004

Faber Music Songbooks in The Guardian!
Faber Music publishes a wide range of songbooks for performance, learning or just for fun. ...
07/05/2009 15:49:38

Faber Music to distribute Notion Music Products
Notion Music has announced that Faber will now have exclusive trade distribution rights in the ...
22/07/2009 15:04:35

Faber on the move!
Faber and Faber and Faber Music are delighted to announce a move to new offices ...
22/01/2009 15:41:36

Faber premieres at the Aldeburgh Festival
Premieres by Faber composers provided many of the high points of the 2005 Aldeburgh Festival ...
28/06/2005

Faber produces national singing programme resource - 'Sing Up'
The Government has announced a £40 million initiative to put singing at the heart of ...
13/12/2007

Faber produces National Singing Programme Resource - 'Sing Up'
The Government has announced a £40 million initiative to put singing at the heart of ...
14/12/2007

Faber publishes first ever guitar tutor
The Ultimate Guitar Tutor provides a comprehensive introduction to playing, for today's beginner electric or ...
17/09/2007

Faber retains "Publisher of the Year" crown
Double award success for Faber Music!Faber Music retains “Publisher of the Year” crown and wins ...
04/10/2006

Faber songbooks feature in new ABRSM singing syllabus
Faber Music's vocal publishing programme has been endorsed by extensive selection on the ABRSM's new Singing syllabus for ...
23/04/2008

Fair Oriana: A jubliant collection
The latest addition to the much-praised Choral Programme Series is an unusual and  rewarding collection ...
03/03/2004

Fanny Waterman on piano teaching
Fanny Waterman DBE has become a legend in her own lifetime. The original edition of ...
24/02/2006

Fantastic Faber at London International Music Show
Faber Music will be out in force at the London International Music Show (LIMS). June ...
29/02/2008

Fantastic Faber at the Frankfurt Fair!
If you are visiting the Music Fair in Frankfurt this month (12th – 15th), you ...
29/02/2008

First and Concert Repertoire for Clarinet: Fresh repertoire for young clarinettists
Two exciting new books are now available for clarinettists with the publication of First Repertoire ...
03/03/2004

Flute and Clarinet All Sorts: New Trinity/Faber imprint
As a leading educational publisher, Faber Music has an extensive track record in the creation ...
03/03/2004

Football or piano practice?
Motivation can be a challenge at the best of times for children learning a musical ...
12/04/2006

Four Play: Time for some string action
Attention all string players!  Four Play, is the essential gig album for string quartets. Guaranteed ...
04/03/2004

George Benjamin – 'Into the Little Hill' premieres in Paris
George Benjamin is Featured Composer this year at the ground-breaking Festival d’Automne in Paris. The highlight ...
10/11/2006

George Benjamin at 50
2010 celebrates George Benjamin, who turned fifty on 31 January.  His standing in the international community ...
24/12/2009 11:57:43

George Benjamin at Strasbourg Musica
George Benjamin is to be Featured Composer at Strasbourg’s prestigious Musica festival, in September and ...
21/09/2005

George Benjamin receives RPS Award
The London Symphony Orchestra's "By George!" series has been awarded the 2003 Royal Philharmonic Society ...
07/05/2004

George Benjamin: Project San Francisco
George Benjamin has taken San Francisco by storm!  In his 50th birthday year, he has ...
19/01/2010 15:47:33

Gershwin Platinum Album
Those of you worried what to get for resident Gershwin fans this Christmas need panic ...
24/11/2006

Gertcha! Chas and Dave songs now available in print
Chas & Dave have become household names. Their unique style of no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll, ...
26/06/2008 14:41:07

Gertcha! Faber publishes Chas and Dave Songbook
Fans of the much-loved combo Chas & Dave can now sing over 20 ‘rockney’ classics! A ...
01/04/2008

Getting out of the way (part 1)
‘…give children as much help and guidance as they need and ask for; listen respectfully ...
24/09/2008 13:19:49

Getting out of the way (part 2)
(Continued from 'Getting out of the way' part 1) Starting afreshA flyer was sent to all ...
24/09/2008 13:22:04

Getting Started: Having trouble Getting Started?
Getting Started is a brand new series of step-by-step guides that introduce key skills to ...
03/03/2004

Getting Started: The perfect way to begin
Getting started is a new series of step-by-step guides that introduce key skills to the ...
05/01/2004

Glennie premieres Hindson’s Percussion Concerto in Brisbane
Evelyn Glennie gave the first performance of Matthew Hindson’s Percussion Concerto in Brisbane on 6 ...
15/05/2006

Goodall & Hess nominated for Classical BRIT Awards
Two Faber composers, Howard Goodall and Nigel Hess, are two of the three nominees for ...
21/04/2009 15:06:54

Gorillaz: Demon Days
Gorillaz are the biggest animated band in the world. Demon Days debuted in the number one position ...
24/11/2005

Gothenburg Ballet premieres Daugherty
Venezuelan choreographer, and long-time champion of Daugherty’s music, Javier de Frutos, has recently created a ...
15/09/2004

Graham Cole's Pentacle selected for Regional Championships
Graham Cole's twelve-minute work, Pentacle, has been selected as the test piece for the 2009 ...
24/09/2008 14:30:49

Grammy nomination for Derek Bermel
US composer Derek Bermel has been nominated for a Grammy Award. This is in the ...
03/12/2009 10:17:50

Gramophone Award for Howard Goodall
Howard Goodall has won the Specialist Classical Chart Award at the 2009 Gramophone Awards, held at ...
05/10/2009 11:47:13

Grant Llewellyn brings Maw and Benjamin to North Carolina
The North Carolina Symphony and their Music Director, Grant Llewellyn, present major orchestral works by ...
01/02/2006

Great new pop songbooks of chart-topping releases!
Back to Bedlam, the No.1 debut album from British singer/songwriter James Blunt. was recorded in ...
05/01/2006

Greenwood wins Ivor Novello award
Jonny Greenwood was the proud recipient of an Ivor Novello Award in the category 'Best ...
29/05/2009 16:15:41

Guitar Basics: new tutor now available!
Guitar Basics is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level ...
24/09/2009 12:41:43

Hallé Orchestra premieres Matthews's new Debussy Preludes
On 3 November in the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, the Hallé Orchestra under its Music Director, ...
27/10/2005

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire!
Warner Bros. release the latest of the Harry Potter movies on the 18th November. Harry ...
14/11/2005

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Warner Bros' latest Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, opened ...
05/07/2007

Harvey and Sculthorpe birthday celebrations
The work of Jonathan Harvey and Peter Sculthorpe is being celebrated across the world this ...
23/04/2009 17:16:12

Harvey appointed to BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Jonathan Harvey as Composer in ...
23/07/2004

Harvey ballet launched in France
A ballet double-bill to the music of Jonathan Harvey, has been premiered by La compagnie ...
15/05/2006

Harvey championed at inaugural BBC Electric Proms
The inaugural BBC Electric Proms have recently drawn to a close at the newly-developed Roundhouse ...
13/11/2006

Harvey choral feature on BBC Radio 3
On 21 January, Jonathan Harvey will be the subject of BBC Radio 3’s programme ‘The ...
17/01/2007

Harvey curates festival in Antwerp's deSingel
Jonathan Harvey’s music enjoys an enormously high profile in Belgium; it is regularly programmed at ...
19/10/2005

Harvey gains inaugural Giga-Hertz Award
Jonathan Harvey has won the inaugural Giga-Hertz-Award by the Centre for Arts and Media Karlsruhe ...
20/07/2007

Harvey wins Monaco prize for ‘Speakings’
Magnificent news for Jonathan Harvey in his 70th year, when on 15 October he became ...
21/10/2009 16:58:39

Harvey's 'Madonna of Winter and Spring' premiered in Portugal
Jonathan Harvey's Madonna of Winter & Spring for orchestra and live electronics has been enjoying something ...
21/09/2007

Harvey's 'Wagner Dream' premieres at Holland Festival
All eyes turn to Luxembourg on 28 April, when Jonathan Harvey’s chamber opera Wagner Dream ...
17/04/2007

Harvey's Buddhist Songs premiered in London
Jonathan Harvey has written two Buddhist Songs, to be premiered as part of this year’s ...
02/07/2004

Harvey: New work and Gaida Festival focus
Harvey's Cello Octet, commissioned by international octet Conjunto Ibérico was premiered this autumn at Lithuania’s Gaida ...
21/10/2008 17:12:42

Harvey: world premiere of 'Speakings' at BBC Proms 2008
A new work for orchestra and live electronics completes the triptych together with previous orchestral works, ...
14/08/2008 11:09:31

Harvey’s String Trio premiered at Witten New Music Days
The prestigious Witten New Music Days saw two important performances of Harvey’s music in 2005. ...
27/06/2005

Have a Nifty shifty at this!
Ideal for the grade 3-4 violinist, Mary Cohen’s Nifty shifts! is specifically designed to kick-start ...
22/04/2004

Have I got news for thee! Bawdy ballads win "Best Classical Publication" award
Faber Music’s "Broadside Ballads" book, edited by Lucie Skeaping won “Best Classical Publication”, an award ...
05/10/2006

Hess's Ladies in Lavender orchestral suite now available
Faber Music Ltd is delighted to announce representation of Nigel Hess’s beautiful concert suite from ...
30/11/2004

Hindson ballet scoops South Bank Award
The David Bintley ballet E=mc2 (to a commissioned orchestral score by Matthew Hindson) has won ...
28/01/2010 10:05:44

Hindson orchestral portrait in Brisbane
As Composer-in-Residence to The Queensland Orchestra Matthew Hindson is enjoying a number of performances from ...
26/08/2005

Howard Goodall joins Classic FM
The award-winning composer and broadcaster Howard Goodall joins Classic FM this summer as the station’s ...
23/05/2008

Howard Goodall scoops Composer of the Year award at 2009 Classical BRITs
The tenth annual Classical BRIT Awards has honoured the British composer Howard Goodall has been ...
15/05/2009 10:20:14

Howard Goodall's 'Eternal Light' to premiere in September
The writing of a Requiem is a special challenge for any composer.  The great Requiems ...
28/07/2008 12:17:22

Howard Goodall's 'Eternal Light: A Requiem' on tour, on disc and in concert
Before a note was heard or even penned, Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light: A Requiem was ...
23/04/2009 12:44:12

Howard Goodall: New signing for Faber Music
Faber Music is honoured and delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive publishing agreement ...
02/01/2008

Improve Your Aural! Grade 6 and 7-8 Answers
By popular demand, Faber Music is delighted to announce the addition of Grade 6 and Grades 7-8 ...
12/02/2009 10:19:37

Improve your scales!: Time to improve your scales
Scales and arpeggios can be a real stumbling block for exam candidates and budding musicians, ...
03/03/2004

Improve your sight-reading some more!
For any performer, the ability to sight-read fluently is an important part of the training, ...
02/06/2005

Improve your sight-reading. A New Edition!
Improve your sight-reading!, the best-selling series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, has been helping students ...
19/09/2008 19:43:48

Improve your sight-reading. NEW EDITION
Improve your sight-reading!, the best-selling series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, has been helping students ...
19/09/2008 19:50:34

Improve your sight-reading: New edition
Improve your sight-reading!, the best-selling series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, has been helping students improve ...
26/08/2008 17:32:49

In the Mirrors of Asleep - Woolrich premiere at Dartington Summer School
This summer saw John Woolrich’s return to the Dartington International Summer School where, for a ...
20/08/2007

Indiana Jones and other movie moments
To co-incide with the DVD release of the fourth Indiana Jones blockbuster this month, we're ...
21/11/2008 11:21:56

Inspiration/Motivation, the Wedgwood way
Pam Wedgwood is recognised around the world as one of Britain’s most successful composers of ...
04/03/2004

Isserlis to premiere Vine’s Cello Concerto
Steven Isserlis is to premiere Carl Vine’s new Cello Concerto in Sydney on 30 June ...
02/07/2004

It don't mean a thing
The brand new Authentic Jazz Playalong series brings together the legends of 20th-century Jazz repertoire ...
24/11/2006

It's Christmas in RecorderWorld
Pam Wedgwood’s RecorderWorld is the exciting and creative new way to learn the recorder and ...
18/10/2004

It's never too late to play...Christmas
As follow up to the recent new edition of Pam Wedgwood's Piano tutor It's never ...
22/11/2006

Its Never Too Late To Play Jazz: Exclusive free audio tracks
Stuck on a piece? Can't quite find that groove? Pianists learning to play using Pam ...
03/02/2009 13:49:02

ITV's latest series of Trial & Retribution - TX 11th & 12th October
Evelyn Glennie, who created the music for the first six series of Lynda La Plante's ...
11/08/2004

James Blunt's chart rule continues!
Back to Bedlam, the No.1 debut album from British singer/songwriter James Blunt is now available ...
01/08/2005

Jamiroquai: High Times Singles 1992-2006
This fantastic album is a great reminder of just how many hits Jamiroquai have had ...
26/03/2007

Jeremy Sams scores Ian McEwan’s Enduring Love
Best known for the romantic comedy Notting Hill and the pulp thriller Changing Lanes, Enduring ...
01/12/2004

Jeremy Sams wins Ivor Novello Award for Best Score
We are proud to announce that Jeremy Sams’ score for the film Enduring Love has ...
20/06/2005

Joanna MacGregor explores unbeaten tracks!
Faber Music and pianist Joanna MacGregor unveil an exciting new piano repertoire project – Unbeaten ...
17/10/2005

Joanna MacGregor explores unbeaten tracks!
Faber Music and pianist Joanna MacGregor unveil an exciting new piano repertoire project – Unbeaten ...
17/10/2005

Joanna MacGregor Performs American Piano Repertoire
Joanna Macgregor, composer of PianoWorld, performs a tribute to the American Musical landscape on Friday 21st ...
14/05/2004

Joanna MacGregor spells innovation
Joanna MacGregor is widely thought of as one of the most innovative and wide-ranging of ...
04/03/2004

Joanna MacGregor: innovative as ever
The Christmas season is always a hectic time for everyone, and pianist Joanna MacGregor is ...
04/03/2004

John Lewis Partnership commissions Carl Davis
Carl Davis has recently completed a commission for unaccompanied SATB chorus from The John Lewis ...
15/09/2004

John Rea's studio for hire
John Rea's most recent credit is Indus Productions' documentary series "Coalhouse 2". John has recently ...
27/10/2008 15:02:34

Jonathan Harvey – COMPOSER OF THE WEEK, 13-17 JULY 2009
Jonathan Harvey will feature on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Composer of the Week’ from 13-17 July ...
12/06/2009 16:27:46

Jonathan Harvey: HCMF focus 2009
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival this November 2009 presented a comprehensive profile of Jonathan Harvey’s work including ...
22/09/2009 15:03:08

Jonathan Harvey’s music with wings
On 17 March the London Sinfonietta gave the first performance of a major new work ...
02/03/2004

Jonny Greenwood featured at Présences in Paris
Jonny Greenwood’s music will be centre-stage at Radio France’s Festival Présences in Paris in October ...
03/10/2008 12:22:46

Jonny Greenwood misses out on BAFTA
Jonny Greenwood missed out on a BAFTA for There Will Be Blood, when the winners ...
11/02/2008

Jonny Greenwood: new signing for Faber Music
Faber Music Ltd is delighted to have acquired publishing rights in two recent works by ...
21/05/2007

Juan Martin: flamenco virtuoso on tour
A celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar who has been voted into the top three ...
07/10/2005

Julian Anderson's 'Fantasias' at Severance Hall
The Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Nott, performed the world premiere of Julian Anderson's Fantasias ...
19/11/2009 11:53:26

Julian Anderson's 'The Comedy of Change'
Few composers experience over 70 performances of a new work within the first 6 months ...
22/09/2009 15:14:18

Junior Spotlight: Christmas Musicals from Faber
If you are looking for a change this Christmas why not browse Faber Music's collection ...
16/09/2005

Knussen appointed Artist-in-Association to Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has appointed the brilliant composer/conductor Oliver Knussen as Artist-in-Association with the ...
14/09/2006

Knussen wins $100,000 Nemmers Composition Prize
OLIVER KNUSSEN WINS $100,000 2006 NEMMERS COMPOSITION PRIZE EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Northwestern University School of ...
09/05/2006

Knussen's 'Wild Things' in Europe
Oliver Knussen’s first Sendak opera, Where the Wild Things Are, is enjoying a revival of ...
29/09/2005

Knussen's Requiem - world premiere in Chicago, 3rd April 2006
Oliver Knussen’s new work for soprano and ensemble of 15 players, Requiem - Songs for ...
30/03/2006

Knussen’s Violin Concerto in Europe, the USA & Asia
Oliver Knussen’s Violin Concerto (2002) is becoming one of his most-performed works, rapidly establishing itself ...
10/06/2004

Language of Song: Advanced books added to award-winning series
The Language of Song series, published in 2006, continues to receive industry awards and expert ...
01/08/2008 17:16:41

Latest additions to the Choral Basics series
latest additions to the Choral Basics series include two new titles for upper voices, Loves Philosophy containing three original pieces by ...
18/01/2005

Lin Marsh conquers the elements
This new addition to Lin Marsh’s Songscape series contains twenty-five songs celebrating the earth, the ...
24/08/2004

Lin Marsh sets the world singing
The last 12 months have been wonderfully productive, if frantic! In August, Wendy Cook (choreographer ...
04/03/2004

Link to Mary Cohen articles
Click below for links to articles by Mary Cohen that have appeared in ESTA News ...
24/09/2008 12:58:07

Lion Boy: Get your teeth into this mane attraction
Charlie Ashanti can speak Cat. He takes it for granted – but when his mum ...
03/03/2004

Listen online to our choral music!
Choosing repertoire for your choir can be difficult, but you can now make the decision ...
20/11/2008 16:31:34

London International Music Show Education Day is 13th June
Faber Music is pleased to be supporting the London International Music Show in force, with ...
01/05/2008

London Philharmonic to premiere Hindson’s flute concerto on South Bank
The London Philharmonic Orchestra is to give the world premiere of a 20-minute flute concerto ...
13/12/2006

Los Angeles Philharmonc host Adès residency
Thomas Adès is to be guest of honour of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in February ...
03/02/2006

Los Angeles Philharmonic premiere Colin Matthews
The Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group is to give the US premiere of Colin ...
23/12/2004

LPO honours Malcolm Arnold on South Bank
Arnold fans the world over will descend on London’s South Bank in September 2004 when ...
06/09/2004

LPO present Chaplin and Keaton silents as part of Carl Davis 70th birthday celebrations
Carl Davis will be 70 on 28 October 2006, incredible to contemplate really, given that ...
04/10/2006

Lucie Skeaping's Broadside Ballads
Lucie Skeaping shines a red light into the dark recesses of 17th century England and ...
06/10/2005

Madrid hosts "Carta blanca a George Benjamin"
George Benjamin will be in Madrid in November and December 2005, for a series of ...
28/11/2005

Maranatha: An Aramaic awakening
Winner of the Temple Church Composition Prize 2002, Maranatha is a rich and colourful new ...
03/03/2004

Marc Sylvan music for 'In the Grid'
Marc Sylvan has composed the music for Five's new primetime weekday quiz-show, 'In the Grid'.  ...
27/10/2006

Marc Sylvan music for ‘The Kids are All Right’
Marc Sylvan has composed the music for BBC1’s new Saturday night quiz-show, The Kids are ...
10/04/2008

Marc Sylvan scores BBC Scotland News theme
We are very proud to announce that Marc Sylvan has been commissioned to write the ...
19/07/2007

Marc Sylvan writes music for "Total Wipeout".
Marc Sylvan provided the music for BBC One's extraordinary new game show Total Wipeout, amassing ...
28/01/2009 15:03:41

Master the art of flamenco
Celebrated flamenco guitar virtuoso Juan Martín brings the art of flamenco to a wider audience ...
17/12/2008 13:03:35

Matthew Hindson's new ballet 'E=mc²'
Birmingham Royal Ballet have recently unveiled David Bintley’s latest dance-work, a 35-minute, four-movement ballet, inspired ...
05/10/2009 16:42:00

Matthew Hindson: ‘Dangerous Creatures’, orchestral suite for family concerts
Dangerous Creatures is Matthew Hindson’s contemporary take on Carnival of the Animals, the result of ...
12/08/2009 16:15:23

Maw's 'Sophie's' Choice in Berlin & Vienna
Nicholas Maw’s opera Sophie’s Choice makes its way to Continental Europe in September, October and ...
21/09/2005

Maw's Sophie's Choice comes to the USA
For US audiences the wait is almost over. On 21September Nicholas Maw’s opera Sophie’s Choice ...
14/09/2006

Mermaid, The: a tail to leave you speechless
This is a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's heartbreaking fairytale for school performance, composed by ...
05/01/2004

Michael Daugherty at 50
Michael Daugherty is one of the most performed US composers of his generation. On 28 ...
04/05/2004

Mike Brewer: our man in Havana
Mike Brewer OBE – Musical Director of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, author ...
04/03/2004

Morten Lauridsen: straight from the heart
If you keep your ear to the ground, you will recently have heard talk of ...
16/03/2004

Move on up with Step it Up!
If you use, or have used, Pam Wedgwood's Up-Grade! and are looking for something similar ...
18/01/2005

Music Education stalwart dies
Eileen Diamond, one of the UK’s leading composers of music for young children, died peacefully ...
09/02/2007

Music Mix: that’s Pam Wedgwood!
As in London we don our hats and scarves and contemplate Christmas shopping, Pam Wedgwood—composer, ...
04/03/2004

Nash anniversary commission for Colin Matthews
The Nash Ensemble premiered a Colin Matthews composition as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations ...
17/03/2005

Nash Ensemble launch David Matthews's 'Terrible Beauty' in Wigmore Hall and the USA
The Nash Ensemble have unveiled a new 13-minute commission by David Matthews, as part of ...
07/03/2007

Natural History Showreel now available
Faber Music’s in-house media music production company, Old Man Jobson’s, has recently created a DVD ...
04/03/2004

Need a little help Getting Started?
It is now generally accepted that long before exams are contemplated, beginners should be working ...
04/03/2004

Never Too Late Piano Accompaniments
PDF To obtain the piano accompaniments for It's Never Too Late to Play Piano, simply click on the PDF ...
22/02/2007

New After Hours books from Pam Wedgwood
Two new books for piano are now available in the popular After Hours series by ...
21/09/2009 10:35:22

New biography hails Malcolm Arnold's genius
Sir Malcolm Arnold's musical genius was once widely acclaimed. In the 1950s he could do ...
04/10/2004

New Colin Matthews disc receives rave reviews
A CD containing two contrasting works: Colin Matthews’ Alphabicycle Order, along with his Horn Concerto, has ...
27/01/2009 14:56:00

New e-catalogue for wind, brass & percussion teachers
If you're a wind, brass or percussion teacher looking for teaching ideas why not take a ...
12/05/2009 12:25:12

New films scored by Stephen Warbeck
Two recently released films, On A Clear Day and The Oyster Farmer, have original scores ...
20/09/2005

New multimedia resource engages children with classical music
How do you get children to engage with classical music? An extensive new multimedia classroom ...
06/02/2008

New multimedia resource engages children with classical music
How do you get children to engage with classical music? An extensive new multimedia classroom ...
05/03/2008

New Rock Generation 2
The New Rock Generation books are compilations of all the best rock songs of the ...
26/03/2007

New Trinity Guildhall publications for 2007
Trinity Guildhall produces over 250 publications to support its music examinations. All contain material which ...
14/07/2006

New Woolrich disc released on Meridian
'Cabinet of Curiosities', a new disc of premiere recordings of chamber music by John Woolrich has ...
22/03/2007

Newly released: Howard Goodall's Enchanted Voices
"Howard Goodall's Enchanted Voices" is a haunting new album marking the composer's position as Classic FM's Composer in ...
26/03/2009 12:15:48

Nigel Hess - new representation for concert works
We are delighted to announce representation of three orchestral works by the British composer Nigel ...
23/04/2009 14:58:24

Nigel Hess: 'Ladies in Lavender' at Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Over 100 million TV viewers will acquaint themselves with the music of Nigel Hess on ...
08/12/2008 16:35:34

Nigel Hess: ‘A Christmas Overture’ plus other seasonal fare
Nigel Hess’s bustling 7-minute A Christmas Overture is an exciting new addition to the Christmas ...
12/08/2009 23:56:34

Nimbus release 2 new Benjamin discs
Nimbus Records have released two new discs of orchestral, chamber and instrumental music by George ...
02/07/2004

Nirvana Authentic Playalong
This brand new addition to the Authentic Playalong series will delight fans of 90s grunge ...
25/01/2007

NRG - The new rock generation!
31 songs from the new rock generation that sound just great! Each song is complete ...
22/02/2006

O Shenandoah!: Explore the New World
O Shenandoah! celebrates the music from a time when pioneers explored the vast reaches of ...
03/03/2004

Olivier Award for Adès's 'The Tempest'
Thomas Adès and the Royal Opera House has won the Olivier Award for the Outstanding ...
21/01/2005

Pam Wedgwood co-founds Sound Waves Publishing
Alongside her busy publishing schedule with Faber Music, Pam Wedgwood - with friends and colleagues ...
20/05/2008

Pam Wedgwood gets on her bike!
Almost a year ago I celebrated a rather large birthday by treating myself to a ...
06/02/2008

Pam Wedgwood is Composer-in-residence at Jakarta Summer Music Festival
Pam Wedgwood is delighted to be Composer-in-residence at the second annual Jakarta International Summer Music ...
05/03/2008

Pam Wedgwood makes half a million!
Pam Wedgwood – composer, arranger, teacher, performer and raconteur – has just clocked up her ...
14/07/2004

Pam Wedgwood steps in to the Spotlight
Faber Music’s new Spotlight Series, represents a variety of imaginative repertoire for stage or concert ...
15/03/2004

Pam Wedgwood treks The Great Wall of China
Pam Wedgwood, prolific composer, musician, teacher and writer of over 90 Faber Music books, has ...
16/05/2006

Pam Wedgwoods Its Never Too Late To Play Piano in The Guardian
If you've always wanted to play the piano, but think you've left it too late, ...
09/10/2008 20:22:46

Paul becomes President of the Norfolk County Festival.
Paul Harris is President of the Norfolk County Festival.  For more information click the link ...
08/03/2007

Paul Harris and QTP!
Queen's Temple Publications was founded in 1995 to make available important, interesting, and useful wind ...
24/11/2006

Paul Harris inspires
‘So many useful ideas’; ‘what a rewarding morning’; ‘very practical’ – the hall was abuzz ...
04/03/2004

Paul Harris. Teachers guide to sight-reading. Free download
Paul Harris' best-selling Improve your sight-reading! for piano is now published in a new edition. ...
10/09/2008 15:31:08

Paul Harris: A Complete List of Works
PAUL HARRIS COMPOSITIONS ORCHESTRALBuckingham Concerto No. 1 for 2 Oboes & 2 Clarinets–Harpsichord–Strings (Faber Music)Buckingham Concerto No. ...
12/12/2006

Paul Harris: Improve Your Teaching! Clinic
Would you like to: Re-energise your teaching?Explore ideas and discuss teaching issues with one of the ...
02/12/2008 13:40:27

Paul Harris: jet-setting educationalist!
It’s been a year now since I left my full-time job teaching in a school ...
04/03/2004

Peter Sculthorpe - Featured Composer at Presteigne Festival
Peter Sculthorpe was in the UK in August this year, where he was Featured Composer ...
28/08/2007

Piano Allsorts: A must-have assortment
The latest additions to the newly launched Trinity Repertoire Library are two albums for easy ...
03/03/2004

Pianofforte piano teachers magazine - new issue out now!
Pianofforte gives you the chance to find out more about our composers, hear viewpoints on ...
29/07/2008 14:36:40

PianoWorld Puzzle Book: Feeling Puzzled?
‘Everyone in PianoWorld knows that the Scherzo Sisters just love riddles, games and puzzles. Save ...
03/03/2004

Pianoworld: Ned and Grumpers Christmas Celebration
Christmas in PianoWorld is a wonderful time of year. But Grumper isn’t happy – he ...
25/03/2004

Powder Her Face in Metz and Innsbruck
Parallel with the success of Thomas Adès’s new opera The Tempest, productions of his earlier ...
16/02/2004

Praise for Derek Bermel's debut orchestral disc
Released on the BMOP/sound label is the first disc of US composer Derek Bermel’s orchestral ...
11/08/2009 16:26:30

Preludes - Claude Debussy orch. Colin Matthews
Over the last seven years, Colin Matthews has created extraordinary orchestrations of all 24 of ...
10/04/2008

Press acclaim for Davis's Alice in Wonderland at West Yorkshire Playhouse
Carl Davis:  Alice in WonderlandNew production by West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Directed by Ian Brown28 ...
06/12/2005

Prodigal Rock - Sheila Wilson
Prodigal Rock is a brand new musical for Key Stage 2, a part of the ...
31/05/2007

Proof that it really is Never Too Late to play piano!
An inspiration to all of us, 78-year old Rosemary Smeeton wrote to Pam Wedgwood to share ...
09/06/2008

Queens of Rock
Queens of Rock is a brand new Chord songbook jam packed with over 30 songs ...
01/06/2007

Queens Temple Publications celebrates 100th publication
Paul Harris, founder of Queen's Temple Publications, explains this landmark in the company's history... I started Queen’s Temple ...
28/07/2008 16:55:33

Rattle and Berlin Phil tour Adès's 'Asyla'
Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra are featuring Thomas Adès's Asyla in their ...
27/10/2005

Rattle brings Harvey’s 'Madonna' to Berlin
Sir Simon Rattle is to conduct Jonathan Harvey’s most complex orchestral score to date with ...
25/08/2006

Real Repertoire for Two Violins
The Real Repertoire Series was originally devised by Trinity Guildhall and Faber Music to provide ...
01/06/2007

Really Easy Jazzin' About: Pam Wedgwood makes it Really Easy
Jazzin’ About is one of the most successful series within the Faber Music stable, widely ...
03/03/2004

Really Easy Jazzin’ About: Jazzin’ About – it’s Really Easy!
Pam Wedgwood’s Jazzin’ About is one of Faber Music’s most enduring and most popular series. ...
03/03/2004

Record award success: Faber Music retains Publisher Of The Year crown
Faber Music has retained the prestigious MIA Music Award for "Printed Music Publisher of the ...
16/10/2008 12:32:04

RecorderWorld – Let the adventures begin!
RecorderWorld is the exciting, creative and fun new way to learn the recorder. Ideal for ...
03/03/2004

RecorderWorld: Bag yourself a recorder!
RecorderWorld is the exciting, creative and fun new way to learn the recorder. Ideal for ...
03/03/2004

Rejoice this festive season with our PianoWorld Christmas Offer!
Follow the exploits of Grumper and his friends as they go on an adventure to ...
18/11/2004

Relax with new Piano chillout albums
Faber Music collaborates with Naxos in a new type of piano book, that provides relaxing ...
26/01/2006

Robert Neufeld nominated for an Emmy Award
Congratulations are due to Faber Music Media’s Robert Neufeld, who has been nominated for an ...
19/07/2007

Sacrum Profanum Festival – Krakow, Poland
The 7th Sacrum Profanum Festival in Krakow, Poland, took place on 13-19 September 2009, featuring ...
24/09/2009 16:43:18

Salvatore Sciarrino recording earns the prestigious Diapason d’Or award
A CD containing the work of Salvatore Sciarrino has been awarded the Diapason d’Or, the ...
28/01/2009 11:24:48

San Francisco Ballet premiere Hindson
Australian composer Matthew Hindson’s music lends itself perfectly to dance with its rhythmic drive and ...
05/04/2007

Sargasso celebrate Harvey!
On Monday 5 October, record label Sargasso curated an all-Harvey concert at London’s venue, Kings Place.   ...
30/09/2009 16:41:46

Schools Website now available
This handy site provides an opportunity to view Faber Music's schools catalogue, listen to audio clips, download ...
10/11/2004

Scorching Downloads from Jamie Cullum!
 Following the success of his second album Catching Tales, Jamie Cullum now has tracks available ...
09/11/2005

Sculthorpe ‘Requiem’ comes to Sydney Opera House, and released on disc
Peter Sculthorpe’s Requiem for didjeridu, chorus and orchestra has finally been premiered in his home ...
13/11/2006

Sculthorpe on Naxos
Naxos Records have released a new disc of music by Peter Sculthorpe. Featuring many of ...
23/12/2004

Sculthorpe Requiem in Lichfield
Peter Sculthorpe: Requiem(European premiere)12 July 2004, Lichfield Festival, Lichfield Cathedral: William Barton (didjeridu)/Ex Cathedra/Lichfield Cathedral ...
15/07/2004

Sculthorpe's Requiem tours Australia
Peter Sculthorpe’s much-lauded Requiem for didjeridu, SATB chorus and orchestra is to be performed by ...
17/03/2005

Serendipity Solos and Spooky Songs
To those who know Lin Marsh's work, it will come as no surprise that her ...
12/08/2008 15:22:10

Sheila Wilson: Nativity nightmares a thing of Christmas past?
Nativity Nightmares! is the latest addition to the Junior spotlight series and is written by ...
02/06/2005

show must go on!, The
The lights dim, the curtain begins to rise and an expectant hush descends on the ...
04/03/2004

Simon Dine supplies retro sound for No Angels
A track by Simon, one of Faber Music Media’s latest signings, is to be used ...
06/04/2005

Simon Lacey creates music for ITV's 'Monday Monday'
Simon Lacey has composed the music for a new ITV comedy-drama series, Monday Monday. With a ...
24/10/2008 15:52:35

Simon Lacey music for "Monday Monday"
Simon Lacey has provided the music for ITV1's new seven-part comedy drama series "Monday Monday": ...
17/07/2009 15:04:53

Simon Lacey scores Life Before Birth for Channel 4
Simon Lacey has composed the music for Channel 4’s groundbreaking documentary film, Life Before Birth, ...
06/04/2005

Simon Lacey scores Pickles – The Dog That Won The World Cup
Simon Lacey has scored ITV's film about Pickles the dog, who uncovered the World Cup ...
30/05/2006

Simon Lacey scores Twisted Tales for BBC3
Simon Lacey has composed the music for 4 episodes of BBC3’s new dark comedy, Twisted ...
26/01/2005

Simon Lacey theme for BBC series ‘British Film Forever’ and ‘Good’
Simon Lacey composed the theme for the BBC's British Film Forever, a seven-part primetime series for BBC ...
19/07/2007

Simon Roger's Hustle theme returns with new BBC series
The “con is on” again as the BBC’s highly popular drama Hustle returns to our ...
06/04/2005

Simon Rogers scores BBC TV dramas
Simon Rogers composed the music for Family Business, the new Tony Grounds-scripted drama showing on ...
04/03/2004

Simon Rogers scores ITV drama
The latest addition to Simon's extensive drama credit list is his score for Beneath the ...
20/06/2005

Simon Rogers scores Rebus
Simon's latest drama credits include four new episodes in SMG TV's long-running Rebus, starring Ken ...
28/09/2006

Simply Classics
This collection of three volumes for piano contain graded pieces for pianists up to about ...
27/02/2007

Simply Red - Simplified!
This eagerly anticipated new album takes familiar and deservedly well-loved tracks from the band’s back ...
14/10/2005

Sing Chorale! workshops with Simon Halsey and Alexander L'Estrange
Discover new repertoire, revitalise your programmes, and explore ideas on how to sing, programme and ...
03/09/2008 11:04:03

Sing in the language of song
New series helps students to sing in foreign languages. Singing in foreign languages can be ...
30/08/2006

Sing in the language of song
New series helps students to sing in foreign languages. Singing in foreign languages can be ...
12/09/2006

Sir Malcolm Arnold dies at the age of 84
It is with great sadness that we announce that Sir Malcolm Arnold has died in ...
26/09/2006

Sir Malcolm Arnold honoured with ISM Award
The eminent composer Sir Malcolm Arnold CBE has been honoured with the Incorporated Society of ...
18/01/2005

Sir Malcolm Arnold's 85th anniversary celebrations
BBC Radio tributesBBC Radio 3 mark Sir Malcolm Arnold’s 85th anniversary in October by making ...
13/10/2006

Sir Malcolm Arnold's name to be inscribed in Musicians' Book of Remembrance
Sir Malcolm Arnold's name will be inscribed in the Musicians' Book of Remembrance at St ...
07/03/2007

Sir Paul McCartney – Ecce Cor Meum premiered in London & New York, and released on EMI
Faber Music Ltd is delighted to announce representation of Sir Paul McCartney’s new 57-minute, four-movement ...
13/11/2006

Snow Patrol Eyes Open - Now in PVG format
Eyes open, the fourth album from British indie-poppers Snow Patrol, has met with Phenomenal success. ...
27/02/2007

Some After Hours Christmas treats
Back-to back parties, last-minute shopping, wrapping-up presents, cooking the turkey… sometimes Christmas can leave you ...
18/10/2004

Some cool, refreshing Jazz Sessions!
Jazz Sessions is an exciting new collaboration between Alexander L’Estrange, composer, arranger, jazz double bass ...
16/08/2005

Songbooks by bands and artists featured at the Summer Festivals
Celebrate the Summer Festival season with songbooks from featured bands and artists, from Glastonbury, V ...
26/06/2008 14:50:59

Songs for every day by Eileen Diamond - now available!
Faber Music are proud to be continuing Eileen Diamond's legacy with the publication of her ...
23/04/2008

Sophie's Choice Suite premiered in Baltimore
Following the 2002 premiere of Nicholas Maw’s opera Sophie’s Choice in London’s Royal Opera House, ...
24/05/2004

Soundbites - something to get your teeth into
Registration, literacy, numeracy, PE, playground duty, cooking, citizenship…a primary school teacher’s day is packed full. ...
22/04/2004

Starsailor: On the Outside
On The Outside is Starsailor's third album. Written in Wigan, England, and recorded in Los ...
24/11/2005

Step it up!: More jazzy pieces for piano
Pam Wedgwood writes as Louise Chamberlain for the Step it up! series. She is recognised ...
02/06/2005

Step it up!: Time to Step it up!
Step it up! is the fun way to move your playing onwards and upwards. Packed full of ...
03/03/2004

Stringpops Series wins Best Educational Publication
Faber Music’s Stringpops series, by Peter Wilson, has won “Best Educational Publication” at the Music ...
13/10/2009 16:17:20

Supermassive album: Black holes and revelations
The eagerly awaited Muse album has arrived and it is no disappointment. Known for their expansive ...
24/11/2006

Susan Milan brings Anderson & Lock to Wigmore Hall
Flautist Susan Milan performs Julian Anderson's The Colour of Pomegranates in a forthcoming recital in London's Wigmore ...
12/01/2007

Takács to premiere Vine’s Fourth Quartet
Carl Vine has recently completed his String Quartet No 4, a Musica Viva Australia commission ...
04/11/2004

Take advantage of our Band sale!
The Faber Wind Band Series is one of the world's leading catalogues of music for ...
18/01/2005

Take That - Never Forget!
Created a now staggering 15 years ago in 1990, in the days before aggressive marketing, ...
05/01/2006

Tansy Davies receives Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award!
On Monday 9 November Tansy Davies received the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for composition.  These generously ...
16/11/2009 16:27:18

Tansy Davies: new signing for Faber Music
Faber Music Ltd is delighted to announce the signing of a publishing agreement with composer ...
23/05/2006

Teaching Beginners? New book from Paul Harris can help
Teaching beginners is a huge responsibility and challenge, but also reaps enormous rewards. Today there ...
05/08/2008 12:42:46

Teaching beginners? New book from Paul Harris can help!
Teaching beginners is a huge responsibility and challenge, but also reaps enormous rewards. Today there ...
20/05/2008

Teaching beginners? New book from Paul Harris is here to help!
Teaching beginners is a huge responsibility and challenge, but also reaps enormous rewards. Today there ...
20/05/2008

Teaching flute & clarinet exams? Explore some great new repertoire ideas
Are you teaching ABRSM flute and clarinet exams?Are you simply using the Selected Exam Pieces ...
05/03/2009 12:05:57

Teaching piano to today's CD-ROM generation. Joanna MacGregor has the answer
Meet creator of PianoWorld Joanna MacGregor How do you encourage children brought up on computer ...
04/01/2005

Teaching piano to today's CD-ROM generation. Joanna MacGregor has the answer
Meet creator of PianoWorld Joanna MacGregor How do you encourage children brought up on computer ...
22/12/2004

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27/10/2006

The complete guide to scales
This complete guide to scales and arpeggios is an essential resource for piano students, encompassing ...
11/04/2005

The Jazz Piano Player: John Kember helps you master the basics
Many pianists would love to be able to master the great jazz classics, but lack ...
24/11/2008 15:36:38

The Joy Of Singing: Inside The Book
At long last, Brenda Rattray’s incredible energy and expertise have been distilled into book form! ...
05/08/2008 12:16:19

The Joy Of Singing: Listen to songs
Pattern In The SongKeep The RhythmIsn’t It NiceWork Of ArtFlutter, FlutterMiss JonesHeartfelt PraiseThey Took Her ...
02/08/2008 23:05:32

The Language of Song wins Best Educational Publication award
Faber Music’s The Language of Song, selected and edited by Nicola-Jane Kemp and Heidi Pegler ...
23/10/2007

The Music Teacher's Handbook: real solutions for today's teachers
Teaching music is a demanding job in so many ways.  Faber Music in association with ...
06/10/2005

The Music Teacher's Handbook: real solutions for today's teachers
Teaching music is a demanding job in so many ways.  Faber Music in association with ...
06/10/2005

The Naxos Book of Carols
The Naxos Book of Carols is collection of both the very old and the very ...
22/04/2004

The Pied Piper has his revenge!
This collection of 15 pieces for string ensemble re-tells the chilling tale of the Pied ...
12/02/2007

The Twang - Love it when I feel Like this
This is the Debut Album from Birmingham bandThe Twang. One of the most successful up and ...
05/09/2007

Thomas Adès – Carnegie Hall residency announced
Thomas Adès has been appointed as holder of The Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair ...
31/01/2007

Thomas Adès fêted in Paris, London & New York
Thomas Adès is dividing his time between Paris andLondon in an incredible period of frenzied ...
14/02/2007

Thomas Adès wins South Bank Show Award
The Barbican Centre’s Thomas Adès retrospective: “Traced Overhead: The Musical World of Thomas Ades” won ...
05/02/2008

Thomas Adès' 'The Tempest' in Frankfurt
The Tempest, Thomas Adès’ second opera has been hailed as a masterpiece in many parts ...
10/02/2010 15:51:46

Thomas Adès: In Seven Days, a multi-media piano concerto
A substantial work by Thomas Adès for piano, orchestra and six video screens, In Seven ...
28/04/2008

Three new band works from Kenneth Hesketh
Two new wind band works by Kenneth Hesketh were unveiled in March.  The BASBWE Conference in ...
02/03/2004

Time for some more up-grade!
Following the runaway success of the Up-Grade! series, Pam Wedgwood has provided more original repertoire ...
22/02/2006

Time for some Real Repertoire
The Real Repertoire series introduces players to a wealth of original works by great composers. ...
03/03/2004

To snow or not to snow? Mary Cohen reports on a UK-Sweden music exchange trip
In February 2007 there was a week of spectacular snowfall. This coincided with the visit ...
16/07/2008 12:04:01

Top of the Charts!
Top of the Charts contains 20 massive songs from the Winter of 2005 aranged for piano and ...
20/12/2005

Torchbearers
Seen through the eyes of three present-day schoolgirls, Torchbearers tells the story of the women ...
22/02/2006

Torsten Rasch at The Two Moors Festival 2009
The enterprising Two Moors Festival set between Exmoor and Dartmoor launched two of Rasch’s latest ...
24/09/2009 16:30:35

Torsten Rasch: ‘Mein Herz brennt’ representation
Faber Music Ltd is delighted to announce worldwide hire representation of Torsten Rasch’s epic song-cycle ...
21/02/2007

Transatlantic connections
Just released is a brand new set of string publications, O Shenandoah! The three volumes, ...
04/03/2004

Trumpet All Sorts: It takes All Sorts!
Trumpet All Sorts is the latest addition to the highly successful Trinity Repertoire Library. Living ...
03/03/2004

Trumpet Basics: Brilliant new trumpet method
John Miller needs no introduction to anyone in the brass world.  His work as a ...
03/03/2004

Trumpet Repertoire
First Repertoire for Trumpet and Concert Repertoire for Trumpet are the latest additions to the ...
31/05/2007

Ultimate Guitar Tutor - new addition to the series
The Ultimate Guitar Tutor provides a comprehensive introduction to playing, for today's beginner electric or ...
17/09/2007

Unbeaten Tracks for Clarinet and Bassoon: Finding a new way
Just published are two additions to the innovative Unbeaten Tracks series. Each book in the ...
03/03/2004

Vine and Sculthorpe premiered at Huntington Estate Music Festival
Major chamber and instrumental works by Carl Vine and Peter Sculthorpe are to be premiered ...
22/11/2007

Vine's 'Symphony No 7' premiered in Australia
Carl Vine’s Seventh Symphony was premiered in Perth on 14 November, when the West Australian ...
05/11/2008 15:15:30

Vine’s ‘Anne Landa Preludes’ premiere in Sydney
Carl Vine’s piano music has an enthusiastic following around the world: his two sonatas and ...
25/08/2006

Vladimír Godár – Slovak composer signs with Faber Music
‘It’s as if Janáček, Górecki and Monteverdi have settled on a universal language.’  (Rob Cowan, ...
11/08/2009 12:23:38

War Child: Help! A day in the life
Ten years ago, Help saw a handful of music industry movers gather the cream of ...
19/12/2005

Weekend in the City
A weekend in the city is Bloc Party's highly acclaimed second album a follow up ...
27/02/2007

Welcome to Pam Wedgwood’s RecorderWorld
Pam Wedgwood is best known for her acclaimed series Jazzin' About, Up-Grade! and It's Never ...
04/03/2004

Willard White joins Carl Davis for summer concerts
Renowned baritone Willard White, joined Carl Davis and the BBC Concert Orchestra in a series ...
10/06/2004

Woolrich at helm of Aldeburgh Festival
John Woolrich is Guest Artistic Director of the 2004 Aldeburgh Festival. This uniquely gifted British composer ...
09/06/2004

Woolrich reworks Purcell for Ely Cathedral
John Woolrich has long been known for his evocative transcriptions of earlier music by Monteverdi ...
15/09/2004

Wynton Marsalis launches Bermel's The Migration Series
A new 32-minute work by Derek Bermel for jazz band and symphony orchestra, entitled The ...
31/01/2007

Youth Music launches Singbook
Youth Music's Singbook is an essential, inspirational resource for all singing leaders working with children and ...
24/06/2005

Zimbe! – African-inspired choral work by Alexander L’Estrange premieres
8th November 2008 saw the world premiere of Zimbe! – a 40-minute work for SATB ...
05/11/2008 11:55:40

 

Reviews

30 Sacred masterworks
"30 Sacred Masterworks contains a huge spectrum of musical styles ranging from medieval to the ...
02/06/2005

Adagio Chillout
Adagio Chillout is a Classic FM style collation of easy listening music for the Grade ...
31/10/2006

Adès's 'The Tempest' on disc (EMI) earns international acclaim
Since the release of The Tempest on EMI Classics in June 2009, the recording has ...
23/11/2009 13:07:33

Adès: Piano Quintet (EMI Classics)
Adès: Piano Quintet (EMI Classics)EMI Classics 5576642; 58.16mins Thomas Adès/Arditti Quartet/Belcea Quartet, Colin Long ‘So ...
15/07/2005

Adès: Violin Concerto (premiere performances)
Thomas Adès: Violin Concerto (Concentric Paths)(world premiere performances)4 & 6 September 2005, Berliner Festspiele & BBC ...
13/09/2005

Adès: America-A Prophecy (EMI disc)
(America-A Prophecy; Fool’s Rhymes; O thou who didst with pitfall and with gin; The Fayrfax ...
30/03/2004

Adès: Berlin in Lights Festival, New York
Thomas Adès at the Berlin in Lights festival, New York Tevot 14.11.07, Carnegie Hall, New York ...
29/11/2007

Adès: Living Toys
Thomas Adès: Living ToysTheatre Royal, Glasgow, 29-31 May 2003Rambert Dance Company – ballet choreographed by ...
02/03/2004

Adès: Piano Quintet
Thomas Adès: Piano QuintetQueen Elizabeth Hall, 24 April 2003Thomas Adès (piano)/Arditti Quartet‘… a piece that ...
02/03/2004

Adès: The Tempest
Thomas Adès: The Tempest Royal Opera House, London, 10 February 2004 (world premiere)The Royal Opera/Thomas ...
02/03/2004

Adès: The Tempest (world premiere)
Royal Opera House, London, 10 February 2004 (world premiere)The Royal Opera/Thomas Adès 'To adapt Tom Lehrer's ...
12/03/2004

After Hours
Pam Wedgwood's After Hours is a collection of eight original pieces in relaxed jazzy styles ...
01/04/2005

After Hours Christmas
"Chill-out music for those quiet moments of recuperation from shopping, wrapping and terkey roasting. A ...
17/11/2004

After Hours: Nice!
'These two volumes are designed as music for relaxing after the hustle and bustle of ...
02/03/2004

All Sorts: Flute; Clarinet and Trumpet
'All Sorts are two separate volumes which contain an assortment of 19 pieces combining classics ...
27/02/2004

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
...Amy Winehouse has carved her own little niche in the pop world and is likely ...
05/09/2007

An Easter Celebration
'An Easter Celebration is a collection of eight pieces of church gallery music from Georgian ...
04/03/2004

Anderson, Matthews and Benjamin: Nash Inventions
Julian Anderson, Colin Matthews and George Benjamin: Nash Inventions Julian Anderson: Prayer (world premiere) and Poetry ...
11/03/2009 17:15:49

Anderson: Eden (world premiere)
01.07.05, Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham:CBSO/Martyn Brabbins 'It pays homage to Brancusi's sculpture The Kiss ...
13/07/2005

Anderson: Alhambra Fantasy
Julian Anderson: Alhambra FantasyCBSO Centre, Birmingham, 31 May 2003BCMG/Sakari Oramo‘Alhambra Fantasy (2000) evokes the Andalusian ...
02/03/2004

Anderson: Book of Hours (London premiere)
Julian Anderson: Book of Hours(London premiere)5 December 2005, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London: London Sinfonietta/Sound Intermedia/Oliver ...
15/12/2005

Anderson: Book of Hours (world premiere)
Julian Anderson: Book of Hours (world premiere)                  28.01.05, CBSO Centre, Birmingham, UK: BCMG/Oliver Knussen    29.01.05, Royal ...
07/02/2005

Anderson: Khorovod
Julian Anderson: KhorovodRoyal Festival Hall, 12 June 2003London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski‘Khorovod was wonderful. The title ...
02/03/2004

Anderson: Shir Hashirim
Julian Anderson: Shir HashirimSymphony Hall, Birmingham, 1 June 2003Anu Komsi/CBSO/Sakari Oramo‘This response to the text ...
02/03/2004

Anderson: Symphony (world premiere - CBSO/Sakari Oramo)
Julian Anderson: SymphonySymphony Hall, Birmingham, 4 December 2003 (world premiere)City of Birmingham SO/Sakari Oramo‘For several ...
02/03/2004

Anderson: The Crazed Moon
Julian Anderson: The Crazed MoonSymphony Hall, Birmingham, 29 May 2003CBSO/Sakari Oramo‘Julian Anderson’s The Crazed Moon ...
02/03/2004

Angels Carol, The
‘…straightforward yet effective setting of an early 20th-centuary carol by poet Sara Teasdale. A piano ...
27/05/2004

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever people say I am that's what I'm not
Faber’s Next offering is a transcription of guitar and bass parts of Arctic Monkeys’ debut ...
31/10/2006

Arnold celebration concert at the Royal Festival Hall
Sir Malcolm Arnold: Clarinet Concerto No 2; Philharmonic Concerto; Symphony No 6Royal Festival Hall, London, ...
29/09/2004

Arnold: The Three Musketeers (new production premiere)
Malcolm Arnold – The Three Musketeers (new production premiere)23-30.9.06, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, UK: Northern Ballet ...
07/11/2006

At 'Home' with Hindson
‘The effect of many voices ‘ghosting’ the sung text and freely transforming as they individually ...
04/03/2004

Ave verum corpus
'Ave Verum Corpus for SATB choir and organ conveys a sense of mystery with a ...
04/03/2004

Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave 4.12.07, Cadogan Hall, London: Various soloists/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox ‘Any doubts as ...
18/12/2007

Benjamin: At First Light
George Benjamin: At First LightBarbican Hall, London, 1 April 2003Scottish Chamber Orchestra/George Benjamin‘… one of ...
02/03/2004

Benjamin: Palimpsests & Récit de Tierce en Taille (BBC Proms)
George Benjamin: PalimpsestsNicolas de Grigny, orch. George Benjamin: Récit de Tierce en Taille (world premiere)23.7.04, ...
28/07/2004

Benjamin: Palimpsests (Nimbus)
Benjamin – Palimpsests (Nimbus)(Palimpsests, At First Light, Sudden Time, Olicantus)Nimbus NI 5732; 58’Ensemble Modern/George Benjamin, ...
18/01/2005

Benjamin: Ringed by the Flat Horizon
George Benjamin: Ringed by the Flat HorizonBarbican Hall, London: 9 July 2003 (final concert in ...
02/03/2004

Benjamin: Shadowlines (QEH, London)
18.05.05, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK: George Benjamin ‘The London Sinfonietta's season at the South Bank ...
26/05/2005

Benjamin: Shadowlines (World & US premieres)
Tanglewood Music Festival, 20 July 2003 (US premiere)Pierre-Laurent Aimard‘… the first major piano work of ...
02/03/2004

Benjamin: Sometime Voices
George Benjamin: Sometime VoicesBarbican Hall, London, 4 May 2003William Dazeley/London SO/Colin Davis‘… refined aural sensibility ...
02/03/2004

Benjamin: Sudden Time
George Benjamin: Sudden TimeBarbican Hall, London, 5 June 2003London SO/David Zinman‘Sudden Time plays games with ...
02/03/2004

Blake: The Snowman (Peacock Theatre, London)
Peacock Theatre, London, Christmas 2003Birmingham Rep production ‘Back in the West End for its sixth Christmas, ...
02/03/2004

Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol 4 (Chandos)
Oration; Rebus; Allegro Moderato; Lament & A PrayerAlban Gerhardt/BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Richard Hickox '... one ...
26/04/2004

Britten: Curlew River (BBC Proms)
28.07.04, Royal Albert Hall, LondonBirmingham Contemporary Music Group, Birmingham Opera Company/Simon Halsey ‘“Why the heavy police ...
02/08/2004

Britten: Death in Venice (Chandos)
Britten: Death in Venice (Chandos)(Death in Venice)Chandos CHAN 10280 (2); 151:29mins (2 discs)Philip Langridge, Alan ...
27/05/2005

Britten: Death in Venice (Chicago Opera Theater)
'Chicago Opera Theater was launched 30 years ago as an alternative to the mighty Lyric ...
14/05/2004

Britten: Death in Venice (London and Cheltenham)
02/07/04, Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham Festival, UK:Philip Langridge/Alan Opie/Michael Chance/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox ‘…a tautly ...
23/07/2004

Britten: Owen Wingrave (DVD)
Various/DSO Berlin/Kent Nagano/dir. Margaret Williams. Arthaus Musik 100 372 (DVD) ‘Who says singers can’t act? One ...
30/03/2004

Britten: Plymouth Town (world premiere)
Royal College of Music, London, 27 January 2004 (world premiere)RCM Sinfonietta/Michael Rosewell ‘… this lively performance ...
26/04/2004

Britten: String Quartet No 3 (Wigmore Hall - Endellion Quartet)
Wigmore Hall, London, 31 March 2004Endellion String Quartet ‘Before performing the work, Andrew Watkinson talked ...
01/04/2004

Britten: String Quartets (Belcea/EMI)
Britten – Belcea Quartet (EMI)(String Quartet No.1 in D Major, Op.25; String Quartet No.2 in ...
26/05/2005

Broadside Ballads
Wholly Unfamiliar are Broadside ballads 'songs from the streets taverns, theatres and countryside of 17th-Century ...
31/03/2006

C Matthews: Reflected Images (world premiere)
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, USA, 2-4 October (world premiere)San Francisco SO/Michael Tilson Thomas‘… the ...
02/03/2004

C Matthews: Vivo (world & London premieres - Hallé O/Mark Elder)
Colin Matthews: VivoRoyal Albert Hall, 26 July 2003 (London premiere)Hallé Orchestra/Mark Elder ‘… adrenalin had ...
02/03/2004

Captain Corelli's Mandolin:
'Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is a real mixed bag in terms of content with some arrangements ...
02/03/2004

Carl Davis - The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
Carl Davis - The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse 22.02.08, Symphony Hall, Birmingham: CBSO/Carl Davis ‘It was ...
29/02/2008

Carl Davis: 'Cyrano' on tour!
Between 30 September and 14 November 2009, the highly acclaimed ballet ‘Cyrano’ (for which Davis ...
23/11/2009 13:49:20

Carl Vine: String Quintet (world premiere)
Carl Vine: String Quintet (world premiere) 05/11/2009, Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Australia: Jerusalem String Quartet with Zvi ...
11/11/2009 11:16:15

Carol Stringfest
‘The inclusion of parts for absolute beginners means that everyone from small to tall can ...
04/03/2004

Choral Basics - Laying the foundations
‘Choral Basics is a promising new series from Faber under the guiding eye of consultant ...
06/08/2004

Choral Basics offer a special Christmas
"Straightforward and rewarding repertoire for beginner choirs. A Christmas Special features four classics exploring the ...
17/11/2004

Choral basics Series: Gospel Train
The title song of The Gospel Train is actually three spirituals - Go Down Moses, ...
31/05/2005

Choral Basics Series: Oh Shenandoah
Alexander L'Estrange is a great and innovative arranger, surely one of the best we have ...
25/11/2008 14:51:53

Choral Basics Series: Songs of a Rainbow Nation
...By Contrast: run to your nearest music shop and order Songs of a Rainbow Nation ...
31/05/2005

Choral basics: TV themes to bring the house down!
"Choral basics: Howard Goodall's Great Big Tunes would make a great lollipop item for any ...
12/01/2005

Choral basics: TV themes to bring the house down!
"Choral basics: Howard Goodall's Great Big Tunes would make a great lollipop item for any ...
12/01/2005

Christine Brown explores "real" piano repertoire
Christine Brown is well-known for her distinguished career as teacher and pedagogue, and this intellegently ...
26/01/2006

Christmas Cobweb
‘…spins a magical these about a tiny creature’s contribution to an important event. Catchy unison ...
04/10/2004

Christmas with Naxos
The record Label Naxos, which with its competitive prices and wide repertoire has already proved ...
17/11/2004

Colin Matthews' 'violin concerto is a joy!'
CBSO violin concerto is a joy!30.9.09, (world premiere), Symphony Hall, Birmingham: Leila Josefowicz/CBSO/Oliver KnussenDuration 20 ...
23/11/2009 13:28:37

Colin Matthews: 'Sensorium' at the Royal Opera House
Debussy orch. Colin MatthewsBrouillards; Feuilles mortes; Le vent dans la plaine; Canope; Les tierces alternees; ...
15/05/2009 12:50:28

Colin Matthews: Fanfare and Flourish with Fireflies (world premiere)
19.06.05, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh:BBCSO/Edward Gardner ‘Stravinsky’s explosive orchestral scherzo was followed by Knussen’s Flourish ...
15/07/2005

Colin Matthews: The Island (world premiere)
Colin Matthews: The Island (world premiere) 12/03/08, Wigmore Hall, London, UK: Claire Booth (soprano)/Nash Ensemble/Paul Watkins ‘…the ...
08/04/2008

Complete Scales and Arpeggios for Piano
For those who like to use scale books, John York has certainly covered the entire ...
06/01/2006

Compose yourself!
‘An intelligent and impressively liberal assistant to the teacher imparting the skills of composition, claiming ...
04/03/2004

Concert Repertoire for Recorder
Faber have already published several books in their Concert Repertoire series for orchestral instruments, and ...
06/01/2006

Concert Repertoire for Violin
Aimed at pupils of a standard between Grades 4 and 6, this excellent selection also ...
05/03/2008

Creepy Crawlies! Bewitched! Dinosaurs!
‘Trinity/Faber’s three new fun repertoire books of original compositions take the young pianist from their ...
26/08/2004

Cult Classics for clarinet: 'A useful addition to the repertoire'
'…The Arrangements are good and, due to the nature of the selection, there are many ...
27/02/2004

Cult Classics for flute: Music from the big screen
‘This is a really good book that my pupils enjoyed playing. I think it was ...
27/02/2004

Cult Classics for piano: Something for everyone
‘Richard Harris has done a good job in arranging the theme music for solo piano, ...
27/02/2004

Cult Classics for trumpet: ' A Fascinating collection'
'Cult Classics is a fascinating collection of music arranged for trumpet and piano. Featured in ...
27/02/2004

D Matthews: Aequam memento (world premiere)
Graham Chapel, Washington University in St Louis, MI, USA, 4 April 2004 (world premiere)St Louis ...
26/04/2004

Dance Duets
‘Mary Cohen’s experience as a teacher, performer and composer ensures the music that she writes ...
03/03/2004

Dance Duets
As always from Cohen a charmingly workable collection of teaching pieces. There are extremely useful ...
12/08/2008 09:17:06

Daugherty: Fire and Blood
Michael Daugherty: Fire and Blood Detroit, USA, 1 May 2003 (world premiere)Ida Kavafian (violin)/Detroit SO/Neeme ...
02/03/2004

Daugherty: Time Machine
Michael Daugherty: Time MachinePittsburgh, USA, 28 November 2003 (world premiere)Pittsburgh SO/Mariss Jansons/Lucas Richman/Edward Cumming (conductors)  ‘They ...
02/03/2004

David Matthews: Chandos disc
The Music of Dawn; Concerto in Azzurro; A Vision and a JourneyGuy Johnston (vlc)/BBC Philharmonic/Rumon ...
20/05/2009 15:21:37

David Matthews: From Sea to Sky (CD)
David Matthews: From Sea to Sky (CD) Orchestra Nova / George VassGillian Keith & Rachel Nicholls ...
18/12/2007

David Matthews: Movement of Autumn (world premiere)
'Nicholls was also the soloist in a further off-shoot derived from the Garland project, David ...
02/09/2005

David Matthews: Symphony No 6 (world premiere)
David Matthews - Symphony No 62/08/07, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK: BBC National ...
14/08/2007

Davis: A Simple Man (DVD) (OPUS ARTE)
Davis:  A Simple Man (DVD)Opus Arte/BBC; 88 minsThe Northern Ballet Theatre/Christopher Gable ‘Carl Davis is one ...
15/07/2005

Davis: The Cure (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Carl Davis: The CureChaplin Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London, 28 November 2003London Philharmonic Orchestra/Carl Davis(Film ...
02/03/2004

Debussy orch. Colin Matthews (CD)
Debussy orch. Colin Matthews (CD)Danseuses de Delphes; La serenade interompue; Des pas sur la neige; ...
18/05/2009 17:17:45

Debussy/C Matthews: 12 Preludes (CD) (Hallé)
Debussy: 12 Preludes (arr. Colin Matthews) & La Mer(Brouillards; Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest; ...
15/05/2007

Dr Who?
…The technicians at the BBC Raidophonic Workshop are able to enhance their theme in ways ...
31/10/2006

English Sacred Music
...More appealing is a Faber edition of a selection of English Sacred Music by Thomas ...
01/04/2005

Essential Carol Singer, The
‘A selection of 30 carols, available in one small book.A useful feature is that the ...
04/03/2004

Expressprintmusic.com:library Vol One
The first in a new series of compilation folios from faber featuring 20 recent hits ...
25/01/2007

Faber Carol Book
‘…lots that will give pleasure and satisfaction to a range of choral societies…At £7.95 for ...
04/03/2004

Fair Oriana
‘For unaccompanied choirs, containing five madrigals written in honour of Queen Elizabeth I. Published for ...
04/03/2004

Fayrfax carol
'I find The Fayrfax Carol by Thomas Adès to be particularly haunting and beautiful.'www.bth.at/boychoir-review/record/kings/lessons&carols.htm *** 'The Adès ...
04/03/2004

FF Jonathan Harvey
'…Here is a piece by one of Britain’s top composers that needs you to play ...
04/03/2004

Fifty Years of ITV
Fifty years of ITV comprises…some really great themes that have stood the test of time. ...
31/10/2006

Find your Voice
"Aimed at the 'wannabe popstar' .... this provides advice on a whole spectrum of issues ...
17/11/2004

Fine-tune your choir
This follow-up to Kick-Start Your Choir contains some genuine pearls of wisdom from the man ...
20/07/2005

Fine-tune your choir
This is the follow up booklet to Mike Brewer's Kick-start your choir reviewed in CMQ ...
13/11/2006

Finger Prints Trumpet
Deborah Calland has put together a collection of pieces especially written by 14 different composers ...
17/04/2007

Fingerprints - Clarinet
Fingerprints is a collection of 14 easy contemporary pieces for clarinet and paino covering Grades ...
12/01/2007

Fingerprints violin
Mary Cohen has contributed so much towards new ideas in teaching materials and this is ...
28/11/2006

Fingerprints: Contemporary composers leave their mark.
‘The presentation is imaginative and friendly…the title itself is ingenious. Williams’ foreword links these fresh ...
02/03/2004

First and Concert repertoire for flute and clarinet
'These are two new and good value publications. Each contains a good number of pieces ...
03/03/2004

First Repertoire for violin
This is an eclectic group of pieces ranging from the baroque era through to the ...
15/03/2007

Five Welsh Carols
'This collection of five Welsh carols… offers up a tasty fare of rather serene music, ...
04/03/2004

Flute Basics:'Excellent Hot tips!'
‘This is an excellent first tutor book, full of great advice, imaginative presentation and creative ...
03/03/2004

Fly me to the moon
‘…a fine little collection for upper voices and piano, published by Faber and arranged by ...
04/03/2004

Folksongs from the wild west
'Folksongs from the wild west is a collection of arrangements in the Faber Young Voices ...
04/03/2004

Footy Fans Unite!
Our next two books are clearly targeted at the football fan. Designed to complement any ...
31/10/2006

Four Play: Don't get strung out!
‘…a diverse collection of eight pieces for the budding string quartet…Carol Martelli has cleverly arranged ...
04/03/2004

French Romantic Repertoire: 'Sheer delight'
'I admired, and enjoy using, coombs’ selections in his two earlier books of Russian Romantics ...
02/03/2004

Gaudete!
'There is a minimum of scholarly apparatus and the maximum of opportunity to add this ...
04/03/2004

George Benjamin's Dance Figures premiere in Chicago
"Benjamin's Dance Figures, which grew out of a commission for the CSO's MusicNOW contemporary chamber ...
02/06/2005

George Benjamin: Dance Figures (UK premiere)
George Benjamin: Dance Figures (UK premiere)24.7.06, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, UK: BBCSO/David Robertson ‘Few composers ...
30/08/2006

George Benjamin: Duet (world premiere) at the Lucerne Festival
George Benjamin: Duet (world premiere)30 August 2008Pierre-Laurent Aimard/The Cleveland Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst Duet for piano and orchestra, ...
01/10/2008 11:09:03

George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (Netherlands premiere)
George Benjamin - Into the Little Hill16.6.07: Holland Festival, Westergasfabriek Zuiveringshal Oost, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Anu ...
06/07/2007

George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (UK premiere)
George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (UK premiere) 17.04.08 & 18.04.08, Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead, ...
03/06/2008

George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (US premiere)
George Benjamin - Into the Little Hill26/07/07, Lincoln Center Festival, John Jay College, New York, USA: ...
17/08/2007

George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (world premiere)
George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill (world premiere)22/11/06: Festival d'Automne, Paris: Anu Komsi/Hilary Summers/Ensemble Modern/Franck ...
25/04/2007

George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill, Sometime Voices, Dance Figures (CD)
George Benjamin: Into the Little Hill; Dance Figures; Sometime Voices, Komsi/Summers/Ensemble Modern/Ollu/Henschel/Deutsches SO Berlin/Nagano/Knussen (Nimbus) George ...
10/10/2008 17:24:14

George Benjamin: Ringed by the Flat Horizon at the BBC Proms 2008
Ringed by the Flat Horizon6.8.08, Royal Albert Hall, London: Carolin Widmann/BBC SO/George Benjamin ‘No British composer ...
13/08/2008 16:00:04

Getting started - Where to begin?
Getting started with composition‘In all, I must recommend this book as being comprehensive. It certainly ...
04/03/2004

Good News!
'Good News develops from its immensely effective opening to harmonise, modulate swing and do everything ...
04/03/2004

Great Sacred Choruses
'Another gem by Faber… the scores are attractively produced and are prefaced, in Faber’s inimitable ...
04/03/2004

Green Day Authentic Playalong
Grammy award-winning Californian trio Green Day are one of the best selling rock bands of ...
31/10/2006

Groove Lab: Get your groove on!
'For the young musician wanting to access improvisation in an approachable manner there isn’t really ...
02/03/2004

Gustav Holst: The Lure (CD)
Gustav Holst: The Lure, The Joyful Company of Singers/BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Richard Hickox (Chandos) A ...
28/01/2009 12:00:55

Gypsy Jazz
'This most attractive collection of seven pieces with a mainly Eastern European flavour is the ...
03/03/2004

Hamba Lulu
‘In addition to the music itself, there are some helpful performance notes covering optional use ...
04/03/2004

Handel's Messiah From Scratch
‘This is an ingenious, if necessarily didactic publication, with much useful advice to offer performers with ...
04/03/2004

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
How do you encourage children to practise their instruments when they're just old enough to ...
25/01/2007

Harvey - Complete String Quartets & Trio (CD)
String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet No. 2; String Quartet No. 3; String Trio; String ...
26/05/2009 16:37:39

Harvey BBC SSO Portrait Concert: Tramway, Glasgow
Jonathan Harvey: Concerto for Cello, Calling Across Time, Scena, Ricercare una Melodia, Wheel of Emptiness21.01.05, ...
07/02/2005

Harvey: ...towards a pure land (London premiere)
Jonathan Harvey…towards a pure land (London premiere)9.8.06, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall: BBC SSO/Ilan Volkov ‘Lucky ...
01/09/2006

Harvey: … towards a Pure Land (world premiere)
Jonathan Harvey: … towards a Pure Land(world premiere)19.1.06, City Halls, Glasgow, UK: BBC Scottish SO/Ilan ...
06/06/2006

Harvey: Passion & Resurrection on disc
Jonathan Harvey: Passion & ResurrectionBBC Singers/Sinfonia 21/Martin NearySargasso SCD28052 Passion and Resurrection, Harvey’s church opera dating ...
28/09/2004

Harvey: String Quartet No 4 (UK premiere - Arditti Quartet)
‘But the real transcendence on the programme came in Jonathan Harvey's String Quartet No 4, ...
15/03/2004

Harvey: Two Interludes for an Opera (world premiere) & Mortuos Plango Vivos Voco
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 17 March 2004 (world premiere)London Sinfonietta/Sound Intermedia/Martyn Brabbins '… some extremely beautiful ...
22/04/2004

Harvey: White as Jasmine (Anu Komsi/CBSO/Sakari Oramo)
Jonathan Harvey: White as JasmineSymphony Hall, Birmingham, 29 May 2003Anu Komsi/CBSO/Sakari Oramo‘The most beautiful sounds ...
02/03/2004

Hindson: Boom-Box (Tasmanian SO)
'But it was the performance of Sydney composer Matthew Hindson's Boom-Box that truly showed off ...
14/05/2004

Hindson: Cardiff Airport Concert (Craig Ogden/Chamber Domaine/Sinfonia Cymru)
Matthew Hindson: Whitewater; The Rave and the Nightingale; Technologic 1-2; Rush; Always on Time; Little ...
02/03/2004

Hindson: Ellipse (Sydney Dance Company US Tour)
US Tour by Sydney Dance Company of Ellipse (all-Hindson ballet score of pre-existing concert works)Toured ...
19/03/2004

Hindson: The Rave and the Nightingale (Adelaide SO)
Adelaide Symphony OrchestraEast End Rush Hour 1, April 21, Elder Hall 'In the first of the ...
14/05/2004

Improve your practice!
‘…pages…are set out in a clear and attractive way and develop as the grades become ...
22/11/2006

Improve your scales!
‘A slim volume containing all of the scales arpeggios needed for each grade, these books ...
22/11/2006

Improve your sight-reading!
'Still impresses in a competitive field by its quality, lively approach, content and price.'Piano Magazine, ...
22/11/2006

In Memoriam Anne Frank
'In Memoriam Anne Frank…is a work of depth and would require a sensitivity in its ...
04/03/2004

Jackaroo
‘This is an imaginative publication and a very welcome addition to its field. Jackaroo comprises ...
03/03/2004

Jackaroo and Jurassic Blue
‘Young players starting out on viola can let their imagination run wild with these two ...
03/03/2004

Jazz Sessions Flute
There are ten pieces in Jazz Sessions, a mixture of standards, arrangements, and original melodies.  ...
17/04/2007

Jazz Sessions Trumpet
Jazz Sessions has been written as both preparatory repertoire for the intermediate level (Grade 4-5) ...
17/04/2007

Jazz Sessions Violin
Jazz Sessions by Alexander l'Estrange and Tom Pilling contains ten jazz pieces with a playalong ...
17/04/2007

Joanna MacGregor treads Unbeaten Tracks
"Joanna has compiled a world of new and varied sounds with these twelve contemporary pieces ...
26/01/2006

John Woolrich and David Matthews: PLG Young Artists Series
7 January 2009, Purcell Room, London Woolrich: A Paper of Black Lines (world premiere), PLG ...
27/01/2009 18:02:39

John Woolrich: 'Falling Down' (world premiere)
Dark music for a deep instrumentChristopher Morley from The Birmingham Post interviewed Margaret Cookhorn about ...
06/08/2009 17:34:00

John Woolrich: Between the Hammer and the Anvil (world premiere)
Between the Hammer and the Anvil is a twenty-five minute fantasy for seventeen instruments: seven ...
04/02/2009 11:28:02

John Woolrich: Violin Concerto (world premiere)
Woolrich: Violin Concerto (world premiere) 26.6.08, Snape Maltings Aldeburgh: Carolin Widmann/Northern Sinfonia/Thomas Zehetmair ‘…John Woolrich, the festival’s ...
16/07/2008 16:12:15

Jonathan Harvey - Remember, O Lord
Jonathan Harvey’s Remember, O Lord hangs in space with its moments of silence and mantra-like ...
06/01/2006

Jonathan Harvey: The Angels, Les Jeunes Solistes (CD)
Les Jeunes Solistes Vocal Ensemble / Rachid Safir with Noëmi Schindler The Angels. Dum transisset Sabbatum, ...
23/11/2007

Jonathan Harvey: Wagner Dream (world premiere)
Jonathan Harvey - Wagner Dream6/6/07, Holland Festival, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Luxembourg; soloists of The ...
17/08/2007

Jonny Greenwood: Popcorn Superhet Receiver (US premiere)
Jonny Greenwood: Popcorn Superhet Receiver (US premiere) 16.01.08, Wordless Music Series, Church of St. Paul the ...
24/01/2008

Jubilate Deo
‘Howard Goodall in characteristically bright and breezy mode, makes extensive us of unison and simple ...
03/03/2004

Jubilate Deo
‘From the start it is the organ that provides the rhythmic drive of this piece ...
04/03/2004

Julian Anderson: Alhambra Fantasy (CD) (Ondine)
Alhambra Fantasy (CD)(Alhambra Fantasy; Diptych; The Stations of the Sun; Khorovod & The Crazed Moon) ...
29/08/2006

Julian Anderson: Alleluia (world premiere)
Julian Anderson stole the honours when London’s Royal Festival Hall reopened on 11 June 2007, ...
22/06/2007

Julian Anderson: Book of Hours (CD) (NMC)
Book of Hours (CD)(Eden, Imagin’d Corners, Four American Choruses, Symphony, Book of Hours)CBSO, CBSO Chorus ...
07/11/2006

Julian Anderson: Heaven is Shy of Earth (world premiere)
Julian AndersonHeaven is Shy of Earth (world premiere)6.8.06, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall: Angelika Kirschlager/BBC ...
01/09/2006

Junior Songscape: Stage and Screen
"I have just bought Lin Marsh's Junior Songbook, Stage and Screen and would like to ...
02/09/2009 15:13:52

Junior Spotlight: A Christmas Cobweb
"a delightful nativity musical with key stage 1 pupils in mind, ... a variation on ...
12/01/2005

Junior Spotlight: A Minibeast Christmas
"A fresh alternative to the usual retelling of the Christmas story is always a sought-after ...
08/12/2004

Junior Spotlight: A Minibeast Christmas
"a delightful nativity musical with key stage 1 pupils in mind, ... a variation on ...
12/01/2005

Junior Spotlight: Tam Lin
"part of the appeal of this musical is that in addition to being fully staged, ...
08/12/2004

Junior Spotlight: The Christmas Cobweb
"a delightful nativity musical with key stage 1 pupils in mind, ... a variation on the ...
08/12/2004

Jurassic Blue
‘The same team that has produced Jackaroo has created a sequel of 11 pieces on ...
03/03/2004

Just For Kids...The Princess Piano Book
This is a collection of graded Pre-Grade 1 pieces aimed at little girls. It features ...
05/03/2008

Just For Kids...The Superhero Piano Book
This collection of hero tunes is the 'brother' to the Princess Piano Book and interprets its ...
05/03/2008

Keeping your Nerve
‘Keeping your nerve!  is the ideal guide to understanding nerves and learning how to manage ...
04/03/2004

Key notes from John Lenehan
"One of Britain's well-known pianists and teachers, has turned to selecting repertoire which ranges across ...
26/01/2006

Kick-start your choir!
‘Kick–start your choir! is written by an author who has wide experience of choral work ...
04/03/2004

Knussen & Benjamin: Barbican Hall, London, UK
Oliver Knussen & George Benjamin: Barbican Hall, London, UK Oliver Knussen: The Way to Castle YonderGeorge ...
11/04/2008

Knussen: Barbican concert November 2002
Symphony in One Movement; Symphony No 2; Symphony No 3; Flourish with Fireworks; Whitman Settings; ...
02/03/2004

Knussen: Violin Concerto (BBC Proms)
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London, 14 August 2003 (London premiere)Pinchas Zukerman/BBC SO/Oliver Knussen‘The high ...
02/03/2004

Knussen: Violin Concerto (Glasgow)
06.05.05, 07.05.05, RSAMD Concert Hall, Glasgow: Leila Josefowicz/Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Oliver Knussen ‘Oliver Knussen's concert with the ...
26/05/2005

Lauridsen's choral music: the fresh voice of an approachable modernism
'A new setting for the O Magnum Mysterium text by one of America’s most performed ...
04/03/2004

Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna (Polyphony/Britten Sinfonia)
King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, 30 March 2004 (& Norwich Cathedral, 31 March) Polyphony/Britten Sinfonia/Stephen Layton 'Light and ...
01/04/2004

Lauridsen: Lux aeterna (Polyphony/Hyperion)
Lauridsen – Lux aeterna (Hyperion)(Lux aeterna; O Magnum Mysterium; Ave Maria; Ubi caritas et amor; ...
26/05/2005

Learning the tenor clef
'Learning the Tenor Clef is a most useful book. At the top of each section ...
03/03/2004

Les Chanson des roses
‘In a sample taken in 2000 Lauridsen was found to be the most frequently performed ...
04/03/2004

Little Peppers: Guided Tour - Teacher Book & CD
"Like all the music books in the series, it costs only £5.95 - the right ...
17/11/2004

Little peppers: Spicy pieces for piano
‘…Delivers on its promise to produce ‘tiny moments of cool’.MI Pro, February 2004 *** ‘This series of ...
04/03/2004

Lo God is Here!
'…Sung to a simple modal chant, which imparts a timeless quality to the piece. The ...
04/03/2004

Lord is my shepherd, The
‘It’s a simple but extremely effective and attractive setting for solo or unison voices, is ...
04/03/2004

Love Divine
'Available in two settings SSAA and SATB with piano/organ accompaniment, this follows the style of ...
04/03/2004

Lux Aeterna
'A classic of new American choral writing. In this light-filled continuum of sacred texts, old ...
04/03/2004

Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis
'When Wayne Marshall wrote his Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis in C…he did so in an ...
04/03/2004

Malcolm Arnold: Ballet Music CD
'...Arnold was a master of orchestration.'International Record Review (Peter Marchbank), November 2009Gramophone Magazine Editor's ChoiceMalcolm ...
23/11/2009 15:44:59

Maranatha
‘Tremendous contrasts of power and tone in this challenging piece…winner of the Temple Church Composition ...
03/03/2004

Masque
‘…Kenneth Hesketh’s Masque has taken the world by storm. It is an excellent piece for ...
04/03/2004

Masterpieces of the French Baroque
‘This fine collection reveals a repertory that will be fresh to many choirs.’Early Music Review, ...
04/03/2004

Matthew Hindson/William Barton: Kalkadungu (world premiere)
Matthew Hindson/William Barton: Kalkadungu (world premiere) 02/04/08 – 04/04/08, Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia: William ...
11/04/2008

Maw: Concert Suite from Sophie's Choice
30.10.04, Tsai Performance Centre, Boston, USA : New England Philharmonic/Pittman ‘Maw has drawn a suite ...
08/11/2004

Maw: Concert Suite from Sophie's Choice (world premiere)
World premiere24.4.04, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, USA: Elizabeth Healy/Peabody Concert Orchestra/Teri Murai 'The opera Sophie's Choice by ...
20/05/2004

Maw: Cor Anglais Concerto (world premiere)
27.04.05, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, USA: Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia/The Philadelphia Orchestra/Rossen Milanov ‘The compositional voice one has ...
26/05/2005

Maw: Sophie's Choice
Nicholas Maw: Sophie’s ChoiceThe Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 7 December 2002. World premiereThe ...
02/03/2004

Mermaid, The: A tall tail
‘…Clear and instructive, excellent for use with casts of all ages.’MI Pro, February 2004...
04/03/2004

Mermaid: Making a splash this summer
The Mermaid is a full-lengthmusical, each of the two acts lasting about an hour, with ...
02/06/2005

Mike Brewer's Warm-ups
‘As anyone who has attended a Mike Brewer workshop will know, it is always fun ...
04/03/2004

More technique takes off
This is great stuff! I really like Mary Cohen's teaching material, and what's more, so ...
28/11/2006

Music Teacher's Handbook
Another brilliant bookfor instrumental teachers, which complements Paul Harris's Improve Your Teaching. It expands on ...
28/11/2006

Music Teacher's Handbook, The
Do you remember the last time you tried a new idea that changed your teaching ...
31/03/2006

Musicke's Praier
'This collection provides a superb introduction to the immensely rich and varied choral repertoire of ...
04/03/2004

Nash Ensemble 40th anniversary concert (C Matthews; Knussen & Anderson)
Colin Matthews: A Voice to Wake (world premiere)Oliver Knussen: Ophelia DancesJulian Anderson: Poetry Nearing Silence16.03.05, ...
22/03/2005

New Rock Anthems - Drums
This volume offers drum parts and backing tracks for nine rock tracks including Green Day, ...
12/01/2007

New Rock Anthems - Playalong
With transcriptions of nine songs by current ‘hot’ rock bands, such as Kaiser Chiefs, Doves ...
31/10/2006

Nicholas Maw: String Quartet No. 3 (CD) (SOMM)
Maw: String Quartet No. 3 The Coull Quartet (Somm label SOMMCD065) ‘He combines a felicitous, economical ...
11/09/2007

Nifty shifts
Mary Cohen is excellent at presenting new techniques in a user-friendly way, often making well-known ...
01/04/2005

Nifty Shifts
‘Crucial lessons for advancement, yet fun and simply presented.’MI Pro, September 2004...
04/10/2004

Nina Simone - The Piano Songbook Volume 1
Over a dozen excellent transcriptions of some of Nina Simone's best-known songs. What more can ...
05/09/2007

NYO perform works by Benjamin and Adès
On 19 April, The National Youth Orchestra of England conducted by Paul Daniel, performed George ...
27/04/2009 15:48:44

O Shenandoah!: Pioneering string music
O Shenandoah! Cello‘This is a lovely volume of lyrical songs which suit the cello very ...
04/03/2004

Oliver Knussen: Requiem – Songs for Sue (world premiere)
Oliver Knussen: Requiem - Songs for Sue (world premiere)3.4.06: MusicNOW, Chicago, IL, USA: Claire Booth/members ...
11/07/2006

Oliver Knussen: Requiem (UK premiere)
Requiem – Songs for Sue21.10.06, CBSO Centre, Birmingham, UK: Claire Booth/Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/Oliver Knussen ‘This ...
02/11/2006

Oliver Knussen: Symphony No. 3 (San Francisco SO & Tilson Thomas)
Oliver Knussen: Symphony No. 3 10.01.08, 11.01.08 & 12.01.08, Davies Symphony Hall, SF, USA: San Francisco ...
24/01/2008

On Piano Teaching and Performance
Dame Fanny waterman is a national institution. There can be few pianists in the UK ...
31/10/2006

Phibbs: Lumina (world premiere)
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London, 13 September 2003 (Last Night of the Proms)BBC SO/Leonard ...
02/03/2004

Piano All Sorts: Just what the Piano Doctor Ordered
'Faber Music publishes the new Trinity Repertoire Library, Piano All sorts, in two well–filled albums, ...
27/02/2004

PianoWorld Series, The
PianoWorld – A Christmas Story‘MacGregor has a certain winner here, published to catch the seasonal ...
04/03/2004

Play at Sight (for piano)
This is an excellent book for any beginner pianist wanting to improve their sight-reading skills ...
05/03/2008

Play Ballads
'Play Ballads is a lovely book of nine pieces for alto saxophone and piano. Some ...
03/03/2004

Play Jazztime
‘Eight classics, including the Charleston, Pennies from Heaven and I Got Rhythm, all with Piano ...
03/03/2004

Play Jazztime. Flute
‘There is some interesting concert material here and plenty of teaching points to be made, ...
03/03/2004

Play Showtime
'Play showtime is aimed at intermediate players… but the pieces are so well arranged that ...
03/03/2004

Profundis Clamavi and Magnificat D486
‘I am most impressed by the quality of the presentation…These remarkable works have been unjustly ...
04/03/2004

Ready To ride
‘Ken Burton arranged these traditional songs for the London Adventist Chorale for the jubilee celebrations…and ...
04/03/2004

Real Repertoire
‘Mary Cohen’s Real Repertoire is a thoughtfully selected and edited collection of pieces suitable for ...
19/03/2004

Real Repertoire for Violin
‘Original pieces selected for their relative simplicity, making this a collection suitable for intermediate players ...
03/03/2004

Real Repertoire Violin Duets
Once again Mary Cohen has chosen a worthwhile and enjoyable selection of 18th-century violin duets...this ...
26/03/2008

Really Easy Bass Book
This volume of elementary works for double bass demonstrates a clear understanding of how the ...
02/06/2005

Really Easy Jazzin' About for clarinet
'This book offers 12 original short, but excellent fun-sounding pieces will be suitable for beginner ...
27/02/2004

Really easy Jazzin' About for oboe: 'fun bubbly pieces in a range of styles'
'Designed and written for the absolute beginner, these are fun bubbly pieces which cover a ...
02/03/2004

Really Easy Jazzin' About for piano
'Fans of Pamela Wedgwood’s jazz books will continue to be delighted with this great new ...
02/03/2004

Really easy Jazzin' about for recorder
This is a collection of 12 original pieces for descant recorder and piano. The music ...
06/01/2006

Really Easy Jazzin' About for Violin
'This new addition to the Jazzin’ About series is a collection of 11 short, original ...
27/02/2004

Really Easy Jazzin' About: French horn; Bassoon; Saxophone
'A partner book to the trombone version, this album has nine of the same tunes ...
02/03/2004

Really Easy Jazzin' About: Fun Pieces for Trombone/Trumpet
‘Pam Wedgwood’s Really Easy Jazzin’ About: Fun pieces for Trombone is indeed what it purports ...
27/02/2004

RecorderWorld Christmas
"Composer/Teacher Pam Wedgwood returns with more fun for starter musicians. RecorderWorld Christmas features 11 holiday ...
17/11/2004

RecorderWorld: Playing the recorder has just got funkier!
‘There are a great selection of recorder tutor books available for primary age groups and ...
04/03/2004

Remember, O Lord
‘Harvey uses the voices in an imaginative and characteristically innovative was producing unusual yet vocal ...
03/03/2004

Review: Improve your practice! Piano beginners
This new addition to Paul Harris's Improve your practice! series includes many of his excellent ...
05/03/2008

Review: Improve your scales
‘A slim volume containing all of the scales arpeggios needed for each grade, these books ...
04/03/2004

Review: Scaley Monsters
As violinists will know, this [cello] book consists of a dinosaur-themed introduction to the basic ...
24/09/2008 12:26:11

Review: Stringpops Series
"These arrangements really bring the pianist to the fore - providing musical scaffolding and enabling ...
02/09/2009 14:45:19

Review: Teaching Beginners
I wouldn't normally write copious notes in the margin of a new book, or underline ...
24/09/2008 11:18:04

Reviews: Bags of Tunes and Folk
These really useful volumes are cello versions of the violin books from Mary Cohen's successful ...
24/09/2008 12:08:36

Reviews: Improve your aural!
So often 'aural' is a last minute affair, viewed from a testing rather than a ...
12/01/2007

Reviews: Improve your practice!
‘…pages…are set out in a clear and attractive way and develop as the grades become ...
04/10/2004

Reviews: Improve your sight-reading!
'Still impresses in a competitive field by its quality, lively approach, content and price.'Piano Magazine, ...
04/03/2004

Reviews: Improve Your Teaching!
This is an absolutely brilliant book! Give me some roof-tops so I can shout from ...
28/11/2006

Reviews: More improve your sight-reading
One can never have enough sight-reading practice and Paul Harris has provided more supplementary tests ...
22/11/2006

Reviews: More Improve your sight-reading!
One can never have enough sight-reading practice and Paul Harris has provided more supplementary tests ...
26/01/2006

Reviews: Perfect your sight-reading
There are never enough sight-reading practice tests in one book but this time Paul Harris ...
04/03/2004

Saint Saens complete shorter works for 'cello
'The Saint-Saëns album is also very welcome. In addition to the very well-known pieces…there are ...
03/03/2004

Saxophone Basics
‘ The music throughout is good, interesting and lively…’Music Teacher January 2003 *** '…What a bargain. I ...
03/03/2004

Scaley Monsters
‘…still one of the best sources for tackling scales in the most enjoyable and fun–filled ...
03/03/2004

Sculthorpe and Vine: Huntington Estate Music Festival, Australia
Peter Sculthorpe and Carl Vine at the Huntington Estate Music Festival, Mudgee, NSW, Australia Vine: Piano ...
18/12/2007

Sculthorpe String Quartet no 11: 'a special space for inner reflection'
Peter Sculthorpe's String Quartet no 11 (played in honour of the composer's 75th birthday) evoked ...
24/08/2004

Sculthorpe: new orchestral CD on Naxos
Sculthorpe (Earth Cry, Kakadu, Piano Concerto, Memento Mori, From Oceania)Naxos 8557382; 71’William Barton (didjeridu)/Tamara Anna ...
18/01/2005

Sculthorpe: Requiem (Tasmania and Brisbane)
02.04.05, Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: William Barton/Tasmanian SO/Richard Mills 03.04.05, Castlemaine Town Hall, Australia: ...
26/05/2005

Sculthorpe: Requiem (world premiere)
Adelaide Festival, Adelaide Town Hall, Australia: 3 March 2004 (world premiere)William Barton (didjeridu)/Adelaide SO/Adelaide Chamber ...
12/03/2004

Sculthorpe: Songs of Sea & Sky (The Queensland Orchestra)
World premiere, 21.5.04, QPAC, Brisbane, Australia: William Barton (didjeridu)/The Queenaland Orchestra/Michael Christie 'Having recently celebrated his ...
25/05/2004

Sculthorpe: Songs of Sea and Sky (ABC Classics)
(Songs of Sea and Sky; Earth Cry; Mangrove; Kakadu; From Ubirr)ABC Classics 476 192-1William Barton/The ...
16/11/2004

Selected solos for saxophone
'...a timely contribution to the growing repertoire for tenor saxophone specialists...The more elementary volume contains ...
03/03/2004

show must go on!, The
‘…a practical guide…with a wealth of useful information for the newcomer in this area. It ...
03/03/2004

show must go on!, The
'For anyone considering the mammoth task of putting on a stage musical production, a read ...
04/03/2004

Six String Unplugged
This volume contains 21 songs arranged for acoustic guitar and voice. It includes some popular ...
31/10/2006

Songscape - Stage and Screen
A good selection of show tunes here, and one which caters for all tastes be ...
05/09/2007

Songscape and Junior songscape
'A ‘dip into’ book for classroom singing, school assemblies or additional material for concerts, aimed ...
03/03/2004

Sound beginnings
'Sound Beginnings  is a good starting point for anyone new to teaching music and will ...
04/03/2004

Space it!
‘The book abounds with imagination and useful hints as well as encouraging playing by ear ...
03/03/2004

Spring in Winter
‘This setting…communicates the fragility and power of the words using economic means. It requires sensitive ...
04/03/2004

Spring in winter
‘This is another piece that may appear deceptively straightforward at first sight, but lightness of ...
03/03/2004

Stan Tracey BBC Proms debut 2009
Stan Tracey gives jazz stars a chance to shine ‘Tracey’s writing adds a profound understanding of ...
21/07/2009 15:36:38

Step it Up!
‘I liked this and so did my pupils!…With both a piano part and a CD ...
04/03/2004

Step it up! clarinet
‘The fourteen pieces include imaginative arrangements of well-known tunes, unaccompanied pieces and duets. The layout ...
03/03/2004

Step it up! piano
‘Full of fun pieces, mainly in a jazzy style. Some of the pieces are original ...
03/03/2004

Superduets
'Mary Cohen’s two books of superduets for ‘cellists provide a fun and easily accessible introduction ...
04/03/2004

Superpieces 1
'Superpieces 1 is only one of many in the Super series that provides additional beginner ...
03/03/2004

Superstart Cello
Mary Cohen's Superstart Violin concept adapted for the cello under consultant editor William Bruce's watchful ...
17/04/2007

Superstart for Cello
This book for beginner cellists contains a lot of information on different levels. It incorporates ...
15/03/2007

Superstart Viola
Superstart Viola provides excellent value for money as a first book for a violist... Presentation is ...
12/08/2008 09:32:34

Superstart violin new edition
Mary Cohen is one of our leading string teachers and has had the invaluable musical ...
15/03/2007

Tam Lin: Primary musicals in the Spotlight
"part of the appeal of this musical is that in addition to being fully staged, ...
12/01/2005

Tansy Davies: ‘Falling Angel’ and ‘Streamlines’
Tansy Davies - StreamlinesFP: 18.2.07, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK: CBSO Youth Orchestra/Paul Daniel Tansy Davies - ...
19/11/2007

Teach primary music in easy "Soundbites"
‘Supports the National Curriculum for music without heavy academic ingredients and with obvious respect for ...
12/01/2005

Teach primary music in easy "Soundbites"
‘Supports the National Curriculum for music without heavy academic ingredients and with obvious respect for ...
04/10/2004

The Language of Song
The Language of Song is a valuable new resource for singing teachers, and it is ...
12/01/2007

The Really Easy Viola Book
‘This imaginative collection is arranged progressively beginning with open strings, so that a complete beginner ...
03/03/2004

The Really Easy Violin Book
‘…highly recommended for beginners on violin. As with the viola book these very first solo ...
03/03/2004

The school nativity needn't be a nightmare!
In Nativity Nightmares, the emphasis is mainly on comedy in a clever self-referential cantata. Children ...
26/01/2006

The Strokes - First impressions of Earth
This book is a transcription of the New York rock band The Strokes’ 2006 album ...
31/10/2006

The Tempest (CD)
The Tempest released on EMI ClassicsFebruary 2007, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, UK: Simon ...
15/06/2009 17:11:26

Thomas Adès conducts BCMG in New York & Birmingham
Thomas Adès conducts BCMG in New York & Birmingham Court Studies from The Tempest and Living ...
08/04/2008

Thomas Adès: Chamber Symphony (CD)
Thomas Adès: Chamber Symphony, Colin Currie/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Marin Alsop (LPO) The latest release on the London ...
27/01/2009 16:27:05

Thomas Adès: In Seven Days (world premiere)
Thomas Adès: In Seven Days (world premiere) 28.04.08, Ether 08, Royal Festival Hall, London, UK: Nicolas ...
03/06/2008

Thomas Adès: Overture, Waltz & Finale from Powder Her Face (US premiere)
Thomas Adès: Overture, Waltz & Finale from Powder Her Face (US premiere) 18.01.08, Severance Hall, Cleveland, ...
24/01/2008

Thomas Adès: Powder Her Face (at the Barbican)
Thomas Adès: Powder Her Face8.6.06, Barbican, London: Valdine Anderson/Mary Plazas/Daniel Norman/Stephen Richardson/Members of the London ...
11/07/2006

Thomas Adès: Tevot (UK Premiere)
Thomas Adès - Tevot7/7/7: Traced Overhead Festival, Barbican Hall, London, UK:  Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simon Rattle ‘Adès’s ...
17/08/2007

Thomas Adès: Tevot at the BBC Proms 2008
Tevot27.7.08, Royal Albert Hall, London: John Tomlinson /Louis Lortie/CBSO/Thomas Adès ‘[Tevot] uses its ideas with enormous ...
14/08/2008 16:02:44

Thomas Adès: Violin Concerto – Concentric Paths (US performances in California and Minnesota)
Thomas Adès: Violin Concerto – Concentric Paths (US performances in California and Minnesota) 11.8.07: Cabrillo Music ...
18/12/2007

Three 18th–century sonatas
'This is a very welcome addition to the baroque ‘cello library Editor Susan Sheppard has ...
03/03/2004

Torsten Rasch: Piano Trio (world premiere)
Torsten Rasch: Piano Trio(world premiere)7.7.06, Cheltenham Festival, Pittville Pump Room, UK: Emperor Trio ‘Torsten Rasch’s collaboration ...
14/09/2006

Trumpet All Sorts
'Aimed at trumpet students of Grades 1 to 3, Trumpet All sorts contains an assortment ...
27/02/2004

Trumpet Basics
‘Starting at absolute beginner and progressing to around grade 2.The book includes Piano accompaniments by ...
03/03/2004

Two pieces by Jonathan Dove
'Welcome all wonders in one sight engages with Crawshaw’s An Hymne of the nativity, sung ...
04/03/2004

Unbeaten Tracks for 'Cello
'A valuable addition to the contemporary repertoire accessible to players of Grade 4-7 standard…The volume ...
27/02/2004

Unbeaten Tracks for Clarinet
'This new collection of contemporary pieces is a welcome addition to the clarinet repertoire. Most ...
27/02/2004

Unbeaten Tracks: 'A new sound world'
‘The pieces are imaginative and tuneful in a number of different musical styles. They present ...
27/02/2004

Unbeaten Tracks: A unique collection for Bassoon
‘Original works for bassoon are not always so easy to come by – especially if ...
27/02/2004

Unbeaten Tracks: a volume for organ in this innovative series
'The production of this volume in the innovative Unbeaten Tracks series is collaboration between Faber ...
27/02/2004

Up-grade!
Up-grade Christmas: 'These two volumes are perfect for entertaining young pupils over the Christmas holiday ...
03/03/2004

Vaughan Williams: The Wasps (CD) (Hallé)
Vaughan Williams: The Wasps (CD) (Hallé)Hallé CDHLD7510Henry Goodman/Hallé Chorus and Orchestra/Mark Elder ‘… until now, and ...
12/07/2006

Victorian Trumpet and Trombone, The
‘Simon Wills’s highly idiomatic collection of arrangements of Victorian songs…is likely to be the most ...
04/03/2004

Vine: Cello Concerto (world premiere)
Carl Vine: Cello Concerto (world premiere)30.6.04, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Sydney, Australia: Steven Isserlis/Sydney ...
23/07/2004

Vine: Choral Symphony (No 6)
Carl Vine: Choral Symphony (No 6)Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Australia, 15 March 2003Sydney Philharmonia ...
02/03/2004

Vine: Pipe Dreams (world & UK premieres - Emmanuel Pahud & Australian CO)
Wigmore Hall, 21 October 2003 (UK premiere)Emmanuel Pahud/Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti‘Pahud returned for Vine’s Pipe ...
02/03/2004

Vine: String Quartet No 4 (world premiere)
Vine: String Quartet No 4 (world premiere)22.11.04, Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Australia: Takács Quartet(As part ...
02/12/2004

Violin All Sorts
'Children will enjoy rising to the challenges found in some of the modern pieces. Mary ...
27/02/2004

Violin All Sorts
‘It will definitely not be a chore to practice these lovely pieces and each student ...
03/03/2004

Winter Soundscapes
These seven original pieces for intermediate string quartet bring Winter right into the middle of ...
04/03/2004

Woolrich: Ulysses Awakes/Blue Drowning (world premiere)
22.06.05, Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings:Scottish Ensemble/Clio Gould ‘In their Snape Maltings concert, the Scottish Ensemble premiered ...
15/07/2005

Woolrich: 50th Birthday Concerts
(Sestina; A Shadowed Lesson; A Presence of Departed Acts)Purcell Room, London, 9 February 2004Schubert Ensemble ‘Because ...
15/03/2004

Woolrich: Cello Concerto
17 June 2006, Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings, UK: Jean-Guihen Queyras/City of Birmingham SO/Oliver Knussen ‘In John ...
05/07/2006

Woolrich: Double Mercury (world premiere)
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London, 27 August 2003 (World premiere)Britten Sinfonia/Nicholas Cleobury‘The composer certainly ...
02/03/2004

Woolrich: Music from a House of Crossed Desires
John Woolrich: Music from a House of Crossed DesiresQueen Elizabeth Hall, London, 10 March 2003Britten ...
02/03/2004

Woolrich: new orchestral and chamber CDs on Black Box label
Woolrich - Towards the Black Sky (Black Box disc)(Sestina, 5 chorales (after Bach), A Shadowed ...
18/10/2004

Woolrich: Oboe Concerto (Aldeburgh Festival)
John Woolrich: Oboe Concerto19.6.04, Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings: Nicholas Daniel (oboe)/City of Birmingham SO/Sakari Oramo ‘Woolrich ...
16/07/2004

Woolrich: Oboe Concerto (Aldeburgh Festival)
John Woolrich: Oboe Concerto19.6.04, Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings: Nicholas Daniel (oboe)/City of Birmingham SO/Sakari Oramo ‘Woolrich ...
16/07/2004

Woolrich: The Sea and Its Shore (world premiere)
John Woolrich: The Sea and Its Shore (world premiere)Almeida Theatre, London, July 1–2, 2004 Mezzo ...
27/07/2004

World premiere of David Matthews' Voyages
"… an arch motif appears, with two Baudelaire settings flanking Victor Hugo's Demain, dès l'aube ...
27/05/2005

 

 

 
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