First published in 1931, this book presents the text of Thomas Purcell's opera The Fairy Queen, which was performed in this form as an acted adaptation at the New Theatre, Cambridge from 10-14 February 1931. Purcell based his opera on A Midsummer Night's Dream and this version was altered to incorporate more dialogue from Shakespeare's play in place of changes made by an anonymous librettist in 1692. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Purcell and Shakespeare.

Contents: ANDERSON: Aria * J.C. BACH: Grazioso * J.S. BACH: Gavotte, Polonaise * BEETHOVEN: Rondo * BIZET: Playing House * THEOBALD BOEHM: Swiss Melody * BRAHMS: Andante con moto * COUPERIN: Le Rossignol en Amour * JEAN FRANCOIS DANDRIEU: Les Fifres, Rondeau * DEBUSSY: Reverie * DEMERSSEMAN: Neopolitan Melody * FAURE: Berceuse (from Dolly) * HANDEL: Menuet * HAYDN: Menuetto * KUHLAU: Andante * MENDELSSOHN: Andante espressivo * MOZART: Andante * THEODORE OESTEN: Polonaie * RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante defunte * M.A. REICHERT: Andante moderato * FRIEDRICH RUST: Andantino, Minuetto * SAINT-SAENS: Aria (from the ballet Ascanio) * GIOVANNI SAMMARTINI: Allegro * SATIE: Gymnopedie * SCHUBERT: Adagio * SCHUMANN: Romanze * TELEMANN: Largo * TULOU: Andante * VON WEBER: Andante con espressione.

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S" words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters, humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's Christmas musical your kids will love performing.

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S" words that reveal a "spectacular story " With creative characters, humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's Christmas musical your kids will love performing.

Cantique de Jean Racine was written in 1865 during Faure's final year at the Ecole Niedermeyer, winning him the first prize for composition, and this elegant work now holds a cherished place in the choral repertory for both sacred and secular occasions. Presented with an English singing translation in addition to the original French, John Rutter's edition includes an accompaniment for organ or piano, and the work may also be performed with the transcription for harp and strings (available separately), compatible with the instrumentation for the OUP edition of the Faure Requiem in its 1893 version. Complete orchestral and vocal material is available on hire/rental and on sale. In addition, an arrangement for upper voices (SSAA) with Faure's original keyboard accompaniment is available on sale.

A terrific collection of songs by George Gershwin that the composer has arranged as piano solos. Ideal for the intermediate pianist and a great insight into the mind of one America's greatest composers.
Titles: The Man I Love * I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise * Do It Again * Fascinating Rhythm * Oh, Lady Be Good * Somebody Loves Me * Sweet and Low Down * Clap Yo' Hands * Do Do Do * My One And Only * 'S Wonderful * Strike Up the Band * I Got Rhythm * Who Cares? * That Certain Feeling * Liza

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

The Justinguitar.com Vintage Songbook is the latest addition to Justin Sandercoes line of Songbooks. The book is a mixed folio publication, containing 50 songs, tutorials and tips.

This volume marks the exhibition 'Cambridge Music Manuscripts, 900-1700', mounted in the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1982. It draws together fifty-three manuscripts of polyphony and monophony from the college and university libraries of Cambridge, all selected for their textual and historical importance. A full technical description of each source is followed by a critical appraisal, and in most cases at least one illustration is provided. Many of these manuscripts have never been adequately described in print, and this book will be a valuable work of reference for musicologists, historians and paleographers. Its plates will also provide a varied selection of transcription exercises for students of notation.

Contains two versions of the vocal parts - for SATB and piano or orchestra, or SS or SA and piano or orchestra.

SIX the musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss has been hailed as, 'the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre' (The Evening Standard) and is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over! Critically acclaimed across the UK with a soundtrack storming up the UK pop charts, the sell-out intoxicating musical tells the story of the six wives of Henry VIII. This official Easy Piano songbook remixes five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power, with easy arrangements of all nine songs from the show specially arranged by the SIX Musical Supervisor, Joe Beighton. Special content includes an introduction about the songs and costume illustrations.

Clarinet Basics is a landmark method by one of the leading figures in clarinet education. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to about elementary level.
There are 22 stages, each section includes a wonderful variety of concert pieces from the great composers, traditional tunes and fun, original exercises, 'finger gyms' and 'warm ups' to help establish a sound technique, 'fact files' and 'quizzes' to teach notation and general musicianship, helpful, clear 'fingering charts' and 'rhythm boxes' and great illustrations.
This Book/CD edition is the perfect resource as the CD contains all the accompaniments to all the pieces as well as providing additional parts for the duets and trios. It is most suitable for those wanting to teach themselves.

Music, like books, has attracted collectors for centuries; but whereas book-collecting has been well served by innumerable scholarly monographs and studies, the history and techniques of music-collecting have been largely ignored. In choosing British music collectors as the subject of his Sandars lectures, Mr King did much to redress this neglect; and here, in this 1963 volume, these lectures form the first book on the subject in any language. In the course of four lectures Mr King describes the interests and activities of nearly two hundred collectors. He gives details of the rare or interesting items owned by each, and in doing so says something of the character and purpose of collecting in different periods. His researches into the transmission and location of manuscripts and rare printed items carry us through an absorbing range of musical topics, and reveal a remarkable breadth of taste and interest among amateur collectors.

Film Themes: The Piano Collection brings together 30 favourite themes and songs from such films as Star Wars, Frozen, Hunger Games, How To Train Your Dragon and Twilight, plus several pieces from the Harry Potter film series and "Mia and Sebastian's Theme" from the acclaimed new movie La La Land. All pieces have been arranged for the intermediate pianist.