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Some of the most beautiful and diverse pieces by some of the finest composers in recent history are included in this enormous Library Of Modern Piano Music. Such a comprehensive collection of brilliant works for solo Piano belies the rich quality and sheer amount of music being composed that just begs to be learned. Over 100 fantastic pieces are guaranteed to keep you learning from this truly classic selection until the next century!The Library Of Modern Piano Music boasts an unprecedented volume and variety of amazing compositions, some well-known, some more unfamiliar, some composed as standalone pieces and others as film scores, but the one thing uniting them all is their impeccable musicality and how enjoyable they are to play. Featuring the biggest names in contemporary classical music, composers like Einaudi lend their wonderful compositions (Primavera, Una Mattina), and all-round geniuses like Philip Glass are represented with a generous selection of their finest work (Metamorphosis Five, Opening Piece From Glassworks and more).The varied progression of Piano music through the 20th century to the present day has given rise to an exceptionally vast and diverse repertoire. The unbelievable depth of the composers included here means you'll rarely be stuck for something to play. Kaija Saariaho, Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Dustin O'Halloran, Nico Muhly and Witold Lutoslawski are genuinely just a fraction of the composers featured in The Library Of Modern Piano Music. Some great standalone compositions like Samuel Barber's incomparable Adagio For Strings sit aside excerpts from longer works like a portion of Edward Gregson's An Album For My Friends or Joby Talbot's Once Around The Sun.If you happen to be a fan of film and television scores, a taste of Michael Nyman's distinguished score for The Piano is included, a section from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, as well as parts of Richard Rodney Bennett's score for the now rarely-seen but superb 1980s miniseries of Tender Is The Night. Many established composers are included in this collection who are widely-recognised as masters. However, The Library Of Modern Piano Music also includes many young virtuosos who have not yet achieved that status but are certainly well on their way.These original compositions span standalone pieces, albums, suites and arrangements from diverse talents, making The Library Of Modern Piano Music a collection that is certain to be seen by future generations as a perfect collection of the best of contemporary classical music. / Piano

A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music-Writers of commercial music are more in demand than ever before. The rules have changed in the past decade and the contemporary writer needs a multifaceted skillset in order to succeed in business. This book will help you masterthe three roles of the new job: writer producer and engineer. You will learn to set up a profitable business model for creating commercial music providing your clients with music that fits their needs and budget attoday's quality standards. Whether your interest is in producing music for jingles film scores videogames corporate presentations or other commercial areas this book will reveal how to set up shop find work and create musicat today's demanding professional standards!

Shaping The Curve is based strictly on a sequence of four chords and served as a study for Nyman's 1991 piece Where The Bee Dances for Saxophone and Orchestra.Michael Nyman is a contemporary British composer of richly layered, modular minimalist pieces, often incorporating period instruments or instrumentation outside the normal Orchestral offerings. He is particularly well known for his film scores, including The Piano, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, Prospero's Books and The Claim, among many others. His work is widely performed. / Saxophone Soprano Et Quatuor A Cordes

Out of the Ruins touches on Gregorian chant and sacred music of the Baroque. This is a slowly evolving requiem that draws on Armenian traditions with no hint of Nyman’s signature propulsive rhythms.Some of the music can be heard in different form in Nyman’s third Quartet and the soundtrack for Carrington. In 1988 Armenia suffered a devastating earthquake in which caused widespread destruction and killed more than25 000 people. BBC director Agnieszka Piotrowska asked Michael Nyman to write a work to accompany a documentary she was making for the first anniversary and offered text from 10th century poet Grigor Narekatsi’s Book ofLamentations. Nyman is a contemporary British composer of richly layered modular minimalist pieces often incorporating period instruments or instrumentation outside the normal Orchestral offerings. He isparticularly well known for his film scores including The Piano The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover Prospero’s Books and The Claim among many others. His work is widely performed and recorded.

In First Snow the women’s Voices programmatically mimic the falling layering motion of fresh snow joined by the men whose Voices recall the hardship of the winter to come. In Hermit Peak one SATB Chorus moves in hymn-like progression while the other SATB Chorus musically skips about suggesting the fleeting energies of living things and of weather. Contemporary Danish composer and conductor Bo Holten is the founder of the Danish Vocal groups Ars Nova and Musica Ficta and he has written extensively for Voices as well as producing concerti symphonies oper chamber music and film scores. First Snow and Hermit Peak set poetry of the 19th century Icelandic poet Stephan GStephansson who emigrated to western Canada. His words describe the beauty and struggle of the immigrant experience there.

Elements is the long-awaited new album from world-renowned contemporary classical composer Ludovico Einaudi. The exclusive Piano folio was produced in close collaboration with Einaudi himself, and features all 12 tracks from the album, plus two exclusive backing tracks, a new solo arrangement of the title song, and unique illustrations. The much-anticipated new album includes the first single Night, which topped the iTunes Classical Chart, while being played on both Classic FM and BBC Radio 1. Einaudi's crossover appeal emerges from his ability to craft subtle and compelling compositions and the music on Elements is absolutely no exception. The songs on this album are inspired by Einaudi's interest in exploring different paths, with hypnotically beautiful pieces like Petricor, Whirling Winds and Logos signalling a development of his sound while also retaining that inexpressible quality that makes him beloved by millions. Two tracks, Night and Elements, feature audio backing tracks which can be accessed with this Einaudi sheet music, while a special solo arrangement of Elements is also included. Featuring exclusive drawings by Einaudi on the cover and inside, Elements is an exceptional songbook, allowing you to play every track from the wonderful new album as accurately as possible. Ludovico Einaudi has composed a vast number of scores for film and television, as well as releasing universally-acclaimed albums of contemporary classical music. His unique sound makes his evocative compositions instantly recognisable, and his new album Elements is set to be a modern classic.

The Alleluia Jubilate was written for the Choir Schools’ Association Conference and is therefore a creation for well-trained young musicians. The opening phrases in which the conductor separates the syllables with restsis particularly effective in cathedrals and spaces with long reverberation time.Contemporary British composer and conductor James Whitbourn an award-winning creator of Choral music film and television scores and works for theconcert hall may be best known for his largest composition the oratorio Annalies which sets words from The Diary of Anne Frank.

Contemporary British composer and conductor James Whitbourn an award-winning creator of Choral music film and television scores and works for the concert hall scored this simple profound poem for Djembe drum treble Voices Organ and speaker. The African drum lifts A Prayer of Desmond Tutu from a chordal evocative prayer setting and places it in history. Archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu was in office at the end of apartheid and the releaseof Nelson Mandela from prison. His leadership to truth and reconciliation in South Africa has been instrumental in that country’s development since 1994. He is the winner of the Nobel Prize. This poem is characteristic ofhis optimism and faith.