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Ellena Spirrett
Ellena has been Sheet Music Specialist at Presto Music since 2018 and now she is Sheet Music and Books Manager. She graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire with a first-class BMus (Hons) degree in 2016. Specialising in the flute, she has a wide-ranging interest in music, not only in classical but also popular and jazz genres.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 21st July
21st Jul 2026
Two new titles edited by Samantha Ege, a newly found work by Arnold Bax, Black Composers in Art Song, The Hal Leonard Recorder Method Songbook, new Rockschool titles for acoustic guitar, chamber music by Thomas Ades and Gavin Higgins, and orchestral works by Colin Matthews and Henry Purcell.
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New Digital Sheet Music Publications - July
20th Jul 2026
Welcome to our monthly round-up of new digital sheet music titles. Here you will find the latest titles for piano, solo vocal, choral, instrumental, and ensemble playing. Browse some of our favourite selections here.
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America 250 - The Radical Avant-Garde & High Modernists
17th Jul 2026
As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of four radical avant-garde and high modernist composers: Elliott Carter, Jacob Druckman, Barbara Kolb, and Tod Machover.
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Composer Spotlight: Michael John Trotta
14th Jul 2026
Born in 1978 in New Jersey, Michael John Trotta is a renowned composer of choral works. Passionate about sharing new music and engaging musicians and audiences, his music features an engaging style which fuses modern sensibilities with tradition to create moments of beauty.
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America 250 - Mid-Century Traditionalists
10th Jul 2026
As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of five mid-century American composers: Aaron Copland, Walter Piston, Irving Fine, Ned Rorem, and Virgil Thomson.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 7th July
7th Jul 2026
Büşra Kayıkçı's Eskizler, Chopin's recently discovered Waltz in A Minor, new publications from 80 Days Publishing, Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major, choral works by Schubert, Forbes L'Estrange, Brahms, Spohr, and Elgar, and music from RAYE's latest album This Music May Contain Hope.
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Author Focus: Melanie Spanswick - Teaching The Older Beginner
5th Jul 2026
In part three of our Author Focus series, Melanie Spanswick discusses how she teaches beginner pianists, with particular reference to the older learner.
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Celebrating American Music in 2026
4th Jul 2026
On July 4th 2026, we reached the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. We join Boosey & Hawkes in saluting the cultural achievements of American composers over the past 250 years. FInd out more.
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Sheet Music Special Offers - July
3rd Jul 2026
25% off Faber Music; 25% off Hal Leonard; and up to 25% off Schott Music.
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Composer Spotlight: Daniel Dorff
30th Jun 2026
Dorff is probably best known for his works for woodwind, particularly those for the flute, and for introducing classical music to younger generations. Find out more.
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Music for One Hand Piano
26th Jun 2026
We have recently curated a collection of music for one hand piano playing. Browse the selection here.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 23rd June
23rd Jun 2026
A mindful piano anthology from Faber Music, music from Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Paul Harris's Play with Rhythm!, and choral works by Will Todd, Arthur Bliss, Kristina Arakelyan, Lucy Walker, and Bob Chilcott.
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New Digital Sheet Music Publications - June
19th Jun 2026
Welcome to our monthly round-up of new digital sheet music titles. Here you will find the latest titles for piano, solo vocal, choral, instrumental, and ensemble playing. Browse some of our favourite selections here.
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New Pop & Rock Digital Sheet Music
19th Jun 2026
Welcome to our monthly round-up of new pop and rock sheet music titles. Browse some of our favourite songs here.
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Composer Spotlight: Greg Gilpin
16th Jun 2026
Greg Gilpin is a celebrated ASCAP award-winning choral composer and arranger and a highly respected choral conductor. A graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, Greg is well-known for his extensive catalogue of choral titles. Find out more.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 9th June
9th Jun 2026
Piano works by Florence Price, Pianoworks: Meditations, music from the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, new ABRSM piano syllabus pieces, an anthology celebrating organ music by Black composers, and choral music by Sarah Quartel, Bob Chilcott, and John Rutter.
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Author Focus: Melanie Spanswick - First Repertoire For Little Pianists
1st Jun 2026
In part two of our Author Focus series with Melanie Spanswick, Melanie discusses her series of books specifically aimed at younger beginner pianists, First Repertoire For Little Pianists.
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Sheet Music Special Offers - June
1st Jun 2026
Up to 25% off Durand, Salabert, & Max Eschig; 25% off Hal Leonard: and up to 25% off Schott Music.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 19th May
19th May 2026
New LCME Piano publications, popular piano works by Grieg, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor, new Lyrebird Music titles, Voices as One: Christmas, and Breitkopf & Härtel's edition of Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
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Composer Spotlight: Samuel Adler
15th May 2026
Composer of over four hundred published works, Samuel Adler's music is considered 'midstream modernism', blending traditional Western classical music structures with more experimental techniques such as serialism, diatonicism, and atonality.
