Sheet Music Guides
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Celebrating 250 Years of Schott Music
11th Aug 2020by Ellena Spirrett
In 2020, 250 years after it was founded, Schott Music remains one of the leading publishers of classical and contemporary music. Find out more about Schott’s history here.
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Mary Cohen: Technique in Practice
12th Jun 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Technique in Practice is an innovative approach to technique for advanced violinists by Mary Cohen, developed from her unique 'weightless balance' methodology. Learn more about this publication here.
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Sheet Music to Develop Your Musicianship
27th May 2020by Ellena Spirrett
We have brought together a selection of some of the best musicianship training books for both teachers and students, including graded aural, scales and sight-reading publications, alongside other theory based sheet music and activity books to help musicians of all levels improve their musicianship skills.
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Get Set! Piano Series
12th May 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Get Set! Piano is an exciting series of books written specifically for the twenty-first century child. Two new books have been added to the series by Karen Marshall, My First Piano Book and My First Piano Pieces, Puzzles and Activities for young beginner pianists. Find out more here.
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Highlighting Adult Piano Tutors and Methods
23rd Apr 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Welcome to the fifth instalment of our series of articles focused on unaccompanied playing. In this article we look at the piano again, with our bestselling and recommended methods for adults using their downtime to take up the piano.
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ABRSM Core Classics
10th Mar 2020by Ellena Spirrett
ABRSM's series of piano books titled Core Classics consist of a collection of books of music from the piano canon, selected and graded by leading educationalists.
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Penelope Roskell: The Complete Pianist
25th Feb 2020by Ellena Spirrett
The Complete Pianist: from healthy technique to natural artistry offers a new and unique approach to piano playing, in which Penelope Roskell shares a lifetime’s experience of teaching, performing and ground-breaking research into healthy piano playing.
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Boosey & Hawkes: Easy String Music Series
28th Jan 2020by Ellena Spirrett
Boosey & Hawkes are a global classical music publisher, with an extensive catalogue of printed music for both professional and student musicians. Some of their most popular series have recently undergone an update, the latest being the Early String Music Series. Find out more about the series here.
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Bärenreiter Beethoven 2020 - Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
7th May 2019by Ellena Spirrett
To celebrate the upcoming 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven next year, Bärenreiter have published a new hardback full score and facsimile edition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Find out more about these new releases and Bärenreiter's Beethoven publications here.
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Breitkopf & Härtel 300th Anniversary Celebration
9th Apr 2019by Ellena Spirrett
This year marks the 300th anniversary of the oldest music publisher in the world, Breitkopf & Härtel. Find out more about the company and their new publications here.
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Clara Schumann 200th Birthday Celebrations
26th Mar 2019by Ellena Spirrett
This year we celebrate the 200th Birthday of pianist and composer Clara Schumann. Find out about the new publications that have been released to celebrate this anniversary, including a flower diary by Clara Schumann containing facsimile prints of pressed flowers, and a book of songs.
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Fiddle Time 20th Anniversary
18th Oct 2018by Ellena Spirrett
This year Oxford University Press celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Fiddle Time series. Fiddle Time is a great series for all beginner violinists, packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces and easy duets.
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus - Grades 1 to 5
30th Oct 2017by James Longstaffe
Classic and contemporary pieces from the Associated Board syllabus are included alongside traditional folksongs and spirituals in these five new graded songbooks to complement the ABRSM Songbook series.