The Oxford Companion to Music is one of the most famous music reference works of all time. Over a million words in length it is the biggest most authoritative and most up to date single-volume music reference book available. This edition draws on both the classic Oxford Companion to Music by Percy Scholes first published in 1938 and the two-volume New Oxford Companion to Music edited by Den…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

This piece draws inspiration from the book City of Falling Angels which gives a rich portrayal of Venice. The use of extended melodies that contrast with fragmented phrases portray the beauty of this city.

All you need for your perfect Proms finale concert-Boosey & Hawkes new Concerts for Choirs series is an innovative approach to concert planning for choirs. Each volume contains a wealth of material to help the choral director assemble a concert programme – all from one volume. The anthology draws on the vast Boosey and Hawkes archive and also includes many specially-composed or newly-arrange…

Par FORBES JOANNA / L'ESTRANGE A.. An Irish Blessing is a choral setting for upper voices and piano or organ of the traditional Gaelic prayer which begins 'May the road rise to meet you'. Its gentle melody unfolds slowly, beginning in unison and building to a fuller choral texture with a descant in the third verse. The optional flute part adds a folk-like quality and, in addition to the wide dynam…

André Jolivet (1905-1974) established his love for composition from a young age. This remained throughout his life and he held the post of Professor of Composition from 1966-1970 at Paris Conservatoire. Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet was composed in 1955 and remains highly regarded. Jolivet himself a cellist wished to explore composition for all instruments and therefore has a considerable number…

The German band Unheilig draws on a wide range of influences for their music from pop and electronic styles to hard rock. After 17 years together the band's final album Von Mensch Zu Mensch is due to be released in December 2016. This matching folio to the album features all 16 songs in arrangements for Piano Voice and Guitar.

40 pieces from 20 of the world's leading piano composers. This exceptional collection draws upon works from 20 of the world's greatest piano composers. These pieces have been specially arranged for easy piano, giving the beginner-intermediate level pianist engaging and inspiring pieces to enjoy. Includes beautiful pieces by Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma, Dustin O'Halloran, Joe Hisaishi, Yann Tiersen an…

Venislovas is a Lithuanian composer whose piece has been selected for the Bruce Rogers series. A folk-song like piece the text is about an encounter between a maiden and a soldier in the woods. It is not a love song it is more about the distance between the two. The music is mysterious and wonderfully original it absolutely draws you into the story and leaves you wanting more.

The Vocal Score for Judith Weir's Truly I Tell You a setting of three different Biblical passages from Psalms and Mark's gospel. This work was first performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey at theCommonwealth Day Observance on the 9th of March 2015. It is arranged for SSATB Chorus and Organ. Truly I Tell You is a setting of Psalms 8: 4-10 and 34: 1-4 and Mark 10: 15. The thread thatmarries …