Classical Sheet Music for the Coronation Ceremony Music plays a significant role in the coronation ceremonies of the United Kingdom, which mark the formal crowning of a new monarch. These ceremonies are steeped in tradition. They are accompanied by a rich repertoire of music, ranging from choral works to orchestral compositions. Coronation Day His Majesty King Charles III… Read More »
Contemporary Composers on Music-Scores.com Although we focus on classical sheet music from composers whose works are in the public domain, we do have permission to publish a few works by some talented comtemporary composers. Andrew Baldwin – New Zealander Andrew Baldwin (b.1986) is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, London and the New Zealand School of… Read More »
Sheet Music for Spring and Easter April has arrived and spring with it. This time of new beginning makes us think about what spring sheet music we can share with you as we head towards Easter. Here in the UK the spring flowers are out, the fruit trees are beginning to blossom and the new lambs are in… Read More »
Easy Für Elise for Beginner Piano In this article we hope to give you some hints and tips on how to play Für Elise. You will most probably recognise this piece of music by Beethoven as soon as you hear it. The first nine notes are the giveaway! Although this piece is commonly known as Für Elise, officially… Read More »
Famous Spanish Classical Composers For this post we take a brief look at the famous Spanish classical composers featured on our site along with a selection of their works. Many of the Spanish composers listed here are from the late Romantic period when nationalist music was becoming more popular. Spanish classical music has been heavily influenced over time… Read More »
Hail Mary! – so many versions Still on the theme of weddings – well it is always a popular choice, we explore a little about this ancient prayer. Origins Ave Maria or Hail Mary! is an iconic Roman Catholic prayer addressing the Virgin Mary. The prayer in its original state has been known since 6th century. Originally spoken… Read More »
Festive songs across the globe At music-scores.com we have a large selection of Christmas songs sheet music for you to download and play. Most of the carols and songs in our catalog have English lyrics so we thought we should talk about some of the music that originated in other countries. Hopefully there may be something here that… Read More »
Classical Sheet Music for Winter The weather here in the UK has remained unseasonably mild for the wintertime. Ordinarily we would have been wrapped up in hats, scarves and gloves whilst scraping the ice from our car windscreens. The local council workers would have been adding gritting salt to the paths and roads. Children would have been running… Read More »
O Holy Night by Adolphe Charles Adam You may have a particular favourite Christmas carol or Christmas song, whether it’s some of the traditional classics that we have at music-scores or Bing Crosby, Shakin’ Steven’s or even Mariah Carey! The team here are all agreed that Adam’s O Holy Night is right at the top of our list.… Read More »
Carol of the Bells Ukrainian composer Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovich wrote this amazing piece in 1916. Read more about Leontovich on his biography page. We he have over fifty arrangements of this delightful song on our website. The Ukrainian word for “bountiful” gives this song its original name, “Shchedryk”. The song is based on a traditional folk chant and… Read More »