West Hartford Symphony Orchestra To Play Tonight May 16, 2009
WEST HARTFORD - There's a judge in the flute section, a neurosurgeon in the cellos, a man who once played with in the basses, high school students in the strings, teachers in many sections and a retired manager keeping track of the sheet music ... Willis Housewright, one of the group's two librarians who distributes and then collects the rented sheet music, played clarinet in junior high but is now a fan, not a musician. (FOX61, CT)
• This fiddler plays music of his parents May 15, 2009
Upon request, he plays one of his favorites among the 200-plus tunes that he knows "by ear." This one has the unlikely title of "Possum up a Gum Stump." There's no sheet music in sight, and Huntington believes that young musicians need to put away the sheet music. "They can play it, but they really don't hear the music," he said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Auditions set for DHT's 'Wedding Singer' May 9, 2009
Those auditioning should be prepared to sing (bring Broadway-style sheet music in your own key). An accompanist will be provided, and there are no transpositions on site; no tapes, karaoke, or a cappella allowed. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Mr. Music Man takes final bow May 8, 2009
Suelzle said he guards that aging sheet music like gold because it's not available anymore. Lose the saxophone part and it's lost forever, he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
James C. Anderson; rocket scientist, musician May 7, 2009
"It was, 'Do you have any sheet music for "Stars and Stripes Forever"? And he'd say, 'Yeah, I have that over here,' " Grappel said. When Dr. Anderson chaired the music committee at Lincoln Laboratory, he shouldered everything from booking concerts at the lab's auditorium to arranging for posters and making sure that recordings were available afterward. (Boston Globe)
Reporter's Notebook: Farmers seek zoning relief for outdoor market May 6, 2009
Participants should prepare a song and bring sheet music for our accompanist or a CD or tape with your music without lyrics. Those auditioning will read from scripts provided by the volunteer community theater group. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
• New festival tackles difficult pieces May 1, 2009
But donations will be accepted to help pay for the orchestra musicians, sheet music and other expenses. Karen Bossick may be reached at or 208-578-2111. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
For love of music and disarray, Exeter Music prospers May 1, 2009
Over the past decade, the small brick shop - which sells everything from sheet music to oboe reeds to electric guitars - has become warmly chaotic. The high ceilings open a room filled with the traffic of musicians and the sounds of instruments being taken down and tested by the young, the professional, or in some lucky cases, the management. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Hudson Girl Scouts earn awards May 1, 2009
Nicole s sister, Allison, a Hudson High School freshman and Silver award winner, bought sheet music for the school s music department and helped to recruit chorus and band members for Hudson High and JFK Middle School. Nicole and Allison are daughters of David and Jean Showstead. (Hudson Sun, MA)
The Music Sales Group Releases Two New Dylan Books in Time for 48th Album and Historic Summer Ballpark Tour Apr 30, 2009
Now comes Dylan: 100 Songs & Pictures, a truly unique collectable book about the man, featuring the full sheet music of his most important songs plus the intimate stories behind them -- all accompanied by 100 rare photographs. Many of the songs have been chosen by fellow performers such as Bono and Sir Paul McCartney and together with the sometimes haunting and compelling photographs, they give an intimate insight into Dylan's progression from corduroy-capped folk hero to unrepentant electric... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Athens Master Chorale brings 'An Evening with Mozart' Apr 30, 2009
Members must sight-read sheet music and sing scales during the auditions, and range in age from 20-somethings to 60-somethings, with a lot of singers in their 30s and 40s. Nearly half are men, something that sets the choir apart from other community groups across the country, most of whom are lacking in tenors, Napoli says. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Last Cake Standing' is five feet tall Apr 30, 2009
So the base of the cake is a car and it is topped by such things as a football and sheet music to make a statement about each child. At the top is a huge slice of birthday cake with bright pink icing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Sentinel Morning Update: Local officials react to Specters switch Apr 29, 2009
The roof was leaking, the ceiling tiles were stained, the library of sheet music had no plaster on the walls and there was no storage place for their instruments and uniforms ... There are thousands and thousands of (pieces of) music down there, and the band owns every piece of it, Morgan said, noting that the sheet music for both concerts and marches, originally placed in envelopes, is being put into boxes and organized alphanumerically. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Bells of Butte Apr 28, 2009
Gregg said that since the sheet music relies on individuals to play a range of notes, choir members must be extremely dedicated. "It's like a piano key. If someone is missing, it (the note) doesn't get played," she explained. (Montana Standard, MT)
Atlanta woman recalls Holocaust, playing piano for Nazis Apr 28, 2009
Just as her family was leaving Kharkov, she ran back inside her house and grabbed the sheet music to Chopin s Fantasy Impromptu ... That yellowed sheet music, in Cyrillic, has made it all the way to Atlanta, along with Zhanna Arshansky Dawson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Dixie Jazz Kings perform, teach in Boxford Apr 18, 2009
Dixie Jazz Kings drummer Stephen Giunta guided a few young percussionists through the sheet music for jazz classic Night Train, by Oscar Peterson. Giunta, along with drum instructor Roger Brockelbank, taught the students that changing the volume of the drums throughout the song is crucial. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Research and Markets: 2009 U.S. Integrated Record Production & Distribution Industry Report Apr 18, 2009
Sheet Music Publishing. Sound Recording Studios. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Middle School students use robot to deliver meal Apr 17, 2009
In this case, Bowman didn t want the old metal hold of sheet music which was holding Eliopoulos lunch tray to move around, because spilling food on an assistant principal isn t a great idea. Dye said the students worked on the robot for a few weeks. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
More in the land of What if?’ Apr 17, 2009
Haas and Fraser are currently in the process of transcribing their first two CDs into sheet music for eager fans. They also began the process of recording a third CD and will share some of their newest music at the concert, according to Fraser. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Al Capone's last hit: a musical one Apr 17, 2009
One Christmas, Capone presented his friend with a piece of sheet music ... The sheet music is inscribed, "To my good friend Father Vin Casey with the best in all the world for a Merry Christmas always for you. Alphonse Capone." ... The younger Casey sold the sheet music to an auction house, though he would not say for how much. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Scarface sings: Say Hello to my musical friend Apr 17, 2009
A photo provided by Kenneth W. Rendell Inc. shows a photo of Al Capone and sheet music for the song Madonna Mia written in pencil while he was at Alcatraz prison ... One Christmas, Mr. Capone presented his friend with a piece of sheet music ... The younger Mr. Casey sold the sheet music to an auction house, though he would not say for how much. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Capones last hit could be a tender love song Apr 17, 2009
Aframed photo of Al Capone and sheet music forhis song "Madonna Mia," written in pencil by the crime boss while he was at Alcatraz prison, is up for sale for $65,000 ... One Christmas, Capone presented his friend with a piece of sheet music ... The sheet music is inscribed, To my good friend Father Vin Casey with the best in all the world for a Merry Christmas always for you. (MSNBC -- News)
Philomath jazz band prepares for marathon dinner gig Apr 16, 2009
PHILOMATH About 25 teenage musicians stopped warming up and flipped through sheet music to find Thelonius Monk s Round Midnight ... Every year, it provides about 1,000 and covers 45 percent of sheet music and travel and meal expenses. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Students’ Club Book Mart now in its fourth decade Apr 13, 2009
Doris James, left, finds a rare piece of sheet music among the bargains at the Student Book Club Book Mart at the Maury County Public Library. Carolyn Cox, right, is one of the Student Book Club volunteers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
This week's calendar: April 13 - 19 Apr 13, 2009
Auditions for Bye Bye Birdie 6:30 -9:30 p.m. today and Wednesday, Athens Creative Theatre, 293 Gran Ellen Drive; bring two pages of sheet music and be prepared to do a cold reading and light choreography; schedule an audition; (706) 613-3628 or www. athenscreativetheatre. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Space Coast Pops presents pianist Copeland Davis again Apr 10, 2009
When John Williams took over, Fiedler gave Hayman the sheet music for all of Hayman's original arrangements. "We have access to his $15 million library," Christ said. (Florida Today)
Gallagher: No matter what, South O'Brien band plays on Apr 9, 2009
Half the band picked up pencils and scribbled notes across already-cluttered sheet music. It wasn't all fire-and-brimstone. (Sioux City Journal)
Rare Hawaiiana collection hits NYC auction block Apr 4, 2009
"Hymn of Kamehameha I": First edition of the sheet music for "Hawaii Ponoi," bearing a photo of King Kalakaua, published in San Francisco in 1874; $1,200 to $1,800 ... " Those interested in the auction should contact Geiger at Christina.Geiger@bonhams.com or (212) 644-9094. Browse the collection at . A major collection of Hawaii- and Pacific-related items will be broken up by auction Monday, although few people knew the collection existed in the first place. It is the culmination of several... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
MHS band students make music, memories in California Apr 4, 2009
Kassmeyer said the MHS band was provided with sheet music from four Disney movies, including Dinosaurs, and Fantasmic. The students played the music as a band so it could be recorded and combined with the actual movie footage. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The sweet sounds of squeaks and trills piercing the air (1) Apr 3, 2009
She brings me copies of flute sheet music from her band instructor, and we play together ... I dont know whos more excited when she brings us new sheet music, but we are having a blast with our duets. (Boerne Star, TX)
Cause for celebration Apr 1, 2009
A rabbi at the front of the group had taped sheet music to his back so the trumpet players walking behind him could march and play. As the group continued on to the Chabad House, a Jewish center at Princeton run by the Hassidic Lubavitch movement, Rabbi Eitan Webb, the leader of Princeton Cha bad, climbed onto the shoulders of freshman Solomon Braun and teetered the rest of the way to the house. (NJ.com -- Times)
Missouri senator: Gay chorale resolution rejected Apr 1, 2009
are you all afraid that some 'queen' with throw their sheet music at you and paper-cut you to death. come on. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Annual Flute Fair schedules Greg Pattillo for workshops Mar 28, 2009
Other Flute Fair attractions include an open masterclass with Sydney Carlson, flute professor at Portland State University; a workshop on career opportunities in music taught by Molly Barth, flute professor at University of Oregon; and vendors with flutes, piccolos, accessories and sheet music. Flute Fair performances include University of Oregon Flutes, the Rose City Flute Choir, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony's Flute Choir and Flute Troupe, the Century High School Flute Choir, and a solo and... (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Aberdeen Institution Reopens Mar 27, 2009
Rose collects vintage sheet music covers from the 1930s, and she framed some from her collection to decorate the walls. Many of the decorations are train-themed, in honor of the Aberdeen train depot across the street from the cafe. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Farm Boy Music in Flintstone is alternative to Nashville studios Mar 27, 2009
He eventually noticed some of the sheet music wasn t exactly right, and began to play by ear, which to him became more accurate. His entrance in to the world of music publishing during the 1980s was more to protect his composed music. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
The flautist, the wine estate and the Greek god Pan Mar 26, 2009
According to Ms Rutter's statement of claim, she and the wine company agreed that Brookland Valley Estate could use the sheet music and her name on the semillon blanc and cabernet merlot wines, marketed as Verse 1 ... Ms Rutter wants the profits associated with the sale of other wines that used her composition on the label, claiming that using the sheet music for Blo (Pan's Song) implied there was "a connection between the applicant and Brookland wines generally". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Is West Side Story Overrated? Mar 25, 2009
" It was also a groundbreaking marriage of pop entertainment and "high culture": choreography that featured classical ballet moves, a score with elements of modernist art music, and a story whose tragic arc was as close to grand opera as the American musical had come. In this new production, directed by Arthur Laurents author of the original book and now 91 years old the story is what seems least compelling. Partly this is due to the competent but bland cast. As Tony, leader of the Anglo gang... (Time.com)
What's on ‘Horizon' for Lawless Mar 24, 2009
The walls of the 750-square-foot studio are decorated with sheet music and photos each with a story. Some of the photos are from his travels around the world with U2, including one that shows a donkey in Fes, Morocco, strapped with crates of Coca-Cola bottles on its sides that he described as a delivery truck. (Santa Maria Times)
Eleanor S. Clark; Weston musician was also activist Mar 23, 2009
Near a long cabinet housing shelves of sheet music stand a harpsichord and pipe organ - not ordinary fare for a living room, but Eleanor Sherwood Clark was never mistaken for conventional. She played both instruments, often with musicians she had invited to the Weston house she and her husband designed to accommodate instruments and singers. (Boston Globe)
Galesville woman publishes unusual local newsletter Mar 23, 2009
If you visit her at home on Seventh Street, you ll have to make your way past a pile of boxes of paper on the porch, and boxes of old sheet music (she s a collector) in the living room. She also has an old upright piano in the living room. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Holy iTunes? Churches adopting point-click hymnal Mar 21, 2009
Patrick Watts demonstrates how to print out sheet music with the help of the SongMap program in Nashville Lifeway Christian Resources, the research and publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, has introduced SongMap, a Web-based technology with about 900 downloadable songs that include contemporary, gospel and traditional hymns ... By Bob Smietana, The Tennessean When Joe Christian started planning church services 35 years ago, it meant spending hours flipping through hymnals and... (USA Today -- Tech)
Hal Leonard pens exclusive Sondheim deal Mar 20, 2009
Hal Leonard Corp. is the world s largest music print publisher, producing songbooks, sheet music, educational publications, reference books, DVDs, CD-ROMs and other products. The company has four U.S. offices as well as offices in eight other countries. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
And All that Jazz Mar 20, 2009
David A. Jasen will give a seminar on collecting sheet music on Saturday. Cunetto said the Starkville festival is gaining attention in the ragtime world, and more and more ragtime performers are eager to be a part of the festivities. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Green Flag brings Ireland to Athens Mar 16, 2009
"They handed me some sheet music. Pretty quickly I learned that I could remember those tunes very fast," he said. "If you like it and are drawn to it, it's relatively easy for you.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Comcast's Cute and Baffling New Ad Campaign Mar 16, 2009
You can also see the lyrics for the Comcast Town songs and even open PDFs of the sheet music. The site is meant to be a sort of interactive playground for Comcast enthusiasts. (Slate)
Chirpy Ads Win Over Comcast-Hater Mar 15, 2009
The spots can be viewed at , which also offers downloads of the jingle's sheet music and lyrics. The music in the ads is an original composition created by a company called Stimmung and the lyrics were composed by Goodby copywriters. (Multichannel News)
Being Named to All-State Band Is Not Easy Mar 14, 2009
"While there, musicians have access to other universities' performances, sheet music, CDs and more," she said. Practicing varied every day, Espowe explained. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
• A trial with tempo Mar 13, 2009
The music was lively but the girls were serious, eyes following the sheet music. A grimace spread across Durham's face as her eyes darted to the keyboard and back. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Instrument of change Mar 13, 2009
As I gathered sheet music from the four corners of the room I thought about how lonely a musician's life can be. Still, every Thursday afternoon, I pack up my cello, Rosebud, and bravely set forth. (Globe and Mail)
Weekend Events Mar 13, 2009
Young people from ages 6 to 18 are invited to audition on March 17 and March 18 at 4 p.m. at the Erie Playhouse Scenic and Costume Shop, 1158 E. 12th St. Performers should bring a prepared song with accompaniment (sheet music or CD with no lyrics). A short monologue is also required. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Russian classical guitar in the IMS Pep Band mix Mar 12, 2009
"Guitar is not her primary instrument, and it was interesting when on night at practice I took her some sheet music for "Dust in the Wind" and she had never heard the song. Within about ten minutes she was playing a clearly recognized "Dust in the Wind". That impressed me. She just got right to it." Besides getting a chance to play the electric guitar for the first time, Darbinyan said she was never at a real basketball game before coming to Eastern Iowa. "I had never been to a real basketball... (Kalona News, IA)
SCC dean enjoys small scale farming Mar 12, 2009
Song anthologies and old sheet music. Where would you live if you had a choice. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Going Irish: There's plenty to do in Racine to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Mar 12, 2009
Also on display will be a collection of Irish sheet music from the Tin Pan Alley era, 1900-1920, which highlights the Irish-American contributions to this country s musical heritage. Tin Pan Alley is the name given to a collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music at the turn of the 19th century. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra to play sea songs, big band Mar 11, 2009
Musicians are all volunteers, the conductor is paid a nominal stipend, but rent must be paid for rehearsal and concert venues, sheet music must be purchased and dues must be paid to Broadcast Music Inc., and the American Society of Composers and Publishers for music royalties. Other expenses include printing flyers and programs, insurance and refreshments for after the concerts, among other things. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Why It's So Hard To Play Like Thelonious Monk Mar 11, 2009
Charles Tolliver, an accomplished trumpeter and arranger who attended the 1959 concert as a teenager, was commissioned to transcribe all the parts (listening over and over to the LP, since the original sheet music was lost long ago), put together a 10-piece band, and lead them through a straight re-creation of the event The musicians were allowed to improvise their solosthis is jazz, after allbut the pianist, Stanley Cowell, was instructed to match Monk's solos as closely as possible.... (Slate)
Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots Mar 8, 2009
-- Coming soon to a bookstore near you: "The Giants' Way to Play Baseball," complete with sheet music for banjo. E-mail Scott Ostler at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Music with a mind of its own Mar 6, 2009
If a student wants to learn how to play a song by the Beatles, Lubken can simply download the song or scan in the sheet music and the notes are all there ... The printed pages used for sheet music will probably be replaced in the next five to 10 years with flat-screen monitors, Lubken said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Wellesley church hosts organist's performance Mar 5, 2009
Sitting at the historic organ in the Old West Church in Boston, the 79-year-old plays part of a song without the help of sheet music. At times, she doesn t even look at the keys as her hands quickly move over them. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Musical typing: Students use laptops as instruments Mar 3, 2009
Megan Barella, center, and Sierra Ellbogen make notations on their sheet music during band practice on Monday morning at Casper Classical Academy ... White sheet music sits on the black stands in front of the students, waiting to be translated into sound. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Original works Feb 26, 2009
Students sheet music and the accompanying cover art also will be displayed ... The final step is pasting the completed work into sheet music form. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" Wins Musicnotes.com 2008 Song of the Year Award Feb 25, 2009
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today that songwriter Leonard Cohen, and music publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing, are the recipients of the seventh annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song, "." ... The Musicnotes Song of the Year Award is presented each year to the songwriter and publisher of the best-selling sheet music for a song made popular in the previous calendar year ... In 2008, that song was... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Locally owned stores help keep music alive Feb 24, 2009
Also notable: a deep library of sheet music. Strengths: Breadth of inventory: Ken Stanton covers the waterfront, with an inventory and variety that rivals the national chains - hundreds of guitars, basses, amplifiers, band instruments, orchestral instruments and electronics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Rudat's farewell bash Feb 21, 2009
Lee constructed her tiered, A-line dress out of heart-shaped pieces of black and purple metallic paper printed with sheet music - Mozart's Symphony No. 40. And it was a labor - she actually ripped up and re-created the entire skirt the night before the contest. (Boston Globe)
Unlocking the magic of piano Feb 16, 2009
Walker straightens the sheet music and starts with a flourish. "I make my own beginning," he says, and then he starts singing. (Honolulu Advertiser)
90-year-old pianist Feb 13, 2009
Whenever a piece of music is performed, the sheet music is published somewhere in the country ... Dr. Brian Sebastian, the tenor of Burke's choir, tracked down the sheet music and had it shipped over from Europe. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
