Best Film Scores of 2011

Let's kick off 2012 with a look at film music released last year. 2011 was a strong and varied year for film scores. Check our Best Film Scores of 2011. Dario Marianelli's Jane Eyre is in the top 10 but who wins the top spot? More...

Mozart's Piano Sonatas

Mozart's genius is apparent in his symphonies, concertos, masses and operas, but it also shows in his chamber music. He learned to play keyboards from an early age, and his piano sonatas seem to spring from an endless supply of musical inspiration:

• Piano Sonata in B-flat (K.333) - 1st movement
• Piano Sonata in C (K.545) - The "simple" one (1st movement)
• Piano Sonata in A (K.331) - Rondo Alla Turca (3rd movement)

The Rum Diary by Christopher Young

Christopher Young is known mainly for his horror scores, but he is a versatile composer. The Rum Diary is a jazz-based soundtrack which is full of fun-loving music, often led by saxophone with a live sound and feel-good warmth. More...

Elliot Goldenthal: Titus

The Shakepearean adaptation Titus is one of Elliot Goldenthal's best collaborations with partner Julie Taymor. His music mimics the production's anachronistic mixing of cultures. Goldenthal is an expert at this, and the classical, bombastic and jazzy mix is one of his best film scores to date. More...

John Williams' The Adventures of Tintin

The beginning of John Williams' The Adventures of Tintin (his first animation score) is character-driven with some whimsical orchestration and a Gallic flavour. Yet before long its rich thematic material and boundless energy will carry you headlong into mystery and adventure. More...

Bernard Herrmann: Psycho

Continuing our Horror Theme for Halloween, we look at that most iconic horror film score Psycho by Bernard Herrmann. Herrmann's strings-only approach mirrors Hitchock's black and white palette, proving that less can be more. More...

A Visit with Miklos Rozsa

A Visit with Miklos Rozsa is a tribute by author and historian Jeffrey Dane describing his meetings with the composer. To illustrate the article we are pleased to publish a number of photos of Rozsa and his home in the Hollywood Hills. More...

The Great Miracle by Mark McKenzie

An animated religious movie seems an unlikely film for beautiful music, but composer Mark McKenzie has clearly poured his heart and soul into The Great Miracle and created a lush, sweeping, spiritual masterpiece. More...

Patrick Doyle: Rise / Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the latest score in a busy year for Patrick Doyle. His music is often dark and brooding with good use of electronic sounds and African rhythms, yet lending the apes a sympathetic warm nobility. More...

MI: Ghost Protocol by Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino returns for the latest Mission Impossible film Ghost Protocol. Both film and soundtrack are the best in the series to date, the music swinging between moments of nail-biting tension and all-out action, cleverly integrating Schifrin's much-loved television theme. More...

More Ragtime Music for piano

We have some new ragtime music composed by Scott Joplin, Scott Hayden and James Scott. All these new pieces are for piano, and the sheet music can be downloaded in PDF format. Our full catalogue of piano rags is available from our Ragtime Music page.

• Pleasant Moments (Ragtime Waltz) - Scott Joplin
• A Breeze from Alabama by Scott Joplin
• Sunflower Slow Drag - Scott Joplin & Scott Hayden
• Frogs Legs Rag by James Scott
• Grace and Beauty (A Classy Rag) by James Scott

Alex North: A Streetcar Named Desire

With his moody soundtrack to A Streetcar Named Desire composer Alex North completely rewrote the rulebook, making an important turning point in the history of film music. His ground-breaking score was the first to use jazz, and was a major influence on later composers. More...

Brahms Lullaby or Wiegenlied

The Lullaby by Johannes Brahms is one of his best known songs. It also makes an ideal instrumental piece so we have included sheet music to suit a variety of different instruments. Here is the Lullaby and other works by Brahms:

• Brahms Lullaby for voice (or instrument) and piano
• Brahms Lullaby solo for easy piano
• Brahms Lullaby solo for guitar (tabs or notation)
• Waltz Op.39 No.15 for piano
• Intermezzo in A (Op.118 No.2) for piano
• Sonata Op.38 in Em for Cello & Piano 1st movement

Horror in Music - A Halloween Special

Completing our recent Halloween Theme, our Horror in Music article examines music's darker side. With lots of macabre examples - classical, film soundtrack and even musicals. Be prepared to be scared! More...

Ennio Morricone: The Thing

For John Carpenter's The Thing, composer Ennio Morricone's music paints a bleak picture of isolation and "alienation". As we approach Halloween, we review this classic horror score. More...

Handel's Water Music

One of Handel's most popular works is the Water Music composed for a Royal event on the Thames. We have sheet music scores and parts for three versions of the famous "Hornpipe" from the Water Music:

• Water Music: Hornpipe - original for Orchestra
• Water Music: Hornpipe - arranged for piano
• Water Music: Hornpipe - for solo instrument and piano (with many options for the solo instrument)

Folk Music and Songs:

With our growing collection of folk songs, we've decided to create a new page dedicated to Folk Music and Songs. Here are some of the examples you will find there:

• Auld Lang Syne - Scottish
• Greensleeves - English
• Early One Morning - English
• Scarborough Fair - English
• Kalinka - Russian/Ukranian
• Amazing Grace - a folk hymn
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - American
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home - American

Haunted by Debbie Wiseman

Based on a James Herbert novel, Haunted is a ghost story with strong emotional threads of romance and regret. Composer Debbie Wiseman focusses her music on these elements with gorgeous melodies tinged with sadness. More...

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