Spanish Ladies is a traditional naval song or Sea Shanty. It has been used on several films including "Jaws" which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here is the song in two instrumental versions, complete with sheet music, parts, video and audio files:
Among Henry Purcell's keyboard music (in his day the main instruments were Harpsichord or Organ) are a number of "Grounds". A Ground is a repeating bass line which serves as the basis for a set of variations. Here is his quirky Ground in C minor with its idiosyncratic syncopation - including sheet music, video, midi & mp3 files. More...
The Prelude (1st movement) from Bach's 1st Cello Suite in G major is one of the most famous works for solo Cello. On mfiles we present 3 versions with sheet music, videos, mp3 and midi files:
Domenico Scarlatti was a contemporary of Bach and Handel and an excellent harpsichordist. He is famous as the composer of 555 sonatas, mostly for keyboard, and here is a small selection of sonatas and arrangements - with sheet music, videos and audio files:
We have added some additional items to our folk music collection. Representing the "Sea Shanty" we have the traditional "Drunken Sailor" and the popular "Wellerman". We have also added two different versions of the traditional Scottish song "Loch Lomond". As always we include relevant sheet music and audio files:
Bach composed several stand-alone fugues for Organ, and this one in G minor (sometimes called the "Little" Gm Fugue) is the most famous. Here we present 4 versions of the fugue, with sheet music scores and parts:
Dvorak's Humoresques are a set of 8 piano pieces (Op.101) with a light, whimsical nature. The most famous of these is No.7, originally in G-flat major though you can often get simpler versions in G major, and arrangements for many different instruments. Here we have sheet music and parts for:
Suo Gân is a traditional Welsh lullaby, which has been performed and recorded by many artists from Wales and Worldwide, and famously used in the film "Empire of the Sun". We present 3 instrumental versions of the folk song, all with sheet music and parts:
We've revamped and updated our Film Sheet Music page. It now includes a selection of classical and traditional tracks from the mfiles catalogue which have been used on films. In addition there are links to some of our own downloadable arrangements of film tracks, as well as some newer sheet music book titles. More...
"Plaisir d'Amour" is a Love Song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini with words from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian. We present the original Song with Lyrics, and 4 arrangements with videos, sheet music & parts, midi & mp3 files:
Here are some arrangements of baroque works, originally composed for solo instrument plus orchestra. These include versions of Bach's Badinerie from the Orchestral Suite no.2 and Vivaldi's Largo from Winter of the Four Seasons, complete with sheet music scores and parts:
Charles-Louis Hanon was a French composer and pianist who devised the well-known and influential Hanon Exercises. On mfiles we present the "preparatory exercises" (1-20) with videos for 1-5:
Alessandro Scarlatti was an Italian composer, the father of Domenico Scarlatti and a famous composer of operas and oratorios. However, here is one of his keyboard works based on the chord sequence known as "La Folia" or "Spanish Folies":
Christian Petzold was a contemporary of Bach, and like him was an organist and composer. A linked pair of Minuets from the composer's Harpsichord Suite found their way into the famous "Bach Notebook". Here is the sheet music, with video and audio files:
We have added 2 new Carols and 5 new Hymns to our catalogue, all with piano sheet music:
"Fem Får Fire Geder" ("Five Sheep Four Goats") is a traditional folk melody from Denmark, first published in the 18th century. The original manuscript (part of a collection of fiddle tunes) is now held in the Danish Royal Library. It has been recorded and performed by various artists, including the Danish String Quartet. We have added 4 versions to the mfiles library:
Claude Debussy's Children's Corner is a suite for piano dedicated to his daughter. The final movement Cakewalk is already on mfiles and here we present the first "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum". We include the original for piano solo, and two arrangements for a variety of instruments with piano accompaniment, all with sheet music (score/parts), video and audio files:
In total Brahms composed 4 Symphonies, and the theme from the 3rd movement of his Symphony No.3 in F has captured the imagination of other composers and songwriters. Here is the sheet music for 3 arrangements of that theme, including scores and parts:
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