Chester Music

Beyond Dark consists of one movement which is in three sections fast-slow-fast. Influences from the modern jazz harmony of Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea and also traditional Japanese instruments such...

commissioned by the Swedish National Concert Institute.

The fifth feature film that Peter Greenaway and Michael Nyman produced in 1991, Prosperos Book is a reworking of The Tempest. The score was written for the Michael Nyman Band and made into a suite for...

Gending is a Balinese word meaning simply 'instrumental composition', and this work takes as its starting point the colours, textures, rhythmic pattens and formal procedures of Balinese music. Gending...

Premiered by Yo Yo Ma. Quoting Tavener: It was while pondering these traditional dicta that I began to write the opening solo melody for the cello. It is in fact a palindrome because waking and dying...

The idea behind this work was to form a large collection of short individual pieces suitable for orchestras of various standards. The composer's intention with the project was to provide new music for...

This work was written by Michael Nyman towards the end of 1997, commissioned by the English Sinfonia to celebrate the orchestra's taking up residence in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The first performance...

These three solo harpsichord pieces are a collection of recent compositions, each with an individual theme and idea. The first, The convertibility of Lute Strings, was first performed at the Purcell R...

Melodrama for Narrator, Children's Choir and Ten Instruments. Gualtierro Dazzi: The texts underlying these fragments are passages from a long poem by Armand Gatti entitled L'Enclos. Through memories,...

Ukulele From The Beginning is a great collection of favourite songs specially chosen for primary school-age children starting to learn the instrument! No previous knowledge of music is necessary for p...

Ukulele From The Beginning is a great collection of favourite songs specially chosen for primary school-age children starting to learn the instrument! No previous knowledge of music is necessary for p...

Each week has a double page spread with space on the left to detail what needs to be done, and a table on the right to record progress. In addition, a panel for jottings and staves for notation make t...

This work was written for Endymion's 'Sound Census' project, in celebration of their 30th Birthday. The first performance was given by Endymion on 6th June 2009, at Kings Place, London, as part of the...

The Ocarina is an ancient instrument dating back thousands of years and has been important to many cultures all around the world. In recent years, it has enjoyed increased popularity and was featured...

Into the faded air was commissioned by Britten Sinfonia for first performance at Filharmonic Hall, Krakow, Poland on Sunday 13th January 2008, with Jacqueline Shave (Violin), Miranda Dale (Violin), Cl...

The Chester Ukulele Fingering Chart includes tuning notes, chord shapes and a photo/diagram of the instrument.

The Chester 5-String Banjo Fingering Chart includes a notation guide, tips on reading Banjo TAB, handy chords and a photo/diagram of the instrument.

Richard Reed Parry's Quartet For Heart And Breath for mixed Ensemble. Quartet for Heart And Breath was commissioned for Kronos Quartet by the 2009 MusicNOW Festival. The mixed Ensemble arrangement was...

This Harmonica Playing Guide contains a wealth of essential information for playing the Harmonica, packed into a convenient and practical folding chart format. With note names for blowing and drawing...

Letter 27 is a work by Bryce Dessner, scored for Chamber Ensemble. Commissioned by Bang on a Can, the first performance took place on 17th September 2013 at the Sacrum Profanum Festival in Krakow, Pol...

7 Flutes is a composition by Kevin Volans for seven Flutes. The work lasts around 9-10 minutes, and this is the Full Score & Parts.

Learn how to perform at your best when it comes to exam time with the help of performance anxiety coach Charlotte Tomlinson. This book explains the simple steps needed to: > Use adrenaline toyouradva...

Brian Elias' Oboe Quintet was composed in 2016 for Oboe and String Quartet. Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-makingfounda...