I don’t actually adore the film, “Love Actually.” But there is something cozy about its patchwork of stories, so that … More
Category: Movie Soundtracks
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
I adore “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” so of course you’ll find the companion songbook to the classic 1971 … More
“Goldfinger”
It seemed appropriate this weekend to play “Goldfinger,” one of the all-time great James Bond theme songs; a martini glass … More
Carter Burwell: “Fargo, North Dakota” (based on the folk melody, “Den Bortkomne Sauen”)
Was I excited to find sheet music for Carter Burwell’s “Fargo, North Dakota”? In the words of Frances McDormand’s famously … More
The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren
Here’s a recent and tantalizing library sale find. Tony Thomas’s book, “The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren,” is … More
John Williams: “The Chairman’s Waltz”
The work of John Williams looms large in my music library and in my life, but his composition “The Chairman’s … More
Nino Rota: “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet” (Henry Mancini arrangement)
The goofy — and strangely satisfactory — thing is that when I play Henry Mancini’s elegant arrangement of the “Love … More
Songbook Wishlists: Movie Soundtracks
As extensive as our collection is, there are still plenty of never-published songbooks we wish we could someday have the … More