Jerry Goldsmith: “Soarin’ Over California”

I’m delighted to report that you can finally purchase official sheet music for “Soarin’ Over California”! Legendary film composer Jerry … 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

My gratitude to the distant souls who prepared this most excellent arrangement of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town.” This … More

Who knew?! Okay, obviously at some point, quite a few people knew that Frank Sinatra’s 1955 hit song, “Love and … More

The work of John Williams looms large in my music library and in my life, but his composition “The Chairman’s … More

My Beethoven book has fallen apart, split into two uneven sections. I’ve had this book for ages, perhaps 27 years, … More

The goofy — and strangely satisfactory — thing is that when I play Henry Mancini’s elegant arrangement of the “Love … More

We were already fans of Sting’s song, “Fields of Gold.” Then we encountered Eva Cassidy’s wistful and delicate rendition, thanks … More

As extensive as our collection is, there are still plenty of never-published songbooks we wish we could someday have the … More