And what would a ?generic? Shakespeare comedy include? Certainly it would center around a pair of young lovers, probably kept apart either by social circumstances or obstructionist parents. There would probably be an important situation involving mistaken identity or some other intrigue, moments of both decorum and revelry, plus some comic relief along the way, something like Peter Quince and the ?rude mechanicals? in Midsummer Night?s Dream, or Dogberry and his bumbling constables in Much Ado About Nothing.) And the whole thing would likely be capped off by a wedding.

So here is a little suite which looks back beyond the great examples of incidental music by Grieg (Peer Gynt), Mendelssohn (Midsummer Night?s Dream) or Bizet (L?Arl�sienne), all the way back to Henry Purcell?s Ayres for the Theatre, published in 1697. It features a blend of 17th century forms and contrapuntal textures with 21st century ?wrong note? harmonies and changing meters in a diverting and accessible audience pleaser. Performance time is about 14 minutes.

The accompanying audio file gives you the first halves (roughly) of the first (Sinfonye) and last (Wedding March) movements. Yes, I know the Wedding March is in 3/4 time. Please don?t write to complain.

Here's how to play "Moon River" on piano!

With this piano sheet music, you can play "Moon River" in a beautiful arrangement.
It's not too hard to play, and it sounds fantastic!
The whole melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a wonderful piano solo piece.
However, you can also use this sheet music to accompany a singer, or sing along yourself.
These piano sheets come with an extra system for the singer, as well as the song's full lyrics and chords!

"Moon River" was composed by Henry Mancini (to lyrics by Johnny Mercer), and was famously performed by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961). Thanks to her performance, the song won an Academy Award (Best Original Song) as well as two Grammy Awards (Record of the Year and Song of the Year) in 1962.

It's certainly one of the most beautiful ballads out there, and it makes for a great piano cover.
Play it now with these piano sheets!

Here are the full lyrics to "Moon River":

Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me

Some people consider the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" the greatest Christmas song ever recorded.

With this sheet music, you get an accurate, playable piano arrangement of the full song.
The full melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect instrumental (piano solo) cover.

Written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, "Fairytale of New York" is a beautiful Irish folk ballad. The Pogues recorded it together with Kirsty MacColl, and included it on their 1988 album "If I Should Fall from Grace with God".

Released as a single in November 1987, "Fairytale of New York" became one of the most popular Christmas songs in the UK and is even considered the best Christmas song of all time.

It's certainly not your typical feel-good Christmas song - it covers issues like alcoholism and drug abuse, wrecked dreams, and comes with quite a few slurs and swear words.
At the same time, it's also a song with an honest message of love and hope, and it might just be what one needs to hear during the Christmas season.

In any case, it's a wonderful song to play on the piano - with this sheet music, you can play it, too!