2nd edition - fully revised 2020 (first published 2016). Available as a pdf from www.pianoraga.com either for individual use or with a studio licence for teachers (this includes a hard copy). Also perfect-bound or coil-bound from www.pianoraga.com (also https://www.amazon.com/Play-Indian-Sitar-R%C4%81gas-Piano/dp/B08DBVQZK8 and https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/john-pitts/how-to-play-indian-sitar-r%C4%81gas-on-a-piano-coil-bound... ).

Indian rāgas (or raags) have an extraordinary musical heritage dating back several centuries (from the area that is now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) - a truly unique musical genre of fascinating melodic beauty and rhythmic intricacy ? freely combining elaborate composed melodies with carefully rehearsed improvisation.This rich and intriguing music is traditionally performed on sitar ? or instruments such as the sarangi, sarod, esraj or voice ? and has previously been generally unavailable to pianists. But now the amazing world of Indian rāgas has been opened up in this sympathetic but thorough reinvention for piano solo (or duet or two pianos) by an award-winning British composer. This collection of 24 rāgas will be enjoyed by good amateur pianists through to virtuosic professionals. It is suitable for any pianist who enjoys discovering new music, or who has an interest in music from other cultures, or who knows the pleasure of jazz noodling and wants to explore a rewarding and fresh (but centuries-old) form of improvisation.

This book contains:
?Sheet music for piano solo: a set of 24 rāgas, newly composed within a traditional rāga genre, one for each hour of night and day, sunset to sunset, encompassing a wide array of moods, and based on over twenty fascinating scales.
?Step by step instructions to play each of the pre-composed and improvised sections of Indian rāgas, written for pianists who are used to playing European classical music and jazz. This includes how to develop the melodic material in the improvised ālāp (with optional joṛ and jhālā sections), and the part composed part improvised slow, medium and fast gat sections, with optional jhālā to finish.
?Instructions to play any of these rāgas in a duet or at two pianos.
?Hundreds of musical examples.
?Accompanying audio & video examples can be accessed for free at pianoraga.com

The book has been fully revised in 2020, with improved explanations and definitions, spellings conformed to academic usage, corrected inclusion of the improvised joṛ section, inclusion of mohrā phrases in the ālāp, and a transcription of the intricate free-pulse rhythms in the first example ālāp video. .

Angels We HaveHeard on High (minimalist)

Christmas carolarrangement for piano solo with narration by Stephen R Dalrymple

sequenced by thecomposer

� 2018, ℗ 2020 Stephen R Dalrymple

In 2017 I began researching andwriting a university level music textbook explaining contemporary classicalmusic composition techniques. In 2018 I finished the 300+ page manuscript and usedit to teach two university music course in Haiti that year.

It had been many years since I hadtaken the course myself, and needed to add to my knowledge of late 20thCentury and early 21st Century classical music composition techniques.During my research I grew interested in a classical music minimalist styleinfluenced by Terry Riley and Philip Glass. I have tried to use some of theirideas in this composition. There are 10 sections that can be repeated,reordered, and combined so that the performer actually makes a contribution tothe creation of the work.

Playing the piano at church behind areading of Luke 2, was my first experiment in this new form of music. When Ireturned home, I began to experiment in writing down the experience andrefining the work according to these minimalist ideas. The composition could beperformed with or without the narration, with a single narrator in a singlelanguage, or with the narration in multiple languages and/or with multiplevoices.

Suitable for preludes,offertories, concerts, personal meditation. Includes 2 versions 1) piano score,letter size 2) piano score, small pageformat for performing from 10.1 inch tablet. UpdatedDecember 2020.

(Note: Tell your computer whichpages you want to print. There are programs online that will allow you to splitpdf files so that you can choose the correct part of the pdf for your tablet.)

Intermediate level version of the famous Star Trek: The Next Generation theme for clarinet with full piano accompaniment. This arrangement works with my other ST: TNG arrangements so you can mix your own ensemble. 4/4 Intro into 6/8 Main theme, and 5 key changes will challenge any player!

This arrangement by a lifelong fan of the series, is the screen (episode) version.

With hundreds of episodes, over a dozen feature length and documentary films, and a legacy of over 50 years of boundary breaking fandom around the world, Star Trek can now be brought to life by your own instruments in your own home. Live Long and Prosper.

Find me as @StarsongMusic on Instagram, for new released music, music musings, and anything else music that I put out there. Send me a request, and I accept commissions.

English ? German.

To mark its 250th anniversary, the Schott publishing house has dug up and reedited treasures from its historical publishing archives. This anthology is aimed at professional musicians and advanced amateurs interested in interesting new discoveries off the standard repertoire. It mainly contains works from the Romantic era: virtuoso pi�ces de r�sistance and encores, expressive character pieces, gems of salon music or elaborate arrangements of well-known (opera) melodies. Many of the original compositions and arrangements were written by major piano virtuosos of the 19th century. "The book has been excellently produced?the clarity of the notation is exceptional?Schott?s Joy of Music will surely appeal to any advanced player looking for less familiar gems, delivering rarified treasures aplenty!" ? Andrew Eales, Pianodao.

F A C E written and arranged for Concert Band byStephen R Dalrymple

This is the band arrangement of a song I wrote to teach children thenames of the G Clef staff. It was quite a hit at the elementary school inOakridge when the Westridge Middle School Band travelled there and performed itfor children that knew the lyrics.]

In Haiti, the lyrics didn't make much sense (since 'face' doesn't meanthe same thing in Kreyol) but the fanfa (band) enjoyed playing the arrangementanyway.

The song and band versions of the sheet music for FACE are listedseparately on YouTube and sheetmusicplus.com

arrangement � 2000, 2014 Stephen R Dalrymple

recording ℗ 2021 Stephen RDalrymple

presentation � 2021 Stephen R Dalrymple

sequenced by the arranger

Purchase includes permission isgranted to make photocopies of parts additional scores for a medium size schoolband.

This .pdf file includes 19 files: ♫ Condensed Conductor?s Score ♫Individual parts for : Flute/Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, BassClarinet, Alto Sax 1&2/Alto Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1,Trumpet 2, F Horn, Trombone/Clef Baritone/Bassoon, Tuba, Electric Bass,Bongo/Woodblock/Shaker, Drum Kit.

(Tellyour computer which pages you want to print. There are programs online thatwill allow you to split pdf files so that you can choose the correct part ofthe pdf for your tablet.).

"Best Part" was released as a collaborative single in 2017 by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R. The song's beautiful, ethereal vibe and soaring, intertwining melodies made it an instant hit, garnering the Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration and a Grammy award for Best RandB Performance. And with its dreamy, love-struck lyrics, it's also a great song to have in your wedding gig books! Originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, this string quartet arrangement of "Best Part" maintains the lush harmonic layers, intriguing countermelodies, and laid-back soulful groove of the original -- you're sure to capture your audience's heart. Rated advanced-intermediate for some tricky rhythms in the violin parts (mainly V1); the viola and cello parts are more of an intermediate level. This chart will be playable for students and sightreadable for professionals.