Recordings as pianist and organist
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Art Deco Trio - Classical Changes
Jazz-inspired arrangements of Classical favourites, sea shanties and spirituals. Includes The Bite of the Flumblebee, Valerie takes a Ride, Elise's Blues and more Peter Sparks - clarinet Kyle Horch - saxophone Iain Farrington - piano/arranger SOMM Recordings |
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Art Deco Trio - Gershwinicity
Arrangements of Gershwin songs including I got rhythm, It ain't necessarily so, Summertime and Gershwinicity Peter Sparks - clarinet Kyle Horch - saxophone Iain Farrington - piano/arranger SOMM Recordings |
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Live Wire - Organ Music by Iain Farrington
includes Live Wire, Fiesta, Free Wheeler, Animal Parade, Lay my burden down Iain Farrington, organ Recorded at St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge Priory Records |
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Horrible Histories Movie: Rotten Romans - Soundtrack
Co-composed, orchestrated and conducted soundtrack to film Music composed by Richie Webb, Matt Katz, Iain Farrington Iain Farrington, conductor and arranger Aurora Orchestra Decca Classics |
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Fiesta! - Piano Works by Iain Farrington
includes Fiesta, Animal Parade, Mozart Variations, Night Journey Iain Farrington, piano Seven Cedars Music GLMCD1002IF |
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Elgar - Concert Allegro, Symphony No. 2, Piano Improvisations
Concert Allegro arranged for solo piano and orchestra Symphony No. 2 arranged for solo piano Two Piano Improvisations transcribed for piano Iain Farrington, piano George Vass, conductor Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Dutton Epoch CDLX7259 |
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Piano Songs
Piano solo arrangements of works by Gershwin, Rachmaninov, ABBA, The Beatles and many more Iain Farrington, piano |
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Pumeza - Voice of Hope
Arrangements of popular African songs for soprano and orchestra Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano Iain Farrington, conductor and arranger Aurora Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Decca Classics |
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Roadtrip - Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon, conductor Iain Farrington, celeste Aurora Orchestra Warner Classics |
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Arvo Pärt - A Celebration
Includes Trivium for solo organ and The Beatitudes with the BBC Singers Iain Farrington, organ BBC Singers BBC Music Magazine Cover CD |
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Isles of Wonder: Music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire Theme Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Iain Farrington, piano London Symphony Orchestra |
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Kokoschka's Doll - Counterpoise
Includes violin/piano arrangement of Mahler Adagietto (5th Symphony) Piano, violin, trumpet, saxophone Sir John Tomlinson - bass baritone Rozanna Madylus - mezzo soprano Champs Hill Records |
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Deadly Pleasures - Counterpoise
Includes arrangement of Britten Cabaret Suite Piano, violin, trumpet, saxophone Deux-Elles Records |
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Fearful Symmetry - Songs and piano music of John Sykes
Includes solo piano recordings, and a two piano work with William Vann Albion Records |
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Howells - Sine nomine: Secular choral works
Ikon Choir David Hill, conductor Iain Farrington, piano Includes arrangements of King David and Sine Nomine Hyperion Records |
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Verdi - Requiem (chamber arrangement by Richard Blackford)
The Bach Choir David Hill, conductor Helena Dix (soprano), Catherine Carby (mezzo soprano), Luis Gomes (tenor), Jihoon Kim (bass) Iain Farrington (piano), Anna Tilbrook (piano) Philip Scriven (organ), Peter Fry (percussion) Nimbus Records |
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John McCabe - Choral Music
David Hill, conductor Iain Farrington, organ BBC Singers Naxos 8.573053 |
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Elgar - Part Songs
Christopher Robinson, conductor Iain Farrington, piano Cambridge University Chamber Choir Naxos 8.570541 |
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Howells - Choral and Organ Works
Includes Paean and Rhapsody No. 3 for solo organ Christopher Robinson, conductor Iain Farrington, organ Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Naxos 8.554659 |
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Britten - Choral and Organ Works
Includes Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria for solo organ Christopher Robinson, conductor Iain Farrington, organ Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Naxos 8.554791 |
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Richard Blackford - Choral Works
David Hill, conductor Iain Farrington, organ BBC Singers Nimbus Records NI6205 |
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Maurice Duruflé - Choral Works
Christopher Robinson, conductor Iain Farrington, organ Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Nimbus Records NI5599 |
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Fear and Rejoice, O People: Music for Advent and Christmas
Christopher Robinson, conductor Iain Farrington, organ Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Nimbus Records NI5589 |
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Bob Chilcott - Making Waves
Bob Chilcott, conductor/composer Iain Farrington, piano The Sirens Signum Classics |
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Judith Bingham - Choral Works
David Hill, conductor Iain Farrington, organ BBC Singers Signum Classics |
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Michael Tippett - Choral Works
Stephen Cleobury, conductor Iain Farrington, organ BBC Singers Signum Classics |
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Richard Pantcheff - Organ Works
Iain Farrington, organ Herald Records |
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Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fair Child of Beauty
Alan Tongue, conductor Iain Farrington, piano Britten Sinfonia Albion Records |
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Richard Blackford - Babel
David Hill, conductor Iain Farrington & Anna Tilbrook, piano duet Ikon Singers & Ensemble Lyrita Records |
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Nick Strimple - Mother & Child, Nativities
Nick Strimple, conductor/composer Iain Farrington, organ London Symphony Orchestra London Voices |
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Jazzy Keys
Jazz-inspired arrangements by Iain for solo piano of classical favourites by Beethoven, Bizet, Brahms, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Satie, Strauss, Wagner Iain Farrington, piano Available on Spotify here |
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Dreamy Piano
Solo piano works by Iain in a dreamy, poetic style. Music of contemplation and private introspection. Iain Farrington, piano Available on Spotify here |
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Piano Nocturnes
Solo piano works by Iain in a nocturnal atmosphere. Music of tenderness, warmth, stillness and serenity. Iain Farrington, piano Available on Spotify here |
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Piano Reflections
Solo piano works by Iain in a reflective mood. Music of lyrical calm, using flowing arpeggios and minimalist patterns. Iain Farrington, piano Available on Spotify here |
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Christmas Piano
Arrangements by Iain for solo piano of favourite Christmas carols in traditional and jazz styles Iain Farrington, piano Available on Spotify here |
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Piano Chill Volume 2
Peaceful classical favourites for piano solo by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Faure, Grieg, Liszt, Satie, Schubert, Schumann Iain Farrington, piano Available here |
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Children's Piano Classics
Solo piano classical favourites for children by Bartok, Beethoven, Couperin, Grieg, Joplin, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky Iain Farrington, piano Available here |
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Peter Maxwell Davies - Hymnos
Mark van de Wiel, clarinet Iain Farrington, piano Recorded in 2005 in the presence of the composer, for MaxOpus. Currently unreleased |
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Recordings as pianist and keyboard player on many film, TV and video game soundtracks, including:
The Hunger Games (2023) Wonka (2023) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Beauty and the Beast (2016) Assassin’s Creed (2015) Halo 5 (2015) |
Compositions recordings
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New Millennium - New Choral Works
Includes Nova, nova (choir, organ) Choir of St John's College, Cambridge George Herbert - organ Andrew Nethsingha - conductor Signum Classics |
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The Coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Includes Voices of the World (organ)and arrangements for chamber orchestra: Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance March No.4 Elgar - Nimrod Holst - Jupiter (The Planets) Matthew Jorysz - organ The Coronation Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano - conductor Decca Classics |
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Rhapsody - Saxophone Works
Includes Paganini Patterns (soprano saxophone, piano) Huw Wiggin - saxophone Noriko Ogawa - piano Orchid Classics |
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Lamenting Lullaby - English Oboe Quartets
Includes Lamenting Lullaby (oboe, violin, viola, cello) Daniel Bates - oboe Laura Lutzke - violin Adam Newman - viola Hannah Sloane - cello Stone Records |
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Music on Christmas Morning - Choral Works
Includes Nova, nova (choir, organ) Vasari Singers Martin Ford - organ Jeremy Backhouse - conductor Naxos 8.574542 |
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Wolcum Yole! Christmas Music from Magdalene
Includes Sweet was the song (choir and harp) Magdalene College Choir Graham Walker, conductor Tanya Houghton, harp |
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Evoke - works for saxophone quartet and piano
Includes movements from Animal Parade (saxophone quartet and piano) Also arrangements of Dmitri Shostakovich Jazz Suite, Georges Bizet Carmen Suite Ferio Saxophone Quartet Timothy End - piano Chandos Records |
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Heatwave - English Music for Trio
includes Heatwave (flute, oboe, piano) Juliette Bausor, flute Daniel Bates, oboe Simon Lepper, piano Stone Records |
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Chit Chat - Music for Two Clavichords
includes Chit Chat (clavichord) Terence Charlston & Julian Perkins, clavichords Prima Facie Records |
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Northern Lights - Organ Music
includes Amazing Grace: 'Lay my burden down' (organ) Christopher Herrick, organ Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway Hyperion Records |
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Organ Party 1 - Organ Music
includes Fiesta! (complete) Kevin Bowyer, organ Glasgow Cathedral Priory Records |
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Piping Blues - Organ Music
includes Fiesta! (complete) Philip Scriven, organ Lichfield Cathedral Regent Records REGCD304 |
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Wild Card - Organ Music
includes Fast Dance, Conversations, Nocturne, Finale from Fiesta! (organ) Yun Kim, organ Battle Creek, Michigan Raven Records |
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The Heart's Voice - Choral and Organ Music
includes Live Wire (organ) RSCM Millennium Youth Choir Daniel Moult, organ RSCM B0367 |
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Animal Parade - Organ Music
includes Animal Parade (complete) William Saunders, organ Brentwood Cathedral Regent Records REGCD346 |
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Organ Fireworks 14 - Organ Music
includes Penguins, Giraffes, Barrel Organ Monkey from Animal Parade (organ) Christopher Herrick, organ Melbourne Town Hall, Australia Hyperion Records |
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Organ Fireworks 11 - Organ Music
includes Fast Dance from Fiesta! (organ) Christopher Herrick, organ Dallas Concert Hall, Texas, USA Hyperion Records |
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Organ Fireworks 10 - Organ Music
includes Celebration and Stride Dance from Fiesta! (organ) Christopher Herrick, organ Winspear Centre, Edmonton, Canada Hyperion Records |
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The Grand Organ of Norwich Cathedral (DVD)
includes Live Wire (organ) David Dunnett, organ Norwich Cathedral Priory Records |
Arrangements recordings
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Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem (arrangement for chamber ensemble)
Arrangement of Brahms Requiem for 8 players, chamber choir and soloists Yale Schola Cantorum David Hill, conductor Hyperion Records |
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Revive - Baroque arrangements for saxophone quartet
Arrangements for saxophone quartet of Baroque and Renaissance music by Bach, Byrd, Corelli, Handel and Purcell Ferio Saxophone Quartet Chandos Records |
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Insomnia - Aurora Orchestra
Includes arrangements of Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney) and Sleep (Ivor Gurney) for voice and chamber ensemble Aurora Orchestra Nicholas Collon, conductor Warner Classics |
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And so it goes - Songs of Folk and Lore
Includes arrangement of Auld Lang Syne for choir and piano The Elora Singers Noel Edison Naxos 8.573861 |
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Szymanowski, Bacewicz, Lutoslawski
Includes Symphonic Fantasy on King Roger, based on Szymanowski's opera Royal Scottish National Orchestra Thomas Sondergard, conductor Linn Records CKD758 |
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Laufey - A Matter of Time
Includes orchestral arrangement of Forget-Me-Not Laufey - singer/songwriter Iceland Symphony Orchestra AWAL Recordings |
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Laufey - A Night at the Symphony
Includes orchestral arrangements of Dreamer, While you were sleeping, Falling behind, Fragile, Let you break my heart again, Promise, California and me, Goddess, Bored, Lovesick, From the start Laufey - singer/songwriter Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Live at Hollywood Bowl AWAL Recordings |
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Laufey - Bewitched
Includes orchestral arrangement of California and Me Laufey - singer/songwriter Philharmonia Orchestra The album won a Grammy award in 2024 AWAL Recordings |
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Benjamin Appl - The Christmas Album
Includes arrangements: Gustav Nordqvist Jul, jul, stralende jul Cécile Chaminade Le Noel des Oiseaux Michael Head The Three Mummers Franz Xaver Gruber - Stille Nacht (3rd verse) Benjamin Appl - baritone Regensburger Domspatzen, Muncher Rundfunkorchester, Florian Helgath Alpha Classics |
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Ray Chen - Merry-Go-Round of Life
Arrangement of Joe Hisaishi Merry-Go-Round of Life, from "Howl's Moving Castle", for violin and piano Ray Chen - violin Julien Quentin - piano Decca Classics |
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Masabane Cecilia
Includes arrangement of Thula baba Masabane Cecila Rangwanasha - soprano Aron Goldin - piano Rubicon Classics |
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Lucie Horsch - The Brüggen Project
Includes arrangement of Haydn Rondo all'Ongarese (Gypsy Rondo, Piano Trio in G Major Hob XV:25) - recorder, violin, cello, harpsichord Lucie Horsch - recorder Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century Decca Classics |
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Dawn Landes - Bluebird (Live)
Includes arrangement of Dig Me a Hole Dawn Landes - singer/songwriter Lyricosa string quartet Fun Machine Music |
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Second Nature - Nu Deco Ensemble
Includes arrangement of Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue for piano and chamber orchestra Nu Deco Ensemble Terrence Wilson, piano |
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Reflections - Västerås Sinfonietta
Includes arrangement of Gershwin Variations on "I got rhythm" for piano and chamber orchestra Västerås Sinfonietta Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano dB Productions |
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Gershwin - An American in Paris
Includes arrangement of Gershwin An American in Paris for chamber orchestra Daniel Parkinson, conductor Iain Farrington, piano Daniel Parkinson & Friends Ensemble |
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Elgar & Fauré String Quartets
Includes arrangements of Elgar Carissima and Faure Preludes Op. 103, nos 4, 8, 9 for string quartet Eusebius Quartet SOMM Recordings |
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In Remembrance - Choral Music
Includes arrangements of Faure Requiem and Holst Ode to Death for choir and organ Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea William Vann, conductor SOMM Recordings |
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Holst - Choral Music
Includes arrangements for choir and organ of works by Gustav Holst Short Festival Te Deum Let all mortal flesh keep silence A Festival Chime Turn back, O Man Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea William Vann, conductor SOMM Recordings |
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Holst - Piano Music
Includes arrangement for piano solo of Egdon Heath James Willshire, piano Delphian Records |
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Elgar - Organ Works
Includes organ solo arrangements of Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance Marches 3 and 5, Severn Suite Robert Quinney, organ of Westminster Abbey, London Signum Classics |
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A Tale of Two Violas - Viola Music
Includes arrangement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (two violas and piano) Peter Mallinson, Matthias Wiesner, violas Evgenia Startseva, piano Meridian Records |
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Regeneration - Viola Music
Includes arrangement of Bach’s Sonata No. in G minor, BWV 1029 (two violas and piano) Peter Mallinson, Matthias Wiesner, violas Lynn Arnold, piano Meridian Records |
Piano recordings for music publications
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Grade by Grade
Five volumes of piano pieces, scales, aural tests and improvisation tips from grades 1 to 5. Includes new compositions and arrangements by Iain of traditional music, TV themes and light music, as well as works by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Prokofieff and more. Boosey and Hawkes |
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Bartók - Piano Works
Boosey and Hawkes |
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Christopher Norton - Jazz Preludes
Boosey and Hawkes |
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Christopher Norton - Eastern Preludes
Boosey and Hawkes |
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The Language of Song (3 volumes)
Faber Music |
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Oxford Solo Songs - Sacred (2 volumes)
Oxford University Press |
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Trinity College Exam Pieces
Grades 1-8 Emilia Zakrzewska, flute Iain Farrington, piano |
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ABRSM Exam Pieces
Grades 1-8 Peter Sparks, clarinet Iain Farrington, piano |
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ABRSM Exam Pieces
Grades 1-8 Claire Wickes, flute Iain Farrington, piano |