rapunzel Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I am looking to get my hands on some film and classical scores for personal study. Trouble is, music stores don't have a wide selection. I have looked at Amazon etc. and the prices are extravagant. I am wondering if anyone can give me some tips, direct me to some good resources (new or used), or else tell me extravagance is the norm and I should suck it up. I should also mention I am wanting the conductor's score only - since I don't own an orchestra I'd rather avoid paying for sheet music for the rest of the band if at all possible. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1044 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Take a look at sheetmusicplus.com, they have a pretty good selection of concert scores, and even some John Williams (though you'll be shelling out $75 or so for the Williams stuff [totally worth it]). You'll be able to find a wide selection of conductors scores for concert music wherever you look, but as far as most scores for film, you'll have to know the composer personally to get your hands on those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryla Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Rite of Spring for 10-15 GBP? The Planets for about the same? How is amazon expensive? +1 on the Williams ones! Got one. Be sure not to get one that is 'arranged for...' since it won't be the original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapunzel Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I guess I didn't give sheetmusicplus a fair shot so I will go and do that. In the meantime, thanks yall for the feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryla Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Btw: just ordered my copy of Rite of Spring :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davison Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I know that The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst might be a good choice. It will remind you of alot of Works by John williams. Also, Dvorak's Symphony No.9 in E minor might be a good choice. I buy most of my music at www.sheetmusicplus.com. You can buy the counductor's scores to many works here. Alos try http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page because they have a many works (+scores!!!) all for free! All of the works are in the public domain, so it is LEGAL!!! Hope this Helps! Davison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasamune Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Dover has a lot of really reasonably priced scores. They sell all of the Beethoven and Mozart Symphonies for dirt cheap. They have a lot of the classic pieces, the Rite, Planets, Kindertotenlieder, Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov), Also Sprach, 1812 Ouverture, The messiah... Shall I continue? http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-music-miniature-scores.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryla Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I must add that Boosey and Hawkes generally have much better engravings! Dover looks like it has been photocopied whereas B&H looks like it was printed. Both useful and I have read a lot of Dover scores, but if I have to choose a piece between the two, I would choose the B&H anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasamune Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I must add that Boosey and Hawkes generally have much better engravings! Dover looks like it has been photocopied whereas B&H looks like it was printed. Both useful and I have read a lot of Dover scores, but if I have to choose a piece between the two, I would choose the B&H anytime True, Boosey does have a lot more, but I find you spend a much prettier penny to get their books. I must also add that while they do have a larger array of texts, I've not noticed a huge difference. Maybe I'm just not as picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapunzel Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks a lot Davison and Yasamune for the links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Orpheus Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thanks a lot Davison and Yasamune for the links! Musicnotes.com is great and has many cheap scores available, even though the company's specialty is digital sheet music. However I'd check out imslp first since it's free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrcramer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I think Dover is mainly reprinting old (cheap) scores. The Beethoven stringquartets and the Debussy/Ravel quartets as well is just a copy. But to use it as a cheap score to study its really fine. I have little interest in Sikorsky, but that is because the sell Shostakovich Symphony scores. I like those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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