Recent pieces for piano

Written by

I can’t play it well, but I love it all the same… Which other pieces would you like free sheet music for? Please let me know!

I’ve written quite a few pieces for piano recently, for various films and as concert works. (NB free download at the end)

Join me on Instagram for mp3 and sheet music updates

Sheet music for Crystallised Beauty

Here’s a track called Watermark for solo piano[Audio http://radiomovies.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/watermark.mp3]

Limited edition download here

Glenn Gould [Audio http://radiomovies.wordpress.com/files/2009/03/15-glenn-gould.mp3]

After the Moonlight (Piano Trio)[Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/13-fast-gathering-tears.mp3]And… This is new too The Daguerreotype [Audio http://radiomovies.wordpress.com/files/2009/03/jb2-old-photos.mp3]Here’s another recorded in Finchcocks, a stately home and piano museum. The instrument used is a Viennese double strung piano – a very rare and extremely fragile instrument. [Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/04-moon-over-meadow.mp3]

The piece is (as yet) unnamed, but is based on the idea of an empty drawing room at night – except, that is, for the piano. It holds within its wood and strings snatches of music, harmonics and melodies that others have played on it… Any ideas for names gratefully accepted – the more literary the better!

Here’s a second piece recorded on a Steinway – a slow ballade waltz [Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/jb3-ballade.mp3]

Here’s a third piece called The Long Letter[Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/07-10-long-letter.mp3]

Here’s the obvious one (of Jane Austen fame)… Crystallised Beauty – the (not often heard) full-length version of the track:[Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/01-crystallised-beauty.mp3]Added today – Sheet music for Crystallised Beauty!

And here’s one called for Elena[Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/22-9-for-elena.mp3]

This is a piece (with strings) called keep walking[Audio http://radiomovies.wordpress.com/files/2009/03/pssst.mp3]

Here’s the mp3 if you’d rather download it and hear it on your personal gramophone (!): keep walking by Philip Sheppard

If you like any of these pieces, check out Aqua Voce too, and remember to Join me on Instagram for mp3 and sheet music updates too!

alphainventions.com

Condron.us

composer concerto crystallised beauty download free Glenn Gould Jane Austen MP3 music Philip Sheppard Piano score Soundtrack Twitter

Comments

23 responses to “Recent pieces for piano”

March 9, 2009

Autumn

All these wonderful piano pieces in one place! I’m bookmarking the page for frequent future visits. The waltz and The Long Letter are new to me; what a lovely gift to find first thing on a Monday morning when one sits down at the computer. Thank you.

Reply
March 10, 2009

Vic (Jane Austen’s World)

Thank you, Phillip. These are wonderful! Vic

Reply
March 11, 2009

Philip Sheppard: Music for Piano « Jane Austen’s World

[…] Beauty, a musical piece that was used to advertise the Jane Austen Season last year, has made his recent compositions for piano available on one post. Click on the link to listen to an unnamed piece based on an empty drawing room at night, a slow […]

Reply
March 11, 2009

Mary

Phillip,
Thank you for sharing your gift with us. It brings tears to my eyes and stirs my heart to hear such beautiful music.

Perhaps the unnamed piece would fit nicely with the passage from Dicken’s Oliver Twist – Chapter 32 … “It was a happy time. The days were peaceful and serene; the nights brought with them neither fear nor care; no languishing in a wretched prison, or associating with wretched men; nothing but pleasant and happy thoughts. Every morning he went to a white-headed old gentleman, who lived near the little church: who taught him to read better, and to write: and who spoke so kindly, and took such pains, that Oliver could never try enough to please him. Then, he would walk with Mrs. Maylie and Rose, and hear them talk of books; or perhaps sit near them, in some shady place, and listen whilst the young lady read: which he could have done, until it grew too dark to see the letters. Then, he had his own lesson for the next day to prepare; and at this, he would work hard, in a little room which looked into the garden, till evening came slowly on, when the ladies would walk out again, and he with them: listening with such pleasure to all they said: and so happy if they wanted a flower that he could climb to reach, or had forgotten anything he could run to fetch: that he could never be quick enough about it. When it became quite dark, and they returned home, the young lady would sit down to the piano, and play some pleasant air, or sing, in a low and gentle voice, some old song which it pleased her aunt to hear. There would be no candles lighted at such times as these; and Oliver would sit by one of the windows, listening to the sweet music, in a perfect rapture. ”

Much Peace,
Mary

Reply
March 11, 2009

Cassandra

Is there anywhere we can find a CD of your work? I especially love the Viennese double string one and the empty room!

Reply
March 11, 2009

Olivia Bell

Truly gorgeous – I just adore all of these pieces. I only wish I could download them!

Reply
March 13, 2009

radiomovies latest roundup… « r a d i o m o v i e s

[…] twisted animation that uses a track of mine called keep walking, which is now a free download on my piano page. Listen here:My friend Chris Riley (In the Shadow of the Moon) has just published a great article […]

Reply
March 13, 2009

Kristina

hi!

So beautiful “Crystallized beauty”, neeeed the sheets music!

Where and when can I download it? And where is the music to get, on MP3 or CD?

Lots of Love =)
Kristina from Sweden

Reply
1. March 17, 2009
  
  radiomovies
  
  It’s now online!
  many thanks
  Philip
  
  Reply
March 15, 2009

Elue

I have read about your music and web site on a Jane Austen Blog and your music truly amazed me. The unnamed track with Viennese piano is magical, I really liked the mixing too. Famous Crystallised Beauty is such a beautiful tune, reminds me of a butterfly’s flapping wings. Thanks for sharing..

Reply
March 17, 2009

Cas (From the Derbyshire Writers Guild)

Hi.. YOu probably don’t know me but I’m a member of the DWG… YOu recently posted this music on the Tea Room board and I have fallen in love with it. It is extremely expressive and beautiful. Is there anyway I can download these onto my iPod?

Reply
1. March 17, 2009
  
  radiomovies
  
  Dear Cas
  
  Am sending you an email right now – may be able to sort it for you!
  
  best wishes
  
  Philip
  
  Reply
March 18, 2009

Crystallised Beauty Sheet Music « r a d i o m o v i e s

[…] rather a lot of emails, I’ve finally got around to writing up the piano score of Crystallised Beauty. As everyone who’s asked for it seems very friendly and […]

Reply
March 20, 2009

radiomovies

New track Added today: Glenn Gould
best
P

Reply
March 20, 2009

radiomovies roundup « r a d i o m o v i e s

[…] If you like this, there’s a whole page of piano tracks… […]

Reply
March 21, 2009

Cassandra

What about calling the empty room song ‘D

Reply
March 30, 2009

Am I wrong? « r a d i o m o v i e s

[…] level to this though. I think there could be two

Reply
April 1, 2009

Colin

Your tunes go round and round endlessly in my head. Thank you. : )

Reply
April 11, 2009

radiomovies

I’m going to put up more sheet music on this page. Please let me know which piece you’d like me to add next!
Thanks
Philip

Reply
April 12, 2009

Cat

Oh please add the sheet music for The Long Letter; these songs are just pure rapture!

Reply
April 13, 2009

radiomovies roundup « r a d i o m o v i e s

[…] week, and I’m asking for suggestions for the next piece to be made available. Let me know at this […]

Reply
April 21, 2009

radiomovies

Join me on Twitter and get instant tips about free tracks and sheet music:
http://twitter.com/PhilipSheppard
Best
Philip

Reply
April 22, 2009

radiomovies

By the way… for future sheet music and mp3 free stuff I’ll probably post them first on Twitter – join me here if you want to know first:
http://twitter.com/PhilipSheppard

I’ve just signed up to it as it could be a quick way to let people know about recordings and performances.

best wishes
Philip

Reply