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Franklin Watts publishes Espresso Books

Franklin Watts has teamed up with Espresso Education to produce a series of 26 books featuring the popular Espresso characters, who host the Espresso Primary service used in 10,000 primary schools.

Espresso Primary and the service have received numerous accolades including 6 BETT Awards and a BAFTA. In 2010 the CEO of Espresso, Lewis Bronze, got an ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award at the Education Resources Awards for his contribution to shaping the world of e-learning.

Exploring Latin Piano

South-American, Cuban and Spanish rhythms for the intermediate pianist The latest publication in this award-winning series. This unique collaboration between two of the UK's top pianist/educators offers intermediate pianists a detailed introduction to the highly rhythmic music of Latin America and Spain, featuring a wide range of styles from many countries Original compositions by the authors feature copious assignments to help with syncopation and coordination, and key rhythms such as clave, montuno and partido alto are given in-depth treatment.

Exploring Jazz Violin

Jazz is one of the biggest challenges a violinist can face, with the idea of improvisation likely to strike fear into even the best classical players. This book de-mystifies the whole process, taking you step by step through everything you need to know about playing jazz violin.

Bright Books

We all know how vital it is for a child’s development that they not only learn to read but that they also enjoy it. Bright Books have spent twenty years providing good books at sensible prices to schools throughout the UK and Ireland.

Angela Hewitt’s Bach Book

Leading Bach pianist Angela Hewitt has assembled a new book of music paying tribute to the ultimate Baroque master.

This new publication is a successor to Harriet Cohen’s Bach Book from 1932 (a collection of arrangements from leading composers of her day which Cohen then toured in concert). Hewitt’s book includes two of the original arrangements – by Walton and Howells – together with her own transcriptions of three organ chorale preludes from Bach’s Orgelbüchlein and six new works commissioned by the Wigmore Hall from contemporary composers Brett Dean, Robin Holloway, Elena Kats-Chernin, Dominic Muldowney, Kurt Schwertsik, and Yehudi Wyner.

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