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This web page presents some piano and vocal music published using Noteworthy Composer.   The icon indicates songs in the new NWC2 format, which are presented in a separate zip file.

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	Noteworthy Composer (NWC) is a shareware music notation program that lets you enter songs in music notation format, print them, and play them back. It also imports and exports MIDI files. It costs about $39 US, and in my opinion is an excellent value. All the songs on this page were created using this program.
	Noteworthy Player is a free version of the program that can read and play back music composed in NWC. It can also play back MIDI files, displaying the notation as the music plays. For NWC files, this means you can see the lyrics as the song plays! Download it and see for yourself.

The following piano pieces are grouped by author. Some are the full version, others are simplified adaptations.   They are classified as E=Easy, I=Intermediate or D=Difficult.   [Download from piano.zip]
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique". All three movements are presented here, with printable scores that include piano fingering. Originally adapted from the Midi file obtained from The Classical MIDI Archives, but totally re-written to take advantage of NWC 1.70 capabilities.	D
Ludwig van Beethoven: Für Elise. This full version has a good quality printout and (I think) really good playback. Makes use of the Boxmarks Font.	I
Frederic Chopin: Waltz in A minor (1829). The full version with proper dynamics and a nice printout. This piece can be played by an intermediate piano student. Originally adapted from The Chopin Midi Library. Compare this with my version. If you know where I can get a CD with this on it, please let me know.	I
Frederic Chopin: Prélude (Opus 28, nos. 4, 6 and 7). These pieces are from Chopin's "24 Préludes", Opus 28. The MIDI files in The Chopin Midi Library are way better than those in Classical Midi Archives Chopin Page. Compare them with mine. NWC version 1 files require the Crescendo Font to properly display hairpin crescendo symbols.	I
Frederic Chopin: The following are two incomplete versions of his Nocturnes - Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 and Nocturne Op. 72, No. 1, which I hope to complete someday. Why is it that the only three nocturnes I really like are the first three he wrote: Op. 72 (written in 1827 but published posthumously) and Op. 9 Nos. 1 & 2?	D
W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata in A major (K331) Andante grazio. This piece includes only the theme and first variation.	I
W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major (K332) Adagio, second movement. In my opinion this is the most beautiful Mozart piano piece.	D
W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major (K545) Allegro. This is the first movement of this so-called "Easy Sonata".	I
Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-part Invention for the Piano, No. 13. This piece has the mathematical beauty of flowing chord changes and alternating voices, and also sounds wonderful. One of my favorites, and not too hard to play.	I
Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. Simplified version for the intermediate piano student.	E
Muzio Clementi: Sonatina - Op. 36, No. 1. This is the first part (Spiritoso) of this popular work.	E
Muzio Clementi: Sonatina - Op. 36, No. 2. The first and third parts are included here.	E
Carl Czerny: Study Opus 139, No. 86.	I
Brian's Song - from the television movie. Its a nice intermediate piece to play.	I
Pachelbel's Canon. Two different simplified versions - a shorter one in D (the original key), and a longer (and better) one in C.	E
Theme Song from "Titanic". Simplified version for the intermediate piano student. Includes lyrics.	E
Peter Tchaikovsky:  Barcarolle.	D	only!
C. P. E. Bach:  Solfeggio in C Minor.  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788) was the most famous son of Johann Sebastian Bach.  This selection, often called Solfeggietto, is a brilliant showpiece.  Published in 1770, it is one of his best known works.	I	only!

Note: These songs are intended to be used for accompanying a singer during practice sessions when a pianist is not available. They are also useful in singing lessons when the teacher would rather focus on the student than on playing the piano. In Noteworthy Composer the melody line can be muted for a more authentic accompaniment. I do not believe that making this material available will cause anyone to not purchase the very reasonably priced songbooks.

Most of these songs were transcribed from 2nd edition (Fall 1998) of the Songbook Series (books 4, 5 and 6) published by the Royal Conservatory of Music.  Each song has a piano accompaniment with a flute melody line.  [Download from voice.zip]
An den Mond (To the Moon)- Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Frühlingslied (Spring Song) - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
An die Nachtigall (To the Nightingale) - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
An Den Sonnenschein (To the Sunshine) - Words: Robert Reinick (1805-1852) Music: Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
The Wish - Fryderyk Chopin. This is set in the key of A (as in the older version) rather than B (in the current version).
No Quiero Casarme - Traditional Spanish
Motherless Child - American Negro Spiritual
Turn Ye To Me - Traditional Scottish, arr. Evelyn Sharpe (note: this is a better arrangement than that in the Songbook)
When Love is Kind - English folk melody, arranged by A. Lehmann.
With a Primrose - Norwegian folk song. Music: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Lyrics: John O. Paulsen (1851-1924)
The Owls - Peter Jenkyns
Chanson de Florian - Benjamin Godard
Baruch Hamakom - Srul Irving Glick. Translation: Blessed be the omnipresent, blessed is he, blessed is he who gave the Torah to his people Israel.
Orpheus with his Lute - Lyrics by William Shakespeare, music by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Solo extract from Kyrie Eleison - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Ave Maria - Johann Sebastian Bach (not from the Songbook)
Think of Me - from Phantom of the Opera. This song was re-arranged for use in a memorial service.
Glorea Deo - Music and lyrics by David Ouchterlony.  I really like this simple song.     only!
Misty - Music by Johnny Burke, lyrics by Errorr Garner.     only!

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