October 26, 2011
The sensation that is Adele seems to be permanently camped in the charts on both sides of the pond and her voice is everywhere. Now it’s your turn to step up to the mic! Market leading producers of top quality Karaoke backing tracks, Pocket Songs, have just released a CD (with lyric graphics also known as CD+G) of her greatest hits.
Adele
Each of the songs on the CD is given twice; firstly with a session artist singing Adele’s line for demonstration purposes (as if anyone in the Western Hemisphere doesn’t know her songs inside out already!), and second time through with just the superbly accurate replications of Adele’s backing singers and band - now it’s up to you! (more…)
June 18, 2011
We’re pleased to announce that, after the success of her last visit to Forsyth, Nancy Bachus is to revisit us on Friday the 9th of September 2011. Nancy is an acclaimed teacher, performer and music historian and one of Alfred Publishing’s biggest names. You can learn more about her by clicking here.
Her last visit saw the UK launch of her books “The Classical Spirit” & “The Romantic Spirit” which are now set on the ABRSM Piano Syllabus.
This time she’ll be featuring her new series “Exploring Piano Classics” (which is set to become just as widely used) as well as highlighting the ABRSM listed pieces from the abovementioned Spirit Series and offering advice on teaching beginner students. Anyone who wishes to attend this event, please register by emailing music@alfredUK.com or by ringing the hotline on 01279-828960.
We’ll be providing refreshments and you’ll have the opportunity to view and buy all Nancy’s books (and any other of our 30,000 stocked titles) at a discounted rate. For those of you who’d like to see the books prior to the workshop, we’re offering the Bachus range at a promotional online discount of 10% until the end of September. To view the range click the book’s cover.
June 17, 2011
Trinity Guildhall are holding a series of free presentations across the UK and Ireland in 2011.
On Sunday 10th July they will be holding two Discover presentations here at Forsyth, the morning presentation at 11am and the afternoon presentation at 2:30pm.
Find out everything you need to know about Trinity Guildhall music examinations and qualifications.
Each presentation will cover the following areas:
The Trinity Guildhall approach to music examinations
The mark scheme and examination process
How Trinity Guildhall supports candidates and teachers
What makes our examinations different from the rest
New syllabuses and publications
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask selected Trinity Guildhall representatives any questions you may have.
Madeleine Casson, one of the country’s most experienced training co-ordinators for music teachers, will be presenting the workshop (which is free of charge) and there will also be the opportunity to browse and purchase our vast range of printed music at a discount, including TG’s new graded repertoire books for piano.
Reserve your place at the Discover Trinity Guildhall Manchester presentation by clicking here.
November 26, 2010
Mike Pearson collects Forsyths Sheet Music Retailer of the Year award
We are humbled to have received the Music Industries Association award for Best Sheet Music Retailer of the Year 2010. Mike Pearson, who many of you will know from our Sheet Music dept, was invited (coerced he says) to attend the Awards Dinner in London. Of course the whole Sheet Music department team of Rachel, Pete, Lloyd, Jem, Jim, Vanessa, Brent and Xavier our website creator deserve the credit too.
http://www.mpaonline.org.uk/mpa_news/mike-pearson-named-printed-music-retailer-year
August 11, 2010
A source of inspiration, insight and focus for all piano enthusiasts and now in its tenth year, the Summer School continues to grow.
No other summer school manages to cater so universally for adult amateurs, promising children and observers, who are most welcome on the course, concert pianists, international young artists preparing for top competitions and professional music teachers.
Internationally acclaimed jazz performers Harry Harris, Nicky Illes and Les Chisnall will be in residence at the course. There will be workshop classes, intense individual study and opportunities for performance during the week with the artists.
Forsyths will be running a large shop this year from a spacious room very near to the refectory within Chetham’s main building. We shall be stocking a wide array of discounted music relavant to the courses and recitals; this will include sheet music, books, recordings and accessories. Orders can also be taken for music not in stock and either delivered to Chetham’s, or posted on afterwards. Customers may also wish to take the short walk up Deansgate to browse our vast main store.
