1 comments about Enya - Amarantine (Songbook).

1. I am an Enya appreciator, starting as probably most Enya appreciators began, with her album, Shepherd Moons.
   
   Amarantine seems the closest match in quality to the unmatchable Shepherd Moons that Enya has produced.
   
   Of course the above is about the CDs, not the sheet music. I buy the sheet music so I can play along (on French horn!) with the album, or grab a live pianist when I can, to duet with.
   
   The book, like most music books, is not made for players who hold instruments. The binding resists opening flat, and there are page turns at bad times. I would like to see a separable solo part in song books - they are almost never produced. Some work with scanning or other copying could fix that, but the publisher ought to fix it. I would gladly pay a bit more for it.
   
   Otherwise, happy times now playing along...
   
   I have nothing of interest to say about the depth of the philosophy or psychology of the lyrics in the songs. This is sweet calming music with or without words. It is a good experience to enter such a calm state while attempting to tempt beautiful sounds to emerge from the business end of a French horn.

1 comments about Enya - The Memory of Trees.

1. If you like Enya's music, and even if you don't, this book offers some great songs to play on the piano. They are very pretty, and fun to play. Lyrics are included, making singing along relatively easy for anyone who likes to.
   
   The Memory of Trees (no lyrics) is kind of repatitive, and the right hand plays in constant 8ths, but it's lovely and a good exercise.
   China Roses (lyrics) is very pretty, but a little difficult to play.
   Hope Has a Place and From Where I Am I've played before, but right now they escape my memory (they probably have 5 sharps)....
   La Sonadora (Spanish? lyrics) is kind of pretty.
   On My Way Home (lyrics) is impossible to play up to speed (unless you have an extra hand) but it's good otherwise.
   Once You Had Gold is a very pretty song. I think this is one with 4 or 5 sharps, but once you get over that it's fun to play.
   Pax Deorum (Latin? lyrics) I've never played the whole thing, because it is boring to play, even though it sounds nice.
   Teahouse Moon (no lyrics) is lots of fun; it is also kind of repatitive, but in a great way that makes it easy to play with the dynamics.
   Athair Ar Neahm (Gaelic lyrics) is beautiful, lots of fun to play, and another one where playing with the dynamics is great.
   Anywhere Is (lyrics) is kind of difficult, but fun once you can play it.
   
   These aren't difficult songs, despite those with many sharps, but not for beginners. Level 4 and up, maybe?
   
   You probably won't like all the songs in this piano book, but the ones you do like you'll play a lot.
   
   Also recommended are Enya's other piano books (Shepherd Moons & Watermark especially). If you like this you'll like those, and visa versa.
   Good luck!

4 comments about Enya - Paint the Sky with Stars.

1. Excellent gift for someone who doesn't own any of Enya's albums, but I think they could have waited to release her couple new songs when she had an album's worth. You can't throw this one in with Watermark and Shepard Moon's in a multi-disc changer and throw it on shuffle, you will hear the same darn song twice in a row!



2. What I think is especially unique about Enya's music is that she creates a mood all her own and a sense of familiarity; as if revealing some hidden memory of the distant past. I feel her music creates a sense of balance and harmony, as well as the experience of being alive.



3. Ingenuamente creí que al comprar este libro podría reproducir algunas canciones de Enya, porque pensé que eran muy sencillas. Gran error!
   Se necesita ser un experto en los teclados (o la guitarra) y algunas partes no me explico cómo pudo Enya tocar, pareciera que tuviera una mano extra.
   El libro está muy bien, tiene las partituras muy exactas y con bastante práctica y paciencia estoy seguro que es posible sacar aunque sea unas tres melodías.
   Suerte!



4. Although Enya's music is superb, the transcriptions in this book leave something to be desired. Part of the trouble is of course due to the difficulty of arranging music originally for multiple instruments and voices for solo piano, but on other instances it seems to be more thoughtlessness on the parts of those who transcribed the music. For example:
   
   -Several of the pieces, such that "Anywhere is" and "The Memory of Trees" are very repetitive. In the original pieces, the harmonies and background change over the course of the song. In these arrangements, each verse is notated exactly the same.
   
   -In "The Celts", a D.S. al. Coda is given without any indication as to what point in the music the player is supposed to skip to the Coda
   
   -In "Storms in Africa", there are sections where the pianist is asked to play three notes simultaneously, each of which is at least an octave and a fifth apart from the others.

2 comments about Enya - Watermark.

1. I recieved this book as a Christmas present about two years ago, and every day when I sit down to practice the piano, I warm up playing pieces from this book. "Watermark" is a simple piece and not hard to play wheras Enya's smash hit "Orinoco Flow" presents more of a challenge. If you like Enya's music and are able to play the piano/keyboard, I highly recommend this book. All of the songs on Enya's CD "Watermark" are in this book except for the first "Storms in Africa" track as it appears at the very end of the book as "Storms in Africa II."



2. I originally bought this piece for "Miss Claire Remembers", but ened up enjoying the book as a whole for all of the songs titles.

3 comments about Enya - A Day Without Rain.

1. Its great, its really intersting I love it



2. Now, you too, can play the beautiful music of Enya. These beautiful tunes we all love from the CD may be your favorites to sing and hum as you go about your day. And, it's so much better to play them too on the Piano or Guitar.



3. I enjoyed the CD, and a little over a year ago I started learning to play the piano as an adult. I was a little apprehensive that this book would be over my head, but my piano teacher has already incorporated some of these songs into my "curriculum". The arrangements are a bit challenging for someone at my level of skill, but what saves me is that the tempo of these enchanting songs are slow enough that I can keep up. I am quite happy with this book.

5 comments about The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Soundtrack Piano, Vocal, and Chords (The Lord of the Rings) (Pvg).

1. This collection of songs from the soundtrack of the movie 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is a definite gem. The songs, in order, are 'In Dreams' [words and music by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore], 'The Prophecy' [text by J.R.R. Tolkien], 'Aniron' [words by Roma Ryan, music by Enya and Nicky Ryan] 'A lament for Gandalf' [text by Philippa Boyens], 'Many Meetings' [music by Howard Shore], and 'May it Be' [words by Roma Ryan, Music by Enya and Nicky Ryan]. Inside, there are also lots of beautiful pictures from the movie. This is a beautiful accompaniment for the soundtrack. The music is for 'piano, vocal, or chords', but other instruments could play along. I would DEFINETELY rate this 10 stars, only the limit is 5. I recommend this music for anyone who loves music, Enya, or The Lord of the Rings.



2. This has to be one of the most amazing books of sheet music I've ever seen. It's thrilling to play the beautiful songs featured in the Fellowship of the Ring. With favorite songs like "May It Be" and "In Dreams", it can be used for piano, guitar, or vocals. I was really pleased that the melody is worked into the piano music, so it sounds great with or without accompaniment. I would recommed it to everyone, even those who don't like Lord of the Rings!



3. This is an absolutely wonderful book of music. I am very into the piano, having taken lessons since I was five, and love it. In short, if you play the piano, love LOTR, and the music from the movie - buy this book! I am also a huge fan of both the books and movie trilogy, and Peter Jackson has my highest respect for staying more true to the books than any Hollywood movie does. Or any movie, for that matter.



4. It's books like this that made me wish I had the natural talent for music, or had at least studied and practiced hard enough to develop talent. The motion picture score that Howard Shore composed for The Lord of the Rings trilogy is absolutely brilliant, and while nothing can match his magnificent orchestra, there is something unique and incredible about hearing the same music played on a simple piano -- coming from your very own fingers.

   The music on the pages can be described as intermediate level. Beginners will have trouble, but intermediates can slowly pick their way through, depending on their experience, and get better with practice.

   The front cover is the same design as the DVD poster, and the original movie promotional art. Inside, 26 pages, including four front-and-back pages containing pictures from the movie.

   The tracks you can play are:

   - In Dreams, the end-credits song featured in the CD track "The Breaking of the Fellowship".

   - The Prophecy, the never-used track that was, I believe, intended for the movie's prologue. The sheet music includes the Elvish lyrics, with the translation following at the end of the song.

   - Aníron, the theme for Aragorn and Arwen, as sung by Enya. Again, the Elvish is provided in the music, and the translation at the end.

   - Lament for Gandalf, featured in the Lothlorien track. It has the haunting sound that is used for the Elves at that part in the movie, but, as the title suggests, is almost a funeral dirge for Gandalf after the Elves learn of his death. Again, Elvish in the music, translation at the end.

   - Many Meetings, the cerebral and heavenly theme for the Elven haven of Rivendell. Probably one of my favorite in the book, and one that, once you learn to play it through, will be something you'll want to play over and over.

   - May It Be, the other end-credits song (actually, May It Be is the end credits song, and In Dreams is the *other* one) performed once again by Enya. The lyrics don't make a whole lot of sense, but it's still another quiet one to play. Since Enya only uses a smattering of Elvish in her song, the translation is provided within the music.

   I think most fans will agree there were better selections that could have been made for the Fellowship of the Ring sheet music...the Hobbit theme, Moria, and the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm to name a few. But for the Lord of the Rings fans, lovers of gorgeous music, and people who are both, this book makes an excellent gift, or a just-for-you purchase!




5. The book is rather thin,but if you're a real lotr music fan,then you won't mind.
   All of The Prophecy is included which makes for an interesting experience.
   Many Meetings gives you Elrond's theme and a little bit of the Shire.
   The beautiful songs Aniron and May It Be are little more than chords which is still better than nothing.
   In Dreams is satisfying due to its accuracy and is hard enough to make it pretty.
   Lament For Gandalf is really useless.It's just the same two unapealing music phrases for about 5 minutes.
   I was rather disappointed with the lack of music from the movie such as Concerning Hobbits,The Bridge of Kazad Dum,and The Breaking of the Fellowship which they should have included.But I have to give it 4 stars just because I love the soundtrack and anything from it is worth getting.

2 comments about The Best of Enya (Easy Piano Series)/306039.

1. I love Enya's music. So I thought I would like to play it on my keyboard. The problem is that on some of Amazon's books it says look inside this book. I do wish they would let you look at maybe one page to see if it is at the playing level that you are at. I know it says easy piano but there are people who produce different easy piano books for instance Dan Coats is easier than this book.



2. This Book is awesome. If you do not have the best piano skills but can play a little you will be able to play it. But, if you are an excellent piano player you will still enjoy it and be able to play it. My sister and I both got this book. She is more advanced than I am but we both enjoy playing out of it. If you are looking for some fun piano music to play this would be an excellent choice!

5 comments about Enya - Shepherd Moons.

1. This book contains some of the best modern music for the piano at an easy level.



2. This is a really good music book. Shepherd Moons is my favorite Enya album and now I have fun playing the music. I'velearned how to play No Holly For Miss Quinn very well. This music is at first hard to play(which shows how advanced her music is)but if you stretch your hands and practive often, you may be able to play very well.

   Enya's music is very well arranged. The music often smoothly changes key majors and flows from measure to measure. People studying music theory will probably like to look at this book and see Enya's structure of music. Any critic of her music should get this book and see how well written her music is. It's very nicely done.




3. The music in Shepherd Moons is easier to play than Memory of Trees. An advanced player could easily sightread the music; therefore, it is not a challenging book. However, the music is gorgeous and fun to play. I've been playing it every day since I bought the book last week.



4. I learned to play the piano with Miss Claire Remembers from Watermark. This stuff is so easy to play and sounds so beautiful... and it is easy to memorize, I don't even need the book anymore.



5. The album "Shepherd Moons" was incredibly beautiful. The music was frequently ethereal and haunting, almost fragile in its delicacy. While it may be impossible for most of us to do anything but hum along, here is a book of her music for the CD. The music for all twelve pieces is included, along with a little background for each piece.
   
   Enya's music is so beautiful, airy and spiritual, that most instruments will yield an interesting interpretation. However, there are some instruments that will be more suitable than others. Keyboards of course, since much of Enya's music is on piano, but guitar, recorder, and violin are among the others that can keep various flavors of her music. I myself prefer the haunting tone of the recorder, keeping in mind that you have to modify the music to accommodate the range of the recorder. I prefer a deeper voiced recorder, I have a tenor recorder, because the music can be slowed for the more haunting songs and I like the emotion that you can put into a song with a tenor recorder.
   
   As with any music, there are challenging pieces and places, but there is also easier music to play from this CD. That the pace of much of the music is relatively slow helps for learning and musical interpretation rather than the much faster pace of rock or even a lot of classical music. Learning to play music from this CD is a fascinating way to enjoy Enya's music.