From the 1st January 2011 Hal Leonard Australia and AMPD will form a new collaboration that will enable you to source and order an unprecedented range of classical works from all over the world.

The combined resources and expertise of both companies will not only improve inquiry and processing times, it will reduce freight costs by consolidating orders and will save you time as you source a large part of your hire needs from the extended Hire Library.

For those of you on our FAST TRACK Hire program you will be able to order your materials from the extensive range of publishers faster than ever before. If you are not on our FAST TRACK Hire Program please contact us today.

• ABC Music Publishing

• Breitkopf und Hartel

• Carl Fischer

• Editions Choudens

• Editions Costallat

• Deutscher Verlag für Musik

• Hamelle

• Heinrichshofen's Verlag
• Heugel

• Editions Jobert

• Alphonse Leduc

• Leuckart

• Robert Lienau

• Mario Bois

• Maecenas Music

• Musica Rara

• Peters Edition
• Bruce Rowland

• Casa Musicale Sonzogno

• Stainer & Bell

• Theodore Presser

• United Music Publishers

• Edizioni Suvini Zerboni

• Musikverlag Zimmermann

PLEASE NOTE: As of the 1st January 2011- All other hire catalogues previously administered by AMPD that include Alain Boublil Music, Chester, EMI Music Publisher Ltd, Music Sales Corporation, Novello and Co,

G. Schirmer and Sony/ ATV Songs LLC among others, will be administered through Music Sales Australia in Sydney. Please contact Julie Simonds on: julie.simonds@musicsales.com.au

Hal Leonard Australia is proud to present an extensive and varied range of exciting works carefully selected for youth & community groups. These works have been chosen from the many catalogues that Hal Leonard Australia represent and include both Australian and international composers. Whether you are a youth, amateur, school or community orchestra, these works are sure to be a challenging and rewarding experience for all players involved.

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Hal Leonard Australia mourns the passing of revered Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Górecki, who after a long illness passed away at age 76 on 12 November 2010.

Górecki’s Musical legacy…


Henryk Mikolaj Górecki began making his mark in the 1950’s as Poland’s leading avant-garde composer drawing inspiration from folk and religious influences.

In the 1990’s he reached worldwide success with the release of the London Sinfonietta recording of Symphony No.3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'. This recording, featuring soprano soloist, Dawn Upshaw and conductor, David Zinman attracted international attention and sold in excess of a million copies. While topping UK, US and Australia Classical charts it also reached number 6 on the UK mainstream charts.

This milestone work was composed in 1976, and was at that time considered “shocking in its tonality and simplicity.” Scored for Orchestra and Soprano, the work consists of three slow movements and includes text from various sources including: settings of a 15th-century sacred lamentation and a prayer (“Oh Mamma do not cry — Immaculate Queen of Heaven support me always”) that was scrawled by a young woman on the wall of a Polish prison and tells of a mother grieving her son lost in war.

This work would go on to be used for various advertising campaigns around the world as well as movie sound tracks that include the Mike Nichols HBO film, “Wit” starring Emma Thomson, the 1985, Maurice Pialat’s feature film “Police” and accompanied the plane crash in Peter Weir's “Fearless” (1993).

Górecki’s works have been embraced by both community and professional choral groups and choreographers throughout the world. His works have been performed by the world's leading orchestras, Kronos Quartet, London Sinfonietta, Schoenberg Ensemble and American soprano Dawn Upshaw.

Górecki is survived by wife Jadwiga, daughter Anna - a pianist, and son Mikolaj - a composer.

More information on Górecki's music

Listen to Górecki's music

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