Contemporary Disney [Paperback]

Hal Leonard Corp. (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001 | Series: Disney

This exciting collection features 50 outstanding songs from Disney's most recent movies (from The Little Mermaid to The Emperor's New Groove), Broadway shows and theme parks. Includes: Be Our Guest * Beauty and the Beast * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Circle of Life * Colors of the Wind * Go the Distance * God Help the Outcasts * Hakuna Matata * I Will Go Sailing No More * My Funny Friend and Me * Shadowland * Son of Man * They Live in You * Under the Sea * We Go On * A Whole New World * Written in the Stars * You'll Be in My Heart * Your Heart Will Lead You Home * and more.

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About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

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• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; 2 edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634028308
• ISBN-13: 978-0634028304
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest book I'll ever own, September 24, 2002

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T. Bvumbe "zw_in_ma" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Contemporary Disney (Paperback)

What could be better than a book containing 50 of the best songs from Disney's best period? Included in this collection are tracks from the Oscar winning scores by Alan Menken(The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas), Stephen Shwartz(Pocahontas) and Hans Zimmer(The Lion King). All my favorites are in here and the music is easy enough for most occasional players to follow.

The only dissapointing thing is that the book only covers Disney's contemporary films. Music from such classics as The Jungle Book and The Aristocats is sadley left out. A must have for any fan of the music of perhaps the greatest film company in history!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 20, 2005

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L.Goytizolo (Chevy Chase, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contemporary Disney (Paperback)

This book has a very accurate selection of disney songs arranged to be played by an intermediate level piano student (includes vocals and chords as well). At first, some songs seemed difficult for me because of the amount of hand stretching, but I managed to master them quite quickly, in about 2-3 weeks, and I definitely feel the improvement in my playing. The good thing about playing disney songs is that as we might already know how they'll sound, it will be easier for us to play them. I would definitely recomend this book to anyone who likes disney songs and who has been playing the piano for at least 3 years to be able to enjoy it completely. Enjoy!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For every Disney lover, April 5, 2007

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Aradia "LNG" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contemporary Disney (Paperback)

I just started taking piano lessons in the past year. Being a Disney fanatic, I had purchased a Disney sheet music book ASAP. Although it was good, it did not have my favorite Disney songs such as "Be our Guest," "A Whole New World," and "Under the Sea." Luckily, while looking for other sheet music on Amazon, I found this "Contemporary Disney" book. I was so excited to see that it had these precious songs that my previous book was lacking. I purchased it immediately. It arrived within a couple days and I haven't put it down since. So, if you are an avid Disney fan and a music lover, this book is a definite must for your collection.