You know my love for sheet music. Every album in my repertoire has had its own object. A single color, carried all the way to the edge. Musical notes transcribed with care, one bar after another. I compose from an emotion, by instinct, by ear. The writing comes after. It is a work of patience and reflection, a meticulous process where every detail matters, until the score feels right.
But this book came with an additional challenge.
MOVIE was conceived for orchestra, voices, choir. All that matter had to be brought back to ten fingers.
A true work of arrangement had to be done so that you could, alone at home, play these pieces again on the piano.
So I brought together two approaches.
The first is classical: my personal versions, the ones that come naturally to me when I translate my compositions with voices or orchestra into solo piano. The vocal melodies move to the right hand. The left hand carry the accompaniment, the rhythm, the breathing, on its own.
The second comes from jazz, from contemporary music. These are the lead sheets. They hold the essence of each piece: the melody, the chords. Nothing more. This way of reading leaves space. It is made for those who will want to invent their own arrangements.
Two paths for each piece. One is my proposition. The other is ready to welcome yours.
MOVIE was composed by me, scene after scene, until the very last note. Today, it changes hands.
Now it is your turn to become the director of MOVIE.
Sincerely,
Sofiane Pamart
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