Natan Veng-Christensen

On July 10, 2025, we commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Carl Orff, one of the most influential composers and music educators of the 20th century. Renowned for his captivating composition "Carmina Burana", and as the intellectual father of the internationally adopted Orff Schulwerk, Orff left a lasting impact on music and education far beyond Germany’s borders. To mark the occasion, we take a look at his life, musical legacy, and the continued relevance of his music education philosophy today.

Discover the latest volumes among the newly revised and corrected editions of all 15 symphonies by Dmitri Shostakovich, now available as large-format study scores from Boosey & Hawkes and Sikorski. All scores and the related orchestral parts have been newly computer typeset, and the orchestral parts are also compatible for performance use with scores in ‘The New Collected Works of Dmitri Shostakovich’.