by Ben Folds
First published 2011
This officially licensed songbook presents piano arrangements and vocal parts for Ben Folds' 2010 album collaboration with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby. Hornby provided all lyrics while Folds composed the music, creating a unique partnership between two acclaimed artists from different creative fields. The book contains accurate piano transcriptions that allow musicians to perform each track from the album. Folds fans can play and sing the complete set of songs that emerged from this cross-media collaboration. The arrangements capture the musical complexity that characterizes Folds' piano-driven compositions while preserving Hornby's narrative sensibilities in the vocal lines.
Genres: contemporary, music, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: cross-media-collaboration, unique-partnership
Period: 2010
104 pages · Paperback · Alfred Publishing Co.