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Selected Sheet Music Titles by Bruce Paine

Presented here is a selection of published classical guitar sheet music by Bruce Paine, ranging from evocative concert works to lighter pieces suitable for a variety of performance settings. These titles reflect Bruce’s distinctive compositional style, shaped by personal experience and New Zealand’s cultural and natural heritage.

While direct sales of PDF downloads from this website are no longer available, selected editions can be purchased via Lulu Press, with further titles being added over time.

For specific enquiries, please feel free to make contact via Bruce’s Facebook page or LinkedIn.

Alberton Waltz

A piece for solo classical guitar, inspired by Victorian era ballroom dance.

Difficulty: Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Anatolia - Aotearoa - Guitar Duet

A guitar duet of remembrance and renewal between Gallipoli and New Zealand.

Difficulty: Moderate to advanced
Included: Single PDF with complete score and separate guitar parts.
Purchase: The score and parts are available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Annie Laurie with Variations

A charming guitar duet based on William Vincent Wallace’s Annie Laurie variations, created for the Alberton DVD tribute.

Difficulty: Moderate to advanced
Note: PDF includes the full score and separate parts.
Purchase: Available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Circle Dance

Circle Dance invites guitarists into a world of subtle echoes, flowing rhythms, and unexpected harmonies, brought to life with the SpiderCapo.

Difficulty: Advanced (Grade 8+)
Technical Note: Requires a SpiderCapo or a prepared capo (instructions included).
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Dream Weaving

A piece for solo classical guitar, inspired by a traditional Scottish folk-song.

Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Finchdean (Advanced Edition)

A lyrical guitar meditation on English landscape, history, and timeless summer light.

Difficulty :
Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Tuning:
 
Standard (played with capo as notated)
Duration:
 ~5’45”

Finchdean (Intermediate Edition)

A flowing, accessible version of Bruce Paine’s most popular guitar work, Finchdean.

Difficulty: Intermediate / Grade 5
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$6.99 (approx. NZ$12.00)

Four Maori Folk Song Inventions

Solo classical guitar concert works inspired by New Zealand Maori Folk Songs.

Hine E Hine Invention

A classical guitar arrangement of Aotearoa's most beloved and famous Maori lullaby.

Difficulty: Medium to Advanced
Technical Note: Uses altered tuning.
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

New Zealand Suite

Bruce Paine’s first solo guitar suite, inspired by South Island landscapes — from mountain streams to Lake Rotoiti and native bird song.

Difficulty: Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing. 
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Pokarekare Ana Invention

A modern guitar arrangement of a beloved NZ Maori folk song.

Difficulty: Advanced (Grade 8+)
Technical Note: Uses altered tuning.
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Sea Shanty

A spirited guitar voyage through calm seas, wild waves, and a touch of dance.

Difficulty: Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Sea Suite

Four-movement guitar suite inspired by underwater life — from shimmering schools of fish to dreamlike sharks.

Difficulty: Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Seikilos Chimes

A classical guitar concert work blending Anatolian and New Zealand themes, in unique scordatura tuning.

Difficulty: Advanced (Grade 8+)
Technical Note: Altered tuning, scordatura copy.
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Seringapatam

A piece for solo classical guitar, inspired by Indian history and Auckland's Alberton House.

Difficulty: Intermediate / about Grade 5
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: AU$10.74 at last check.

Southerly Brings Love

A meditation reflecting the spirit of the traditional English folk-song ‘Blow the Wind Southerly’.

Difficulty:  Moderate
Technical Note : Requires the sixth string to be tuned down to D natural.
Purchase: The score will soon be available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Tama Ngakau Marie Invention

A classical guitar arrangement of Tama Ngakau Marie (Son of a Peaceful Heart).
Difficulty: Medium to Advanced
Technical Note: Uses altered tuning.
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Tarakihi (Song of the Cicada)

Energetic and percussive guitar solo, subtly echoing Māori haka and the sounds of New Zealand cicadas.
Difficulty: Advanced
Technical Note: Altered tuning and prepared guitar.
Purchase: The score is available as an  ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

The Sea King's Daughter

Seven-movement solo guitar suite inspired by the folk-legend "The Sea King’s Daughter", with optional poetic narration.
Difficulty: Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Tua Marina Sonata

A four-movement sonata for solo guitar, inspired by New Zealand landscapes and written as a tribute to Douglas Lilburn.

Difficulty: Advanced
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

Waitemata Reverie

A substantial work for solo classical guitar, inspired by the sparkling waters of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.

Difficulty: Advanced
Technical Note: Requires 3rd string tuned to F♯ and 6th string tuned to D natural.
Purchase: The score is available as an ebook via Lulu Publishing.
Price: US$9.99 (approx. NZ$17.00)

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