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