Platybat oh thanks for this link. Even though I already have the score, I might buy that digital score just to get the fingering. I have already written a bit of fingering myself, but I haven’t practiced it yet. I wonder if those pre-set fingerings would save me time.
Also, the link that @Platybat shared shows some tips at the bottom of page one on that digital score, which are different from the tips at the top of the physical score that I have. I copied them, so I’ll share both here. (FYI if anyone hasn’t discovered this yet, but if you are on an iPhone or iPad, and you have a photo that has text into, you can just press and hold where the text is and it recognizes it as text, then you can copy it, so, so easy and convenient! I took screenshots of these to scores to copy this text)
From the Sheet Music Collection edition
“Try to play the melody line as legato as possible and keep it singing above the accompanying bass.
Use the sustain pedal throughout to create a richness of sonority but avoid clashing harmonies.
Look out for the key change halfway through.”
From the Sheet Music Direct edition
“Alexis Ffrench is a UK-based composer, producer and pianist. He says of this piece: 'Last Song was originally written for my daughter, Savannah, when she was a very young child, as a piece to accompany her early ballet dances. For me, it recalls the innocence of childhood and the wonder of possibility. I hope it resonates with you too as it becomes part of your story. Happy piano playing.'
The piece explores the singing quality of the piano and its expressive potential. Listen to what the inner parts contribute to the music, and explore the different tone colours suggested by the changing harmonies as you maintain the long legato lines.”
