Titanic: Piano Selections: Piano/Vocal/Chords Book

James Horner's orchestral score translates beautifully to the piano, and this collection captures both the sweeping romanticism and the stark emotional weight of the film. The song selection spans intimate character moments through epic set pieces, giving you flexibility to program a single standout or build a thematic set.

Nostalgic, bittersweet, and steeped in turn-of-the-century grandeur. The collection moves between moments of delicate intimacy and sweeping, cinematic emotion, with the unforgettable "My Heart Will Go On" anchoring the whole set in longing and loss.

Pianists and vocalists preparing material for recitals, auditions, or casual performance. This works equally well for a solo pianist interpreting the instrumentals or a singer-pianist duo tackling the songs with accompaniment.

• Balance the vocal line with enough space in the chord voicings so lyrics land clearly; these melodies deserve to be heard without harmonic clutter.
• Pay attention to dynamic shaping within phrases rather than treating each section as uniform; subtle crescendos and pulls back add narrative depth.
• Use the chord symbols as a foundation, but listen to how the original orchestrations breathe and rest. Adjust your tempo slightly to honor those moments.

Feature a single selection as an elegant concert opener or closer, or string multiple titles together as a thematic suite exploring different facets of the story. These arrangements work well in benefit concerts, film music programs, or pops-style recitals.

• Reading chord symbols and realizing accompaniments from figured bass notation
• Balancing melodic singing lines with piano accompaniment
• Interpreting dynamic and tempo markings in a cinematic context
• Handling extended harmonic language and film-score orchestral textures on keyboard