MSS Studios was established in 1969 by my father Gerry King for the purpose of Music Engraving (MSS stands for Music Setting Service). I joined in 1987 and we moved into computer setting with the Finale scorewriting package (we were one of the first people in the UK to have it).
Our engraved publications include 76 books for Yamaha and over 120 books for Music Sales Ltd., (including many Kenneth Baker organ and keyboard books).
We have set many PVG books from artists including Paul McCartney, Eddi Reader, Robert Plant, The Bee Gees, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Beatles and many ‘busker’ books. We also set many of Cambridge University’s Opera Journals as well as various examination papers.
We created “MSS Music Publishing” in 1996 and started publishing our own series of books called “Key Expressions for Organ”.
Publications Set Over The Years
MSS Music Publishing (our own company)
Tony Coe – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me – 1996
Two books for guitar by Dennis France – 1996
Key Expressions for Organ:
In the style of (vol.1)… Brian Hazelby – 1996
In the style of (vol.2)… Chiho Sunamoto – 1996
In the style of (vol.3)…Tony Back – 1996
In the style of (vol.4)… Margaret Mason – 1996
In the style of (vol.5)… John Pettinger – 1997
In the style of (vol.6)… Gary Burt – 1998
In the style of (vol.7)… Steve Lowdell – 1998
In the style of (vol.8)… Klaus Wunderlich – 1999
In the style of (vol.9)… Michael Newman – 2001
Compositions (vol.1) – Eddie Swann – 1997
Compositions (vol.2) – Barry Lenton – 1997
Compositions (vol.3) – Klaus Wunderlich – 1998
Compositions (vol.4) – Ian King – 1998
Compositions (vol.5) – Stephen Duro – 1998
Compositions (vol.6) – Geoff Hayes – 1998
Compositions (vol.7) – Margaret Mason – 2000
Compositions for Keyboard (vol.1) – Barry Lenton – 1998
Compositions for Keyboard (vol.2) – Eddie Swann – 1999
Classical Interpretations (vol.1) – Gary Burt
Classical Interpretations (vol.2) – Tony Back
Classical Interpretations (vol.3) – Magaret Mason
Classical Interpretations (vol.4) – Chiho Sunamoto
Ethel Smith – Contrasts – 2006
A Christmas Selection – Margaret Mason – 1997
Performance – Michael Newman – 1999
Arrangements from the ORGAN1st Magazine – Tony Back – 2005
Blackwell (Basil) Ltd.
Music Analysis Journal – Complex examples (3 publications per year) 1991-1996
Bookrose Ltd.
Keyboard Player (monthly magazine) All music since 1982 (and still setting now)
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
Duke Ellington Piano Solos – 1989
The Way to Rock – series of 5 books – 1990
British & Foriegn Bible Society
Sing Psalms (Hardback) Melody & Full Music Editions – 1990
Cascade Music
Romance & Revelry – 1987
Candy Mountain Rock – 1987
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – 1987
Charade Score & parts – 1987
September in the Rain – 1987
Bridgitte Clarinet & Piano – 1988
Red Valley Rock – 1988
Blue Moon Clarinet solo – 1988
Duets for Alto & Tenor Sax – 1989
Mary In The Morning – 1989
Jazz Gavotte – 1989
Hot Cradle Rock – 1990
Snowflakes – 1990
Equal Partners Clarinet Duets – 1990
Alley Cat Song – 1990
Holiday clarinet score & parts – 1991
Summertime Clarinet – 1992
Alpine Holiday Clarinet – 1992
Dianas Jazz Waltz – 1993
Three Pyrotechnics – 1993
Theme from A Summer Place – 1993
Collins Liturgical
ASB Psalter & Canticles – 1981
Cambridge University Press Ltd.
Minstrels II – 1979
Rice on W.A.Mozart Examples – 1990
Music Examples for Powell (Hardback) – 1990
Scher Music Examples (Hardback) – 1991
Martin Music Examples (Hardback) – 1991
Wingfield Music Examples (Hardback) – 1991
Philip Music Examples (Hardback) – 1991
Stowell Music Examples (Hardback) – 1991
Billy Budd (Opera Hardback Series) – 1992
Tutt – First Assignments – 1993
Brandenburgh Concertos – 1993
Opera Journal 7/2 – 1995
Early Music History. Vol 14 – 1995
Music Education 12/2 – 1995
Opera Journal 7/3 – 1995
Cassells Ltd.
Mother of Christmas Journey – 1987
Baboushka – 1988
The Donkeys Tale – 1988
Music for the Mass Full music and melody Edition on Geoffry Chapman Imprint
– 1985
Charterhouse School
Hymn tunes for supplement – 1984
Chester Music Ltd.
Warm Up With Chester Pt. III – 1985
Partita for Violin & Piano Lutoslawski – 1986
Beatles Choral Book – 1990
Take up the Flute Repertoire Books 1 & 2 – 1990
Complete French Songs Lennox Berkley – 1990
Clarinet Book 1 Chris Morgan Books 1 & 2 – 1991
Miserere choral book – 1991
Take Up The Trumpet Books 1 & 2 – 1991
Church Missionary Society
Garth Hewitt Hymns – 1990
Eulenburg
Gabriel Faure music examples (Hardback) – 1979
Norman Del Mar Orchestral Variations (Hardback) – 1981
Evangelical Movement of Wales
Christian Hymns first – 1977 (901 Hymns) reprints with added tunes and alterations in 1979 & 1981
Element Books Ltd.
Ponderings of a Citizen (US Publication) – 1987
Faber Music Ltd.
Clarinet Concerto Howard Blake – 1987
Book of Bass Guitar Solos with piano – 1992
Gwynn Publishers (Wales)
Book of Folk Tunes (with tonic sol-fa) – 1983
Y Blwch (Carols) – 1984
Cadwyn Welsh song cycle – 1984
Arwelfa – 1985
Y Gar – 1985
Y Gwlfinir – 1985
Snwcer i Mi (Welsh with tonic sol-fa) – 1985
Moliannwn SATB (Welsh) – 1985
Merched Tangnefedd (Welsh) – 1985
Hoffter Bro (Welsh/English) – 1985
Y Mae Afon (Welsh) – 1986
Your Harps & Cymbals Sound Welsh – 1989
Laudate Dominum – 1987
Gen i Farch Glas (Welsh) – 1987
Psalms for SATB (Welsh) – 1987
A Garland of Welsh Folk Songs – 1988
Grace Publications
New setting to Hymn Book – 1983
Gresham Books (Mostly part publications)
Praise & Thanksgiving (Hymn Book) – 1985
Penrhos College Hymn Book – 1986
London Oratory School Hymn Book – 1987
St. Laurence College Hymn Book – 1987
Pangbourne CollegeHymn Book – 1987
Redmaids School Hymn Books – 1987
Harworth HouseSch. Hymn Book – 1987
Benenden School Hymn Book – 1987
Dean Close School Hymn Books – 1987
London Oratory School Hymn Book – 1988
Dean Close School – Hymn Book – 1988
Canterbury School Hymn Book – 1988
Harrow School Hymns – 1988
Howells School Hymns – 1988
Exeter School Hymn Book – 1989
St. Leonards School Hymn Book – 1989
Felstead School Hymn Book – 1990
Oundle School Hymn Book – 1990
Wycombe Abbey School Hymn Book – 1990
Licensed Vituallers School Hymn Book – 1991
Monkton Coombe School Hymn Book – 1991
Herald Music Publications
Military Band Publishers set score & parts consistently from 1968 until
the death of Director of Music Welsh Guards (Major Walker) around 1973.
Brenda Hayward (via Bookrose Ltd).
2 Piano Tutors – 1982
Helicon Press Ltd.
2 Guitar Duets – 1989
Lewis (J.D.) & Sons
Welsh Hymn Tunes – 1982
Hymn Book – 1983
Stray Thoughts on Themes – 1985
Lleisiau Plant – 1987
Book of Hymn Tunes – 1989
Marketing Matters
GCSE Examinations (Music) – 1993
Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
Songs of the Spirit – 1986
Focus on the Eucharistic Prayer – 1987
Book of Descants – 1989
Psalms for Singing – 1989
Book of Anthems – 1990
Really over the Top Descants – 1990
Hit the Roof Book of Descants – 1990
Midas Books Ltd.
Brian Waite Jazz Piano – 1986
Mr. D Music
Jazz Sonata for Flute & Piano – 1986
Christmas Rag – 1987
MSM Publishers
Guitar Solo Book – 1984
Carols for Guitar – 1984
Piano Solos Elgar – 1984
Clarinet Solos & Piano – 1985
Flute Solos & Piano – 1985
The Birds & The Wassail Songs – 1985
Recorder Books – 1986
Nimrod Organ arrangement – 1986
Novello & Co. Ltd.
Charlie Parker Jazz Book – 1989
Oxford Music Publications
Two years piano publications (i.e. 24 editions clasical piano pieces and
12 editions (1 year) of classical pieces starting in June 1983
Oxford University Press Ltd.
COOK – Music Imagination & Culture examples in text
Surprise Symphony Haydn Piano and String Quartet – 1990
Penguin Books (Allen Lane Imprint)
New Pelican Guide to English Liturgy – 1981
John Penry Press
Hymn Book (in Welsh) – 1982
Book of Tunes – 1984
Hymn Book (Welsh/English) – 1986
Various Welsh Tunes – 1988
Really Useful Group plc.
Phantom of the Opera
Full stage rehearsal setting piano/score – 1989
Redhead Music / Sheila Wilson
Do the CHRISTMAS ROCK! – 2013
Jump If You Love Christmas! – 2013
The Pop Up Nativity – 2016
Roberton Publications
By Cool Siloam SATB – Concertino – Camilleri – 1984
For Joyful Occasions Organ Solo – 1984
Fanfare & Procession Organ Solo – 1985
Veni Sancte Spiritus SATB – 1985
Song Cycle SATB – 1986
Ring the Bells & Cradle Song SATB – 1986
A Tribute to Mr. Curwen – 1986
Out of the Orient – 1986
Five Little Pieces for Piano & Violin – 1986
Dashing Away With… – 1986
Morphogenesis Camillere organ – 1987
King Hal SATB – 1988
What is that Light SATB – 1988
Bells across the Frosty Plain SATB – 1988
Christmas Time is Carol Time SATB – 1988
Advent Music SATB – 1988
I Sing of a Maiden SATB – 1988
Chesterton Carol SATB – 1988
Small as a Bird SATB – 1988
SATB Forest Carol & Xmas Lullaby SATB – 1988
I Know Where Im Going SATB – 1989
A Boy Was Born – 1989
Golden Slumbers & Will Ye Not – 1989
Welcome Carol – 1989
Rise & Shine SATB – 1989
Carol of the Refugee Children – 1990
Allouette & Go Tell it to the Mountain – 1990
Bagatelle for Clarinet & Piano – 1990
Two Choral Works – 1990
Prelude & Fugue in E flat – 1990
Missa Brevis SATB – 1992
Alexanders Rag-Time Band SATB – 1992
Bobby Shafto SATB – 1992
Counting the Days to Xmas SATB – 1992
Out of the Deep SATB – 1992
Rejoice and be Merry SATB – 1992
The Falling of the Leaves SATB – 1992
Royal School of Church Music
Hymns for Celebration – 1973 (John Wilson)
Several choral service books over several years
Turn Back O Man SATB – 1985
The Kent Service – 1986
Prayer & Praise choral – 1986
TheLords my Shepherd (Archer) 1986
Two Motets – 1986
Mowbrays Parish Psalter – 1987
Marshall ASB Litany – 1987
Royal Church of Scotland
New Church Praise – set in 1975
Full music and melody edition
Hymns for a Day set in 1982
Full Music & Melody Editions
Schotts Ltd.
Bks 1 & 2 David & Moses – 1982
Salvation Army (Campfield Press)
Large Hymn Book (758 Hymns)
Making melody – 1983
Salabert (Paris)
Full Orchestral scores of Myrrha – Ravel – 1983
Alyssa – Ravel – 1983
R. Smith & Co.
Brass & Wind Band
Fantasia on an Early English Folk Song (Score) – 1984
Bandstand Boogie Score – 1984
Rhapsody on an Old English Sea Song (Score) – 1984
Brass Band Blues Full Score – 1984
Vive Le France Full Score – 1984
Circus Suite Full score – 1985
Shepherds Song Full score – 1985
Irish Selection Full Score – 1985
Sports March (Spartak) Full Score – 1985
Galloping Major Full Score – 1985
Comedy Full score – 1985
Deo Gracias Full score – 1986
Bandutopia Full score – 1986
In a Summer Garden Full Score – 1986
Saturday Market Full score – 1986
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair Score – 1986
Royal Tapestry Suite Full score – 1986
Southern Guitar Productions
Barn Door Blues – 1984
Whiter Shade of Pale – 1984
Sing – 1984
Bass Guitar Tutor – 1984
Thorn Birds – 1984
Girl Talk – 1984
Its the Bluest kind of Blues – 1984
Misty – 1985
Chatanooga Cho-Cho – 1987
Albatross – 1987
Scarborough Fair – 1989
Spanish dances for Guitar – 1989
Send in the Clowns – 1989
Book of Spanish Songs for Guitar – 1990
St. Thomas Moore Centre
Hope for Tomorrow – 1984
St. Michaels Abbet Press
Lings Mass – 1986
Studio Mei (Wales)
Book of New Welsh Folk Songs – 1986
Trinity College of Music
Sight Reading Tests – 1985
Sight Reading Tests for Guitar – 1985
Various other Sight Reading Tests – 1986
Descant Recorder Books – 1986
Treble Recorder Books – 1986
Book of Scales for Recorder – 1986
Complete Exam Papers for 1987
Complete Exam Papers for 1988
Electone Organ Sight Reading Tests – 1987
Percussion Syllabus Grades I II & III – 1989
Complete Exam Papers for 1989 & 1990
Percussion Grade IV – 1990
Sight Reading Tests for Guitar & Guitar Duets – 1990
Grades for Violin & Viola Sight Reading Tests – 1990
Sight Reading Tests all Instruments – 1990
Brass Sight Reading Tests – 1991
Descant Recorder Books – 1991
Singing Sight Reading Tests – 1991
CompleteExam Papers for 1991
Complete setting of Exam Papers for 1992
Exam Papers for 1993
Guitar Sight Reading Tests Gds 1-8 – 1992
Wright & Round Ltd.
Set brass band music (score & parts) since 1981 until its demise including
titles:
Jubilation – West Sou West – Belle Vue – Combination – Morning Glory – Frere
Jaques – Euphony – Concerto for Cornet – Gilbert & Sullivan Medley –
Promenade – Albertie – Rondino – The Imp.
Y Lolfa
Harp Tutor – 1987
Welsh Song Book – 1987
Cerdd ar Dant – 1987
Flute Tutor – 1989
Modern Religious Songs – 1989
Piano Tutor Bk II – 1989
Various Welsh Tunes – 1989
Miwsig Y
Music Sales Ltd.
( * = John Van Til Department )
Kenneth Baker Organ Book ( ? title ) – 1984
Kenneth Baker Organ Book ( ? title ) – 1984
*2 Yamaha Books for Israel – 1987
*2 Yamaha Music Books – 1987
Mick Barker Melody lines with chords – 1987
*Yamaha Electone Album – 1988
Harmonica Tutor – 1988
*Yamaha Course Book 2a/b (Israel) – 1988
*Yamaha Jazz Numbers Book 1 – 1988
*Yamaha Classical Book – 1988
*Yamaha Show Tunes Book – 1988
*Yamaha Pop Tunes Book – 1988
*Electone Album 2 (Israel) – 1989
*Electone Mate Course Book 1 – 1989
*Yamaha Clavinova Book – 1989
*Yamaha Electone Book III – 1989
*Yamaha Electone Gd 13- Bk III & Bk IV – 1989
*Clavinova course for Children – 1989
*Yamaha Keyboard Club – 1989
*Clavinova Course for Adults – 1989
*Clavinova Scandinavian Book 1 – 1989
*Yamaha Pop Tunes Book – 1988
*Electone Album 2 (Israel) – 1989
*Electone Mate 1988 Yamaha Pops – 1988
*Electone Album 2 (Israel) – 1989
*Electone Mate Course Book 1 – 1989
*Yamaha Clavinova Book – 1989
*Yamaha Electone Book III – 1989
*Yamaha Electone Album Grade 13-10 level – 1989
*Yamaha Electone Bk III & Book IV – 1989
*Clavinova course for Children – 1989
*Yamaha Keyboard Club – 1989
*Clavinova Course for Adults – 1989
*Clavinova Scandinavian Book – 1989
Book of John Lennon Songs – 1989
*Electone Yamaha Mate Course Book 2 – 1989
*Yamaha Clavinova Course 3 – 1989
Saxmania Books (Pops Jazz Standards) – 1990
Miss Saigon for Easy Piano – 1990
The Very Best of Elton John – 1990
Recorder Book Tutor – 1990
*Hans Enlberg Pop keyboard Book – 1990
Bob Dylan 6 Chord Song Book – 1990
Pennies From Heaven Song Book – 1990
Jerome Kerne x 4 Books (Transpositions) – 1990
*German Pop Keyboard – 1990
The Complete Beatles Book 1 (100 titles) – 1991
The Complete Beatles Book 2 (100 titles) – 1991
Book of Eddie Cochran Songs – 1991
Complete Organ Player Come Dancing – 1991
Complete Organ Player Classical – 1991
Complete Organ Player TV Themes – 1991
Complete Organ Player Opera – 1991
Complete Organ Player Easy Listening – 1991
Complete Organ Player Film Tracks – 1991
Complete Organ Player Big Band – 1991
Complete Organ Player Solid Classics Book 1 – 1991
Complete Organ Player Solid Classics Book 2 – 1991
Complete Organ Player Solid Classics Book 3 – 1991
Complete Organ Player The War Years – 1993
Complete Organ Player Love Songs – 1994
Complete Organ Player Carpenters – 1994
Complete Keyboard Player Walt Disney – 1991
Complete Keyboard Player Elvis Presley – 1995
Complete Keyboard Player The Carpenters – 1995
Complete Keyboard Player Chris de Burgh – 1992
Complete Keyboard Player Love Songs – 1994
Let’s Play Keyboard – Book 1 – 1997
Complete Piano Player Love Songs – 1994
Complete Piano Player Duke Ellington – 1992
Complete Piano Player Classical Themes – 1993
Complete Piano Player Showtunes 2 – 1997
Complete Piano Player Jazz Improvisation – 1996
Home Organist Library Pop Classics – 1991
Home Organist Library Easy Listening- 1992
Home Organist Library Classical Themes – 1992
Home Organist Library Elvis Presley – 1995
Home Organist Library Modern Love Songs – 1995
Home Organist Library Carpenters – 1994
Home Organist Library Abba – 1994
Home Organist Library Beatles – 1995
Home Organist Library Broadway Hits – 1995
Home Organist Library Irish Song – 1997
Home Organist Library Pops 3 – 1997
Book of Maralyn Monroe Songs – 1991
*Yamaha – Electone Book – 1991
Book of War Time Songs – 1991
The Ultimate Blues Collection – 1991
Eurasure Song Book – 1991
100 Hits for Easy Guitar Book 2 – 1991
Love Hurts Songs – 1991
Yesterday Plus Songs – 1991
As Time Goes By Songs – 1991
Tina Turner Songbook – 1992
I Want You Songs – 1992
The Complete Beatles Fake Book – 1992
Kenneth Baker Christmas Book 2 – 1992
Jessie Matthews Song Book – 1992
The Complete Beatles songs recorded but not written for inclusion to main
folio pre-set – 1992
Italian Beatles Book – 1992
Musicians Fake Book – 1992
Glibert Becaud Song Book – 1992
Charles Aznavor Song Book – 1992
George Brassens Song Book 1992
Musicians Fake Book for Flute Alto Trumpet and Tenor – 1992
First Chords for Guitar – 1993
Musicians Fake Book 1 & 2 – 1993
Solid Rock Vol 3 – 1993
k.d. lang Song Book – 1993
The Waterboys Dream Harder – 1993
Bee Gees Sizes & Everything – 1993
Robert Plant matching folio – 1993
Showtunes for all Keyboards – 1993
Love Songs Piano Solos – 1993
Windswept Pacific Songs – 1993
Keyboard Piano Solos Kenneth Baker – 1993
Matching folio Paul Weller – 1993
Yamaha Electone Course Book 5 – 1993
Ballads Piano Solos – 1993
Long Stave Buskers (Part) – 1993
Jazz Piano Solos Source Book 2 – 1993
Jazz Club Piano Solos – 1993
History Of Rock – 1994
Show Music for Clarinet – 1994
So Close – Dina Carroll – 1994
*Roland – Book1 1994
*Roland – Book2 1994
Flute Book – De Smet – Love Songs – 1994
Love Songs De Smet (Clarinet/Sax/Trumpet) – 1994
*Roland – Book3 – 1994
*Roland – Book4 – 1994
Part of 1001 Buskers – Book 2 – 1994
No. 1 Love Songs Book 2 – 1994
History of Rock Vol. 1 – 1994
History of Rock Vol. 2 – 1994
Pop Classics Vol. 2-Home Organist Library – 1994
*Roland 2 Books – 1994
*Yamaha Song Books The Beatles – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book The Carperters – 1994
History of Rock Volume 3 – 1994
Christmas Piano Solos – 1994
Jukebox Songbook Volume 2 – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Rock Greats – 1994
The 30s Home Organist Library – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Love Songs – 1994
Eddi Reader Matching Folio – 1994
*Roland Book Gesellig – 1994
Wet Wet Wet Matching Foilio – 1994
The 50s Home Organist Library – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Elton John – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Lionel Richie – 1994
Modern Country (Part) – 1994
West End Shows Home Organist Library – 1994
*Yamaha Song Books Pop Classics 5 – 1994
*Yamaha Song Books Soul Hits – 1994
Sparta Florida single sheets – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Abba – 1994
*Yamaha Song Books Sting – 1994
Music by Fax preparing discs – 1994
Chord Style Book 1 K.B. – 1994
Chord Style Book 2 K.B. – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book East Listening – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Rock & Roll – 1994
Chord Style Lets Play Piano – 1994
Chord Style Jazz – 1994
Music by Fax Lloyd Webber – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Blues Piano – 1994
Evita (Part) PVG – 1994
War Years Home Organist Library – 1994
*Adaption from Fake Book (JVT) – 1994
Stan Getz sax book – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Barry Manilow – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Classic Pops/6 – 1994
*Yamaha Song Book Classic Pops/7 – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Latin Carnival – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Jazz Standards/2 – 1995
*The Beatles Re-adapt/etc. – 1995
The Beachboys COP – 1995
Showtunes/Part Home Organist Library – 1995
Complete Country Guitar Player Book 1 – 1995
Complete Country Guitar Player Book 2 – 1995
*Pop For Piano – 1995
*Chart Toppers Adaption – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Showtunes – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Classic Pops/8 – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Jazz Standards/3 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Hits of the 60s – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Ragtime – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Hits of the 60s Vol 3 – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Dionne Warwick – 1995
*Yamaha Electone Mate Course Book 6 – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Jazz Festival – 1995
Complete Country Guitar – Songbook – 1995
*Ultimate Computer Song Classic Pops 1 – 1995
*Ultimate Computer Song Classic Pops 2 – 1995
Hands On Chord Style – Songbook 1 – 1995
Hands On Chord Style – Songbook 2 – 1995
Hands On Chord Style – Songbook 3 – 1995
*Interactive Music Letter-note – 1995
*Midi Library 60s Pop – Shading Chords – 1995
*Midi Library 70s Pop – Shading Chords – 1995
*Midi Library Gold Oldies -Shading Chords – 1995
Complete Beatles – Amend existing setting – 1995
Evita (continuation of setting) – 1995
*Yamaha Song Book Great Rock Hits – 1995
*Chart Toppers No. 3 – 1995
Lloyd Webber – Anthology – 1995
Richard Clayderman Solos – 1995