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Sibelius Introduces “First” – Music Notation Software for Songwriters 25 June 2008
Sibelius 5 Wins Electronic Musician Magazine Editors’ Choice Award 10 January 2008
Golden Globe-winner Dario Marianelli wins Oscar and Bafta-Nominations for Atonement score using Sibelius 5 9 January 2008
Sibelius launches new License Server for easier student access to music software 8 January 2008
Gary Greenfield is new Chairman and CEO of Avid 19 December 2007
Sibelius 5.1 Released 24 October 2007
Sibelius Strengthens Education Experience with Addition of Lee Whitmore 3 October 2007
Sibelius Bourne out as No.1 for Film Scores 15 August 2007
Sibelius founders score twin OBEs for services to software technology 21 June 2007
Sibelius Releases Sibelius 5 7 June 2007
Sibelius Announces Fun New Music Software for Ages 9-11 3 May 2007
Success in Japan Leads Sibelius to Open Tokyo Office 17 April 2007
Sibelius Provides Mr. Bean’s Perfect Holiday Soundtrack 5 April 2007
Standing Room Only at Sibelius in Frankfurt Musikmesse 2007 3 April 2007
14-Year-Old Sax Prodigy Grace Kelly Set for Stardom 3 April 2007
Sibelius Sweeps the Board at Grammys, Oscars & Baftas 14 February 2007
Sibelius Products Shortlisted for Three BESA Educational Resources Awards 13 February 2007
Casino Royale Soundtrack – Sibelius Keeps Up With Bond 17 January 2007
Sibelius Announce New Version Of Musition 3 - The World’s Leading Music Theory Training Software 21 December 2006
SibeliusMusic.com Tops 60,000 Scores for Download 22 December 2006
Sibelius Scores Two Nominations At The BETT Awards 2007 5 December 2006
Sibelius Helps Beatles “LOVE” To Come Together 22 November 2006
Sibelius Wins Two Worlddidac Awards 24 October 2006
Sibelius used at 93% of Top 100 UK state schools for GCSE and A-Level results in 2006 1 September 2006
Sibelius Announce Worldwide Availability of Groovy Jungle Music Software 31 August 2006
RPS Music Award Winner Applauds Sibelius Software 14 August 2006
Avid Acquires Sibelius, Expands Reach into Global Education Market 2 August 2006
Sibelius Confirmed as No.1 Choice for World’s Top Music Conservatoires 6 July 2006
The Making of An American Idol: On Stage and On Tour, Sibelius Helps Dreams Come True (Fast) 21 June 2006
A Royal Visit to Sibelius by H.R.H. The Duke of Kent 13 June 2006
Sibelius and In the Chair Team Up to Create Next-Generation Learning Environment for Music Students 19 April 2006
Sibelius Is Part Of The Big Picture For Disney's Booker White 19 April 2006
Sibelius Joins The Fight To Save Music Education 19 April 2006
Sensing Music: Sibelius Opens Up a New World for Pianist Kevin Kern 19 April 2006
Sibelius 4 shortlisted for two education resources awards 2006 5 April 2006
More Than Luck: A Good Night For Peter Martin 23 February 2006
Composer Steve Reich’s Birthday Triggers Global Celebration 23 February 2006
TV and film composer Shawn Patterson sees the big picture with Sibelius 4 23 February 2006
Sibelius helps UK teacher reach a worldwide audience 23 February 2006
Sibelius scores with schools in Northern Ireland 23 February 2006
Sibelius driving latest computer games 31 January 2006
Sibelius and Narnia - The Story Begins 4 January 2006
Sibelius helps bring Harry Potter to the screen 3 January 2006
Sibelius Training Rolled Out for Music Teachers at US Military Bases Around the World 21 December 2005
Sibelius Helps Write The Future Of Music Education At Queensborough Community College 21 December 2005
Philip Nicol named COO of Sibelius USA 21 December 2005
Jazz legend Phil Woods keeps current with Sibelius 30 November 2005
Sibelius is a key element of award-winning cultural arts program 30 November 2005
Sibelius adds O-Generator to its Educational Suite 15 November 2005
Jamie Cullum and band break tour to inspire music students 7 November 2005
Auralia wins prestigious award at music conference 21 October 2005
Sibelius yields new songs, new discoveries for David Finck 20 October 2005
Downey marches to success with Sibelius Software 20 October 2005
Sibelius streamlines the process for arranger Gil Goldstein 27 September 2005
Sibelius announces Garritan Personal Orchestra for Sibelius 22 September 2005
Sibelius Announces Rock And Pop Sample Library 22 September 2005
Guitar master Larry Coryell loves neatness and speed of Sibelius 17 August 2005
Sibelius "swings" for Carl Allen 17 August 2005
Wolf Marshall charts success with Sibelius G7 software 17 August 2005
Sibelius comes to the aid of Sgt Pepper

Lonely Hearts Club Band opens Live 8 with a little help from Sibelius

9 August 2005
Multi-faceted artist Meredith Monk finds fluidity with Sibelius

Spectacular new version of the world's leading music notation software

13 July 2005
Award-winning young musician Kyle Athayde gets his DownBeat with Sibelius

Spectacular new version of the world's leading music notation software

13 July 2005
Sibelius launches Sibelius 4

Spectacular new version of the world's leading music notation software

5 July 2005
Sibelius announces new version of Auralia 3, the world's leading aural training software 28 June 2005
Sibelius Australia Pty opens for business

Sibelius Software Ltd acquires Australian distributor and establishes Sibelius Australia

14 June 2005
Meteoric piano talent Mei-Ting Sun chooses Sibelius 3 June 2005
Sibelius 3 brings music educator and band students to “The Edge”

Music software helps build collaborative class composition

3 June 2005
Vermont MIDI Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary and Opus 11 Concert 6 May 2005
Sibelius and ASCAP Foundation Sponsor First Edition “JaZzcap” Showcase

Event Showcases Up-and-Coming Young Jazz Musicians

25 April 2005
Music Making Made Easy With Sibelius Student Edition

Sibelius Student Edition launched for music students in the US

21 April 2005
Sibelius Software wins the Queen's Award for Innovation 21 April 2005
Michael Tilson Thomas hosts "The Tomashefskys: Music & Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater"

Sibelius Composer-Conductor Brings Grandparents' Legacy to New York and San Francisco

6 April 2005
Composer Darren Wilsey uses Sibelius to fuel TV, Stage and Film Success 30 March 2005
Sibelius Software Sings Around the World with MENC

Sibelius Software Provides Downloadable Sheet Music for MENC's "World's Largest Concert"

18 March 2005
Berklee Music Education Majors take Sibelius to School

Sibelius Education Suite Required Package with Computer Purchase

18 March 2005
Sibelius 3 now available in French and Spanish language versions

Contains the latest capabilities of Sibelius for growing Latin and Canadian Markets

28 February 2005
California High School adds Sibelius Site Licenses to Music Program

Software has direct impact on choral performances

28 February 2005
Sibelius USA partners with SFJAZZ

"Springtime in the City by the Bay also means it's jazz time"

28 February 2005
Sibelius Takes Composer Douglas J. Cuomo beyond Stage, Screen and TV

23 February 2005
Sibelius Supports John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Award-winning software comes on board the non-profit mobile recording studio

31 January 2005
Sibelius Compass wins Best Secondary Software: Content and Tools award at BETT 2005

Compass fights off tough opposition to win one of the most sought-after awards in the education industry

12 January 2005
Orchestrator Kliesch uses Sibelius to merge technology with traditional scoring

Recent Scores Include Garfield and Little Black Book

11 January 2005
Sibelius Compass shortlisted for a coveted BETT award 2005

Compass is in the running for a prestigious accolade

8 December 2004
Sibelius does its homework and unveils 'Student' Edition at an exceptional price

Sibelius Student Edition launched for GCSE, A and AS level Music students in the UK

30 November 2004
Sibelius Software gives developers the edge with Sibelius SequenceXtra

Sibelius launches SequenceXtra 2.0 with an integrated 'score viewer'

8 November 2004
Sibelius Announce UK Tour Dates — meet the experts and know the score!

Sibelius specialists will be hosting in-depth demonstrations at 10 locations across the UK

23 September 2004
More notes for composers as SibeliusMusic Stores announced

Your own personalised shop front for selling sheet music online

11 August 2004

Sibelius announces new acquisition

Sibelius acquires SequenceXtra from Sourceforce

2 August 2004

2004 Pulitzer Prize is not a "Fantasy" for Paul Moravec

Sibelius is Composer's Software Choice for Tempest Fantasy

21 July 2004

British Music Fair sees world launch of the new Sibelius G7 'Kontakt' Edition

Unlock your imagination with the world's most creative guitar software tool

11 July 2004

Sibelius Software Ltd announces the appointment of David Harvey as Chief Technology Officer

New CTO brings wealth of experience to research and development team

7 June 2004

Sibelius Software honored by Parents' Choice Foundation

Sibelius 3 and Sibelius Instruments receive coveted Parents' Choice awards

16 April 2004
Sibelius sponsors "Thru the Walls" with The ASCAP Foundation

Event will showcase music and musicians that defy boundaries and genres

16 April 2004
Sibelius provides downloadable sheet music for MENC's "World's Largest Concert"

Sibelius helps the MENC increase opportunities for schools and communities to work together

16 April 2004
Kontakt Player Gold now available for Sibelius 3

Sibelius 3 now offers composers and writers the best of audio and notation power.

29 March 2004
Sibelius points the way for composition students with new Compass program

The Sibelius Educational Suite is further enhanced with a unique program designed to help students learn how to compose.

3 March 2004
Sibelius 3 leaps forward with 170 new features

Collaboration of two leading music companies creates new generation of audio technology in music notation.

23 Sep 2003
Sibelius Instruments is launched

The Sibelius Educational Suite adds another string to its bow with the launch of Sibelius Instruments, the complete guide to orchestral and band instruments on CD-ROM.

20 Jun 2003
Yamaha Music Media Corporation to distribute Sibelius in Japan

Sibelius Software Ltd announced today that it has appointed Yamaha Music Media Corporation, as Japanese distributor of its world-leading music notation software Sibelius.

17 Jan 2003
Sibelius Introduces G7™ Guitar Tablature Authoring Software Designed for Windows and Mac OS X

Sibelius Software Ltd, the developer of the world's leading music notation software today announces the launch of its ground-breaking new guitar program - G7. Developed to provide an exciting new way for guitarists and songwriters to produce and convert guitar tablature, G7 delivers unparalleled ease-of-use and product features never available before in tab software, and is designed for use with PC or Mac platforms (including Mac OS X).

16 Jan 2003
Sibelius launches new Elementary school program

Sibelius Software, developers of the world's leading music notation software Sibelius, today unveiled Sibelius Starclass - the first comprehensive software specifically developed to help Elementary school teachers teach music.

8 Jan 2003
Sibelius to distribute Auralia and Musition

Sibelius Software Ltd announced today that it has acquired the world-wide distribution of Australian-based Rising Software's leading educational titles - Auralia and Musition.

6 Nov 2002
Silver appointed CEO

Sibelius Software Ltd announced today the promotion of Jeremy Silver to the role of Chief Executive Officer

24 Oct 2002
Sibelius acquires MIDIWORKS

Sibelius Software acquires the majority of the assets of MIDIWORKS Interactive of New Zealand

2 Oct 2002
Silver joins Sibelius

Sibelius Software welcomes new Managing Director, Jeremy Silver

28 May 2002
Revolutionary new Sibelius 2 music notation software is launched for Mac OS X

Sibelius 2 comes to the Mac's new operating system

13 March 2002
Sibelius scores again - the next generation of music software is launched

Sibelius launches Sibelius 2

12 November 2001
Sibelius and J.W. Pepper Announce e-Print℠ Dgital Delivery of Printed Music

World's largest sheet music retailer goes live with Scorch

25 October 2001
Sibelius signs distribution agreement with Academic Distributing

New distributor for academic markets in the US and Canada

30 August 2001
New distributor for US/Canada

Sibelius appoints Digital Edge as its new distributor for the USA and Canada

2 July 2001
Website paves the way to fame

Scorch plug-in technology helps composers sell music

9 May 2001
Hal Leonard & Sibelius team up to take digital publishing to a new level

Deal with No.1 publisher confirms Sibelius as market leader

15 January 2001
Sibelius and J.W. Pepper announce agreement

World's largest sheet music retailer adopts Sibelius for Internet sales

12 December 2000
Boosey & Hawkes sign with Sibelius

One of the world's leading music companies adopts Sibelius' Internet technology

3 November 2000
Sir Colin Southgate appointed chairman of Sibelius

Ex-EMI Chairman joins Sibelius

27 September 2000
Sibelius and Music Sales launch Internet Publishing

Quester VC invests $2.2 million in Sibelius

18 May 2000
Sibelius wins Ultimate Buy award 2 February 2000
Pulitzer winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis uses Sibelius 23 July 1999
Sibelius for Macintosh released 1 June 1999
Sibelius scores with second Millennium Product Award 16 April 1999
Pulitzer winning composer Joseph Schwantner switches to Sibelius 28 January 1999
Sibelius opens a window to music 3 September 1998

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