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Does anybody have the complete piano score for "Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus"? It is composed by the French composer Messiaen. I know it was composed in 1944, so I am pretty sure it would be under copyright in the US, but not in Canada (which is where I live.) That would be FANTASTIC!

Please read this: http://imslp.org/wiki/Public_domain#Bas ... _copyright

Under copyright worldwide until 2043 – Messiaen lived until 1992, and a minimum 50 years must elapse from that point.

Regards (x20), Philip

I have a score. On a cost-per-page basis It is among the few relatively reasonably priced items among Messiaen's larger works. The score is 177 pages and cost me $75 in 2003. If you think that is expensive, just try to go after one of the more recent full scores (like the St. Francis opera)

--Sixtus

Oh! Thank you, I am relatively new to the copyright laws and I thought it was 50 years from the date of publication. I think it is published by Durand et Cie, but is out of print (according to Long and McQuade.) I am thankful for anyone who has a score and will message them privately if they have a copy they are willing to sell.

Try eBay. There's a copy going for $99.

Not out of print. Available to sheet music retailers via Hal Leonard, catalogue number #HL 50561288, $88.95