Presented by the Music Publishers Association of the United States, the Paul Revere Awards recognize outstanding examples of graphic design, with an emphasis on usability for orchestras, educators, libraries and individuals. The 2019-2020 winning titles were delayed due to the pandemic. However, winners were announced via an online ceremony on April 1. Hal Leonard won three first-prize honors in three different categories.
Established in 1964 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the first music engraving in America by silversmith Paul Revere, these awards initially served as a means of alerting the music industry to the advantages of providing the best possible publication from the viewpoint of engraving, graphic arts and production standards.
Hal Leonard’s “Jimi Hendrix Complete Scores” book with purple velvet-covered protective box took the top prize in Book Design. Meanwhile, the company’s guitar transcriptions of blues legend Big Bill Broonzy won for best Guitar Music Notesetting. Its violin collection, “Movie Themes for Classical Players,” took first prize in the Solos with Accompaniment category. Hal Leonard also took home a third-place prize in the Keyboard Music Notesetting category with its two-piano, four-hands edition of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
“We love seeing our employees honored for being the best at what they do,” Hal Leonard executive vice president, Jeff Schroedl, said. “It’s nice to see their commitment and dedication to printed music recognized and rewarded with this long-standing tradition.”
Hal Leonard’s Paul Revere Award Placings
See Hal Leonard’s complete list of Paul Revere Award placings for 2019-2020 below:
Book Design
1st Prize: “Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Scores”
Production Coordinator: Jim Schustedt
Guitar Music Notesetting
1st Prize: “Big Bill Broonzy Guitar Collection”
Notesetter: Charlie Jarvis
Production Coordinator: Jim Schustedt
Solos With Accompaniment
1st Prize: “Movie Themes for Classical Players – Violin and Piano”
Notesetter: Kim Brand
Production Coordinator: Joshua Parman
Keyboard Music Notesetting
3rd place: “George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue – 2 Pianos, 4 Hands”
Notesetters: Robert Tournon and Sulvie Tournon
Production Coordinator: Brendan Fox
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