- John Metcalfe on arranging Peter Gabriel’s “Scratch My Back”
- Strictly Composing winner Julian Pombo is a Sibelius Student
- Avatar composer James Horner: “Without Sibelius, we’d be lost”
- Composer Blake Neely on HBO’s The Pacific
- Best Original Score Oscar-winner “Up” scored in Sibelius
- Last few days to switch from Finale and save!
- Huffington Post says Sibelius is “a technological wonder”
- Special offer for multi-seat Sibelius 6 upgrades in the UK
- Sibelius training in Sheffield this Sunday 7 March
- Composer Yalil Guerra scores Univision’s World Cup theme
Sibelius 6 now available!
We're delighted to announce the release of Sibelius 6, the spectacular new upgrade to Sibelius.
Update to Sibelius 4.1.5 from 4.0
The latest version of Sibelius 4 is 4.1.5. If you are using Sibelius 4.0, you can download a free update to Sibelius 4.1.5 from this page.
- Download update for Windows » (27MB)
- Download update for Mac » (18MB)
Once your download has started, go here for installation instructions for the update.
Sibelius 4.1.5 Compatibility Update for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
If you are using Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, you need to download a small update to make Sibelius compatible with your new operating system - click here »
Other updates for Sibelius 4 users
Sibelius 4 Reference
The complete Sibelius Reference book is now available to registered Sibelius 4 users either as a free PDF download or as a printed book, which can be purchased by phone/fax/mail from Sibelius or your country's distributor.
Garritan Personal Orchestra Sibelius Edition
A new version of the Garritan Personal Orchestra Sibelius Edition manual is available here, in English only. This includes revisions to the MIDI pitches for the percussion instruments. (7 June 2006)
Free updates for the following products are also available:
- Neuratron PhotoScore Lite 4.1.2 (updated 6 March 2006)
- Garritan Personal Orchestra Sibelius Edition (Mac only; updated 21 Dec 2005)
- Extra plug-ins for Sibelius (check now for new and updated plug-ins)
This page last updated 4 September 2006.
From the Sibelius Blog
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
John Metcalfe on arranging Peter Gabriel’s “Scratch My Back”
This past February, Peter Gabriel released his eighth studio album, Scratch My Back, which is a striking collection of 12 songs made famous by a diverse range of artists – including Lou Reed, Elbow, Radiohead, and David Bowie – arranged for full orchestra... read more »
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Strictly Composing winner Julian Pombo is a Sibelius Student
I was delighted to receive a letter here at Sibelius HQ from a young composer called Julian Pombo, who has won the Strictly Composing competition, which was organised as part of the UK government’s Tune In – Year of Music initiative... read more »
Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Avatar composer James Horner: “Without Sibelius, we’d be lost”
Check out this fantastic video taking you behind the scenes on the scoring and sound design of James Cameron’s Oscar-winning blockbuster, Avatar, which became the highest-grossing movie in history in an astonishing 20 days... read more »