Clifton Edition Limited is a small independent music publishing company based in Bristol, run by Mark and Pat Goddard. The company was founded in 2023 and specialises in educational classical music. Many of the titles were previously published by Spartan Press, Useful Music, Phylloscopus Publications and others. Read the full story here.
See our Exam listed titles: ABRSM, Trinity and LCME syllabus information.
In the summer of 2024, Clifton took over the music of Graham Lyons, and Graham’s publishing legacy: Useful Music
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Distribution is by Stainer and Bell Music Publishers
Resources
Full Catalogue (.csv)
Download our latest catalogue in a new spreadsheet format, which includes an optional ‘description‘ field incorporating <HTML> tags.
Special Catalogues (.pdf)
A new browsing resource, added September 2026. Small, specific, up-to-date mini-catalogues in PDF format to browse. e.g.:
- Piano Catalogue
- Women Composers
- Exam Syllabus Checklist
- Flute Catalogue
- Oboe Catalogue
Cover Images (.jpg)
Download all the latest Clifton Edition cover images in .jpg format.
Sample Pages (.jpg)
Download thousands of sample pages in .jpg format from both scores and parts.
Audio and Video Clips (YouTube etc.)
Download a spreadsheet of links to performances on YouTube, SoundCloud, etc..
Latest News
Bryan Kelly (1934-2026)
Clifton Edition is deeply saddened to learn of the death of composer, conductor, pianist and teacher Bryan Kelly at the age of 92. Born in Oxford in 1934, Bryan studied
Website Upgrade!
We are delighted to unveil a major upgrade to the Clifton Edition website, designed to make exploring our growing catalogue quicker, clearer and more enjoyable. Behind the scenes, our Brunel
Brass Band World
An advertisement in the September edition of “Brass Band World” (and BBW Digital), featuring Mark Goddard’s four brass band works, recently published by Clifton Edition.