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| - So it looks like I am the one writing the first English review of this place; I'm proud of myself :) I came in here tonight because I was in the area buying bus tickets at the terminal and I figured I'd stop in here cause I needed two technical studies books for viola. My instructor told me that this is the only place in town to go to buy sheet music and that they're actually a bit overpriced. I didn't think so all that much being American and being used to the price of things here in Canada being higher than in the States plus the high sales tax.
Employees were very helpful although not quite 100 percent knowledgeable of what they had or what something even was. I found most of what I was looking for, but I had a piece of music ordered that I will pick up in about two weeks. It is nice that they were able to do that for me. After I had found what I was looking for, I browsed what else they had. I am impressed. They have more in the way of orchestral and opera scores than most other places I have been. For example, most stores only have on the shelf just one Dover edition of Bizet's Carmen in full score. Archambault had three on the shelf, so over all, very well stocked. They have many different selections of recordings and some great deals too! I was tempted to pick up some recordings as well, but I told myself not get too carried away and just come back.
Apart from classical stuff, they've got lots of other kinds of music, some games/toys, gizmos, non-music books, etc. Since I don't have much of a choice, I will be coming back (I want to anyways).
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