- 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.
Upgrades for Sibelius 6 users
Download free updates
- Sibelius 6.1 update
Sibelius 6.1 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Windows 7, and includes other improvements and fixes. It is available free of charge for registered Sibelius 6 users. - Sibelius 6.1 full download
In the unlikely event that you receive a faulty Sibelius 6 DVD-ROM, you can download the complete Sibelius 6.1 package from our web site. This download is only available to registered Sibelius 6 users. - PhotoScore Lite 6
PhotoScore Lite 6 is the latest version of the music scanning software included with Sibelius 6. - AudioScore Lite 6.5
AudioScore Lite 6.5 is the latest version of the audio transcription software included with Sibelius 6. - Sibelius Licence Server (updated 20 October 2009)
Updates for the Licence Server application for multi-user network installations of Sibelius 6.
Upgrades for Sibelius 5 users
Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius 6
English-language Sibelius users for Mac/Windows can now order an upgrade to Sibelius 6. If you're in North, Central or South America, Australia or the UK, click Order upgrade for pricing details and to order your copy.
- Order your upgrade now
- Take a tour of Sibelius 6's new features.
- Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions about upgrading to Sibelius 6.
Option 2: download a free update
- Mac OS X 10.6 users only: Sibelius 5.4 update
Sibelius 5.4 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 users, and is available to download free of charge for registered Sibelius 5 users. This update includes all the fixes present in Sibelius 5.2.5, but is not required if you are not running Mac OS X 10.6. - Sibelius 5.2.5 (updated 22 September 2008)
Free update for all Sibelius 5 users, including many improvements and fixes - PhotoScore Lite 5.5 (updated 18 April 2008)
Includes a number of improvements over PhotoScore Lite 5.0, included with Sibelius 5. - Sibelius Sounds updates for Sibelius 5
Updates for Kontakt Gold, Rock & Pop Collection and GPO Sibelius Edition users who have upgraded to Sibelius 5. - Sibelius Licence Server (updated 11 January 2008)
Updates for the Licence Server application for multi-user network installations of Sibelius. - Sibelius Sounds Essentials (updated 18 Apr 2008)
Free update for all Sibelius 5 users, with improvements to some sounds and better playback of dynamics
Upgrades for Sibelius 4 users
Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius 6
English-language Sibelius users for Mac/Windows can now order an upgrade to Sibelius 6. If you're in North, Central or South America, Australia or the UK, click Order upgrade for pricing details and to order your copy.
- Order your upgrade now
- Take a tour of Sibelius 6's new features.
- Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions about upgrading to Sibelius 6.
Option 2: Download a free update
If you have Sibelius 4, choose Help > Check For Updates in Sibelius to find out what updates are available.
Other updates
Sibelius 4 Licence Server: The latest version is available here.
Upgrades for Sibelius 3 users
Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius 6
English-language Sibelius users for Mac/Windows can now order an upgrade to Sibelius 6. If you're in North, Central or South America, Australia or the UK, click Order upgrade for pricing details and to order your copy.
- Order your upgrade now
- Take a tour of Sibelius 6's new features.
- Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions about upgrading to Sibelius 6.
Option 2: Download a free update to Sibelius 3.1.3
Users who already have Sibelius 3 can download a free update to Sibelius 3.1.3. We recommend that all users who have Kontakt Player Gold, and all users of Sibelius on Mac OS X, download this update.
Updated Kontakt Player Silver for Windows and Mac
Updated 12 August 2005. Updates for Kontakt Player Silver for Windows and Mac are now available for download. (Sibelius 4 users do not need these updates.) Click here to download.
Updated Kontakt Player Gold for Windows and Mac
Updated 25 July 2005. Updates for Kontakt Player Gold for Windows and Mac are now available for download. (Sibelius 4 users do not need these updates.) Click here to download.
Other updates
Sibelius 3 Licence Server: The latest version is available here.
Upgrades for Sibelius 2 users
Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius 6
English-language Sibelius users for Mac/Windows can now order an upgrade to Sibelius 6. If you're in North, Central or South America, Australia or the UK, click Order upgrade for pricing details and to order your copy.
- Order your upgrade now
- Take a tour of Sibelius 6's new features.
- Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions about upgrading to Sibelius 6.
Option 2: Download a free update to Sibelius 2.11
Users who already have Sibelius 2.0 or Sibelius 2.1 can download a free update to Sibelius 2.11.
Other updates
Sibelius 2 Licence Server: The latest version is available here.
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Upgrades for Sibelius 1.x users
Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius 6
English-language Sibelius users for Mac/Windows can now order an upgrade to Sibelius 6. If you're in North, Central or South America, Australia or the UK, click Order upgrade for pricing details and to order your copy.
- Order your upgrade now
- Take a tour of Sibelius 6's new features.
- Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions about upgrading to Sibelius 6.
Option 2: Download a free update to Sibelius 1.4
If you are currently using a version of Sibelius prior to v1.4, you can download a free update to Sibelius v1.4.
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Sibelius First
The latest version of Sibelius First is version 6.1.5.
Option 1: Buy an upgrade
Sibelius 5 First customers will shortly be able to purchase an upgrade to Sibelius 6 First.
Option 2: Download an update
If you have lost your Sibelius 5 First CD-ROM, or originally purchased the download version, and need to reinstall, you can download the installers here:
- Windows: SibeliusFirst525English.exe
- Mac: SibeliusFirst525English.dmg
Mac OS X 10.6 users only: Sibelius First 5.4 update
Sibelius First 5.4 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 users, and is available to download free of charge for registered Sibelius First users. This update is not required if you are not running Mac OS X 10.6.
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Sibelius Student
The latest version of Sibelius Student is Sibelius Student 6.1.5.
Mac OS X 10.6 users only: Sibelius Student 5.4 update
Sibelius Student 5.4 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 users, and is available to download free of charge for registered Sibelius 5 Student users. This update is not required if you are not running Mac OS X 10.6.
If you have Sibelius Student 3 or Sibelius Student 5, you can purchase an upgrade here.
If you have Sibelius Student 5.1.0, you can download a free update to the latest version by choosing Help > Check For Updates, or from here.
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Sibelius Licence Server
The latest Sibelius Licence Server applications for Sibelius 2, Sibelius 3, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 5 and Sibelius 6 are available for download here.
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PhotoScore
PhotoScore Ultimate
If you want to upgrade from PhotoScore Lite to PhotoScore Ultimate, you can buy PhotoScore Ultimate from us or any of our dealers and distributors:
If you already own any version of PhotoScore Professional, a free update may be available directly from Neuratron. If you use PhotoScore Professional 1, 2, 3 or 4 or PhotoScore Ultimate 5 you can also upgrade to PhotoScore Ultimate 6, directly from Neuratron.
PhotoScore Lite
Sibelius 6 users: PhotoScore Lite 6 is the latest version of the music scanning software included with Sibelius 6.
Sibelius 5 users: PhotoScore Lite v5.5.1 is the latest version of PhotoScore Lite 5.x, and works only with Sibelius 5 or 6.
Sibelius 4 users: PhotoScore Lite v4.1.2 is the latest version of PhotoScore Lite 4.x, and works only with Sibelius 4.
Sibelius 3 users: PhotoScore Lite v3.1 is the latest version of PhotoScore Lite 3.x, and works only with Sibelius 3.
Sibelius 1.x and Sibelius 2.x users: PhotoScore Lite v2.10 is the latest version of PhotoScore Lite 2.x and works with both Sibelius 2.x and Sibelius 1.4.
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G7
Free update to G7 3.3
If you own G7 2.7 or earlier, you are entitled to download a free update to G7 3.3.
NOTE: To check which version you have, open G7, go to Help > About G7. The window will list the version number in the bottom left.
This free download includes the following improvements:
- Improved Flexi-time input from MIDI guitars
- Chord diagrams can now have fingering text above or below them, and more chord shapes are supported
- Export TIFF graphic files
- Import files from Finale, Finale Guitar and other MakeMusic! Inc. products
- Fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Download update for Windows »
- Download update for Mac »
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This page last updated 10 September 2009.
