Recital Winners, Book 2


Book Description

Two collections of masterworks from all stylistic periods chosen based on their appeal to the showmanship in the students and their accessibility to pianists at the early intermediate through late intermediate levels. Arranged in approximate order of difficulty, the pieces are impressive, fun to play and exploit a broad range of the piano's capabilities. Virtuoso pianist Valery Lloyd-Watt studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She co-authored the text Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music, which was endorsed by Dr. Suzuki.




Recital Winners, Book 1


Book Description

Recital Winners Volume 1 contains 10 pieces of early-intermediate through late-intermediate level masterworks from all stylistic periods. Chosen based on their appeal to the showmanship in students, the pieces are impressive, fun to play and exploit a broad range of the piano's capabilities. Virtuosos pianist Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She co-authored the text Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music, which was endorsed by Dr. Suzuki.




Ornamentation - A Question & Answer Manual


Book Description

This guide to understanding ornamentation in each era of music includes information on how to understand and remain faithful to the composer's intention, how many and which notes to use in each ornament, how to integrate ornaments smoothly into a performance and simple strategies and systems for realizing and practicing ornaments. A synthesis of years of scholarly research resulting in a logical, easy to follow and accurate volume.




Recital Gems, Book 1


Book Description

The "gems" in these collections are to be prized for their beauty and brilliance. Selected to motivate pianists of all ages and arranged in approximate order of difficulty, these pieces apply and reinforce standard piano techniques. Students will also enjoy the dramatic crashing chords, engaging and driving rhythms, powerful endings and rapid scale passages.




Myklas Contest Winners, Book 1


Book Description

Myklas Music Press was highly regarded for its extensive catalogue of quality elementary and intermediate supplemental piano music. The pieces that are included in Myklas Contest Winners represent Myklas’s most popular and effective solos drawn from festival and contest lists. Divided into four graded collections, outstanding and time-tested solos are made available again by Rhonda Bennett, Ronald Bennett, Rosemary Barrett Byers, Lynne Cox, Anne Shannon Demarest, Mary Hauber, Ernest Kramer, Joyce Schatz Pease, Ruth Perdew, John Robert Poe, Catherine Rollin, Mike Springer, Robert D. Vandall, and Judy East Wells. Book 1 includes pieces appropriate for early elementary to elementary students. Reading range is limited and coordination between the hands is simple. Titles: * Bubble Blues * Clown Serenade * The Crab * The Lion Roars * Marching Tune * The Minnow * Monkey Blues * Now You See Him, Now You Don't! * Pandas on Parade * Rain Forest * Trumpet Fanfare * The Whale * Who Has Seen the Wind? * Windflowers "Bubble Blues," "Pandas on Parade," "Trumpet Fanfare," and "Who Has Seen the Wind?" are Federation Festivals 2014-2016 selections.




Piece by Piece, Book 2


Book Description

These original piano solos are meant to afford intermediate students the opportunity to explore a variety of styles, techniques, textures, and moods. Titles: * Black Tie Tango * Blusters and Breezes * A Hint of Jazz * Seafarer's Song * The Viking Hoard * White Orchid * You and I




Piece by Piece, Book 3


Book Description

These original piano solos are meant to afford late-intermediate students the opportunity to explore a variety of styles, techniques, textures, and moods. Titles: *Curtains Up *High-Wire Rag *Intergalactic Confluence *The Peacocks of Babylon *Sidewinder Waltz *Toccata Pirata *Twilight Blue "This is the most enjoyable and worthwhile music!" - Celeste-tina Hernandez, Progressions "The Peacocks of Babylon" and "Toccata Pirata" are Federation Festivals 2014-2016 selections.




Discovering Piano Etudes


Book Description

This collection of etudes for late intermediate to early advanced pianists includes pieces by Cramer, MacDowell, Czerny, Moscheles and Moszkowki. The etudes provide an enjoyable way to develop technique, thereby preparing the student for more challenging repertoire. The book contains concise biographies of each composer and features carefully thought out fingering for each etude.




Piece by Piece, Book 1


Book Description

These original piano solos are meant to afford early intermediate students the opportunity to explore a variety of styles, techniques, textures, and moods. Titles: * Days Gone By * Delightful Dreams * A Fine Day * No Long Goodbyes * Old Castile * Paisley Patterns * Tritone Blues * Willows




Signature Solos, Book 1


Book Description

Each collection in the Signature Solos series includes all-new piano solos by favorite Alfred Music composers in a variety of musical styles. Every solo was written for its appealing sound and ability to further the technical and musical growth of the student. These solos can be played either formally in recitals or informally for friends and family! Titles: * Waltz at Midnight (Millie Eben) * Scruffy, Puppy (W. T. Skye Garcia) * Birthday Party! (Bernadine Johnson) * Carnival Ride (Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster) * The Ancient Castle (Martha Mier) * Music in My Soul (Martha Mier) * Squeak and Leak (Matt Schinske) * Space Travel (Carolyn Setliff) * Temples in the Mist (Lucy Wilde Warren)