The Ards Peninsula and Strangford Lough have always been one of my favourite parts of Ireland. These eight pieces explore the expressive and atmospheric ranges of the piano, and also seek to evoke the beauty of the landscape through resonances of Irish music. The pieces are of moderate difficulty, around grades 7-8 standard. Each one… Read more »
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The Girona Suite
The music of The Girona Suite is a rich mixture of period dances of the day, Spanish resonance and emotional intensity. The whole suite is interconnected, both by key and thematic material. The work begins and ends in E flat minor. The pieces are designed to introduce familiarity and dexterity in keys containing more than… Read more »
Dreams and Dragons
Welcome to the world of Dreams and Dragons – where not everything is as it seems. The premise for this collection was to take a single musical idea and create from it both a dream and a dragon, presented as a pair of pieces. But which is the dream and which is the dragon? Many… Read more »
Magical World
Magical World is a collection of pieces for the intermediate pianist inspired by the titles of poems from When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six by A A Milne. They are lyrical and atmospheric, as well as playful in character.
Stars
Stars is a collection of pieces for the intermediate player depicting 14 constellations of the night sky. The pieces are atmospheric musical paintings inspired by their titles: Unicorn, Great Dog, Queen, Northern Crown, Pegasus, Noah’s Dove, Sails, Phoenix, River, Centaur, Bird of Paradise, Dragon, Chameleon and Swan.
Razzamatazz
Welcome to Razzamatazz! – a collection of jazz and blues inspired pieces with lots of swing and rhythmic drive. Some of the pieces contain a written-out improvisation to give you some ideas to play around with. You can, of course, also choose to play them just as they are written. Remember that the ‘groove’ is… Read more »
Six Little Preludes and Fugues
Six Little Preludes and Fugues was written for the early intermediate/intermediate level pianist. Each prelude and fugue is related, sometimes just in style but sometimes also in thematic material as well. Playing a fugue is an art in itself. It teaches much about form, but also about musical architecture and balance.
The Nine Glens of Antrim
The Nine Glens of Antrim are a very special part of Ireland. Each of the nine pieces represents a glen, and explores the expressive and atmospheric ranges of the piano, evoking the beauty of the landscape through resonances of Irish music. The pieces are early intermediate/intermediate standard. Each one of them is designed to introduce… Read more »
Puffin Island
Rathlin is an island lying off the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where puffins come to breed annually, and can be seen from May to August. The island is remote and beautiful and is home to much wild life. Our day on ‘Puffin Island’ starts with a breezy trip from the mainland on… Read more »
Enchanted World
Welcome to the world of Winnie-the-Pooh. These elementary/early intermediate pieces affectionately characterise the personalities of the various inhabitants of 100 acre wood and are inspired by the books Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A A Milne. It is a collection which can be explored out of curiosity. All the music is technically… Read more »
