Childhood Excursions series: complete 4-book set

Childhood Excursions (volumes 1-4) by Amy Stephens is a four-book series for mastering arm and wrist fluidity at the piano. Beginning through advanced pianists will learn important motions generating in the elbow and wrist, such as wrist rotation, arm/wrist circles, drop-lift, straight down, straight across, etc., fostering speed, accuracy, and solid technique. Each book is… Read more »

Childhood Excursions: Escape to the Cinema!

6 pieces, 40 pages. Amy combines classical form with jazz language and sensibilities in these cinematic and bold pieces.  Amy takes the performer through key turning points in any great film, encouraging excellent storytelling at the piano. The suite includes instructions for arm and wrist fluidity in various passages: wrist rotation, wrist circles, straight across,… Read more »

Ancient Forests Anthology

Ancient Forests (2024) is the most advanced anthology from Red Leaf’ Pianoworks “Trees”  series and features 7 varied and virtuosic pieces. 52 pages   Red Leaves of Autumn (10) – Rebekah Maxner The Sacred Forest (10)- Colleen Athparia Awaken (10) – Susan Griesdale Autumn (10) – Janet Gieck From Tiny Acorns (Diploma) – John Burge… Read more »

Sound Sculptures

SOUND SCULPTURES (Level 9,10,ARCT)   For Advanced Piano 1. Coloured Glass 2. Sparkling Stones 3. Polished Metal

Becoming: Suite for Solo Piano in Seven Movements

32 pages, 7 pieces. This suite for advanced players is written in Third Stream style, which combines jazz language and sensibilities with classical form. The pieces are fully notated, but two movements leave room for improvisation if the player chooses. The music is deep and introspective and allows for much expression and interpretation. The suite… Read more »

Studies in Poetry – Volume 5

Continuing the Studies in Poetry series that began with Volume 1 in 2000, Volume 5 is also a set of three highly contrasting pieces that are really concert etudes. Volume 5 was completed in 2022 and played in public for the first time by the composer in January, 2024. As always, each study pays tribute to… Read more »

Studies in Poetry – Volume 4

Continuing the Studies in Poetry series that began with Volume 1 in 2000, Volume 4 is also a set of three highly contrasting pieces that are really concert etudes. Volume 4 was completed and premiered by the composer in 2022 with each piece paying tribute to one of the composer’s favourite books of poetry written in… Read more »

Studies in Poetry – Volume 3

Continuing the Studies in Poetry series that began with Volume 1 in 2000, Volume 3 is also a set of three highly contrasting pieces that are really concert etudes. Volume 3 was completed and premiered by the composer in 2011 with each piece paying tribute to one of the composer’s favourite books of poetry written… Read more »

Studies in Poetry – Volume 2

Continuing the Studies in Poetry series that began with Volume 1 in 2000, Volume 2 is also a set of three highly contrasting pieces that are really concert etudes. Volume 2 was completed and premiered by the composer in 2009 with each piece paying tribute to one of the composer’s favourite books of poetry written… Read more »

Studies in Poetry – Volume 1

The Studies in Poetry series is a collection of concert etudes for the piano that pay tribute to some of the composer’s favourite books of poetry in the English language. In all cases, the poetry book’s title has been used as both a point of inspiration and a subtitle for each study. The composition of… Read more »