Woodlands

Woodlands (2024) is Red Leaf Pianoworks’ piano anthology for early advanced piano  and features evocative and adventures works by 10 of our composers. 40 pages   The Forests’ Call (8) – Jen Smith Lanthier Come, Fireflies Fantasy (8) – Ayumi Okada Beachside Bossa (8) – Amy Stephens Dare to Dream (8) – Joanne Bender Going… Read more »

Thumbs Up

Everyone now is using their thumbs to text. So I decided to write a book for the texting pianist using thumbs only! These are fun pieces that students will enjoy and help them to use their thumbs in creative ways.   ThumBoogie (Level 3-4) Thumby Trot (Level 4) Stretching (Level 4) Thumb Chase (Level 4)… Read more »

Quiet Reflections

Quiet Reflections invites intermediate to advanced-level pianists of all ages to explore the nostalgic emotions of childhood through five lyrical movements. This unique suite of piano solos marks the composer’s second collection with Red Leaf Pianoworks. The motifs for each movement are drawn from some of the composer’s earliest musical ideas, reaching back to her… Read more »

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 »

Woodlands Anthology

Woodlands (2024) is Red Leaf Pianoworks’ piano anthology for early advanced piano  and features evocative and adventures works by 10 of our composers. 40 pages   The Forests’ Call (8) – Jen Smith Lanthier Come, Fireflies Fantasy (8) – Ayumi Okada Beachside Bossa (8) – Amy Stephens Dare to Dream (8) – Joanne Bender Going… Read more »

Animated Animals

A fun collection of 12 imaginative pieces for students and teachers in Levels 2-8 to enjoy. Description of Animated Animals The Fish with Hiccups This piece features alternating “thumbs only” to represent the swimming Fish.  But the poor Fish has the unpredictable hiccups!  (Level 4) The Grumpy Gorilla This Gorilla is in a very bad… Read more »

Music for Theo

The pieces in this collection were composed as a challenge to see if I could come up with music a teenage student would want to learn. They are lively, dramatic and full of emotion. There is just enough repetition to make them easy to learn, impressive to hear, and fun to play! Level 8-9 (early… Read more »

Hummingbirds: Solo for One Hand

4 pages, piano solo for one hand: right hand or left hand. NFMC Bulletin 2024-2028 selection: Difficult Class I piano solo. Classical form with rich jazz harmonies.  The Hummingbirds captures the wonder Amy felt watching a mother hummingbird caring for her babies in the next she built in our fruit tree one foggy San Francisco… Read more »

Sound Sculptures

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