Ireland’s Most Beautiful Ancient Airs

It has been an immense pleasure creating these arrangements of some of the most beautiful and enduring melodies ever to come from Ireland.  I have treated each melody in a completely different style, but without disturbing the traditional essence of the music.  Whilst I have listened to many interpretations and investigated various sources, I have… Read more »

Causeway Coast Fantasy

The five pieces of Causeway Coast Fantasy are Red Sails at Sunset, Mussenden Temple at Sunrise, Rathlin Island, The Pipes of Finn and Bendhu.  They describe various scenes from along the north coast of Ireland.  The music is at times Celtic, atmospheric, experimental and descriptive.

Strangford Sketchbook

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 »

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 »

Childhood Excursions: Are We There Yet?!

5 pieces, 32 pages. NFMC 2024-2028 Bulletin Selections for the Popular Piano Solo category: Riding the Rails (level 2), Night on the Town (level 3). Amy combines classical form with jazz language and sensibilities in these very fun pieces.  In this suite, Amy takes the performer through her most-treasured childhood memories in Ontario and Michigan,… Read more »

Scenes of San Francisco

6 pieces, 28 pages. This Third Stream suite combines classical form with jazz language and rhythm in six sophisticated pieces depicting the composer’s favorite places around San Francisco, one of the most fascinating cities in the world! These intricate pieces are great for recitals, competitions and adjudications. The collection has been an award-winner in the… Read more »

A Day at the Beach

5 pieces, 28 pages. NFMC Bulletin 2024-2028 selections from the Popular Piano Solo category: Skipping Rocks (level 1), Tide Pools (level 2), Riding the Waves (level 3). Super-fun pieces in Latin-jazz and jazz styles depicting sites at the beach. Each piece has an accompanying song construction activity page to help students understand the compositional devices… Read more »

Alive and Growing

Planet Earth is a dreamy gentle piece which uses beautiful harmonies to create a feeling of warmth and thoughtfulness for the earth. Play it freely and expressively.   Keep on Moving is a fast-driving piece which uses quartal chords to create a bold sound. Bring out the melody notes and keep the accompaniment soft. Keep… Read more »