Ancient Forests Anthology

Red Leaf Anthology-Vendor

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Red Leaf Anthologies

Levels: Advanced/Diploma (Grade 10, ARCT and up)

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

Mysterious River (Diploma) - Peter Rudzik

Snow Storm (Diploma) - Brian Finley

Branches Anthology

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Collections/Books, Red Leaf Anthologies

Levels: Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Branches (2022) contains 13 Late Intermediate Piano Solos and takes teachers and students to new heights, branching out into greater complexity both technically and interpretively. This latest collection brings new life to the late intermediate student and offers the unique opportunity to sample the works of all 13 Red Leaf composers, including the newest members of the collective, American composers Wynn-Anne Rossi and Amy Stephens.

Saplings Anthology

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA), Red Leaf Anthologies

Levels: Elementary/Early Intermediate (Gr 1-4), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Saplings features twenty-one early intermediate piano solos and is the second anthology from the composers of Red Leaf Pianoworks. Following Red Leaf's first elementary volume, Sprouts, this collection raises the technical and interpretive challenges while keeping the repertoire imaginative and inspiring for both the teacher and performer.

Seedlings Anthology

Red Leaf Anthology-Vendor

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Red Leaf Anthologies

Levels: Early Elementary/Beginner/Prep A/B

Seedlings, (2024) our Piano Solos for the Early Reader, is the prequel to our original Sprouts Anthology for Elementary Piano.  Seedlings gives the earliest beginners 27 creative and imaginative works written by all 17 of the Red Leaf composers. Included in this volume are works by our 4 brand new composers: Colleen Athparia, Brian Finley, Jen Smith Lanthier and Ayumi Okada.

This earliest volume features one and two-page pieces within three progressive levels: Planting Seeds (one hand at a time), Growing (varied touches and 2-3 note slurs) and Branching Out (mostly hands together)  These exciting works are bound to please the very early pianist. 52 pages

Sprouts Anthology

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA), Red Leaf Anthologies

Levels: Early Elementary/Beginner/Prep A/B, Elementary/Early Intermediate (Gr 1-4)

Sprouts is the very first Red Leaf Pianoworks Anthology featuring two compositions from each of the ten composers of this collective: Joanne Bender, Martha Hill Duncan, Janet Gieck, Susan Griesdale, Rebekah Maxner, Beverly Porter, Teresa Richert, Peter Rudzik. This is a great introduction to music that combines charming originality with pedagogical value from these highly creative and talented composers. Open the sound samples to see videos, first a short Guide sampling one short excerpt from each composer. And secondly the playlist of all the pieces in the collection.

Woodlands Anthology

Red Leaf Anthology-Vendor

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Red Leaf Anthologies

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9)

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

1. The Forests' Call (8) - Jen Smith Lanthier
2. Come, Fireflies Fantasy (8) - Ayumi Okada
3. Beachside Bossa (8) - Amy Stephens
4. Dare to Dream (8) - Joanne Bender
5. Going Fourth (8) - Beverly Porter
6. Carousel of Dreamers (9) - Wynn-Anne Rossi
7. Tangle (9) - Martha Hill Duncan
8. A Cross Sea (9) - Teresa Richert
9. The Return of the Wild Geese (9) - June Armstrong
10. Emerald (9) - Irene Voros