A Day at the Beach

Amy Stephens

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Collections/Books, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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 behind the music and to give students the opportunity to compose their own ideas. This book also helps students understand chromatic, whole tone, lydian, and blues scales, as well as complex intervals like 9ths and 10ths. Most of all, these rhythms feel really fun under the fingers!  This suite was awarded 1st place for Composers Today 2022. 1. Skipping Rocks, 2. The Hang Gliders, 3. Tide Pools, 4. Riding the Waves, 5. Swimming with Dolphins

Alive and Growing

Joanne Bender

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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 the rhythm steady through the metre changes and the variety of rhythmic patterns. End boldly.

Metamorphosis refers to a change or transformation. Caterpillars undergo a metamorphosis when they become butterflies. In this piece, a change from the minor key to the major key takes place. Enjoy the soft jazzy harmonies and rhythms.

Octa-Tonic is a lively "spiky" piece based on the octatonic scale. Play it with energy and it will energize you and those around you.

High Five Alive is in 5/4 time and flows like a river meandering through the countryside. Its minor key is haunting.

Lean Mean Green Machine is to be played with drive. It varies between 6/8 and 5/8 time and uses quartal chords to give it a unique sound. Crisp staccatos and good accents make this environmentally-friendly piece come alive.

Shadows in the Forest sets a dark, mysterious atmosphere by using many perfect fifth intervals. The damper pedal helps to sustain the shadowy mood. The tremolo adds drama.

Trembling Aspen is an impressionistic piece that paints a tone-picture of the trembling aspen tree, whose leaves tremble in the wind. Its plaintive melodies are haunting.

Amaryllis

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Duets

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

Just like the beautiful Amaryllis flower, the music is gently flowing, lyrical and graceful. Ideal for those sensitive players in your studio.

Level 7/8  Amaryllis (CSS, NFMC)

• CSS - Contemporary Showcase Syllabus
• NFMC Bulletin (USA)

Angular Measures

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

ANGULAR MEASURES is four pianistic explorations of reverberant sound and rhythm designed to encourage physical freedom, expression and full tone across the entire keyboard. Often using opposing black and white keys between the hands, each piece has a unique mood and tempo allowing for dramatic and artistic flourishes. M.H. Duncan

QUADRANGLE (Level 6)

TRIANGLE (Level 7, RCM)

PENTANGLE (Level 8)

TANGLE (Level 9)

RCM: The Royal Conservatory of Music

Individual E-Pieces available at http://marthahillduncan.com

Arctic Voices

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Elementary/Early Intermediate (Gr 1-4), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Sounds of the Arctic, alone, haunting, vast and dangerous.

Level 3/4: ARCTIC VOICES (RCM, CSS),

Level 3: INUKSUK (Stone statue) (CSS)

Level 4: ARCTIC FOX (RCM, CSS)

Level 5: DRUM DANCE

Level 6: LAMENT FOR THE POLAR BEAR (RCM, CSS, CC),

Level 6: DANCING SKIES  (RCM, CC)

Level 7: TOQUES AND PARKAS (RCM, CSS, CC, CNCM)

Level 8: GLACIERS  (CSS, CC)

Level 9: ARCTIC WOLF  (CSS)

• RCM: The Royal Conservatory of Music
• CSS: Contemporary Showcase Syllabus
• CC: Canada Conservatory Contemporary Idioms
• CNCM - Canadian National Conservatory Northern Lights

Around the World

Irene Voros

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

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

AROUND THE WORLD ...

8 Intermediate Piano Solos inspired by cities and countries from around the world.    Explore rich harmonies, creative melodies, jazz chords, and blues bass lines in these evocative pieces.  What a wonderful world!  (* Conservatory Canada)

Level 5: Beneath Cherry Blossoms*, Venetian Waterways*, Wailea Shores*

Level 6: Christmas In Stockholm*, Stepping Out In Dublin*, Tango La Boca*, "The Big Easy" Blues, Amazon Rainforest

Individual E-Pieces available at www.irenevoros.com

Branches Anthology

Red Leaf 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.

Canadiana Suite for Piano Quartet

Joanne Bender

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Quartets (2 pianos, 8 hands)

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

Carmen Paraphrase, La Campanella Paraphrase

Peter Rudzik

Categories: Piano Duets

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

A modern take on Bizet's opera "Carmen" and Liszt's etude "La Campanella". Arranged for one piano, four hands, Canadian grade 8.

Catch the Magic

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

A magical collection of solos for the early intermediate student, perfect for recitals and festivals.

Level 1/2: TWINKLE, TWINKLE - Soft, slow, light and 'twinkly'. (CSS)

Level 2: CASTLES - Slow, unhurried, with a haunting stillness.  (CSS)

Level 2: CLOAKED - The enormous spaceship hiding in plain sight. (CSS, CNCM)

Level 2/3: CINDERELLA'S WALTZ - A lover’s waltz played lightly with grace.  (CC)

Level 2/3: DINOSAUR BONES - Plod along, feel the earth shaking with every footstep. (CSS, CC)

Level 3/4: CASTLES IN THE AIR - Sweet, delicate, and sounding like it could float away.  (CC)

Level 3/4: MAGIC CARPET RIDE - Fly through the air gracefully on your magic carpet! (CC)

Level 4: A MUSICAL RIDE - Here’s your chance to go horseback riding! (CC)

Level 4: SLEUTH - Slip into your role as Private Eye as you sneakily search for clues! (CSS)

Level 5: BLUE JEANS - This bluesy laid back swing rhythm for that 'easy going feeling.

• CSS: Contemporary Showcase Syllabus
• CC: Canada Conservatory Contemporary Idioms
• CNCM - Canadian National Conservatory Northern Light

Causeway Coast Fantasy

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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.

Checkmate

Irene Voros

Categories: Piano Duets

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

CHECKMATE ... 8 Intermediate Piano Duets inspired by the strategic game of Chess.

Level 3: Checkmate!

Level 4: The Elegant Empress

Level 5: Capture & Escape, The Knight Goes Riding

Level 6: Bishop's Blitz, En Passant, Tower Clock

Level 7: The King's Castle

Childhood Excursions: Are We There Yet?!

Amy Stephens

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Collections/Books, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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, exploring places like the Algoma Railway to Sault Ste Marie, performances at Stratford, the waterfalls at Niagra-on-the Lake, the monarchs at Point Pelee, harvest time in Chatham and concerts in Detroit. The suite teaches arm and wrist fluidity, with each piece focusing on a different aspect of using elbow and wrist movements at the piano: drop-lift slurs, wrist rotation, wrist circles, side-to-side and in-and-out motions. This suite won 1st place in the Composers Today 2023 competition.  1. Riding the Rails, 2. Monarchs, 3. Night on the Town, 4. Waterfall, 5. Harvest

Classics Made New

Wynn-Anne Rossi

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Classics Made New is a collection of intermediate - late intermediate piano solos inspired by favorite classical pieces.  These piano classics, written by treasured composers, spark happy memories!  They are also popular choices for students.  And now, these new renditions offer jazzy updates to their traditional counterparts.  Consider using both versions in recitals and community performances.  Mix the nostalgia of the past with refreshing new sounds for the 21st century.  Selections include Jazzier Prelude in C, Dragonfly Solfeggietto, Boldface Ballade, Spinning Rag, Last Minute Minuet and Sonatina in C Modern.

Cloudburst - Piano Trio

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Trios

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

The piano trio CLOUDBURST  (Levels 5 - 7)has a gentle sunny beginning that builds to a crescendo when the rain cloud bursts open. An equally divided intermediate trio with gently rolling 8ves in lower part. Great for three "piano" friends of mixed levels and abilities. M.H. Duncan

Cottage Days

Martha Hill Duncan

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

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

COTTAGE DAYS is a collection of ten expressive summer soundscapes designed for the elementary and early intermediate pianist. The duet, THE DOG THAT WAS AND THE DOG THAT IS (Level 3-4)  was included in earlier versions of Cottage Days and is still available separately.

Level 1: SUMMER LIGHTNING

Level 2: MISTY MORNING

Level 3: CICADAS, FIRE CIRCLE

Level 4: ROWBOAT AT THE DOCK (RCM), CATTAILS

Level 5: WATER LILIES (RCM), SANDCASTLES, AUGUST MOON

RCM: The Royal Conservatory of Music

Individual E-Pieces available at http://marthahillduncan,.com

Dance, Danse, Danza Volume 1

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Lively dances and a little bit of soul to get you moving!

Level 7/8 - Old Town - A night out on the town with exuberant revelry! Let your spirit run wild as you dance to the beat. It’s impossible to keep your feet still! (CSS)

Level 9 - Cool - Alluring and seductive with just the right amount of attitude. Feeling the half beat along the way will help to keep it sultry and provocative. (CSS)

Level 8 - Wild Ceilidh - A high energy ‘toe-stomping’ Celtic romp, play with unlimited merriment!  (CSS)

• CSS - Contemporary Showcase Syllabus

Deep Sea Blues

Beverly Porter

Categories: Piano Trios

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

Dreams and Dragons

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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 of the pieces contain elements of both.  It is a soundscape of make-believe, fairy tales and legends.  Some of the pairs of pieces incorporate only the initial impetus, whilst other pairs contain several corresponding musical ideas.

Eleven Miniatures - Elementary to Intermediate Piano Solos

Teresa Richert

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

Fireweed Rag

Beverly Porter

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Trios

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

Industrial Revolutions Per Minute

Janet Gieck

Categories: Piano Trios

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

Scored for one piano, six hands, this piece has a great groove and uses a lot of extra-piano sounds such as slaps, knocks, and voice effects. Intermediate. Level 5-7.

If you plan to make multiple copies of this music, please respect copyright and purchase a studio license.

Inspired

Irene Voros

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

INSPIRED ...

7 Intermediate Piano Solos evocative of the character of each title. Inspired features jazz elements of syncopated rhythms, complex harmonies, and expressive melodic lines.  May each piece in this collection inspire your musical journey!

Level 5: Solace, Reflection

Level 6: Impact

Level 7: Compassion, Hope

Level 8: Courage, Inspired

Individual E-Pieces available at www.irenevoros.com

Ireland's Most Beautiful Ancient Airs

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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 made no attempt to be bound by traditional interpretation or scholarly research, and the musical ideas employed and the harmonies used are entirely my own.

Jester's Dance

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Duets

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

A playful little dance using polytonal scale pairings. Each player takes turns projecting their musical motive. Have fun!

Level 5/6 - Jester's Dance  (CSS, NFMC)

• CSS - Contemporary Showcase Syllabus
• NFMC Bulletin (USA)

Journey Through the Galaxy

Irene Voros

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

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

JOURNEY THROUGH THE GALAXY ...

8 Intermediate Piano Solos exploring journeys and adventures through music. Enjoy the varied rhythms and harmonies related to the movement and character of each activity. When performing these pieces, remember to be generous with musical expression of delight, determination and mystery! (* Conservatory Canada)

Level 2: In a Rock Band*

Level 3: Journey Through the Galaxy*, Singin' In the Choir*, Swinging the Salsa*

Level 4: Riding the Rails*, Sailing Away*

Level 5: In a Hot Air Balloon, On a Skateboard

Individual E-Pieces available at www.irenevoros.com

Lady Bug and Friends

Beverly Porter

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

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

Land of the Silver Birch

Beverly Porter

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

Latin Tracks

Susan Griesdale

Categories: NFMC Bulletin (US), Piano Trios, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

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

Level 4/5 - A catchy Latin Rhythm in cut time to get those feet tapping! (NFMC)

• NFMC Bulletin (USA)

Madge's Notebook A Piano Tribute to The Hunger Games

Rebekah Maxner

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

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

Engaging music for teens and tweens!

• Early Intermediate to Early Advanced piano solos (Levels 3 to 8)
• One Intermediate duet (1P4H)
• A Piano Tribute to the Hunger Games
• A piano book you can imagine that the series characters would have on their piano
• An imagined setting of music mentioned in the books: folk music of District 12, music by Madge for Katniss, plus classics from a time before Panem

Several pieces evoke folk music from District 12 that is mentioned in The Hunger Games books, including the lullaby Deep in the Meadow, the patriotic Valley Song, the haunting The Hanging Tree, the simply beautiful Toasting, as well as the Wedding Dance.

There are also new twists on classics and classic rock that I imagine would still be known in the future, including a Bach/Lennon mash-up Imagine a Prelude, a Beethoven/Led Zeppelin mash-up, Stairway for Elisa, and a new take on the Moonlight Sonata, Over the Moon.

The final two pieces are from Madge to Katniss, Friends of a Feather, a duet, and For Rue, a Chopin-inspired waltz based on Rue’s “all’s well” signal.

REVIEWS

“The pieces are so well thought out and student’s will love the literary connections.” ~ Penny Lazarus

“Many of the pieces are original compositions, but there are also some interesting pieces inspired by famous piano pieces…. The pieces seem to evoke the original classical work, rather than exist merely as a simplified version.  Very creative!” ~ Joy Morin, Color in My Piano blog

“One of the things that Rebekah mentioned that really impressed me was that she “tried to imagine what piano music of our era would have survived into the future world of District 12” ~ Penny Lazarus

“…a very creative and unique music book containing songs that capture the series’ setting and story really well, while tastefully interweaving snippets of famous pieces…” ~ Natalie Weber, Music Matters blog

Magical World

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

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.

Nightscapes

Beverly Porter

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

Northern Menagerie - Intermediate Piano Solos

Teresa Richert

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

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

Northern Petals - Trio for Six Hands at One Piano

Teresa Richert

Categories: Piano Trios

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

TGR-PT001:  7 pages, ISMN 979-0-9001444-0-9

Dreamy trio for 6 hands at one piano. (Grade 4/5)

Northern Petals *(4/5)

• NFMC Bulletin (USA)*

This E-Book allows one copy for each performer.  See Hardcopy vs. E-Book vs. Studio License at the end of Sound Samples & Scores below.

O Canada - Joanne Bender

Joanne Bender

Categories: Anthem - O Canada

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

O Canada arr. for Piano Duet

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Anthem - O Canada, Piano Duets

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

An engaging arrangement of O Canada for Intermediate players, suitable for grades 4 to 5.

Out of the Box

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Cheery and Quirky! These pieces are perfect for encores. Have fun with them, all a little different, all slightly 'out of the box'!

Level 5/6 - Spriggans

Level 6 - Carousel, Spinning

Level 7 - Brush Strokes, Ferry Boat Ride

Level 7/8 - Spunk

Level 8 - The Jitters (CNCM), Veiled

Level 8/9 - Parade for One

Level 9 - Bounce, Rattle'n Squeak

• CNCM - Canadian National Conservatory Northern Lights

Outside My Window Volume 1

Janet Gieck

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Pacific Passages

Irene Voros

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

PACIFIC PASSAGES ...

8 Late Intermediate Piano Solos celebrating the serenity and majesty of the Pacific Northwest. Imagine the captivating beauty of a beautiful coastline, stunning mountain ranges, and a vast open ocean as you interpret these evocative works. (* Conservatory Canada)

Level 5: Lighthouse*, Rain Drops*

Level 6: Open Water*, Pacific Sunset*

Level 7: Snow Peaks*, White Caps*

Level 8: Morning Glory*, Rugged Coastline*

Individual E-Pieces available at www.irenevoros.com

Parking an Octatonic Truck

John Burge

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

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

A collection of ten pieces ranging from Grades 1-8 that explores some of the more unusual approaches to composition such as polytonality, sympathetic reverberation, less traditional meters and clusters. John Burge used many of these pieces in the past as Quick Study repertoire for music festivals and as such, are put together in a logical fashion making them easy to teach, memorize and most importantly, fun to play. The set includes, "Dancing Scales" (RCM Grade 6 Etude List) and "Cluster Blues" (RCM Grade 8 List D). 24 pages.

Petals for Piano - Intermediate Solos plus a Trio at One Piano

Teresa Richert

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, Piano Trios, RCM Syllabus (CA)

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

TGR-PC009:  28 pages, ISMN 979-0-9001430-0-6

Ten dreamy solos named for the official flowers of the ten Canadian provinces. The trio for 6 hands at one piano, Northern Petals, represents the three Canadian territories. Each solo is in a different key. They explore a variety of technical challenges for the intermediate student and all, including the trio, require expressive playing and extensive use of the damper pedal. (Grades 3 to 7)

Dogwood (7)   Wild Rose + (3)   Prairie Lily(3/4) Prairie Crocus (4/5)  White Trillium (6/7)  Blue Iris** (7)  Violets (5/6)   Mayflower (4)  Lady's Slipper (5/6)   Sarracenia (4)  Northern Petals Trio*** 6H/1P (4/5)

• Canadian National Conservatory of Music Northern Lights**
• Conservatory Canada Contemporary Idioms (most pieces)
• NFMC Bulletin (USA)***
• Royal Conservatory of Music +2022

Wild Rose performance on YouTube by Jeremy Zhang, winner of a Platinum award at the 2024 Canadian International Music Competition.

Piano Mime in Concert

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

A collection of theatrical character pieces affords an opportunity to create a unique concert program where you can mix and match to design your very own mini recital!

Level 4/5: Did You Have to Go,   Lullaby with Ground Bass (CC),   The Trolls are Coming

Level 5: Memory of a Waltz,   Dancing Clowns (RCM),   Sleepwalking (RCM)  Brand New Sneakers,

Level 6: Piano Mime (CC, RCM)

Level 7: Quiet Cove,   High Jinks

Level 8: Tornado,   Night Shadows

• RCM - Royal Conservatory of Music (2015, 2022)
• CC - Conservatory Canada

Piano Poems

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

A 'must have' collection of lyrical, introspective pieces for the sensitive musician.

Level 2/3: After the Rain

Level 3/4: Walk with Me

Level 4: Remembering You (CC),    Dreamcatcher  (CSS, CC, CNCM)

Level 6: Sail Away  (CSS, CC)

Level 6/7: Lavender Dreams  (CC),    Soliloquy

Level 8: Antique Lace  (CC, CNCM),    Forgotten

• CSS - Contemporary Showcase Syllabus
• CC - Conservatory Canada Contemporary Idioms Piano
• CNCM - Canadian National Conservatory Northern Lights

Precipitations

Martha Hill Duncan

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

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Seven highly contrasted “weather-related” soundscapes that make for exciting late intermediate to advanced recital repertoire.

Level 7: DRIZZLE, FIRST SNOW, SUNDOG (RCM)

Level 8: SUNSHOWER (RCM), DRYSPELL,  HAIL

Level 9: RACING THE STORM (RCM Level 9)

RCM: The Royal Conservatory of Music

Individual E-Pieces available at http://marthahillduncan.com

Rainy Days

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

Rainy Days is the companion collection to Cottage Days and is full of indoor activities for the rainiest of days. M.H. Duncan

Level 1: PILLOW FIGHT
Level 2: 52 PICKUP, MONKEYS ON THE BED
Level 3: ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, PAPER DOLLS                                                                                   Level 4: PAPER AIRPLANES, CRAZY 8s, 1 MISSISSIPPI, 2 MISSISSIPPI
Level 5: CANASTA, DEAR DIARY, IN THE MIRROR

Individual E-Pieces available at https://marthahillduncan.com

Rayan's Duet Book

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Duets

Levels: Early Elementary/Beginner/Prep A/B, Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Rayan's Duet book is a teacher and pupil book designed for sight reading practice, with easy primo parts in five finger position.  The inspiration for this book came from Kathenka’s Muziekboek by Jurriaan Andriessen, which is beautifully constructed so that each simple five finger primo part skilfully complements a much more rhythmically and harmonically sophisticated secondo part.  For that reason, the primo parts are also satisfying to sight read for more than just elementary players.  The duets can be easily read at one sitting.

Sailing on the Solar Wind from The Pianist's Guide to the Universe

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

In this whimsical marriage of astronomy and music, my husband, astrophysicist, Dr. Martin Duncan and I have combined our talents to celebrate the beauty of the night sky and the magic of music. SAILING ON THE SOLAR WIND focuses on our own solar system. M.H. Duncan

Level 3: THE RED ONE, ASTEROID 6115, LUCY AND THE TROJANS

Level 4: SUNSPOTS, THE SOLAR WIND, THE RED ONE, SATURN'S RINGS

Level 5: ATMOSPHERE, ARROKOTH THE SNOWMAN

Level 6: PLUTO AND CHARON

Individual E-Pieces available at http://marthahillduncan.com

Saplings Anthology

Red Leaf 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.

Seaside Sketches Book 1: Intermediate Piano Solos

Teresa Richert

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

*** NEW! ***

TGR-PC015:  24 pages (Grades 3 - 5)

10 Intermediate piano solos inspired by settings and creatures in and around the sea.

Pelicans (3) Short Ride in a Fast Panga (3) Before the Storm (3) Leaping Lizards (4) Pez Amarillo (4) Eagle Rays*/**(4) Day at the Beach (4) Tropical Summer (5) Into the Sunset (5) Afloat (5)

• Red Leaf Pianoworks Saplings Anthology*
• Royal Conservatory of Music **2022

Six Little Preludes and Fugues

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

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.

Slap Shot - Intermediate Level

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Seasonal, Solo Sheet Music - Piano

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

Your students will love playing Slap Shot with its boisterous high energy antics and its highly recognizable hockey theme. Have fun!

There are two levels - Intermediate Level 5 and Early Intermediate Level 3.

Note: The Hard Copy version contains both levels.

Spirit Dance

Susan Griesdale

Categories: Piano Duets

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

Level 7/8 - For when your Spirit dances, dance together to produce a seamless andante with much grace and charm.

Stars

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

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.

Stories of Stars from The Pianist's Guide to the Universe

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

In this whimsical marriage of astronomy and music, my husband, astrophysicist, Dr. Martin Duncan and I have combined our talents to celebrate the beauty of the night sky and the magic of music.
Vol. 1, Stories of Stars, for elementary to intermediate piano, deals with the birth and death of stars in our galaxy.

M.H. Duncan

Prep The Big Dipper
Level 1 Interstellar Dust
Level 2 Stellar Nursery, The Main Sequence
Level 3 The Milky Way, Polaris, Lagoon Nebula
Level 4 Red Giant
Level 5 Blue Straggler, Supernova

Strangford Sketchbook

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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 of them is designed to introduce different elements of technical development, and the collection presents a wide variety of styles and musical challenges.

Suite for Creative Pianists

Ayumi Okada

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

This unique suite of piano solos, written to be featured at the 2021 Festival for Creative Pianists, incorporates improvisation as part of the piece to inspire pianists' creativity. By exploring various possibilities for each creative element/prompt, the pianists will gain insight into the compositional process, nurture a proactive approach to performance, and obtain a repertoire that can genuinely feel like their own! The Composer's Edition is also available at ayumiokada.com for those interested in playing the composer's version.

Sundae Soup Volume 1

Janet Gieck

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

The pieces in this collection were composed for my students to expose them to a variety of styles. We all like many different toppings on a sundae (or ingredients in a soup), and each addition makes a new combination of flavours and enriches our overall taste sensation. Just as trying new ingredients expands the possibilities of what can be created with food, my hope is that students will explore many different sounds and rhythms and broaden their musical palate. Late elementary to intermediate. 24 pages. Updated Edition (2010).

If you plan to make multiple copies of this music, please respect copyright and purchase a studio license.

Lazy Sunday
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Sweet Dream
Grandmother's Tale
A Conversation
A Walk in the Park
Wet Shoes
The Bassment
Gigue
Shifting Sand
Taking Time

Sundae Soup Volume 2

Janet Gieck

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

A collection of piano solos for discovery of new flavours in music. This set is slightly more advanced than volume one and appeals to teens and adults who enjoy energy and pizzazz, as well those who appreciate elegant and graceful sounds. Intermediate to Early Advanced. 28 pages. Updated Edition (2010).

If you plan to make multiple copies of this music, please respect copyright and purchase a studio license.

Judith's Waltz
Cool Night
Long Weekend
After the Rain
Allegretto
Just Can't Stop
Swingin' Low
In Dreamland
Whatever
Whole Tone Tone Hole

Taking Chances

Janet Gieck

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

The pieces in Taking Chances are about danger and uncertainty. But every challenge is also an opportunity. I hope you experience music and life more fully as you approach these short, but adventurous pieces. I dare you to play with possibility and boldness! Late intermediate to early advanced. 20 pages.

If you plan to make multiple copies of this music, please respect copyright and purchase a studio license.

Taking Chances
Absalom's Party
Frantic
Mosquitoes
60% Chance of Rain
The Tramping Lake Coulee
Champions

The Birthday of a King

Janet Gieck

Categories: Piano Duets, Seasonal

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

A contemporary twist makes these arrangements of classic Christmas carols an exciting addition to any recital. With a bit of flare, they are sure to be crowd pleasers! Intermediate to early advanced piano duets. One piano, four hands. 36 pages.

If you plan to make multiple copies of this music, please respect copyright and purchase a studio license.

Away in a Manger/The Birthday of a King
Deck the Halls
O Holy Night
Silent Night

The Book of Easy Piano Magic

Peter Rudzik

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

A collection of twelve piano pieces with a flair for magic and mystery, composed for young piano magicians. An elementary continuation of The Book of Piano Magic.
Cdn. grade 1 - 6, 25 pages.

The Book of Piano Magic

Peter Rudzik

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

A collection of nine piano pieces inspired by magic. Prepare to delve into a world of supernatural, mysterious and bewildering music!
Cdn. grade 7 - 9, 26 pages.

The Color Collection

Rebekah Maxner

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

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

Music that inspires a love for the piano!

• Early to Late Intermediate (Levels 3 to 6)
• Includes Rainbow Swirl (Level 8)
• Expressive piano pieces to color your days
• From impressionist to Latin, swing, blues and jazz
• 10 piano solos

Express yourself! No matter who you are or how you feel there is a piece to capture your mood. The Color Collection offers many opportunities to explore how music can express the way you feel. Gray Day is “for slow days when you wear your pajamas all day,” and Yellow Boots is “for friends who splash in puddles of sunshine together.” This book is fast becoming a favorite of studio recitals and music festivals.

As you explore the articulation, dynamics and key signatures in the pieces you will discover how music creates moods to express the way you feel.

REVIEWS

“…these intermediate level pieces are sure to grab the imagination of lots of piano students!” ~ Natalie Weber, Music Matters blog, CA

“When I introduced your book and played some of the pieces, [my student’s] lights went on...” ~ Andrea, AB

“…I love your color book and hope to be passing on my student copy to someone this fall… The other copy, I’m keeping for ME ME ME!” ~ Libby, VA

“One of my students is learning your Blue Train...and enjoying it immensely.” ~  Peggy L’Hoir, SK

The Dog That Was and The Dog That Is

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: Piano Duets

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

Levels 3 - 5:  This bittersweet “tail” of two dogs played out in a setting for one piano, four hands. My thanks to the limericks of Scott & Alison Bagg, frequent cottagers and former piano students of mine. M.H. Duncan

The Girona Suite

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

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 three flats and sharps.  The key scheme of the first piece, Girona, encapsulates the tonality of the entire suite.

The Nine Glens of Antrim

June Armstrong

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

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 a different element of technical development, and the collection presents a wide variety of styles and musical challenges.

The Puppy Inventions - Intermediate Piano Solos (2018 Edition)

Teresa Richert

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

Formerly published (2014) by Frederick Harris Music as Canine Inventions

TGR-PC006:  20 pages, ISMN 979-0-9001430-9-9

Ten quasi-Baroque inventions influenced by J.S. Bach but shorter and simpler. Each is in a different key with ornaments, tempo, dynamics and articulations explicitly notated.  (Grade 5 - 6)

On the Loose (5), In the Doghouse (5), The Bubble Bath** (6), Little Shadow* (5), Out for a Walk (5), Sleepy (5), Game of Fetch (5), Sniffing Around*** (5), At Play (5), Visiting the Vet (6)

• BC Conservatory of Music Horizons *
• Canadian National Conservatory of Music Northern Lights**
• Conservatory Canada Contemporary Idioms 2021 (all pieces)
• RSL Classical Piano Syllabus 2021 (Grade 3)***

Titanic A Voyage in Piano Music - Intermediate

Rebekah Maxner

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

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

• Early to Late Intermediate (Levels 3 to 6)
• 9 Piano Solos
• Music heard on Titanic‘s maiden voyage arranged for piano, plus originals in 1912 styles

In 1912 the world was shocked when RMS Titanic, the world’s most luxurious ocean liner, sank to the bottom of the ocean, taking more than 1,200 souls with it. Countless books and movies have retold the story of the voyage, and of the ship after it was discovered in 1985. For the first time you can take part in the story by playing music that was heard on Titanic‘s only voyage. The pieces have been chosen from passenger accounts, from the White Star Line’s official songbook, several will be recognized from the Titanic movies you have seen, and two are originals written in 1912 styles. All have been arranged to offer early to late intermediate pianists music you will love to learn, and fall easily under the hands.

REVIEWS

“Your keen sense of musicality shines though in each selection. The blend of well-crafted compositions with historical snippets and photos is sure to make this book a success with students and teachers.” ~ Anne Crosby Gaudet, NS

“Every kid who came yesterday took home a copy of Titanic. Their eyes were THIS big!” ~ Anna-Maria, NS

“The pieces in these books are in various styles and offer differing challenges, making them ideal selections for festival, or a recital program. Students would enjoy dressing in period costumes and performing these selections at a recital, or perhaps at a senior’s residence. I would highly recommend these pieces for use in your studio for teaching and performing purposes.” ~ Barbara Long, The Quarter Note (NBRMTA quarterly), NB

Truly Astounding Animals

Peter Rudzik

Categories: Piano Collections/Books, RCM Syllabus (CA)

Levels: Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

A set of twelve playful and highly imaginative miniatures, each portraying an astounding animal. There is an Annoying Fly with its goofy theme and buzzing effect, Boastful Kangaroo with its left hand leaps and chords that move chromatically. Busy Woodpecker has a truly pecking theme accompanied by fast alberti bass while Tarantula's Tarantella offers yet another challenge in fast playing with a variety of different articulations. Whale Song, Thoughtful Rhino and Hedgehog at Night are more mysterious in nature while Orange Striped Zebra, Silly Little Squirrel and Dancing Penguins are sweet little pieces for children. Happy Grasshopper has a lively and bouncy character that reflect its free and independent nature while March of the Centipedes has quite a mischievous theme. Great for recitals and festivals. Strongly recommended by the International Piano magazine.

Twinkle Variations, Fur Elise Duet Variations

Peter Rudzik

Categories: Piano Duets

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

Twinkle Variations is a set of three variations based on the French children's song "Ah! vous dirai-je, mama" better known in English as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Fun and easy to play, Canadian grade 5.

Fur Elise Duet Variations is also a set of three variations based on Beethoven's "Fur Elise". Canadian grade 6.

Arranged for one piano, four hands.

Zarzamora Suite

Martha Hill Duncan

Categories: Piano Collections/Books

Levels: Advanced/Diploma (Grade 10, ARCT and up), Early Advanced/Advanced (Gr 8 - 9), Intermediate/Late Intermediate (Gr 5-7)

ZARZAMORA SUITE is loosely based on five Spanish street names that figured prominently in my life as a child and young adult in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. M.H. Duncan

Level 6: MARIPOSA

Level 9: ZARZAMORA,  DOLOROSA

Level 10: BRAZOS, GUADALUPE

Individual E-Pieces available at http://marthahillduncan.com