The carefully graded pieces in this outstanding new series are drawn from festival and contest lists and represent some of Alfred's most popular and effective solos by favorite Alfred composers. Each book includes suggested practice and performance tips for each piece by experienced teacher and editor, Victoria McArthur.
Myklas Music Press was highly regarded for its extensive catalogue of quality elementary and intermediate supplemental piano music. The pieces that are included in Myklas Contest Winners represent Myklas’s most popular and effective solos drawn from festival and contest lists. Divided into four graded collections, outstanding and time-tested solos are made available again by Rhonda Bennett, Ronald Bennett, Rosemary Barrett Byers, Lynne Cox, Anne Shannon Demarest, Mary Hauber, Ernest Kramer, Joyce Schatz Pease, Ruth Perdew, John Robert Poe, Catherine Rollin, Mike Springer, Robert D. Vandall, and Judy East Wells. Book 1 includes pieces appropriate for early elementary to elementary students. Reading range is limited and coordination between the hands is simple. Titles: * Bubble Blues * Clown Serenade * The Crab * The Lion Roars * Marching Tune * The Minnow * Monkey Blues * Now You See Him, Now You Don't! * Pandas on Parade * Rain Forest * Trumpet Fanfare * The Whale * Who Has Seen the Wind? * Windflowers "Bubble Blues," "Pandas on Parade," "Trumpet Fanfare," and "Who Has Seen the Wind?" are Federation Festivals 2014-2016 selections.
Exciting piano solos are motivating for students, as well as thrilling for audiences. Thoughtfully written and carefully graded original compositions are essential for every piano studio and produce successful learning experiences for students. Over the years, Belwin-Mills and Summy-Birchard produced extensive libraries of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano music. The pieces included in this series represent the two companies' most popular and effective solos drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 1 is for early elementary through elementary students and the pieces are placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: *Batter Up! *Beaded Moccasins *Boogie Brigade *Bright Painted Ponies *Calico Waltz *Calliope *Day Dreams *Distant Chimes *Here Comes the Band *The Little Frog *Noisy Woodpecker *Racing Trains *Swans *Trumpets *Turtle Talk
Contest Winners for Two is a series of five graded collections of original, time-tested piano duets. Over the years Alfred, Belwin, and Myklas produced an extensive catalogue of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano duets. The pieces that are included in this volume represent the three companies' most popular and effective duets drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 1 consists of elementary pieces, placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: * Black Key Suite: Echo Waltz, Blue Licorice, Fanfare (Robert D. Vandall) * Chickadee Waltz (Kathleen Massoud) * Jon Peter Polka (David Karp) * Thinking of You (John Robert Poe) * Turkey Trot (David Carr Glover)
Contest Winners for Three is a series of five graded collections of time-tested piano trios. Over the years Alfred Music, Belwin, and Myklas produced an extensive catalog of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano trios. The pieces that are included in this volume represent the three companies' most popular and effective trios drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 1 consists of elementary/late elementary pieces, placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: *Scarborough Fair *Oh Where, Oh Where *Chopsticks for Three *This Old Man *Camptown Races *Roundabout
Exciting piano solos are motivating for students, as well as thrilling for audiences. Thoughtfully written and carefully graded original compositions are essential for every piano studio and produce successful learning experiences for students. Over the years, Belwin-Mills and Summy-Birchard produced extensive libraries of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano music. The pieces included in this series represent the two companies' most popular and effective solos drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 2 is for elementary through late elementary students and the pieces are placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: *Astronauts Salute *At the Trading Post *Blinky the Robot *Cool Blue *First Sonatina in F Major *The Frisky Filly *The Golden Harp *March of the Ghosts *Night Clouds *Pagoda *Quiet Lagoon *Tricky Traffic
The carefully graded pieces in this outstanding new series are drawn from festival and contest lists and represent some of Alfred's most popular and effective solos by favorite Alfred composers. Each book includes suggested practice and performance tips for each piece by experienced teacher and editor, Victoria McArthur.
Contest Winners for Two is a series of five graded collections of original, time-tested piano duets. Over the years Alfred, Belwin, and Myklas produced an extensive catalogue of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano duets. The pieces that are included in this volume represent the three companies' most popular and effective duets drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 4 consists of intermediate pieces, placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: * Allegro Festivo (Robert D. Vandall) * Big River Barn Dance (Carrie Kraft) * Festival Overture (Dennis Alexander) * Getting Started (Robert D. Vandall) * Martellato (Michael Shott) * Valse Sentimentale à Deux (Catherine Rollin) * Walnut River Rag (Melody Bober)
Contest Winners for Two is a series of five graded collections of original, time-tested piano duets. Over the years Alfred, Belwin, and Myklas produced an extensive catalogue of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano duets. The pieces that are included in this volume represent the three companies' most popular and effective duets drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 2 consists of late elementary pieces, placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: * All-Star Marching Band (Judy East Wells) * Clowns (David Carr Glover) * Copycat (Carol Matz) * Cotton Candy Machine (Sharon Lohse Kunitz) * Dueling Pianos (David Carr Glover) * Gala Dance (Ruth Perdew) * Wild Horse Round-Up (Dennis Alexander)
Contest Winners for Two is a series of five graded collections of original, time-tested piano duets. Over the years Alfred, Belwin, and Myklas produced an extensive catalogue of quality elementary and intermediate supplementary piano duets. The pieces that are included in this volume represent the three companies' most popular and effective duets drawn from festival and contest lists. Book 3 consists of early intermediate pieces, placed in approximate order of difficulty. Titles: * Lazy Day Blues (Robert D. Vandall) * Preludium in D Major (Dennis Alexander) * Rag-Weed Rag (Dick Averre) * So Suite (Robert D. Vandall): Prelude, Song, Tarantella * Tango Jubilate (David Karp) * Texas Tacos (David Karp) * Western Trail (Shirley Mier)