Pieces of Eight

Peter Dickinson- Eight Very Easy Pieces-Eight very easy pieces for the piano. Includes 'For Erik Satie' 'Bells' 'A Bit Of Syncopation' and 'Just A Waltz'.

The best solos from the In Recital® series, all under one cover. Book 1 features 13 pieces: eight original solos, three folk tunes, and two classical arrangements. There is a wide-range of styles: lyrical pieces from Melody Bober, Mary Leaf, and Elizabeth Greenleaf- a rag from Jason Sifford- a jazz piece from Christopher Goldston- and a gospel number from Edwin McLean. Some have optional duet parts. Free downloadable recordings assist in preparation and serve as a motivational tool. / Piano

Eighteen pieces edited and annotated by Richard Jones for the ABRSM. Includes the Fantasia In C Minor K.396.

Pieces For Angela is a collection of eight exquisite miniatures for the Piano written in 1966 by Kenneth Leighton. Intended for children they are perhaps best suited for gifted amateurs. On the face of it they seem to be endowed with a simple charm and echoes of William Walton but are seen by some commentators to be hiding a darker more psychological side. Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) was a Yorkshireman and one of the most distinguished post-war composers in Britain. While he is best known for his choral works he also wrote 3 symphonies for orchestra and being a fine pianist himself also wrote regularly for the Piano. Hisworks are often characterised by a warmth and sympathy for the ensemble he is writing for.

June Armstrong's songbook The Girona Suite - Eight Evocations For Piano features eight original and challenging compositions for grades five to seven standard, all inspired by the shipwreck of the Spanish galleas, the Girona.The pieces included in this songbook were all composed specifically for this collection by revered pianist and teacher June Armstrong. Her many years of experience in teaching have allowed her to craft compositions both subtle and powerful that stretch the ability of students while giving them an engaging story on which to base their expression and feeling when playing. Armstrong is an advocate of focusing learning on atmosphere and tonal awareness, which, when combined with the necessary techniques and theory, makes this songbook a learning tool that is theoretically sound and musically enticing.From the first page, the composer has shown her commitment to creating pieces specifically for students learning the Piano, as she writes of how many people, including former students, have inspired her. She then writes in detail about the historical context of the theme of the work, before giving more practical advice on the music itself and how to go about playing it. The friendly and warm approach that Armstrong brings to presenting her suite makes it more than a simple songbook, it becomes a personal journey, where the composer herself guides you through the characters and settings that the music has been composed to evoke. As well as presenting challenging and entertaining pieces, Armstrong's work serves as a fantastic introduction into how major and minor keys can be manipulated to different ends, and how motifs can be used together with a theme. Armstrong writes:?The final piece, Sarabande for the Lost Souls returns to the desolation of Eb minor, closing with a final statement of the No Tengo theme.?The songs in The Girona Suite are designed to cultivate a student's ability to play in keys containing more than three flats or sharps, as well as a number of different time signatures and with varying degrees of expression. This songbook would be ideal for a student of any age who is unafraid to experiment with evoking feeling and emotion in their playing, while also learning and practicing numerous techniques in an appealing and informative context. If you would like to listen to any of the songs that are listed below, these can be heard free of charge on the composer's website. / Piano

W.S. Lloyd Webber (1914-1982) wrote these eight varied pieces for organ throughout his musical career. Pieces include the Dedication March and the Recessional.

This collection contains 46 pieces: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Berceuse, 3 ecossaises, 5 etudes, Fantaisie-Impromptu, Marche Funèbre from Sonata No. 2, 8 mazurkas, 7 nocturnes, 3 polonaises (including the enormously popular Militaire), 9 preludes, Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, and 6 waltzes (including the Minute Waltz). Content : Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57 Three Ecossaises, Op. 72, No. 3 1. D Major 2. G Major 3. D-flat Major Five Etudes C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 (Revolutionary) E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 G-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5 (Black Key) G-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9 (Butterfly) A-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1 (Harp) Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66 Eight Mazurkas B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 A Minor, Op. 7, No. 2 A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 B Minor, Op. 33, No. 4 G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 C Major, Op. 67, No. 3 A Minor, Op. 68, No. 2 F Major, Op. 68, No. 3 Marche Funèbre from Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35 Seven Nocturnes B-flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1 E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 G Minor, Op. 37, No. 1 C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1 F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1 E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 Three Polonaises A Major, Op. 40, No. 1 (Militaire) F-sharp Minor, Op. 44 A-flat Major, Op. 53 (Heroic) Nine Preludes, Op. 28 No. 1 in C Major No. 2 in A Minor No. 4 in E Minor No. 6 in B Minor No. 7 in A Major No. 15 in D-flat Major No. 20 in C Minor No. 22 in G Minor No. 24 in D Minor Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 Six Waltzes E-flat Major, Op. 18 (Grande Valse brillante) A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 (Grande Valse brillante) D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 (Minute Waltz) C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 A-flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 E Minor, Op. Posthumous

Original creations for the contemporary pianist-Eight Escapes For Piano is a fresh engaging set of contemporary pieces suitable for pianists of Grades 5-7 who enjoy jazz-influenced music without improvisation. This first collection by Rob Hall for Spartan Press provides a wide range of moods and challenges from the cascading opener Lifts Escalators and Extreme Travelators depicting a bustling Hong Kong through the Edinburgh festival-funk of Cafe Graffiti and the whirling folk-infused Pied Piper to an emotive epilogue Swan Song. With its international theme Eight Escapes will have wide appeal to advancing (oradvanced) pianists and students alike.

A collection of more than twenty pieces for Children for Piano Solo by Pery Turnbull. one of the greatest English pianists of the twentieth century Turnbull spent much of his career as an accompanist performer and teacher. During his lifetime only a handful of works were published so this collection is sure to please lovers of British compositions and Turnbull fans. These pieces are taken from Eight Short Piano Pieces Country Days Six Pastorale Minatures Intermezzo and the Endymion Suite. Technically gifted his affinity for French and British styles and the Russian romantic gave him an interesting harmonic language to couplewith his lyricism and textual balance. These volumes demonstrate Turnbull’s colourful output and are a magnificent addition to any pianist’s repertoire. All these pieces are suitable for smaller hands and have uncomplicated arrangements with pretty melodies but little virtuosity so children will enjoy learning listening to and playing these pieces.

A Collection of eight easy pieces for either Flute Oboe Trumpet Trombone with piano accompaniment arranged by C.H. Dearnley.

This collection of pieces for wind instruments is planned as a continuation of the solo pieces already issued under the title ' Eight Easy Pieces By Classical Composers '. This new selection has the advantage that the pieces maybe performed as solos and also as duos with the same piano accompaniment. The instrumental parts are also interchangeable.

Eight Pieces are written for Violin in the third position. David Stone is a contemporary British composer and violinist best known known for his works for student musicians and ensembles such as his String Quartets. He was a master at Charterhouse at one time a producer at the BBC and Music Director of the Godalming Operatic Society then Director of the School of Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He began to compose works for young musicians when he found a dearth of suitable teaching material for his own students.