Beautiful Airs, Ballads, Spirituals, and Folk Favorites for Piano
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SKU: MB.31068M
Children, Saddle-stitched. Classics. Book and online audio. 76 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31068M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31068M).ISBN 9781513472348. 8.75x11.75 inches.
This collection presents 25 classic and original tunes arranged as piano solos in a unique impressionist style reminiscent of Debussy or Ravel. The rich harmonies and pianistic character of each piece also reflect the author’s own musical personality.
These arrangements provide a brand-new perspective of classic ballads, spirituals, airs, and folksongs like Scarborough Fair, Amazing Grace, Skip to My Lou, For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow, and the author’s personal favorite, Over the River and Through the Woods. In addition, five Bryce Russell originals are presented here for the first time.
Piano fingerings were added where the intermediate player might need clarity. In some cases, metronome markings were intentionally omitted to provide the freedom to personalize each performance. The book also includes access to online audio of every selection, recorded by the author.
Song List (25)
- Amazing Grace
- America The Beautiful
- By the Emerald Coast
- Countryside Windmill
- For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
- Forgotten Railway
- Go Tell It On the Mountain
- Hey Ho, Nobody Home!
- I Love the Mountains
- Ice and Glaciers of Alaska
- My Country, 'Tis Of Thee
- Needle's Eye
- Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow
- Over the River and Through the Woods
- Paper Of Pins
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Rain, Rain Go Away
- Scarborough Fair
- Shady Grove
- Skip to My Lou
- The Water Is Like Glass
- This Little Light of Mine
- Variations on "The Farmer in the Dell"
- Wade In The Water
- Wayfaring Stranger