The Boosey And Hawkes Solo Piano Collection

21 Pieces by 13 Composers-A collection featuring works by the most prominent Boosey & Hawkes composers including Bernstein Britten Copland Maxwell Davies Rorem Stravinsky Tull and others. Special study was paid to state contest solo lists making these ideal collections for advanced high school and college players.

The Boosey and Hawkes Solo Piano Collection provides the intermediate pianist with exciting repertoire in accessible yet authentic arrangements.This collection contains 33 American classics arranged for the intermediate pianist, including well-known themes from the stage, screen and concert hall by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim and many more. / Piano

The Boosey and Hawkes Solo Piano Collection provides the intermediate pianist with exciting repertoire in accessible yet authentic arrangements.20 Russian classics arranged for the intermediate pianist including pieces by 20th-century masters Prokofieff Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich alongside 19th-century greats Borodin Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky.

Gradations is music of variety of change of progression of growing up even. Mozart’s first keyboard minuets are here as is a pair of Marcello sonatas. A sonatina by Clementi sits alongside 'Kaleidoscope' by Benjamin Lees. Bartók and Bach knew all about children’s keyboard development and are each represented by absolute gems. César Franck’s Doll’s Lament and Kabalevsky’s My stubborn little brother represent more negative childhood emotions but in the main this is music of happiness and fun. Piano Moods is an exciting new piano series from Boosey & Hawkes. Each volume is devoted to a particular mood. The pieces chosen draw on Boosey &Hawkes' extensive collection of wonderful music as well as lesser-known gems from the past - some of them from surprising sources - and newly composed works.

35 pieces on the quirky side-Fascinations is a volume of quirky juxtapositions and intriguing pieces of music. Lœillet is cheek-by-jowl with Liszt Schumann with Scarlatti and Sjögren. There are some fine newly-written miniatures but also some extraordinary pieces by well-known composers such as Mozart’s bizarre Funeral march of Signor Maestro Contrapunto or the unsophisticated music-making faithfully represented in Gounod’s Bagpipers and Tchaikovsky’s The peasant plays the mouth-organ. Dance movements by Telemann Schubert Rameau Jiŕovec and Zilcher all have something unexpected or piquant about them although they are technically straightforward anda joy to play.For intermediate-level pianists.Piano Moods is an exciting new piano series from Boosey & Hawkes. Each volume is devoted to a particular mood. The pieces chosen draw on Boosey & Hawkes' extensive collection of wonderful music as well as lesser-known gems from the past - some of them from surprising sources - and newly composed works.

21 art songs, plus 4 arias in the High Voice volume, or 3 arias in the Medium/Low Voice volume. Art song contents for both High and Medium/Low Voice: Dirge in Woods ? Old Poel ? Pastorale ? Poet\'s Song ? Vocalise ? Four Early Songs; Night ? A Summer Vacation ? My Heart Is in the East ? Alone ? Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (complete; original keys retained for both High and Medium/Low). Arias in the High Voice edition: Laurie\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? Martin\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? The sun is coming up (The Tender Land) ? Queenie\'s Song (The Second Hurricane) ? Arias in the Medium/Low edition: Ma\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? Fat\'s Song (The Second Hurricane) ? Gyp\'s Song (The Second Hurricane).
A Summer Vacation
Alone
Dear March, come in!
Dirge in Woods
Going to Heaven!
Heart, we will forget him
I felt a funeral in my brain
I\'ve heard an organ talk sometimes
Laurie\'s Song from The Tender Land
Martin\'s Song from The Tender Land
My Heart Is in the East
Nature, the gentlest mother
Night
Old Poem
Pastorale
Poet\'s Song
Queenie\'s Song from The Second Hurricane
Sleep is supposed to be
The Chariot
The sun is coming up from The Tender Land
The world feels dusty
There came a wind like a bugle
Vocalise
When they come back
Why do they shut me out of Heaven'
/ Partitions classique / Vocale - chorale / Voix solo - piano / BOOSEY and HAWKES

Grade 4-The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.Carefully selected by Iain Farrington this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 4 pianist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:* a diverse collection of pieces each complemented by a useful practice andperformance tip * grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises * brand new sight-reading and improvisation activities * newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks Packaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.Iain Farrington has an exceptionally busy and diverse career as a pianist organist composer and arranger. He has performed across the world notably at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics and has worked with many leading musicians including Bryn Terfel and Sir Paul McCartney. As a composer Iain’s music has been performed recorded and broadcast worldwide and his wide-ranging catalogue of arrangements receives regular international performances.

Grade 3-The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.Carefully selected by Iain Farrington this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 3 pianist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:* a diverse collection of pieces each complemented by a useful practice andperformance tip * grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises * brand new sight-reading and improvisation activities * newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks Packaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.Iain Farrington has an exceptionally busy and diverse career as a pianist organist composer and arranger. He has performed across the world notably at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics and has worked with many leading musicians including Bryn Terfel and Sir Paul McCartney. As a composer Iain’s music has been performed recorded and broadcast worldwide and his wide-ranging catalogue of arrangements receives regular international performances.