A collection of the world's finest classical and popular music for Piano. Here you will find the great masterpieces of every era - from classical and romance to ragtime and blues. Enjoy three centuries of all-time favourite Piano solos. Including Amazing Grace, Clair de Lune, Grand March from Aida and The Minute Waltz. / Piano Accompagnement

Danny Boy is considered to be an unofficial signature song or anthem by many Irish communities especially Irish Americans and Irish Canadians. The traditional Irish tune ‘The Derry Air’ (also known as ‘Londonderry air’) was first collected in the mid 19th century by Jane Ross and is recognised all around the world by the Irish Diaspora. In combination with the words of the ballad written by English lyricist Frederic Weatherly in 1910 Danny Boy is widely regarded as one of the most emotional and beautiful pieces of Irish heritage. Ossian Publications presents this timeless classic arranged for Voice and Piano accompaniment withoptional easy Guitar chords. Which at first seems like a tragic love story can also be interpreted as a parent's message to a son going off to war or leaving as a part of the Irish diaspora. This ambivalent meaning allows Danny Boy to be played at various occasions.

INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP LEARNINGAll of these pieces for young violinists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo or in unison with others. Some have an optional 2nd part and may also serve as ensemble material.MIXED ENSEMBLE OPTIONWhilst written specifically for the instrument and addressing the challenges beginners would encounter a special section is included of four pieces which are 'key friendly' for beginners on most instruments and are therefore ideal pieces for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces appear in books for other instruments in the Debut series.For the PupilInstrumental parts with funcartoons for inspirationA CD providing stimulating demonstration performances for listening as well as 'minus-one' accompaniments for playing along at homeCartoons can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE for colouring inFor the TeacherSheet music for selected piano accompaniments can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE - just follow the web link provided in the pupil's book!If preferred the accompaniments of all of the 12 pieces can be purchased in one printed and bound volume

The Harvest Of Sorrow was fifth in a collection of six songs for Piano and solo Voice published in 1893 as Rachmaninoff’s opus 4. Also known as Song For My Cornfield it sets a poem byTolstoy in the style of a Russian folk-song lamenting a failed harvest. For medium Voice and Piano. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian composer and pianist who pushed the boundaries of virtuosic Pianocomposition through his incredible skills as a performer. Through his rich textures and expressiveness he is often seen as the last great member if not the pinnacle of the European Romantic movement.