Piano Solo - Easy-Intermediate

SKU: FP.FBS03

Composed by Sarah Baker. Sheet Music and Books. Nine pieces on a day time theme for solo piano, by Sarah Baker. Suggested grade 4-5. Classical. Collection. Forsyths Publications #FBS03. Published by Forsyths Publications (FP.FBS03).

ISBN 9790570500192.

Sarah Baker is Vocal Composer in Residence at Education Music Services, an ABRSM examiner and a well known composer of songs and musicals for primary schools and massed-choral events.

All this experience has come together in the creation of this album of piano pieces, inspired by growing up in the Chiltern Hills. Suitable for players of around grade 4-5 standard, her evocative sound pieces describe a crash-landing hot air balloon, garden invading cows and a even a snake in a pond!

Air Balloon!: One vivid memory I have as a child is of the day that a hot air balloon passed over our house and made an emergency landing on the road in front! The sound of the gas being blown into the balloon to try to keep it high enough to pass the house sounded so loud and intimidating, and then there was the bustle of the neighbours as we all went out into the street to watch. It was both terrifying and exhilarating to watch the balloon float past and then land so near by.

Buzzards Circling: There is something so calming and restful about watching birds of prey circling in the thermal currents of a summer sky. Growing up in the Chilterns gave me plenty of opportunity to watch buzzards and red kites. This piano solo captures the beauty of their flight as they glide so effortlessly through the air.

There’s A Cow In The Garden Eating The Flowers: Inspired by the memory of seeing an unexpected cow in the garden! This surreal image is captured in a quirky waltz, as I portray both the absurdity of the moment and the sense of wonder I felt as a child, looking out of the window and seeing the cow walking round and eating the flowers. The final phrase articulates my longing: ‘I wish it would come again’.

Watching The World Go By: A short, reflective piece, remembering what it was like to have time to just sit and watch the world go by from my bedroom window.

Autumn Skies: A miniature about the beauty of Autumn skies and the poignant sense of loss for a summer gone. Friends I was fortunate to have several children of my own age living close by. We seemed to be forever making dens, playing out in the street and generally enjoying each other’s company. This piece reflects that sense of well-being.

Snake In The Pond: One hot summer I was astonished and scared to see a grass snake cooling off in our garden pond! I watched, both horrified and fascinated, as it rose up from the depths and then disappeared again. Here I portray the sense of the hazy summer afternoon as I peacefully watched the tiny movements of fish in the pond, contrasted with the fear and excitement of seeing the snake appear.

Morning Commute: I recollect many mornings stuck in traffic as my Dad took me to school on his way to work. There is one main road out of the village where I grew up, and that got more and more congested the closer we got to the town. We may not have chatted a lot, but it was always good to be together with my Dad, lost in our own thoughts.

The Witch’s Cottage: My siblings and I had a fascination with a small cottage nearby. It was set back from the road in a dark part of the woods and we called it 'the witch's cottage’. Every time we passed, I imagined I heard the distant cackle of the witch and wished I could catch a glimpse of her.

These pieces are written to complement my other collection, Night Time Impressions, which also draw on childhood recollections, particularly of the woods behind the house where I grew up. - Sarah Baker 2023.

(Nine pieces for jazz piano). Composed by Nikki Iles. For solo piano. Nikki Iles Jazz series. Jazz Albums. Level B-C (easy - moderately difficult). Book and CD. 32 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Piano solo - Advanced

SKU: SF.SEA-035-00

Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. Seasonal-Autumn. Letter-sized score. Duration 7 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-035-00).

This colorful 7-minute tone poem takes its inspiration from those gradual accumulations of leaves which autumn inevitably brings. Like individual leaves, single pitches are gathered into large piles of notes, spiral playfully downward, and eventually fade away. A virtuosic and engaging showpiece for a pianist with a dramatic flair.

By Robert E. Cento. For Piano. Piano Solo. Level: Late Elementary. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Kevin Olson. For Piano. Composers In Focus. From the bold and energetic rhythms of Autumn Winds to the gentle, contemplative Winter Moonlight, Kevin Olson manages to capture the magic of each season. Contents include: Autumn Winds; Winter Moonlight; Spring Showers; Summer Vacation. Seasons. Level: Intermediate/Late Intermediate. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: FJ.W9458

Composed by Timothy Brown. Piano Solo; Piano Supplemental. Written For You. Score. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-W9458. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.W9458).

UPC: 241444394342. English.

A cool breeze, falling leaves, the gorgeous colors of Autumn - all captured in this artistic, reflective homage to the season. Tim Brown's beautiful lyricism beams through the entire piece that requires voicing a cantabile melody over LH accompaniment. This is one of those pieces that you immediately play again after the first hearing.

About FJH Written For You Piano Solos

Sparkling and lyrical pieces which promote musical expression.

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: FJ.W9467

Composed by Mary Leaf. Piano Solo; Piano Supplemental. Written For You. Fall. Score. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-W9467. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.W9467).

UPC: 241444406830. English.

Breath of Autumn can accompany regular lesson repertoire, or even serve as a stand-alone performance piece. It combines Mary Leaf's signature lyricism with lush harmonies and flowing, pianistic interludes that set the mood in this seasonal-inspired work.

(quasi una sonata Piano Solo). Composed by Peteris Vasks (1946-). For Piano. Schott. Softcover. 18 pages. Schott Music #ED8050. Published by Schott Music

By Mary Leaf. For Piano. FJH Written For You Piano Solos. Seasons. Level: Pre-Reading. Solo Sheet. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By David Karp. For Piano. Composers In Focus. Book 2 contains plenty of rhythmic bounce; Winter Rag; Autumn Rag; Peasant Dance; and Cool Beat Blues; set against some more lyrical selections: January Song; May Afternoon; Swan on a Lake; and several others, some with unusual time signatures, all written in Karp's unique style. Also includes: Lullaby; Blue Tune. Level: Early Intermediate/Intermediate. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: FJ.FJH2331

4. Composed by Mary Leaf. Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Composers In Focus. Classical; Space, Sky, and Stars. Book. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-FJH2331. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.FJH2331).

ISBN 9781619282759. UPC: 241444408056. English.

The journey into nature continues with this collection that engages the senses and allows students to experience the universe in an imaginative way. Every pianistic piece is rewarding and the styles are so varied: Sunshine in the Glen has a lush melody; Rockasaurus has a cool, rock beat; A Star for Finnian has a wee hint of Celtic flavor in G mixlolydian mode; Stirring Volcano is a sleeping volcano beginning to stir; The Rains of Autumn is Impressionistic and introspective; and you can see/feel the shimmering light bounce off the water in Sunset on the Lake. This is Mary Leaf at her best!

(Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solos Level 2 (Elementary)). By Fred Kern. For Piano/Keyboard. Educational Piano Library. Elementary. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Accent on Gillock Volume 1. (Early to Mid-Elementary Level). By William L. Gillock. Willis. Early Elementary. Book only. 16 pages. Willis Music #11835. Published by Willis Music (HL.405993). ISBN 0877180768. 9x12 inches. The Accent on Gillock series includes all of William Gillock's best-loved piano solos. Volume 1 includes early to mid-elementary pieces, all written in the remarkable Gillock style: ? Fog at Sea ? Prowling Pussy Cat ? Autumn Is Here ? Happy Holiday ? My Toy Duck ? Tom Toms ? Pow Wow ? Toyland.

(Early Intermediate Level). Composed by Randall Hartsell. For Piano/Keyboard. Willis. Early Intermediate. 4 pages. Published by Willis Music

(Early Intermediate Level). By Susan Alcon. For Piano/Keyboard. Willis. Early Intermediate. 4 pages. Published by Willis Music