This is a groundbreaking album/book project from the multi-talented Heather Sorenson. As the moniker implies these highly impressionistic arrangements are designed to capture the ear and eye while portraying the spirit of each ofthe arrangements. When combined with the innovative visual supplement the church pianist moves their ministry from its traditional role into a new area of expression. The arrangements are filled with variety and are effectivewith or without the visual component. Optional cello and/or violin obbligatos are included on many of the titles. Includes: Beautiful ? I Surrender All ? Fairest Lord Jesus ? Blest Be the Tie ? I Must TellJesus ? It Is Well ? Brethren We Have Met to Worship ? Whiter Than Snow ? A Mighty Fortress ? The Journey (with He Leadeth Me)

Entertaining pieces filled with fantasy fun and spirit. Contents include: Mud Pies; Puppydog Tails; Computer Whiz; Raptor Rumble; Clean My Room???; Ode to the Lima Bean; Rock Fever!; Space Dreams.

Early-Intermediate/Intermediate Composer Showcase-Impressionistic sonorities blend with hints of Native American flute melodies in this beautiful collection of six solos for the early-intermediate/intermediate-level pianist. Like the images they portray the pieces are filledwith contrast: soaring lyrical melodies interspersed with low earthy motives in open fifths; traditional rhythmic patterns juxtaposed with mixed meters; playful dance-like themes offset by the dark atonal timbres of hauntingspirits. Each solo stands alone but the entire book can also be played in recital as a suite with tempos that alternate in a pleasing way to create a tightly woven finely detailed desert landscape. detailed desert landscape.Level: Early-Intermediate/Intermediate (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Levels 4-5); Range: full grand staff and leger lines; Meters: 2/2 3/4 4/4 7/8; Technical Features: broken chordaccompaniments some double-note intervals in both hands cross-hand patterns interlocked hand position legato pedal pedal points multiple textures. Length: 2-5 pages; Average performance time: 2 minutes 30 seconds. Performance time for entire suite: 10 minutes 3 seconds.6 solos: Canyon Spirits ' Dawn to Dusk ' Desert in Bloom ' Gecko Games ' Kokopelli (Invention in Phrygian Mode) ' MotherEarth Sister Moon.

Written for ages 5 and 6 My First Piano Adventure captures the child's playful spirit. Fun-filled songs rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games chants and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. An outstanding CD for the young student to listen sing tap and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs on the CD feature children singing the lyrics which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The CD becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms white key names and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical folk and blues. Young students will listen sing create and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber's My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs games and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural ?friends at the piano? who introduce white-key names basic rhythms and a variety of songs which span classical folk and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers' instructional theory ?ACE? - Analysis Creativity and Expression guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure.Analysis leads to understanding creativity leads to self-discovery and expression develops personal artistry. The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the

In this story Crystal Bowman and Nancy Faber write with spirit and humor about a prehistoric musical fantasy featuring a boy transported into a land of dinosaurs. Joel Tanis brings his bold colorful art to the rhyming text for a fun-filled dinosaur tale students will love.