Star Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful for Easy Piano composed by John S...(+)
Star Spangled Banner and
America the Beautiful for
Easy Piano composed by
John Stafford Smith and
Samuel A. Ward. Arranged
by Jonathon Robbins. For
easy piano solo. Solo.
Patriotic. Sheet Music.
Text Language: English. 4
pages. Published by
Santorella Publications
America The Beautiful and Star Spangled Banner * Masterpiece Edition arranged by...(+)
America The Beautiful and
Star Spangled Banner *
Masterpiece Edition
arranged by Russ
Lombardi. For piano solo.
Solo. Masterpiece Edition
series. Classical.
Intermediate. Sheet
Music. Text Language:
English. 4 pages.
Published by Santorella
Publications
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. Arranged by Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren and Mo...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library. Arranged by Fred
Kern, Phillip Keveren and
Mona Rejino. The Hal
Leonard Student Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 24 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. Arranged by Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren and Mo...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library. Arranged by Fred
Kern, Phillip Keveren and
Mona Rejino. The Hal
Leonard Student Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 40 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Arranged by Jolene Boyd. For Piano. The FJH Sacred Piano Ensemble Library. Conte...(+)
Arranged by Jolene Boyd.
For Piano. The FJH Sacred
Piano Ensemble Library.
Contents include: When
the Roll is Called Up
Yonder; Theme and
Variations on Jesus Loves
Me; Wonderful Grace of
Jesus; Praise Him! Praise
Him!; The Lord is My
Shepherd; America Marches
On (The Stars and Stripes
Forever, Battle Hymn of
the Republic, America the
Beautiful); It is Glory
Just to Walk with Him.
Sacred. Level: Late
Intermediate. Book.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
Chamber Music Piano SKU: PR.110418370 Composed by Charles Ives. Arranged ...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: PR.110418370
Composed by Charles Ives.
Arranged by Danny Holt.
Performance Score. 20
pages. Duration 8
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #110-41837.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.110418370).
ISBN
9781491135075. UPC:
680160686247.
Compo
sed as an organ solo by
the 17-year-old Ives for
his own performance
purposes, the beloved
Variations on America is
a treat for any occasion,
whether a holiday
concert, a serious
recital, or other special
event. Danny
Holt’s
transcription for Piano,
Four Hands adds a
dazzling new option to
play at home or on stage,
taking best advantage of
Ives’ tremendous
contrasts in color,
dynamics, and
texture. Composed when
Charles Ives was a
teenager, Variations on
“America†is
both a convenient
introduction to
Ives’ body of
work, and an early
example of his
iconoclastic musical
voice and creative
genius. Just a few years
after composing this
piece, Ives would leave
home to study music at
Yale. But until then he
had been taught by his
father, George (who had
been a bandmaster in the
Civil War). George
subjected the young Ives
to experiments such as
singing a song in one key
while being accompanied
in another, or arranging
for two marching bands to
converge on a town
center, with the
resulting cacophony that
ensued.The Variations
exemplifies an early
period of experimentation
in Ives’ work,
spurred on by the unusual
pedagogy of his father.
The piece is particularly
notable for its use of
bitonality in the two
interludes, subtly
foreshadowing more
well-known examples by
Stravinsky, Bartók,
and others by
approximately two
decades.The bitonal
interludes were so ahead
of their time, in fact,
they were omitted from
the first copy that was
submitted to a publisher
in 1892. (Alas, the piece
was rejected even despite
these
“shockingâ€
elements having been left
out, and it wasn’t
published until more than
five decades later.)
There is some ambiguity
about when exactly Ives
added the interludes into
his manuscript copy,
though ample evidence
suggests he had performed
the piece with the
interludes around the
time he notated the piece
in 1891-92. In any case,
in light of this piece
and his other polytonal
explorations from the
last decade of the 19th
century, it seems fair to
give Ives credit for
being a pioneer in this
area!This arrangement for
Piano, Four Hands,
closely follows
Ives’ original
version for organ,
setting aside William
Schuman’s popular
adaptation for symphony
orchestra and William
Rhoads’ band
transcription of the
Schuman orchestration.
Pianists will find that
the piece translates well
to the instrument.
Ideally, the choreography
and logistics of
elbow-to-elbow four-hands
playing approximates the
wild joy one gets from
watching an organist play
the piece (e.g., the
elaborate pedal part in
the final variation).In
preparing this
publication, attention
was paid to details in
the dual Critical
Editions (Presser
443-41003) of both
Ives’ manuscript
edition and the 1949
publication edited by
organist E. Power Biggs
(who is credited with
discovering what had been
a long-lost, forgotten
work.) But as with much
of Ives’ output,
attempting to create a
true
‘urtext’
score is a futile
endeavor, and especially
with a piece such as this
one – in which
Ives incorporated
improvisation in live
performance –
seems unnecessary anyhow.
True die-hards are of
course encouraged to
consult the critical
editions and even find
inspiration in the
orchestrated version.
Generally, performers are
advised to be wild, have
fun, and not to be too
rigid in their
interpretive
choices.Dynamics in this
arrangement mostly follow
the organ score closely.
Pianists will use good
judgment about pedaling
throughout, which should
be straightforward and
intuitive. Courtesy
accidentals have been
provided frequently
– without
parentheses –
balancing the need for
extra clarity in the
context of Ives’
murky musical language,
and a desire to avoid
unnecessary clutter.A few
notes that might inform
interpretive
decisions:mm. 15-16:
There are inconsistencies
here between Ives’
original manuscript and
the 1949 Biggs edition,
regarding the top voice
in m. 15, beat 3 (C# vs.
Cn) and m. 16 (D Major
vs. D Minor).mm. 76-84 &
143-146: In both
Interludes, Ives
emphatically notates
extreme dynamic contrast,
in order to highlight the
bitonality. Although it
may seem counterintuitive
(or even a misprint, as
has apparently been
misconstrued by some),
performers are urged to
follow the
composer’s
marking!m. 109: Two-note
slurs have been added
here for clarity and
consistency with other
similar passages, though
they do not appear in
either the original
manuscript or Biggs.m.
112: The last two eighth
notes of Primo appear as
16ths in the original
manuscript.mm. 183-186:
The original manuscript
has a slightly different
bass line.mm. 184 & 186:
Primo gestures have been
re-written to be slightly
more idiomatic for Piano,
Four Hands.m. 186: The
breath mark at the end of
this bar does not appear
in either the manuscript
or Biggs, but is an
editorial suggestion
– aside from being
appropriately dramatic,
it will indeed be
necessary in a
reverberant hall!I would
like to thank Steven
Vanhauwaert, the other
half of my piano duo,
4handsLA, for his input
on early drafts of this
arrangement.—
Danny Holt, April
2022.
Edited by Victoria Mcarthur. For Piano. Piano Solo. Intermediate level piece for...(+)
Edited by Victoria
Mcarthur. For Piano.
Piano Solo. Intermediate
level piece for the APFS
(American Patriotic and
Folk Song Event) event
with the National
Federation of Music Clubs
(NFMC) Festivals Bulletin
2008-2009-2010.
Patriotic. Level:
Intermediate. 12 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing. (20768)
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. Arranged by Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren and Mo...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library. Arranged by Fred
Kern, Phillip Keveren and
Mona Rejino. The Hal
Leonard Student Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 48 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. Arranged by Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren and Mo...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library. Arranged by Fred
Kern, Phillip Keveren and
Mona Rejino. The Hal
Leonard Student Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 32 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
The Spirit of America Piano seul [Partition] - Intermédiaire/avancé Alfred Publishing
(5 Patriotic Songs of Faith, Hope and Courage Arranged for Late Intermediate to ...(+)
(5 Patriotic Songs of
Faith, Hope and Courage
Arranged for Late
Intermediate to Early
Advanced Pianists)
Arranged by Sharon
Aaronson. For piano solo.
Format: piano solo
songbook. With standard
notation, fingerings and
introductory text.
Americana. 16 pages. 9x12
inches. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Arranged by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For Piano. PreTime to BigTime Piano Supp...(+)
Arranged by Nancy Faber,
Randall Faber. For Piano.
PreTime to BigTime Piano
Supplementary Library.
These traditional,
ever-popular melodies are
presented in pianistic
arrangements for the
intermediate piano
student. The pieces are
in the keys of C, F, G,
D, A minor, and D minor,
and feature a variety of
sounds. Contents include:
Beautiful Dreamer; Bill
Bailey, Won't You Please
Come Home?; Cielito
Lindo; Clair de Lune;
Fanfare on America; Good
Morning Blues; Halloween
Sonatine; I Love a Piano;
I'm Henery the Eight, I
Am; Morning Has Broken;
Oh! You Beautiful Doll;
The Spy; Tarantella
Italiana; Theme from the
Moonlight Sonata.
Favorites. Level: 4.
Book. Published by The
FJH Music Company, Inc.
Arranged by Carol Matz. For Piano. The FJH Piano teaching Library. Contents incl...(+)
Arranged by Carol Matz.
For Piano. The FJH Piano
teaching Library.
Contents include: Theme
from Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik; America the
Beautiful; Sleeping
Beauty Waltz; Main Street
Rag; Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot; Hungarian Dance
No. 5. Level: Late
Elementary. Book.
Published by The FJH
Music Company, Inc.
Arranged by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For Piano. PreTime to BigTime Piano Supp...(+)
Arranged by Nancy Faber,
Randall Faber. For Piano.
PreTime to BigTime Piano
Supplementary Library.
Favorite folk songs and
familiar melodies which
provide delightful pieces
for recital and group
sing-along. The
arrangements emphasize
the student's mastery of
I, IV, and V7 chords.
Contents include: Skip to
My Lou; The Mexican
Clapping Song; Rise and
Shine; The Great Meat
Pie; Long, Long Ago; The
Duke of York; Three Blind
Mice; Everybody Loves
Saturday Night; Down by
the Riverside; Auld Lang
Syne; Where Has My Little
Dog Gone?; Hot Cross
Buns; Turkey in the
Straw; America.
Favorites. Level: 2B.
Book. Published by The
FJH Music Company, Inc.
The Celtic Collection for Solo Piano by Various. For Piano Solo. Music Sales Ame...(+)
The Celtic Collection for
Solo Piano by Various.
For Piano Solo. Music
Sales America. Irish,
Celtic. Softcover. 96
pages. Ossian
Publications #OMB162.
Published by Ossian
Publications
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. Arranged by Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren and Mo...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library. Arranged by Fred
Kern, Phillip Keveren and
Mona Rejino. The Hal
Leonard Student Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 24 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solo Level 2/Elementary. By Irving Be...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library Showcase Solo
Level 2/Elementary. By
Irving Berlin. Arranged
by Carol Klose.
Educational Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 4 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solo Elementary (Level 2). Arranged b...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library Showcase Solo
Elementary (Level 2).
Arranged by Mona Rejino.
Educational Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 4 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
By Melody Bober. For Piano. The FJH Piano Teaching Library. This outstanding com...(+)
By Melody Bober. For
Piano. The FJH Piano
Teaching Library. This
outstanding compilation,
arranged by Melody Bober,
helps celebrate the
spirit and heritage of
America. Patriotic.
Level: Elementary. Book.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solo Intermediate (Level 5). Arranged...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library Showcase Solo
Intermediate (Level 5).
Arranged by Christos
Tsitsaros. Educational
Piano Library. Size 9x12
inches. 4 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solo Level 4/Early Intermediate. By I...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library Showcase Solo
Level 4/Early
Intermediate. By Irving
Berlin. Arranged by Fred
Kern. Educational Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 6 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solo Level 5/Intermediate. By Irving ...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library Showcase Solo
Level 5/Intermediate. By
Irving Berlin. Arranged
by Phillip Keveren.
Educational Piano
Library. Size 9x12
inches. 4 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Arranged by Melody Bober And Bernadine Johnson. For Piano. The FJH Sacred Piano ...(+)
Arranged by Melody Bober
And Bernadine Johnson.
For Piano. The FJH Sacred
Piano Library. Contents
include: I Am a C;
Hallelujah! What a
Savior!; We Three Kings;
If You're Happy and You
Know It; Jesus in the
Morning; This Is My
Commandment; America, the
Beautiful; The Doxology;
Fishers of Men. Sacred.
Level: Early Elementary.
Book. Published by The
FJH Music Company Inc.