By The Carpenters. Arranged by arranged by Kurt Bestor. Individual Part, Score. 21 pages. Published by Black Diamond Performance

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.880728 Composed by Kurt Bestor. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 5 pages. Black Diamond Performance #5359325. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880728). This song has the lyrical melodic qualities of a film score while borrowing stylistically from famous romantic pieces like Moonlight Sonata. The piece, composed by Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor, was originally scored for piano and small orchestra, but works wonderfully as a piano solo. Intermediate to advanced pianists will find this a peaceful and satisfying piece to play.song is found on the Kurt Bestor album Seasons.www.kurtbestor.com

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.880729 Composed by Kurt Bestor. 20th Century,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 7 pages. Black Diamond Performance #5360029. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880729). This song is inspired by Henry David Thoreau's essays about the idyllic Walden Pond where he lived. Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor envisioned the solitude of morning where the still glassy lake is only occasionally rippled by fish jumping after an unsuspecting mosquito. The title is derived from Thoreau's words as he described being so lost in his thoughts as he looked into sky's reflection in the lake that he felt as if he was fishing the sky.The song was originally orchestrated for small orchestra, woodwinds, piano, & acoustic guitar. Bestor himself has transcribed the song for piano to capture the essence of his original version. (The song is found on the album Sketches.)www.kurtbestor.com

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.880730 Composed by Kurt Bestor. 20th Century,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 5 pages. Black Diamond Performance #5361417. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880730). This song, composed by Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor from his album The Dance is meant to capture a young ballerina learning to be perfectly in sync with her dance partner. [for advanced intermediate to advanced pianists]www.kurtbestor.com

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.880727 Composed by Kurt Bestor. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 5 pages. Black Diamond Performance #5358055. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880727). This piece, by Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor comes from his popular album The Dance which traces a little girl who dances and her father who watches in the wings. Reverie comes later in the album as the father, as his daughter has grown, reflects on the various chapters of her dance life and his memories. The song is written in a gentle waltz as if loving father dances with his daughter.This piece is perfect for an intermediate pianist and is a good one to illustrate bringing simple emotion into a piece. rev·er·ie - a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.www.kurtbestor.com

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1352649 By Kurt Bestor. By A.C. Smyth. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Classical,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 4 pages. Black Diamond Performance #937444. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.1352649). The VERY FIRST song on Kurt Bestor's VERY FIRST album, Joyspring was this arrangement of the hymn Oh, How Lovely was the Morning. It's quite a musical deconstruction and re-imagining of the song to capture a more watercolor and transparent sound. Bestor says, It was all about the space between the notes. The original had light strings, woodwinds and a little percussion in addition to the piano. This version is for solo piano.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1362786 Composed by Jean Sibelius. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Classical,Contemporary. Score. 6 pages. Black Diamond Performance #947167. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.1362786). Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor has taken this beloved piece by Jean Sibelius and given it a fresh new treatment for solo. Bestor did an arrangement of this well-known hymn for American Idol's David Archuleta. Due to the numerous requests for an instrumental version, Bestor has finally arranged the piece for solo piano. [advance intermediate].

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1422730 By Kurt Bestor. By Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Classical,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. Black Diamond Performance #1004081. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.1422730). This iconic piece by Bach and Gounod has been reimagined by Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor as an evocative solo piano piece. While the piece could be played by a strong intermediate pianist, playing with the restraint and the undercurrent of emotion will challenge any player.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1423390 By Kurt Bestor. By Traditional Carol. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Christmas,Classical,Holiday,New Age. Score. 6 pages. Black Diamond Performance #1004697. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.1423390). This song, from the iconic first Kurt Bestor Christmas album “An Airus Christmas” has been transcribed for solo piano by the composer himself. With a fun Americana feel, this is sure to be a pianist’s favorite to play.{intermediate to advanced piano].

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.880739 By Simon And Garfunkel. By Paul Simon. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Contemporary. Score. 10 pages. Black Diamond Performance #6705507. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880739). Emmy-award-winning composer/arranger Kurt Bestor adds his unique touch to this classic Simon and Garfunkel tune. While maintaining the flavor of the original, Bestor adds a fresh new harmonic flavor to the piece with a sublime piano accompaniment that is almost worth listening to without the vocal. This is a must-have piece for any high alto, mezzo soprano or baritone. .

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.880736 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Contemporary. Score. 5 pages. Black Diamond Performance #6326801. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880736). Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor has reimagined the Beethoven favorite Ode to Joy in a flowing contemporary instrumental style. While still maintaining the joyful spirit of the original, Bestor has given the piece a flowing rhythmic style beneath the original melody. • advanced intermediate •[The piece could be played by an intermediate pianist willing to put in the practice to pull it off.]

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.880726 Composed by Lucy Simon. Arranged by Kurt Bestor. Contemporary. Octavo. 12 pages. Black Diamond Performance #5354705. Published by Black Diamond Performance (A0.880726). This arrangement, by Emmy-award-winning composer Kurt Bestor (best known for his iconic composition Prayer of the Children) was commissioned by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and is found on their Showtime! Music of Broadway and Hollywood. Bestor arranged the piece as a musical garden that begins with the blooms of spring and ends with a glorious ending as the garden blooms. The arrangement is best sung by an advanced high school, college, or community choir who can sing a soft sotto voce to full-throated fortissimo. Perfect as a concert closer or a stand-alone piece where a full emotional impact is desired.*also available with full orchestra score and parts