SKU: A0.553055

If you like Lady Allyson's Minuet from Robert Vandall's remarkable Book One of Celebrated Solos, I hope you will enjoy teaching and playing this piece. 

Mr. Vandall's love for his own students is manifest in his recognition that new pieces needed to be created for contemporary students.  His students, like most others, were starved for something new and fresh.  Mr. Vandall's compositions were a gift to them, and also to us!

My compositions for Elementary and Intermediate piano students build on the ideas of composers including Robert Vandall, Catherine Rollin, Martha Mier, Dennis Alexander, E. L. Lancaster, and others.  

My unique presentation continues the spirit of Robert Vandall in an important way:  not only are the sounds new for today's students, the means of communcation has also been updated to meet the needs of today's students.  Having all of the fundamental technique on the page in terms understandable to elementary piano students enables students to spend more time playing music rather than figuring out how to play music.

I know full well the consequences of this approach:  weaker reading in the short term, which is more than compensated for by correct (and more advanced) technique and ability to play more, and more interesting, music. 

The approach I have chosen restores playing music on the piano as the primary focus of the piano student/teacher relationship.  Learning to read music is an important secondary goal, and will, in my experience, stand a better chance of being mastered by students who have played a greater ranger of the compelling music that is available today.

(PS I started putting in all the finger numbers and hand positions for elementary students because I couldn't stand hearing and seeing the incorrect technical solutions these wonderful children came up with on their own.  They deserved better.)

SKU: A0.562048

This is an arrangement of Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) for easy piano in C major.  Learn more about Samuel Stokes at https://www.SamuelStokesMusic.com

SKU: A0.866851

In learning how to play Latin style, it is important to understand the clave rhythm and tumbao bass line. This exercise on Mary's Lamb demonstrates the difference in the Western-European traditional way of playing with the emphasis on the 1st and 3rd beats, and the Latin mambo style where the emphasis in the bass is on the 4th beat. It is played against a 2-3 clave rhythm.
View score on You Tube: https://youtu.be/iVoioUEvN7I

SKU: A0.711183

2018 Holiday Contest Entry

Let's play your favorite Christmas tunes by piano(or keyboard). Short EZ Piano is a easy piano sheet music series that arranged by Tsuyoshi Yoroiguma. This arrangement is good for piano beginners. The PDF file includes 3 pages of sheet music. Playing time :1min35sec.

SKU: A0.1021182

Three short verses describing the visit of the wise men to King Herod on their way to find Jesus, and Herod's reaction to their quest, as he 'kept his anger locked inside.' A serious little song in a minor key. Written for that scene in a Primary Nativity play.

SKU: A0.1486153

A shortened and simplified arrangement of Ask Me Why (Mahito's Commitment), from the 2023 fantasy/adventure movie The Boy and The Heron. Suitable for Elementary piano students.

SKU: A0.1081919

Persian Love Song for Nazanine Maryam set here as a Leadsheet with chords. Based on a Persian Chant or ancient folk song. The 2nd part is based on a traditional Persian dance in 3/4 time. These melodies are more than 300 years old. In modern times the Persian composer Mohammad Noori put words to the melody. Tranposition for Bb Eb instruments and a bass part are included.

SKU: A0.1245480

From the Academy Award-winning score to Emma (1996). This is a shortened arrangement for Intermediate Piano (or could be used as sightreading for more advanced students).

SKU: A0.1177117

This is a cute Christmas song for little ones. It has the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb in the refrain but with different lyrics. The verses have a different melody and lyrics and are simple and repetitive so easy to learn. It covers the story of the Angel talking to Mary, their trip to Bethlehem, the birth, the shepherds and the angels all in this cute song. It starts off with ooh's on the refrain until the verses start. Later on the lyrics are sung in the refrain and end with lyrics. It is for solo and simple piano. 
Questions or requests, email cdboss@cvalley.net

See lyrics below: Mary Had a Baby Boy Composed by Connie Boss Intro: Ooh Verses: An angel told Mary She would bear God’s son She will name Him Jesus On the day He’s born They went to Bethlehem There was no place to stay They stayed in a manger That was filled with hay Refrain: Mary had a baby boy, baby boy, baby boy Mary had a baby boy Born on Christmas Day Verse: Shepherds came to worship To the newborn King Angels came from Heaven You can hear them sing Final Refrain: Mary had a baby boy, baby boy, baby boy Mary had a baby boy Born on Christmas Day.