Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1511846

By Brian Buda. By Charles H. Gabriel. Arranged by Brian Buda. 20th Century,Christian,Classical,Sacred,Traditional. Score. 7 pages. Budaful music #1086969. Published by budaful music (A0.1511846).

A special arrangment for a special gospel song. My grandmother played this song often and I've attempted to put it in her 'old-fashioned' style as much as possible. It is advanced, to say the least, but much of it is how I remember her playing this beloved and comforting hymn. When performing this piece, remember that rubato is your friend. Take your time! 'Why should I feel discouraged... When Jesus is my portion, A constant friend is He. His eye is on the sparrow, And I know He watches me.'.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.873046

Composed by Sally Whitwell. Contemporary. Score. 11 pages. Sally Whitwell #6119391. Published by Sally Whitwell (A0.873046).

A Week in November… and what a week it was! It was the week of the US Presidential Election 2020. As I write these words, the absurdist tantrums of the Trump-Pence campaign versus the reasoned compassion of team Biden-Harris continues even well after the results have been called in the Democrats’ favour. There will not be the usual respectful concession speech and transition of power. I worry every day about how these next few months will be so very difficult, maybe even dangerous, for my American friends.

Those convoys of flag waving Trumpists gleefully, openly, encouraged by their ‘leader’, attempting to block the democratic process was horrifying to witness. Was America on the brink of civil war? It still doesn’t seem far fetched to think that as I sit in my studio on the other side of the world, feeling helpless. The only thing I felt that I could do for my friends over there was to offer them a way to feel safe and loved in the moment, a bit of musical mindfulness. 

It was in this spirit that I wrote the second movement of this work, subtitled A Pocket Full of Calm. My excellent pianist friends Erica Sipes (USA) and Sandra Mogensen (Canada) adopted my little tune, recorded it on their social media to share said moment in the moment as it were. I hope it helped. I mean, if I can bring to even just one person some sense of calm solidarity, I’m happy with that.

The fifth movement in the set, Victorious, resolute, but gracious, was a stream-of-consciousness creative response to the Biden Harris victory and the way they handled it so eloquently, so humbly, how they gave the world a sense of optimism once more. For a long while, I’d felt that I probably wouldn’t be welcome in America. As a mixed race, queer woman I was the antithesis of everything they valued. But now, people like me over there can feel human again. The relief!

As for the other days of that week in November, they are part of a continuing series of daily composition exercises I started back in October in an effort to end a lengthy period of pandemic-induced creative block. Using a combination of exercises from Music Composition Toolbox (Barbeler/Blom/Hindson) and Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies I’ve been able to find my creativity again. Starting a composition ‘habit’ is the best thing I’ve done for my writing all year and is how I mean to continue for a long time.

Sally Whitwell

12 November 2020 

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1031567

Composed by Callum Pearl. Contemporary. Score. 1 pages. Callum Pearl #3456047. Published by Callum Pearl (A0.1031567).

One of the many pieces I've made for myself, to help cope with my depression. After encouragement from those loved in my life, I give these to you to do with how you will.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1153721

By Bradley Sowash. By Bradley Sowash. Arranged by Bradley Sowash. Christian,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Religious,Spiritual. Score. 53 pages. Bradley Sowash #753982. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.1153721).

Best loved hymns and spirituals transformed Arranger’s description The songs in this collection represent some of the best-loved hymns and spirituals in America. Their durability is intriguing. Generations of handing down new renditions have reduced them to their essential qualities. This ‘essence’ offers a composer and musician plenty of room for interpretation and improvisation. Memorable melodies such as these make great material for variations since the listener, knowing the tune so well, can appreciate its changing directions. I also find new vitality by underpinning old songs with modern rhythmic textures: what jazz musicians call the groove. Shorter songs call for original but stylistically similar additional sections. The addition of blue notes, favorite licks, alternative harmonies and improvisations helps me reinterpret this familiar music into nearly original compositions. Having sought to make them my own, I now invite you to do the same. Publisher's description In his unique, rhythmic style, Sowash transforms some of the best-loved hymns and spiritual songs of all time into nearly original selections for solo jazz piano. Chord symbols are included to encourage improvisation and ensemble arrangements. - Augsburg Fortress.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1377529

By Jvke. By Jake Lawson and Zachary Lawson. Arranged by Jhonatan Lucio Viana. 21st Century,Contemporary,Holiday,Pop,R & B. Score. 6 pages. JLVPartitura #962122. Published by JLVPartitura (A0.1377529).

Embark on a delightful musical journey with this intermediate piano solo arrangement of the captivating song Golden Hour by JVKE. Explore the enchanting melody as it gracefully unfolds, creating a truly captivating and harmonious interpretation.

Key Features:
- Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement: Carefully crafted to suit intermediate pianists, this arrangement presents the melody in an accessible manner, with challenges appropriate for this skill level, devoid of complex chords.
- Accessible for Intermediate Pianists: Designed to provide a rewarding musical experience for pianists progressing beyond the beginner level, maintaining accessibility while offering a degree of challenge.
- Expressive Interpretation: Adapted to accommodate various playing styles, our sheet music encourages personal interpretation, allowing you to infuse your unique artistic flair into the beloved melody.
- High-Quality Sheet Music: Receive a polished PDF score for a clear and professional representation, enhancing your practice and performance experience.
- Timeless Appeal: Golden Hour exudes universal charm and emotional resonance. Our adaptation preserves the essence of this captivating JVKE song, remaining in the original key to ensure authenticity and fidelity to the piece.

Immerse yourself in the enchantment of Golden Hour with this intermediate piano solo arrangement, offering a gratifying musical experience that will undoubtedly enhance your performance.

I am thrilled to present this exclusive arrangement of JVKE's song. I invite you to explore my diverse collection of sheet music on my website. Simply search for 'Jhonatan Lucio Viana' to discover a wide variety of musical arrangements awaiting you.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1415335

By (k)now-name. By Makoto Miyazaki, Masae Hiroki (Pka Nikiie), and Shuhei Kaneko (pka Shuhei Mutsuki). Arranged by Carol Tsai. 21st Century,Comedy,Film/TV,Jazz,Video Game. Score. 3 pages. ShiYue Music Academy Taiwan #997070. Published by ShiYue Music Academy Taiwan (A0.1415335).

Spy×Family is one of my favorite anime series of this season and my student loves it, too. Therefore, I tried to arrange this song to encourage students' interests on piano playing.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1028034

Composed by Maxwell Olson. Contemporary,Jazz,Latin,World. Score. 7 pages. Jake Madeira #3223163. Published by Jake Madeira (A0.1028034).

This étude is one of energetic character with simple, yet powerful melodies and rhythms that create a sense of curiosity. I composed this piece in a simpler form when I was around 17, in my high school music theory class. All of the ideas were there, melody and structure, but what it lacked was experience. It felt flat. So, 5 years later, after I rediscovered the piece, I decided to put some time into adding flavor, excitement, and intrigue. In doing so, I hope that I've created not only a technical challenge that will strengthen your skills, but a fun piece of music that you'll love to play!

Split into three parts in an ABA format, this piece features a main theme divided by a softer second theme, both of which provide technical challenges in their own rights. The first focus of this étude is to build stamina in maintaining rapid octave progressions in each hand. This is coupled with quick jumps in the right hand that require precise and deliberate movements to perfect. The second focus is to strengthen control over legato passages in rolling arpeggios, while maintaining a delicate touch for the melody, and exercising the dynamic range of the fingers.

In practicing this piece, it is very important to start slowly and with definitive control in all sections! It cannot be stressed enough how much of an impact bad habits can make on the execution of this étude. If you work diligently on finger control and technique, it will stick with you in all of your future endeavors! Be warned though: this is a difficult piano solo. It will take time and effort to learn, however, those efforts will all pay off in the end. Don't let it discourage you.

I wish you all luck in learning this étude, and if you have any questions at all, please feel free to email me at walkingreject@gmail.com.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.994711

Composed by Darian Stavans. 20th Century,Contemporary,Standards. Score. 25 pages. Music Studio #4320903. Published by Music Studio (A0.994711).

Los Poemas del Olvido belongs to my piano music album Imagenes de Amor/Images of Love by Darian Stavans.
Images of Love is a musical reflection intending to describe that love has no images. Inside ourselves we build impressions, we merge together emotions, affections and the bonds of love to form the images life gives us as we walk along its mundane paths. From that first light we see at birth and all through our daily lives and emotional existence, we link together the daily events that guide us to protection and elicit the courage to face ourselves. That is precisely the instant in which we create our images of love, those impressions that will forever remain in our minds and souls giving us an identity. After all of this, after feeling and extracting all the best from these sensations, we return to the starting point, that point where once again love has no images. This album is part of that amazing world summarized in our souls, of that potential to constantly create new images of love according to what life deals us and the value we assign to such images before we again come to terms with the fact that the only common thread consists in cultivating the knowledge that love is a chain of acts and actions… like the images we carry inside.
12 pages.
Duration: 12:54
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