Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1077073

By Michael Swedberg. By Terrence Niska. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary. Score. 4 pages. Niska Music Publishing #681216. Published by Niska Music Publishing (A0.1077073).

Whereas Naturszenen No.16 is the aftermath of a forest fire, this scene takes place during the height of the inferno. One cannot escape the sense of a ravenous hunger found in the incessant motion of the piece as the flames leap from tree to tree, engulfing all in their path. The air is choked with ash and a heat that cannot be withstood. The flames reach ever higher driven by winds created as a result of the intense heat. Nothing can stop the destruction until all sources of fuel have been devoured. This piece evokes a definite feeling of the late Classical/early Romantic period and the technical demands on the pianist are not insignificant. While there is a melody to be brought out in the right hand amidst the constant swirl of 16th notes, the left hand leaps about to fill in the harmonic underpinnings.

By Agnes Obel. By Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel. Arranged by Jessie Black. Contemporary. Score. 9 pages. Jessie Black #6672991. Published by Jessie Black

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1125812

By Michael Swedberg. By 13th Century Finnish Carol. Arranged by Terrence Niska. Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday. Score. 8 pages. Niska Music Publishing #726552. Published by Niska Music Publishing (A0.1125812).

This carol holds a special memory for me. I was living in Green Bay following my graduate studies and I was teaching private voice lessons at Appleton West High School with my brother and his wife at the request of the choral director, Kevin Meidl. Kevin was also the director of the Appleton Boychoir and one year he asked me to sing the solo part of this carol for a recording they were making. My arrangement of this carol is rather straightforward with very little altering of the basic rhythms found in the original tune. However, the melody in the first verse is found among triplet figures and therefore one must be sure to bring out the important notes. There is a dance-like quality to the music, reminiscent of a gigue from the Baroque period. Following a brief reprise of the opening material the melody shifts to the left hand, starting out as a single note and soon joined in harmony. To me, it represents the page and the king from the story as they walk through the cold, winter night to bring food and fuel to the peasant living near the mountain. The melody then moves back to the right hand, but is now played in half notes indicating the difficult terrain and the snow they must traverse causing them to move more slowly. The left hand rumbles below as a reminder of the wind blowing and the snow swirling about them. The page, fears he cannot go on, but the king tells him to walk in his footsteps and all will be well. Soon, monarch and servant are moving swiftly to their destination. The music slowly fades as they pass into the mountain’s shadow only to grow once again as they arrive at the poor man’s home. The final chords ring out as the door is thrown open and they step inside to share what they have brought.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1285190

Composed by Michael Giacchino. Arranged by David McCaulley. 21st Century,Contemporary,Film/TV,Jazz. Score. 6 pages. David McCaulley #876303. Published by David McCaulley (A0.1285190).

Michael Giacchino's score for Pixar's The Incredibles is, well...incredible! The entire score is packed with jazz-fueled action setpieces, memorable superhero themes, and nonstop fun! In this opening cue, The Glory Days, Giacchino presents many of his themes and jazz influences in just a few short minutes, making for a wild and fun musical ride. This advanced piano arrangement aims to capture as much of that as possible with driving bass ostinatos, transcribed solo lines, and interwoven melodies between hands.