Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507258 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 7 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507258). Love 7/4 time signatures? Ara uses some complicated rhythms but delivers a bright, happy sounding depiction of one of the myths associated with the Altar constellation which tells the story of the altar upon which Zeus and the rest of the gods vowed to defeat Cronus and the Titans. After ten years of war, Gaia intervened, advising Zeus to enlist the Cyclopes to help. Cronus was defeated. Ara was placed in the sky in gratitude for the victory. This Late Intermediate Piano Solo is from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 3 1/2 minutes. 6 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, Repertoire, Recital, 21st Century).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507308 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507308). Equuleus, an Intermediate Piano Solo from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). One myth describes Equuleus as the foal of Pegasus, thus the name meaning “little horse�. Some musical ideas from Pegasus are used in this constellation composition. One of the 48 constellations recorded by Ptolemy in the second century, this is the second smallest of the 88 constellations. Skill in passing the melody from one hand to the other is required. Performance Time 45 seconds. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507429 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional,Romantic Period. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507429). A ridiculously showy Piano Solo for an Early Advanced player. Pavo, Latin for peacock, is one of the four Southern Bird constellations, recognised by Dutch navigators Frederick de Houtman and Pieter Dirkzoon Keyser. In Australia it is known as the Saucepan, and is used as a guide for finding south. In myth, the peacock is a sacred bird who pulled the goddess Hera’s chariot. Lush, romantic harmonies expressed in exaggerated fashion depict his colourful tail. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 minute, 45 seconds. 3 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, Romantic, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507292 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507292). Crater, the Cup, is the two-handled chalice of Apollo. In the Greek myth, Apollo sends Corvus, his sacred bird, to fetch water for the sacrifice to Zeus. At the spring, Corvus dilly dallies, waiting for some tempting figs to ripen. Several days later, having enjoyed the sweet treats, he returns to Apollo, and fibs about his lateness by blaming the water snake (Hydra) which he has carried back with him. Apollo, perceiving the truth, hurls all three into the sky- cup, crow, serpent- and condemns the crow to eternal thirst. This Intermediate Piano Solo can be paired alongside Corvus and Hydra, all from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 minute. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, Modal, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507471 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 5 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507471). Advanced Piano Solo with a pattern of 5 in the left hand against 2 in the right hand requires fast and fluent playing. Vela is the sails of the Argo Navis, the ship Jason and the Argonauts sailed to find the Golden Fleece. Poseidon elevated the Argo to the heavens as a constellation after their successful quest. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 minute. 4 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507438 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 9 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507438). Advanced Piano Solo incorporating varying styles including polyphony. The Phoenix constellation represents the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. Three other exotic birds belong to the group of four southern hemisphere birds, namely Grus, Pavo and Tucana. This begins with the Phoenix, aged 500, bursting into flames. He is reborn. A long process of renewal ensues, with the baby taking hesitant steps and learning through painstaking effort how to do everything all over again. Written for a friend whose name contains the musical letters ABD and E, which comprise the opening and closing. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 4 minutes. 8 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507293 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507293). This Intermediate Piano Solo explores the sonorities of the piano through long-held notes. Crux is the 88th constellation. It is the smallest of the 88, but it is one of the most well-known in the southern hemisphere. The cross shape is important in the myths of Australia, New Zealand, and South America. Because it is circumpolar it can be seen all year. *To play the Crux-shaped notes, play all four notes at once as a chord, using both hands. Keeping the pedal on as indicated allows the sonorities to continue to ring. Take your time. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 4-5 minutes. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507406 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507406). A fun, bouncy piece reminiscent of Prokofiev, Lynx uses hand crossings and changing time signatures. Intermediate Piano Solo from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Johannes Hevelius was noted for his keen eyesight; when he devised this constellation to fit in the gap between Auriga and Ursa Major he declared one would need the eyes of a lynx to see it, as it is rather faint. On star charts it forms a zig zag line. Performance Time 1 minute. 2 pages. (General Instructional, 20th Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507411 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 2 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507411). Microscopium has a little fun with the twentieth century music style, minimalism. A tiny idea is repeated with small changes. The constellation Microscopium is one of the Lacaille group, named by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille for scientific inventions. It is visible in the southern hemisphere. Feel free to use your own dynamics and to experiment with the number of times each bar is played. Advanced Level Piano Solo, from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 3 1/2 minutes. 1 page. (20th Century, Modern, Minimalist, Repertoire, Recital, General Instructional).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507392 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 5 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507392). Hydra is the biggest of the 88 Constellations. Ptolemy, the Greek astronomer catalogued this constellation in the second century. Two Greek legends mention Hydra. The first tells how Heracles (Hercules) fought and killed the nine-headed monstrous predatory snake. The second relates the story of Corvus (the crow) who was commanded to bring water to Apollo, but was distracted, and blamed the water snake for his being late in returning to Apollo with the cup (Crater). In honour of Hydra’s extensive span across the sky, all 88 keys are used. Thus much of the material is chromatic (and also palindromic) but in bars 9, 19 and 29, you can see the approximate shape of the constellation if you join the dots of the noteheads. I have chosen to eschew the use of 8va and 8vb signs, instead opting to show the expanse of all the notes on the keyboard as they appear on the staff. It is easy to play these high and low leger line notes, knowing that they always begin (or end) at the top or bottom of the piano keyboard (i.e. the highest C and the lowest A). From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Intermediate Piano Solo. Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 4 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507431 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 5 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507431). Galloping rhythms and chromaticism depict Perseus in this Late Intermediate Piano Solo. Perseus, hero of Greek legend, was given a bronze shield, diamond sword, helmet of invisibility and winged sandals, which he used in his victory over the Gorgon Medusa. He also saved Andromeda from the monster Cetus. Perseus and Andromeda are in the same region of the northern hemisphere sky as Cassiopeia and Cepheus. The annual meteor shower associated with the Perseus constellation occurs every August. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 4 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507271 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507271). Carina means the keel, but is actually the main body of the ship, Argo Navis, in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed to Colchis (in modern Georgia) to find the Golden Fleece. It contains the second brightest star in the sky, Canopis. In Chinese astronomy, this star is Laoren, the Old Man, a symbol of long life and happiness. This Late Intermediate Piano Solo is from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Adventurous players will enjoy the rollicking compound time signatures and minor key. Performance Time 1 minute. 3 pages. (General Instructional, 21st Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507443 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 6 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507443). The large southern constellation Argo Navis, representing the ship of the adventurers Jason and the Argonauts, was split into three smaller constellations by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Puppis is the stern, Carina the keel, and Vela the sails. Puppis is a fast Early Advanced Piano Solo in changing compound time signatures. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 2 minutes. 5 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507405 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507405). Lupus features aggressive rhythms in 5/4 and 4/4 with strong accents in this Early Advanced Piano Solo. The ancient Greeks knew this constellation as the Wild Animal, the Romans called it the Beast, the Babylonians, the Mad Dog. Not until the Renaissance was the name Lupus, the Wolf attached to it. In any case, a primitive fierce creature. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 minute 40 seconds. 3 pages. (General Instructional, 21st Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507254 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 6 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507254). Antlia, a Late Intermediate Piano Solo features running semiquaver (16th note) patterns and multiple time and key signature changes. Described by players as “cool!� Antlia, (The Air Pump) is a southern constellation named by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille for a scientific invention. It is a small constellation with many galaxies including spiral galaxies. Imagine swirling galaxies or the continuous flow of the air of the pump. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 2 minutes. 5 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, Repertoire, Recital, 21st Century).