Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1200922

By Bradley Sowash. By Bradley Sowash. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Jazz. Score. 11 pages. Bradley Sowash #799582. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.1200922).

Great for encores!

Unison hands setup up the the spark with bits of  counterpoint and harmony dropping in to push the flame higher until it takes off in a fury of flame. Zooming out to a milder, wider perspective (think distant grass fire) the music next recedes to a comforting (if still hotly busy) fireplace. But before complacency set ins, the real fireworks start with a virtuosic but very playable conclusion ending in a furious burst. 

Composer’s comments:
Fire is part of the Elements Suite and recording created during a visit to the Pacific Northwest, where the natural world exhibits an unusual intensity and the elements are quite prominently display. 

With this music I hope to capture the contrasts between the four elements as well as the dual natures within each of them.  Water, for example, is both a source of life and potentially dangerous.  Air is both breath and wind.  Fire comforts or burns.  Only Earth seemed to me continuous and dependable.

Piano Solo - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1012708

Composed by Monica Bergo. Contemporary. Score. 11 pages. Moni Bergo #5742971. Published by Moni Bergo (A0.1012708).

Music and song composed by me

♫ *'¯` * • .¸¸. ♫ ♫ Witches *'¯` * • .¸¸. ♫

 

It seemed a day so, like many others,

 

I wake up and commitments

 

already there are pressing

 

who asks, who call,

 

they have all need

 

leave me alone

 

want my dream

 

Today, I'm sorry,

 

but is not the day

 

from these chains I feel disconnected

 

and run happy

 

in the thick of the wood

 

I reach my nest

 

my hidden place

 

I never afraid in the woods at night

 

With they  I find again  the right atmosphere

 

and there, around the fire

 

there is my family

 

the only, the true

 

that resembles me the most

 

And in my reflection

 

are barefoot and shabby

 

but just so , I feel myself

 

and while we wait

 

something to happen

 

dolls in hand

 

we look for a prey

 

if in the Middle Ages  they had burned us

 

stronger and bad

 

now we are back

 

Between 1000 potions

 

between powders and concoctions

 

we here manufacture  the strange mixtures

 

And dance around the fire

 

Of us,  cares little to you

 

we are ugly, we are ungainly

 

we are dirty and unkempt

 

and turned, turned around,

 

there is a place in the world

 

where it does not matter

 

the look and appearance.

 

And while we intone the  chants  to the moon

 

a strange mantra to bring good luck

 

I feel observed

 

because there hidden

 

he's , he followed me in the thick of  wood

 

I stop petrified

 

and now I'm afraid

 

because he knows nothing of my dark half

 

and I see the contempt

 

I can see it in his face

 

and I have a heavy heart

 

tears soaked-....

 

What I could say

 

I would tell him do not go

 

while time seems to stop

 

a moment seems eternal....

 

But who cares

 

half woman

 

half witch

 

If really you're interested

 

maybe you love me the same....

 

and I look at you  go away

 

in my eyes nostalgy

 

and a tear goes

 

I think of what will not be

 

strange actress consumed

 

identity lost

 

I try wherever my part

 

always change my fate.

 

And watch you disappear

 

something inside me dies

 

I would like an elixir of love

 

it gives you back

 

Piano Solo - Digital Download

SKU: A0.976872

Composed by Monica Bergo. Children,Contemporary,Halloween. Score. 8 pages. Monica Bergo #3240587. Published by Monica Bergo (A0.976872).

2017 Holiday Contest Entry

♫ *'¯` * • .¸¸. ♫ ♫ Witches *'¯` * • .¸¸. ♫

 

It seemed a day so, like many others,

 

I wake up and commitments

 

already there are pressing

 

who asks, who call,

 

they have all need

 

leave me alone

 

want my dream

 

Today, I'm sorry,

 

but is not the day

 

from these chains I feel disconnected

 

and run happy

 

in the thick of the wood

 

I reach my nest

 

my hidden place

 

I never afraid in the woods at night

 

With they  I find again  the right atmosphere

 

and there, around the fire

 

there is my family

 

the only, the true

 

that resembles me the most

 

And in my reflection

 

are barefoot and shabby

 

but just so , I feel myself

 

and while we wait

 

something to happen

 

dolls in hand

 

we look for a prey

 

if in the Middle Ages  they had burned us

 

stronger and bad

 

now we are back

 

Between 1000 potions

 

between powders and concoctions

 

we here manufacture  the strange mixtures

 

And dance around the fire

 

Of us,  cares little to you

 

we are ugly, we are ungainly

 

we are dirty and unkempt

 

and turned, turned around,

 

there is a place in the world

 

where it does not matter

 

the look and appearance.

 

And while we intone the  chants  to the moon

 

a strange mantra to bring good luck

 

I feel observed

 

because there hidden

 

he's , he followed me in the thick of  wood

 

I stop petrified

 

and now I'm afraid

 

because he knows nothing of my dark half

 

and I see the contempt

 

I can see it in his face

 

and I have a heavy heart

 

tears soaked-....

 

What I could say

 

I would tell him do not go

 

while time seems to stop

 

a moment seems eternal....

 

But who cares

 

half woman

 

half witch

 

If really you're interested

 

maybe you love me the same....

 

and I look at you  go away

 

in my eyes nostalgy

 

and a tear goes

 

I think of what will not be

 

strange actress consumed

 

identity lost

 

I try wherever my part

 

always change my fate.

 

And watch you disappear

 

something inside me dies

 

I would like an elixir of love

 

it gives you back

&n.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.750160

Composed by Bradley Sowash. 20th Century,Jazz,New Age. Score. 37 pages. Bradley Sowash #1891755. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750160).

Ever notice how little contemporary music is available for advanced pianists? It's like you pass level 5 and all you have is the classical canon. Here's an evocative suite you can really dig your teeth into with proven audience appeal. Note: The recording includes bass and drums that were added in the studio. However, the composer intends this suite for solo piano and has performed it many times in that context.. Composer's Comments: ELEMENTS was created during a visit to the Pacific Northwest, where the natural world exhibits an unusual intensity and the elements are quite prominently display. With this music I hope to capture the contrasts between the four elements as well as the dual natures within each of them. Water, for example, is both a source of life and potentially dangerous. Air is both breath and wind. Fire comforts or burns. Only Earth seemed to me continuous and dependable. Level: Advanced Video: https://youtu.be/S-6iWvQcryU?list=PLS-9O7RWuXdc88bLVl4lziJimyUj8s5nW.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1325497

By Nat Cole With N. Riddle Orch. By Mel Torme and Robert Wells. Arranged by Thomas Gunther. Christmas,Holiday,Jazz. Score. 4 pages. Thomas Gunther Music Productions #913724. Published by Thomas Gunther Music Productions (A0.1325497).

Solo Piano Arrangement By Thomas Gunther
The Christmas Song is maybe the most popular Christmas Song in the USA. Some know it as Chestnuts Roasted On An Open Fire or Merry Christmas to You. 
The melody is absolutely beautiful, and the chord changes super interesting. I especially like Nat King Cole's version, which is in Db major. To make it easier for intermediate piano players I wrote my piano solo arrangement in C major instead. It is still challenging  enough.
The sheet music will be available for purchase at 2pm Chicago time on Nov 27.
About The Arrangement
The arrangement is written in jazz ballade style. It doesn't swing. I includes a fun double time improvisation section though which I made up on the spot during the second B section when I recorded the song. It is in latin style. 
The arrangement can be performed with or without improvisation. Should you be a jazz pianist you could use the included chord symbols to make up your own improvisation.
About The Sheet Music
The sheet music is the exact transcription of my recording, including the improvisation part. (You can listen to it and see me perform in the video below.)
The sheet music contains jazz chord symbols and plentiful of articulations as well as some dynamic markings. 
How This Arrangement Came About
May arrangement is heavily based on the Nat King Cole version. I love the ballade feel and the beautiful chord substitutions he uses in the orchestration. First I simply played along with his version in Db major. This helped me to figure out the harmony. Next I start thinking about the accompaniment. Now it is time to practice it. Once I have the arrangement figured out I start recording it a few times, listen to each version, iron out the edges. Now it is time to record the entire thing. 
Recommendations For Learning The Song
I recommend that you first listen to my performance while reading along in the sheet music. 
I always think about fingering and sustain pedal use at the same time when learning a song. Smart use of the sustain pedal can really make it much easier to play.
Is This Arrangement For You?
This solo piano arrangement is for every pianist who loves The Christmas Song. It doesn't matter would kind of pianist you are. 
The arrangement is certainly for intermediate pianists and up. It is also beneficial when you don't have very small hands. Some chords in the left hand require a hand span of a 10th. However, there are ways to get around that by simply rolling the notes with the help of the sustain pedal.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1337539

By Christina Aguilera. By Mel Torme and Robert Wells. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Christmas,Jazz,Pop,Standards. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #923358. Published by John Fries (A0.1337539).

Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.   The Christmas Song (commonly subtitled Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire or, as it was originally subtitled, Merry Christmas to You) is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. According to Tormé, the song was written in July during a blistering hot summer in an effort to stay cool by thinking cool.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: AX.00-PS-0015912

Composed by Howard Shore. Classical. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PS-0015912. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PS-0015912).

ISBN 9781470610609. UPC: 038081472249.

With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to Middle-earth for more thrills and adventure. This officially licensed sheet music collection features 19 piano renditions of Howard Shore's masterful score. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. In addition to the piano arrangements, this beautifully produced souvenir folio features an array of colorful photos from the film. Titles: The Quest for Erebor * Erebor * Bree * Beorn * A Necromancer * Woodland Realm * Feast of Starlight * Bard, A Man of Lake-town * Thrice Welcome * Bard and Family * Lake-town * Girion, Lord of Dale * Girion and Bard * Lake-town Bard * House of Durin * Smaug * I See Fire * Tauriel and Kili * Beyond the Forest.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: AX.00-PS-0015911

Composed by Howard Shore. Classical. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PS-0015911. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PS-0015911).

ISBN 9781470610609. UPC: 038081472249.

With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to Middle-earth for more thrills and adventure. This officially licensed sheet music collection features 19 piano renditions of Howard Shore's masterful score. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. In addition to the piano arrangements, this beautifully produced souvenir folio features an array of colorful photos from the film. Titles: The Quest for Erebor * Erebor * Bree * Beorn * A Necromancer * Woodland Realm * Feast of Starlight * Bard, A Man of Lake-town * Thrice Welcome * Bard and Family * Lake-town * Girion, Lord of Dale * Girion and Bard * Lake-town Bard * House of Durin * Smaug * I See Fire * Tauriel and Kili * Beyond the Forest.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: AX.00-PS-0015916

Composed by Howard Shore. Classical. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PS-0015916. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PS-0015916).

ISBN 9781470610609. UPC: 038081472249.

With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to Middle-earth for more thrills and adventure. This officially licensed sheet music collection features 19 piano renditions of Howard Shore's masterful score. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. In addition to the piano arrangements, this beautifully produced souvenir folio features an array of colorful photos from the film. Titles: The Quest for Erebor * Erebor * Bree * Beorn * A Necromancer * Woodland Realm * Feast of Starlight * Bard, A Man of Lake-town * Thrice Welcome * Bard and Family * Lake-town * Girion, Lord of Dale * Girion and Bard * Lake-town Bard * House of Durin * Smaug * I See Fire * Tauriel and Kili * Beyond the Forest.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: AX.00-PS-0015923

Composed by Howard Shore. Classical. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PS-0015923. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PS-0015923).

ISBN 9781470610609. UPC: 038081472249.

With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to Middle-earth for more thrills and adventure. This officially licensed sheet music collection features 19 piano renditions of Howard Shore's masterful score. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. In addition to the piano arrangements, this beautifully produced souvenir folio features an array of colorful photos from the film. Titles: The Quest for Erebor * Erebor * Bree * Beorn * A Necromancer * Woodland Realm * Feast of Starlight * Bard, A Man of Lake-town * Thrice Welcome * Bard and Family * Lake-town * Girion, Lord of Dale * Girion and Bard * Lake-town Bard * House of Durin * Smaug * I See Fire * Tauriel and Kili * Beyond the Forest.