Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1171937 By Kevin Longley. By Kevin Longley. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary. Score. 5 pages. Kevin Longley #772219. Published by Kevin Longley (A0.1171937). The Raising of Lazarus, for Piano composed in 1987The InspirationThe music is an impressionistic work based on the biblical miracle. For me a miracle that stands alone portraying the all encompassing power of Jesus while demonstrating his unequivocal compassion. The MusicComposed in 1987 which beyond its inspiration from the miracle was clearly influenced by Debussy and Ravel. The opening bars depict Lazarus lost in some unknown realm; confused and alone. At measure 22 Jesus has arrived and will do what no one else can; bring life from death. At measure 49 Lazarus emerges from the tomb and Jesus moves on; ever closer to his own death and resurrection.The recording is a midi recording using the sibelius notation software. After using Encore for 30 years I decided to move onto new scoring software. I found it quite workable.Composed by Kevin Longley (1958-).

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.972665 Composed by James Siddons. 20th Century,Blues,Contemporary,Jazz. Score. 20 pages. James Siddons Music and Writings #5753473. Published by James Siddons Music and Writings (A0.972665). This album features the earliest finished compositions by composer-pianist James Siddons. These five works were composed in 1965-66, when the composer was 16 and 17 years old, and scored in manuscript notation then, except Improvisation in Blues, which was improvised on the composer's piano at home and recorded on a 1964 Sony tape deck using 7-inch tape reels and the tape deck's own microphone. This tape recording, and the manuscript scores, were placed in storage for over fifty years, at which time the tape recording was found to have good enough quality to be converted to digital format. This digital recording and the manuscript scores were scored in Sibelius in 2020.