Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1398436 By Bobby Darin. By Albert Lasry, Charles Trenet, and Jack Lawrence. Arranged by Tobi A Crawford. Contemporary,Jazz. Score (Chords/Lyrics). 7 pages. Tobi Crawford #981711. Published by Tobi Crawford (A0.1398436). This arrangement came to me over a number of weeks in a very organic way that began with the ostinato piano figure that prevails throughout the piece. I began playing it unattached to any tune and I just liked the way the line descended in the left hand and how I had to find voicings in the right hand that made harmonic sense – like a puzzle. As I was playing around with this puzzle, thoughts of my father were swirling around in my head – I was at the end of a 4 year period of separation from my parents owing to the fact that I’m a Canadian expat living in the US and the borders were closed for a long time because of Covid, and then I had work visa issues and my parents were getting older before my eyes. They were also losing friends to cancer and other ailments and my dad, in particular, had experienced the loss of many close family members and friends during our separation and it was taking a toll. One day I sat down and played the now familiar-to-me ostinato but randomly I started to sing “Beyond the Sea� over it and it fit perfectly. I thought it a happy coincidence. As the days went on I committed to putting my ostinato with Beyond the Sea and the lyrics started to seep into my brain. I have, of course, heard these lyrics many times before, (who hasn’t seen Finding Nemo?) but the lyrics didn’t mean what I thought they meant… They’re NOT about the ocean, they are about my dad!!! Well, kind of… I realized, through careful reflection and by slowing the words down, that the lyrics are talking about a person in heaven who is patiently waiting for their partner to join them. Somewhere beyond the seaShe’s there watching for me…It’s far beyond the starsIt’s near beyond the moon And the lyrics end with them meeting, “We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just like before,� and the song ends with: “and never again I’ll go sailing.� It’s like the big bang went off in my head about why all these thoughts of my dad, and his friends, and this arrangement, and what it all meant suddenly just MADE SENSE and I was able to start formulating a plan. Performance Suggestions: The improvisation solo in the middle should be free of any traditional “scat syllables� and should be more of a lament. Listen to singers like Aubrey Johnson and Sara Gazarek improvise on ballads for inspiration.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1028659 Composed by Christian Robert Hendricks. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary. Score. 14 pages. C.R. Hendricks #3664869. Published by C.R. Hendricks (A0.1028659). The first in a series of solo piano works inspired by scenes from literature, The Infernal Whirlwind is both a representation of and reaction to Canto V in Dante's Inferno. Dante and his guide Virgil enter the second level of Hell, where the souls of people who gave into lust are condemned. At first Dante hears but a faint sound of commotion, but upon fully entering the level he encounters a massive tempest of souls being buffeted about. He recognizes some famous figures here and there. Eventually, his attention is drawn to two figures, the primary one being Francesca da Rimini. She tells of how, after reading of Sir Lancelot, she and her brother-in-law allowed themselves to love each other. Dante, deeply moved by the pathos of Francesca's story and disturbed by the continuous whirlwind, faints.Composers such as Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky have been inspired by Francesca da Rimini specifically, but The Infernal Whirlwind is more concerned with what the whirlwind itself represents: the control lust and desire held on these souls, both while living and in the afterlife. The central theme is a twelve-tone row, but the work is not truly serialist in construction or conception: It rather represents the winding, ranging, unsettled nature of passion itself, and of the whirlwind.The piece lasts about 5 minutes, and is for an advanced player. In the beginning it requires use of all three pedals (una corda, sostenuto, sustain). Perhaps the main influence is Liszt, and one could find useful a Lisztian approach to performance.  .

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.918269 Composed by Dillon's Music Group. Sacred. Score. 1 pages. Dillon's Music Group #6015973. Published by Dillon's Music Group (A0.918269). If There Is Love is an original composition by Brenda Dillon and is dedicated to her mother, Dorothy Duncan.  One of Dorothy's favorite scriptures was I Corinthians - Chapter 13.  Dorothy's entire life was influenced by her belief that the greatest of these is love.  She was a living embodiment of humility, grace, mercy and charity.  She brought these words to life by her behaviors and interactions with every path she crossed.About the composer:  Brenda Dillon is best known for her contributions to the Recreational Music Making movement.  She served on the RMM Committee that designed the RMM Track for MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday.  She also presented group piano and RMM Sessions throughout the U.S.  In addition to serving as a teacher trainer, she has written extensive articles on both group piano and RMM teaching.  She has publications with Hal Leonard and Alfred listed on her website (www.brendadillon.com).

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1415780 By ROBERT VAN HORNE. By ROBERT VAN HORNE. Film/TV,Instructional,Multicultural,New Age,Romantic Period,World. Score. 7 pages. White Piano International Publishing #993517. Published by White Piano International Publishing (A0.1415780). DREAMS OF THE ORIENT (Original Piano Music) from “CHINA LOVE�Composed and Arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1993Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo 7 pagesDuration approximately 4:30In 1987, while living in Singapore, I set out with the goal of crafting an album comprising ten piano pieces evoking the essence of Chinese music, aptly named “CHINA LOVE.�DREAMS OF THE ORIENT encapsulates my vivid encounters while voyaging through the Far East aboard the cruise ship MS PEARL OF SCANDINAVIA a few years earlier. Immersed in diverse cultural experiences, particularly those of China and Asia, I gained profound insights into their music and traditions, memories I hold dear to this day.The sheet music for DREAMS OF THE ORIENT is meticulously notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and other musical nuances essential for performance.This arrangement caters to a broad spectrum of musicians, including advanced intermediate students, professional pianists, and piano instructors, offering a rewarding musical exploration.Although this mp3 audio sample featuring additional background instruments remains incomplete, the full rendition of DREAMS OF THE ORIENT can be enjoyed on Robert’s “CHINA LOVE� album.Furthermore, for those seeking an EARLY INTERMEDIATE PIANO arrangement of the entire collection, titled TEN MUSICAL THEMES FROM CHINA LOVE, it can be obtained at: SHEET MUSIC PLUS SHEET MUSIC DIRECTPublished by White Piano International PublishingRobert is a member of ASCAPWebsite: www.robertvanhorne.comEmail: rvh@robertvanhorne.com.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.918278 Composed by Brenda Dillon. Sacred. Score. 4 pages. Dillon's Music Group #6053181. Published by Dillon's Music Group (A0.918278). If There Is Love was originally written for choir and was premiered during a service at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas.  Brenda later transcribed it as a piano solo dedicated to the memory of her mother, Dorothy Duncan, who was a living embodiment of humility, grace, mercy and love.About the composer:  Brenda Dillon is best known for her contributions to the Recreational Music Making movement. She served on the RMM Committee that designed the RMM Track for MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday.  She also presented group piano and RMM sessions throughout the U.S.  In addition to serving as a teacher trainer, she has written extensive articles on both group piano and RMM teaching. She has publications with Hal Leonard and Alfred Music listed on her website (www.brendadillon.com).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.938197 Composed by John Bacchus Dykes. Arranged by April Rundquist. Christian,Sacred. Score. 8 pages. April Ann Rundquist #2033633. Published by April Ann Rundquist (A0.938197). This has always been a very visual arrangement for me with a rough narrative. It starts with the trumpets at the end of the world, the sense of quiet expectation. Wind across a field. It drops off into the silence of outer space. The initial theme presented against that impersonal void, knowing that He's out there, somewhere. Some of this is very difficult for me to describe because this is really about the Triune God, the great creative power, the mover in harmony and cooperation with Himself. The second verse is more grand, the love, the sense of story. And then it gets very, very big, in the way that I AM is always in capitals. Who WAS and IS and evermore shall BE! And in my mind that word BE is light, and just explodes against the blackness into a billion sparkles. And we shrink down to the microcosm for a moment, the wonders of His creative power in the tiny worlds, and it fades to the black of space again. Holy, Holy, Holy, though the darkness hide Thee. The Light that we can't see that would outshine all the stars. More beauty, and then we tumble down the waterfall of Living Water from the Throne of God...in Heaven. The golden palaces and the wonder, the unearthliness, the richness of the life. For a moment it's more simple and I'm reminded of an old hymn being sung in a rustic church. Then a vision of the Cosmic Christ from Revelation giving a benediction, and we're plunged into the chorus of Heaven, the new song of the 144,000. (this part sounds really good on an acoustic piano because the sound physically builds on itself) And it ends as it began...

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1093956 By Christopher Alexander. By Daniel Iverson. Arranged by Christopher Alexander. Sacred,Traditional. Score. 8 pages. Christopher Alexander #698053. Published by Christopher Alexander (A0.1093956). Like grace falling from the heavens as the original hymn depicts, this arrangement illustrates that idea with descending lines in the supporting passages over the melody in the left hand. As the piece moves forward, the treatment becomes more resonant and full transcending to a final section reminding of the original grace motif from the start.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785556 Composed by Victor Young. Arranged by Timothy Stapay. Contemporary. Score. 5 pages. Timothy Stapay #4404538. Published by Timothy Stapay (A0.785556). The Song of Delilah is the theme from the famous 1949 movie Samson and Delilah directed by the legendary Cecil B. Demille.  The movie starred Victor Mature and Hedy Lamar.  Highly recommended for piano teachers, to teach students to play in different rhythms and to improve their technique and Inspire them to the next level!

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.597602 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. Concert,Graduation,Holiday,Romantic Period,Standards. Score. 12 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #6712473. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.597602). It probably comes as a surprise to many to know that Beethoven wrote variations on the current British national anthem, as well as on a jingoistic tune sung every year at the BBC Proms. But indeed he did. In 1803 he was approached by George Thomson, a civil servant living in Edinburgh who was passionate about collecting folk songs from his own country. He wanted Beethoven to compose six sonatas on Scottish melodies-a project which never materialized, but which started a business relationship that lasted until 1820. For Thomson, Beethoven completed some 150 arrangements of Scottish, Welsh and Irish folk songs (including Auld lang syne). Towards the end of 1803, he sent him these two sets of variations for piano, saying they weren’t too difficult and hoping they would have much success.Concerning the 7 Variations on ‘God save the King’, WoO78, Beethoven made the comment that he wanted to ‘show the English what a blessing they have’ with that tune. We don’t really know who wrote it, but it became very popular in 1745 when it started being sung at Drury Lane and Covent Garden to celebrate the putting-down of the Jacobite rising. It travelled over to the Continent where in 1795 it became the royal anthem of Prussia (‘Heil dir im Siegerkranz’).It makes a great theme for variations, and Beethoven has a lot of fun with it. If ever you needed proof of humour in his music, here it is. After some counterpoint in variation 1, he gives us some nimble fingerwork to deal with before an expressive minor-mode variation that can also be played a bit tongue-in-cheek. He changes metre for variation 6, a perky march, and stays in that time signature for variation 7. A lot of the difficulty of this piece depends on the tempo you choose at this point. The coda is inspired: a brief cadenza-like descent of F major broken chords leads us into a solemn return of the theme, but with some piquant and mischievous harmonies. The final allegro brings the work to a bravura conclusion.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1300078 By Bee Gees. By Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb. Arranged by Timothy Stapay. Country,Disco,Film/TV,Rock,Singer/Songwriter. Score. 4 pages. Timothy Stapay #889845. Published by Timothy Stapay (A0.1300078). How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a song released by the Bee Gees in 1971. It was written by Barry and Robin Gibb and was the first single on the group's 1971 album Trafalgar. It was their first US No. 1 single and also reached No. 1 in Cashbox magazine for two weeks.The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid- to late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies: Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid- to late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists, and are regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop-music history. Bee Gees Lyrics:How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?I can think of younger days when living for my lifeWas everything a man could want to doI could never see tomorrowBut I was never told about the sorrowsAnd, how can you mend a broken heart?How can you stop the rain from falling down?How can you stop the sun from shining?What makes the world go 'round?How can you mend this broken man?How can a loser ever win?Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live againI can still feel the breeze that rustles through the treesAnd misty memories of days gone byWe could never see tomorrowNo one said a word about the sorrowAnd how can you mend a broken heart?How can you stop the rain from falling down?How can you stop the sun from shining?What makes the world go 'round?And how can you mend this broken man?How can a loser ever win?Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live againLa la la la la la, la la la laLa la la la la la, la la la laPlease help me mend my broken heart and let me live againDa da da daDa da da da, da da da da da, da.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1400223 By Passion Feat. Kristian Stanfill. By Kristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone, and Phil Wickham. Arranged by Brian Buda. Christian,Contemporary,Easter,Lent,Praise & Worship. Score. 19 pages. Budaful music #983436. Published by budaful music (A0.1400223). This heart-felt resurrection themed arrangement of Phil Wickham's 'Behold the Lamb' is a great song for any and most every Sunday, but especisally Easter time. It has been arranged with a variety of timings and three key options: Bb, C (original key), and Db. See the performance options on the first page of music. There are 3 optional endings to this arrangement, the first is Intermeidate level, then the second is moderately advanced, while the third is advanced level. It was arranged in C, so some chords and fingerings might need to be adjusted in the other keys. For some, it may actually be easier in Db as the black keys help determine fingerings.Check out my other piano arr. of Phil Wickham's songs: Living Hope, Sunday is Coming, Christ is Risen, It's Always Been You, Worthy of my Song, Battle Belongs, Manger Throne, The Jesus Way, and This Is Our God.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1246583 By Phil Wickham. By Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham. Arranged by Brian Buda. Christian,Contemporary,Easter,Praise & Worship,Religious. Score. 16 pages. Budaful music #841217. Published by budaful music (A0.1246583). This is a piano solo version of Living Hope. There are no lyrics included in this setting. Here's a vocal chart with a lead sheet. Sensitively written with the lyrics in mind, this keyboard chart plays well in a prelude, offertory, or where ever you want more of Living Hope! It's easy to play through the entire arrangement, although it could get a bit long– as long as Phil's recording– which is why a few shortcuts are spread throughout enabling it to be trunckated. Play 1 or 2 verses then 1 or 2 choruses and either end it there or continue through to the end. 3 key options available: C, D, and Eb. (It was originally arranged in C, then transposed to D & Eb. Some chord voicings and fingerings might need to be adjusted in those keys.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1314899 By Casting Crowns. By Mark Hall and Michael Bleecker. Arranged by Brian Buda. Christian,Contemporary,Easter,Praise and Worship,Religious. Score. 19 pages. Budaful music #903658. Published by budaful music (A0.1314899). This is a glorious piano arrangement of Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me). This invigorating setting would make a great addition to most any prelude or forâ?? when subduedâ?? quieter moments in a church service. There are 2 optional endings provided, 1 is shorter and intermediate, 2 is longer and more moderately advanced. See the 1st page of music for perfromance details. Available in 3 transpositions: Ab, A, and Bb. (It was arranged in A, then transposed to the other keys, some fingerings/chords might need adjusting in those other keys.).