Composed by Liz Nedela. 21st Century. Set of Parts. 36 pages. Published by Liz Nedela (S0.8993). - Set of Parts - 21st Century - Liz Nedela

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938022 Composed by Liz Nedela. Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 12 pages. Liz Nedela #6479507. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938022). This Piano Solo was composed for Nina, who is a college freshman and plays advanced music. Nina requested a Nocturne in the Phrygian mode that would resemble the style of Chopin. Her favorite composer is Chopin, and loves his nocturnes. She has written a poem about Chopin. Nina began her first year of college during the pandemic, and is consequently a virtual student. Her major is Bio-Engineering. During high school, she has accompanied choirs and solo- ensemble festivals, participated in many solo piano events, and completed all the requirements of the OMTA syllabus. Because she is attending college virtually and is living with her family locally, she continues to study piano with her long-time OMTA piano teacher. Nina also has earned a black belt in Karate; and she likes skiing and fashion. The piece is part of a collaboration between composers and students. It is a project of the Oregon Music Teachers Association and the Cascadia Composers chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA). The annual concert, titled In Good Hands, features original compositions that are chosen by OMTA teachers for their students. In 2021, the project includes individualized collaboration where composers wrote for specific students. The composers met with the students, and together they decided on a composition written according to the requests of the student. 

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938023 Composed by Liz Nedela. Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Traditional. Score. 12 pages. Liz Nedela #6479509. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938023). This Piano Solo was requested by 11 year old Brian, who is in Level VI piano. Brian likes tonal music, and his favorite composer is Muzio Clementi. He also likes science, drawing, technology, and travel - especially flying. He would like to be a pilot someday. Brian requested a fast piece, not too long, tonal, in the key of G - kind of like Clementi. This is part of a collaboration between composers and students. It is a project of the Oregon Music Teachers Association and the Cascadia Composers chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA). The annual concert, titled In Good Hands, features original compositions that are chosen by OMTA teachers for their students. In 2021, the project includes individualized collaboration where composers wrote for specific students. The composers met with the students, and together they decided on a composition written according to the requests of the student.

Piano Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938021 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Children,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 8 pages. Liz Nedela #6479505. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938021). This Piano Solo was requested by 6 year old Lucas, who is in Level 2 piano. He loves anything and everything to do with Ninjas! His hobbies are Minecraft, Lego, Ninjago, Chima, How to be a Ninja, and Pokemon. Lucas has two favorite chords: F# major and minor, and he likes to play both hands together. He also likes to play fast, and to have dynamics like forte-piano-forte. This piece is built on F# major and minor, with added diminished. This is part of a collaboration between composers and students. It is a project of the Oregon Music Teachers Association and the Cascadia Composers chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA). The annual concert, titled In Good Hands, features original compositions that are chosen by OMTA teachers for their students. In 2021, the project includes individualized collaboration where composers wrote for specific students. The composers met with the students, and together they decided on a composition written according to the requests of the student. 

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938019 Composed by Liz Nedela. Arranged by Liz Nedela. Children,Christmas,Holiday,Instructional,Traditional. Score. 24 pages. Liz Nedela #6195155. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938019). Christmas Songs for Piano Primer Plus , is a collection of songs chosen by and arranged for my primer students. Ranging from early to extended primer. Using letters and finger numbers, and advancing through several positions, students work through the challenge to enjoy playing and singing the songs! They love sharing them with family and friends! The songs can be adapted to many teaching styles and method books. The positions range from middle C position, C position, and a variety of positions to accommodate the melody of each song. Words have been added to help the student adapt rhythm to the way the words are sung. Flexible rhythm gives hints to the student of what is to come in future lessons, and teachers can adapt them accordingly. Eighth notes are used in some instances where the feel of the rhythm dictates, making them a necessity. Jolly Old St. Nicholas - Two versions: Letters and finger numbers; Middle C position Jingle Bells - Chorus only in Middle C position; Verse and Chorus in Middle C position with flexible RH-5 Up on the Housetop - Middle C position We Wish you a Merry Christmas - RH: 1 on C; LH: 1 on B Silent Night - RH: 1 on A; LH: 1 on G O, Christmas Tree - RH: 1 on D; LH: 1 on C Joy to the World - Four-Finger position each hand Twelve Days of Christmas - RH: 1 on D; LH: 1 on C; repeats, segno, coda, text adapted to music NOTE: PRINT 2-PAGE SONGS FACING PAGES; PRINT IN LANDSCAPE

Cello Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938025 Composed by Liz Nedela. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Traditional. Individual part. 20 pages. Liz Nedela #6480481. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938025). This Set of pieces demonstrates the beautiful tone, unique characteristics, and virtuosity of the cello. Each piece also portrays the inner struggles, strength, and continued positive attitude of facing difficulties in life. The mp3 is a rehearsal tape; for a performance video, see YouTube Liz Nedela plus title of the set of pieces:  https://youtu.be/Mra3Q8l_E9swide range, agility, beautiful long-sustained notes; unique double and triple stops; espressivo; agitato; virtuosic

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938009 Composed by Liz Nedela. Children,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 6 pages. Liz Nedela #5801553. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938009). Chromatic Scale Fun!  L.H. is soft and sneaky -- always trying to find R.H. who is always trying to hide from L.H.  The tempo changes help this piece play!   Clusters and scale passages.  Fingering is left blank, with helpful hints in the Program Notes. .

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1419026 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Christian,Classical,Contemporary,Religious. Score. 24 pages. Liz Nedela #1000466. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.1419026). This piece is a Song Cycle of three songs.  The titles of the songs are lines from the  poem.  The poem is by e.e. cummings, used with permission.  Each song emphasizes portions of the complete poem.  The composer's intent is to place the same emphasis as Cummings portrayed in his recitation, a copy of which is online; see the YouTube link.NOTE: The mp3 uses samples of each of the three songs, using this guide:Song #1: Beginning of recording to #1:37; Measures 1-41 of the scoreSong #2: From #1:57-3:28 of recording; Measures 1-46 of the scoreSong #3: From #3:43-end of recording; Measures 1-57 of the score 1. a true blue dream of sky, states the entire poem, with emphasis as portrayed inCummings recitation. The voice is lyrical and theatrical, with spoken words andhumming, as well as singing. The accompaniment implicates solidity, predictability,strength of the nature of God; but also wonderment, freedom and being light-hearted.The composer chose to title this song using a line in the poem, rather than the mostused title — which begins the cycle of key elements of the poem used to title andcomprise songs 2 and 3 — thereby placing importance as Cummings recited.2. of life and of love and wings, is more lyrical and lighter in nature than song #1. This song emphasis God’s creations, and seemingly joy He displayed while creating them, giving them wings of freedom for life and love.3. unimaginable You, is more reflective, using a modal tone — all to emphasize thereactions of Cummings to the wonderment and magnitude of God.  He concludes with:(and now the ears of my ears awake andnow the eyes of my eyes are opened)Also please note:  The price includes permission to make two copies of the pdf.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1081681 Composed by Liz Nedela. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 20 pages. Liz Nedela #685796. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.1081681). A collaboration between composer and piano student produced this piece that is part of the catalog of the composer's World Music. It is an intermediate piano solo depicting music styles of ancient Siam (Thailand), patterning musical instruments, dance, and music practice. The piece is in four short sections 'attacca' within one movement. An alternate version is attached for earlier piano students. For an mp3 of the alternate version, as well as a performance video, contact the composer. The attached mp3 is from computer notation.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938015 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score and parts. 23 pages. Liz Nedela #5801587. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938015). Two Piano, Four Hands.  Written as a special project to commemorate Beethoven's 250 birthday (in 2020), this exciting and complex piano duo is a reaction to Beethoven's string quartet Grosse Fuge and his piano duet that he wrote as a challenge for a piano version, both of which are nearly impossible to play!).  The Program notes have a full description.  This Fuga has many elements of the Beethoven, but they are used in different ways; and, it is contemporary, answering the challenge by some academic evaluations that it leads into the future!  However, it still contains some Baroque and Classical elements interwoven among contemporary madness.  Be prepared for some unusual sounds, technique, and portrayal of this composer's birthday present to Beethoven!

Instrumental Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1336926 Composed by Alana Springsteen, Dallas Wilson, and Trannie Stevens. Arranged by Liz Nedela. Contemporary,Country,Holiday,Jazz,Pop. Individual part. 6 pages. Liz Nedela #922709. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.1336926). This arrangement is for Piano Solo, upper intermediate level, for pianists to enjoy this fun Christmas tune.  The arrangement is light and unencumbered, like the original song.  The melody and accompaniment style are similar to the original song, with added introduction, interludes and ending.  The mp3 is from the computer notation.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1394547 Composed by Liz Nedela. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 8 pages. Liz Nedela #978031. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.1394547). Dreamy, daydreaming,…unfolds at such a languorous pace that you can forget all around you…summer has a slow, languorous feel to it…with a leisurely leggerio sectionThis piece is in G melodic minor, with several variations; slow and dreamy and nevergetting too fast. It modulates to D minor, and ends in a relaxed and contented G Major.The melody is in two parts: the Left Hand, as well as the top note of the chords in theRight Hand. The piece is improvisational in style; emotional with a laid-back feel.Envision yourself in the definitions above as you play it.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938017 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 24 pages. Liz Nedela #6114755. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938017). PDX for piano solo is a set of four pieces portraying part of the vastly varied life in the city of Portland, Oregon -- PDX (its airport acronym) -- The City of Roses, Bridgetown, Rip City-- known for all-inclusive creativity in the arts and music, cultural diversity and independence, as well as community unity and tolerance. Located on the Columbia River, it has varied climates, homes built on the water, beautiful views, and a landscape of rolling hills in the beautiful state of Oregon. The music is an adaption of four of the pieces in Mood Suite by the same composer, which has been enjoyed by students, teachers, and professional pianists! The set is comprised of teaching pieces, each in its own scale and composition style, and has been descriptive of a variety of interpretations, names changes, and events that are portrayed by the music. See each piece for detailed analysis. PDX transforms four of the pieces to depict: The Banfield (Portland’s first freeway); Fog, Rain, Wind (its changing climate); Pioneer Square (a favorite spot used for a vast variety of events); and Tilikum Crossing (the new land bridge which is laden with fun). NOTE: The recordings are:PDX for Solo Piano, live performance of three of the pieces. Pioneer Square is an Mp3 of music software (although it has been performed often, there is no live recording) and can be obtained free from the composer.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.937996 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 10 pages. Liz Nedela #2012739. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.937996). Crazy Waltz is in an ambiguous tonal structure that might give the illusion it is being played on an out-of-tune honky-tonk piano; but the piece is serious - ly comical. This is piece #5 of Five Short Pieces for Piano. All of the pieces in the set may be purchased separately or as a complete set.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1418039 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score. 12 pages. Liz Nedela #999589. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.1418039). This piece is based on a poem by e.e. cummings. The subject matter is the specialheaven that would be created for the poet’s mother. The music shadows, augments,and illuminates the rendition of the poem. In keeping with poetic symbolism, the pianouses motifs and musical phrases to emulate the soprano throughout the pieceThe tone of the piece is somewhat minor and modal; however, please portray a light-hearted interpretation—it should never be heavy or dark. The poet is uplifting his motherto the highest stature possible, and portrays his father as devoted and loving towardsher.The key is atonal; however, various tonality implications are heard throughout. Thepiano pedal should be complimentary to the piece, with care not to be noticed or over-bearing.Please Note: there are two other versions of this piece by this composer:One is for solo pianoOne is for the ensemble of Soprano, Violin, Bassoon, CelloAlso please note: the mp3 is from computer notation; the the soprano does not sing words; please sing along with the mp3 following the text.Text is used by permission of the Trustees of the E.E. Cummings Trust.