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 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. 

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 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. 

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 Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363503 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Classical,Contest,Festival,Historic,Multicultural,World. Score. 12 pages. Liz Nedela #947907. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.1363503). Puppetry is an ancient art form in Thailand (formerly, Siam), and there are several types of puppetry. Traditional hun lek puppetry is the type represented in this piece. The large puppets require three people (master puppeteers) to work the puppets and dance in unison on stage.  The puppet shows are accompanied by specific music and narration that tell the story.  The puppets are designed from an ancient art form: Kohn, and are extremely intricate.  The story is of Good Triumphs over Evil and is based on a legend of Ramaikien.  In playing this piece, follow the score instructions carefully, following phrases and no pedal.  This is a different type of music than is normally performed on piano, but try to envision the instruments, the actions of the puppets, the movements of the puppeteers, and the style of music.  There was no piano in ancient Siam, and the music is very unlike any used in traditional Western music.  See YouTube links printed in the structural notes of the score for further education; the mp3 is from computer notation.  There is no recording of the performance.  This piece was written by request of a piano student who wanted to play music from his home country: Thailand.  Please see other pieces in the composer's catalog: Dance of the Lanna, and Sounds of Siam.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938005 Composed by Liz Nedela. Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 8 pages. Liz Nedela #2013451. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938005). Piano Solo: A favorite among piano students, this piece uses the Phrygian mode from E- E with strong use of B (the plagal), and a hint of impending historic development of a m3 (g), eventually developing into a relative major (G). Listen for those mystical G's, and let them creep in. (Intervals of 5th, 4ths, arpeggios, and syncopated by displaced accents.) The mp3 is a live performance from a pianist who compared this piece with the history of ancient Phrygia that she found on Wikipedia.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938012 Composed by Liz Nedela. Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score. 5 pages. Liz Nedela #5801571. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938012). Based on two pentatonic scales, this student favorite is a fun and interpretive piece to play!  It is originally intended to be a stroll in jazz cool style; however, students like to make it run!  Make it fun for you!  This piece was written for the intermediate student composers on Washington State.  It contains themes of the commissioned piece written for the WSMTA Composer of the Year 2014.

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.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938018 Composed by Liz Nedela. 20th Century,Classical,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 79 pages. Liz Nedela #6134349. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938018). The U.S. Visited is a set of five movements for Sting Quartet, each of which depicts a region of the United States. Each Movement uses a different scale and mood, all to reflect the general characteristic of the region. (Also arranged for orchestra.)

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!

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938016 Composed by Liz Nedela. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score. 28 pages. Liz Nedela #6114751. Published by Liz Nedela (A0.938016). Mood Suite  is a set of five piano solos depicting moods that we all experience: Restless, Peaceful, Mood Swings (Monkey Thoughts), Anger, Fun (Dance-Crazy Waltz).  The set began as a commission for the Billings (MT) Music Teachers Association (1986) and has been used in several variations for specific events; some have changed titles, but all remain the same music. All have been enjoyed by students, teachers, and professional pianists!  The set is comprised of teaching pieces, each in its own scale and style. The title changes have been influenced by the purpose of the event (i.e. see PDX), as well as nicknames by students or performers; (i.e. Mood Swings became Monkey Thoughts; Fun became Dance and then Crazy Waltz).  Have fun with these pieces!  Interpret them to fit your own moods!  NOTE: The recording is a live performance of Restless, Peaceful, Crazy Waltz, used in the concert for PDX.  Mood Swings and Anger recordings can be obtained at no charge from the composer.  Also Note: some pieces are sold separately.

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.