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Late Intermediate Piano Duet
Dreaming of Summer is a beautiful yet haunting late intermediate piano duet. The lovely shared melodies, colourful harmonies and yearning qualities depict a dream of warmer days. Must- have ensemble repertoire!
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
Early Intermediate Piano Duet
Lullaby for a Baby Quail is a gentle lullaby for these mysterious birds. The simple but changing metres, shared melodies and interesting harmonies capture their very character. A wonderful intermediate piano duet!
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
Elementary Piano Duet
The Chase is a delightful elementary piano duet with its imitative style, shared melodies, varied articulation, and simple rhythms! The perfect ‘game of chase’!
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
by Ernst Schneider
Elementary Piano Solos
Marissa’s Second Piano Book is a MUST-HAVE elementary piano collection of 13 short solos or etudes and one duet in a broad range of metre and keys. Marissa’s Second Piano Book also includes preparatory ideas, as well as challenges to develop technical and creative skills prepared by Debra Wanless. The appealing titles include: Having Fun; I Love Playing Games; Ebony; Soldiers’ March and more. This collection is ideal for study purposes, recreational playing, technical development, as well as for recitals and examination repertoire.
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
by Ernst Schneider
Elementary Piano Solos
Marissa’s First Piano Book is a MUST-HAVE elementary piano collection of 15 short solos or etudes in a broad range of metre and keys. Marissa’s First Piano Book includes preparatory ideas, as well as challenges to develop technical and creative skills prepared by Debra Wanless. The appealing titles include: Jumping and Sliding; Just Walking About; Strolling Along with my Friends; My Little Copy Cat and more. This collection is ideal for study purposes, recreational playing, technical development, as well as for recitals and examination repertoire.
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
Early Intermediate Piano Solo
by Ernst Schneider
All About Whole Steps is an early intermediate piece using Whole Steps (the Whole Tone Scale built on C and D flat). The changing metre and tempo, varied articulation, toccata passages, pedal and wide dynamics range combine to create an appealing and creative study in whole steps.
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Advanced Piano Solo
Nocturne is a beautiful advanced piano solo in a traditional style. The lovely harmonies, broad use of the keyboard, polyrhythms and use of rubato make this an excellent performance piece for recitals, festivals and examinations.
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
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Intermediate Piano Solo
by Ernst Schneider
Winter Scene at Nickel Plate Lake is an intermediate piano solo by Ernst Schneider. Nickel Plate Lake is a small lake, high up on the west side of Penticton, British Columbia. It is surrounded by tall pine trees; in the winter the frozen lake is a serene setting disturbed occasionally by small gusts of winter. Schneider captures this scene with gently shifting metres, soft tones and rich harmonies washed with pedal.
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Advanced Piano Solo
by Ernst Schneider
Intermezzo is another lovely advanced piano solo in a traditional style. This contemporary intermezzo includes simple metre changes, rubato and meandering melodies, creating a charming solo work for festivals, recitals and examinations.
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to the SOCAN Foundation for financial support in the production of this series.
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Ernst Schneider
Early Advanced Piano Solo
Petite Berceuse is a beautiful and rich lullaby for the intermediate level pianist. The lovely harmonies, expressive and gentle nature create a relaxed and lulling mood. An excellent work for the development of rubato, simple polyrhythms and melodic shapes. Ideal examination or festival solo.
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Ernst Schneider
She’s Like the Swallow is an early advanced arrangement of this beautiful Newfoundland Folk Song. The rich harmonies and haunting melody combine to create a colourful and attractive piano solo. Schneider cleverly paints both an aural and visual image at the keyboard with hand crossing, simple polyrhythms, rubato and wide keyboard range. An excellent performance piece.
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Intermediate Piano Solos
Music for a baby bear, a butterfly and more includes 6 intermediate piano solos for the advancing pianist. Lullaby for a Baby Kermode Bear is a beautiful lilting compound metre working incorporating double 3rds. Solving a Mystery and Contrast provide later intermediate students with contemporary toccata style works. While On the Water and Stretching are perfect etudes with broken chords and compound metre. The collection concludes with a lovely Elegy for a Butterfly in 5/8 metre. A ‘must have’ collection for intermediate pianists. Selected by Conservatory Canada.
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