Hatikvah

Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, arranged for duet by Barbara Becker. This harmonically lush rendering of this iconic melody will delight students of all ages. The secondo is intermediate level and the primo part is graded for late beginners.

Festival of Lights is a set of new arrangements of popular Hanukkah songs done in typical Ron Levy style: exploring a range of moods from solemn to quirky, and including a few musical surprises along the way.

Nice Little Monster is a bluesy piece by Stacy Fahrion about a creature that is tired of being called a little monster. Ideal for intermediates of all ages.

Christmas Rose is a contemporary holiday medley for advanced players that combines Be Thou My Vision and Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming. This arrangement by Rebekah Trevelise will make for an impressive holiday recital piece or church offertory selection!

This contemporary lyrical solo by Ryan Chesser is a relaxed setting of a Christmas standard that celebrates the birth of Christ.

Twilight (Crepuscule) is a simple, but beautiful song by Jules Massenet (1842-1912). Here it is arranged by Rick Robertson for piano solo. This will give the expressive student an opportunity to work on shaping long lines. It is also useful as service or wedding music. It also makes a nice encore.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel arranged as a flashy showcase solo for intermediates. Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee arranged in a contemporary lyrical style for late intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.

Souvenirs is an collection of thirteen New Age style solos for intermediates composed by Rick Robertson. These elegant and evocative solos will be enjoyed by students of all ages, especially teens and adults.

Piano Pronto Encore book is an intermediate level piano lesson book featuring fun, familiar, motivating music that will keep students progressing-Pronto!

Portrait No.3 A Treasured Moment, is a late intermediate solo composed by Travis Lohmann, which pays homage to the Impressionistic colors of French composer Claude Debussy. A contemplative beginning with resonant and sonorous chords is a fantastic way to get students thinking about touch and tone color when performing. The increasingly more energetic middle section allows students to become more dexterous with rapid arpeggiated extended chords, as well as the evocative colors of the whole tone scale. The piece concludes with a distant call-back to the original main theme with jazz-influenced harmonies before having a triumphant send off of lush chords reminiscent of bells tolling far away.

All aboard! Choo-Choo-Boogie is a blues-boogie style piano solo by Canadian composer, Lisa Frederick. This showcase solo, ideal for advancing intermediates will delight students of all ages!

Friendship of the Heart, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an expression of the intimacy of friendship, written as a late-intermediate piano solo. This lyrical solo will be an uplifting selection for any recital or just casual enjoyment!

Rock of Ages (Ma’oz Tzur) arranged in a contemporary lyrical setting by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for intermediates of all ages.

Barcarolle, composed by Rick Robertson, is a late intermediate level solo in a neo-Romantic lyrical style that evokes the music of Mendelssohn, in his Venetian Gondola Songs. It is very effective in performance, and makes an excellent repertoire choice for a developing pianist for recital or festival.

Musical Mosaics Volume Two is a collection of ten showcase solos for intermediate and late intermediates composed by Lisa Shoemaker. Covering a wide variety of genres and styles, these make for lovely selections for a recital or festival.

Viva Violin Holiday Magic songbook is an elegant, full-sounding holiday collection for beginning level violinists of all ages. Featuring twelve popular holiday melodies, arranged by Jennifer Eklund and Meagan Mason, this songbook includes contemporary piano accompaniments that will showcase and motivate beginning violinists. Separate violin book and piano accompaniment book included with purchase.

Sonic Bouquet is collection of lyrically expressive piano solos for the budding intermediates through late advanced pianist. Each piece was written as a musical interpretation of a specific flower and encapsulates my love for music ranging from jazz, classical, and film music. I sincerely hope you enjoy learning and growing, playing these works. - Travis Lohmann