Holiday Nostalgia

Deck the Halls arranged with lush harmonies by Barbara Becker. This holiday selection is ideal for intermediates.

Festive Frolic, composed by Jenny Walker, is a quirky piece full of fun. Starting and finishing in the upper end of the keyboard, it slowly creeps down until we get just a hint of Jingle Bells together with left-hand chord leaps, which can be played slightly slower. The last part of the piece completes the musical sandwich with a playful ending.

The First Noel arranged for intermediates in an elegant showcase-style jazz setting by Jennifer Eklund. Part of the Jazzy Jingles Volume 2 songbook.

Ding Dong! Merrily on High, elegantly arranged for intermediate piano solo by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Ukrainian Bell Carol, in a merry arrangement for intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas by Candlelight songbook.

Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet, arranged for intermediates, by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Silent Night arranged in a lyrical contemporary style for early intermediates. Part of Christmas Classics Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

March of the Toy Soldiers, from Tchaikovsky’s iconic Nutcracker ballet, arranged for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.

Gesu Bambino and Bring the Torch Jeanette Isabella combined into a lyrical contemporary solo for intermediates. Part of the Christmas Classics Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

How Far Is It To Bethlehem?, a traditional British carol, arranged in a lyrical setting for intermediate piano by Jennifer Eklund.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen arranged in a lyrical contemporary style for intermediates. Part of Christmas Classics Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

An elegant holiday medley featuring Away in a Manger and The Friendly Beasts, in a peaceful setting for intermediates, arranged by Kevin Costley.

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, artfully mixed with Edward MacDowell’s To a Wild Rose, in an intermediate level arrangement by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Medley Magic Volume 2 holiday songbook.

Joy to the World arranged in a lyrical contemporary showcase style for intermediates. Part of Christmas Classics Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Still, Still, Still, elegantly arranged for intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas by Candlelight songbook.

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, arranged in an elegant lyrical style for intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas by Candlelight songbook.

Los Peces en el Rio is a peaceful Spanish Christmas carol. This intermediate arrangement by Stacy Fahrion begins with gentle syncopation, then the pianist plays the melody in the left hand with a beautiful countermelody in the right hand.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas arranged as a contemporary lyrical solo for intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.