Piano Pronto® Encore: Soundtrack

Feel the energy and pulse of San Francisco with this set of six character pieces by Barbara Becker. Harmonically innovative showcase solos for intermediates of all ages!

Imagination is an elegant lyrical showcase solo for late intermediates composed by British composer Jenny Walker.

Recordings for the Sounds of the Spirit songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Mood Swings is an evocative collection of twelve character pieces composed by Jenny Walker. These contemporary solos for late-intermediate and advanced pianists provide a delightful landscape of harmonies and contemporary stylings that span a variety of genres.

Praise to the Lord is a collection of virtuosic sacred solos arranged by Christina Mathis. Whether for church offertories, recitals, or casual enjoyment, these showcase-style arrangements will delight your fingers and audiences!

Off the Hook is a flamboyant, rhythmically driven trio for six hands and one piano by Canadian composer Lisa Frederick. This showcase ensemble work will be a hit with intermediates of any age and will blow the roof off at your next recital!

This book presents strategies for learning to play polyrhythms, from the most common ones, such as two against three, up through four against five. It contains rhythm exercises, improvisation suggestions, and thirteen pieces based on polyrhythms. Once you’ve worked with the book, you might develop intense cravings for more polyrhythms, and may even be inspired to compose polyrhythmic pieces of your own.

In the Hall of the Mountain King arranged as a fast and flashy showcase duet for intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.

Recordings for the New Horizons songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Valse Parisienne is a lyrical piano solo by Canadian composer Lisa Frederick. Inspired by Chopin’s Waltz in B minor, this waltz is ideal for intermediates of all ages and a great way to introduce the concept of rubato.

While the ragtime genre really did not exist during the California Gold Rush, this collection of evocative ragtime solos by Barbara Becker, offers a musical glimpse into that wild time as San Francisco appeared and then boomed with activity. Picture a gentle dance late at night in a saloon; the joyous hope and the frequent disappointment associated with prospecting for gold; Lola Montez’s moaning about some so-and-so who did her wrong; “Mr. Moneybags” John Sutter preening in the city; and tired miners drowning their sorrows on Saturday night, then shuffling off to bed. These fun pieces fit right in with the period’s expectations of instant wealth, juxtaposed against the back-breaking work, often for little return.

Recordings for the Dreamweaver songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

This fun reproducible packet includes Challenge Sheets that correlate with concepts covered in the High School 4A through 5B Reproducible Curriculum packets. Answer booklet included!

Frenzy!, composed by Rick Robertson, is a fast & flashy late intermediate level toccata, with driving rhythms and quartal harmonies. It would make an exciting recital or festival selection.

All Things Bright and Beautiful is a collection of ten sacred classics arranged by Lisa Shoemaker. These showcase solos, written in a contemporary style, are ideal for students and church musicians alike!

A modern mellow spin on the third movement of the Spring concerto from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” arranged by Jennifer Eklund. This multi-level pack includes four different versions (late beginner through advanced) and provides ample opportunity for developing pianists to work on lyrical artistry and interpretation.

Theory Time Grade Nine workbook is an advanced comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: Classification of intervals by type & size, inversion of intervals, major, minor, diminished & augmented triads, major & minor chords & primary chords in inversions, relative major & minor keys, 3 types of minor scales, parallel keys, authentic & half cadence, voice leading rules, perfect & imperfect cadences, melody writing, transposition, circle of 5ths, vocabulary, ear-training, and a review test.

Recordings for the In Harmony All Ways songbook by Debbie Center.