Late Beginner

Clown Alley is an upbeat minor-key duet for late beginners composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Calliope Capers is an upbeat evenly-leveled duet for late beginners composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

The Haunted Theater is an upbeat minor-key showcase trio composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of parts and a full conductor’s score.

Popcorn & Peanuts is an upbeat evenly-leveled duet composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for two late beginners.

On the Trapeze is an easy evenly-leveled duet composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for two late beginners.

The Ringmaster is an upbeat showcase trio by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of parts and a full conductor’s score.

Hall of Mirrors is an upbeat showcase trio by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of parts and a full conductor’s score.

The Guardian is an epic super-hero themed trio composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of separate parts and a full conductor’s score. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Forever & Always is an easy lyrical trio composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of separate parts and a full conductor’s score. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Circling Back is a light and bouncy easy solo with teacher duet composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Golden Sunlight, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is an elegant lyrical evenly-leveled duet for late beginners. This piece is part of the Dynamic Duos Volume 2 songbook.

When the Sky Was Pink, is an upbeat selection from Lisa Donovan Lukas’s Dynamic Duos Volume 2 songbook. This light-hearted, evenly-leveled duet is ideal for two late-beginners.

Out of the Blue, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is an elegant evenly-leveled duet for late beginners that is part of the Dynamic Duos Volume 2 songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Piece of Cake, part of Lisa Donovan Lukas’s Dynamic Duos songbook, is a saucy blues-style evenly-leveled duet for two late-beginners.

Lucky Shamrock, part of Lisa Donovan Lukas’s Dynamic Duos songbook, is a delightful evenly-leveled duet for two late-beginners. Enjoy this piece as a St. Patrick’s Day favorite or at any time of the year! This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Night Skies, by Rick Robertson, is a late-elementary level lyrical solo. A plaintive melody is contrasted with a middle section based on broken chords with pedal. This would make an effective number for a recital program, and could even be used as a brief selection for a worship service.

Mirror Lake, by Rick Robertson, is a late-elementary level lyrical solo. A moderately slow lyrical melody is divided between the hands and bound together by pedal.

Moonbeams, composed by Rick Robertson, is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Spectrum songbook.

A Memory, composed by Rick Robertson is a wistful lyrical style solo for late beginners and up. It is very effective in performance, and the left-hand crossings add a point of interest and color. A middle section provides contrast in texture. This piece is part of the Kaleidoscope Volume 1 songbook.

Prelude for Peace, composed by Rick Robertson, is an elementary level solo that uses pedal to give a hazy, serene effect. It briefly quotes the old round “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

Carousel, composed by Rick Robertson, is a showcase solo for late beginners. Its rhythm suggests the up and down motion of a horse on a carousel, with a tune that is suggestive of a calliope.

In the Stillness, composed by Rick Robertson, is a lyrical, ambient solo that is easily learned and effective in performance for late beginning level students.

Hoedown Showdown, composed by Rick Robertson, features changing hand positions, and has a brief passage of open fifths to suggest the fiddle. This showcase solo is well-suited for late-beginners of all ages.

Stacy Fahrion wrote Nice Tardigrade so that beginner pianists can enjoy playing polyrhythms and playing in Dorian mode. “Nice tardigrade” is a mnemonic phrase like “hot cup of tea” or “not difficult” that may help pianists remember the sound of a three against two polyrhythm. Tardigrades are resilient microscopic creatures that look like tiny bears. They have existed on Earth for about 600 million years.