Rick Robertson

Christmas by Candlelight, is a collection of eighteen traditional Christmas carols in intermediate level arrangements by Rick Robertson. There is a variety of styles, keys, and moods, and all of these are suitable for church use. They are short, so the performer can create a group of their favorites for performance, rather than concentrating on longer, more difficult arrangements. Rich harmonies and interesting musical twists should make these a hit with developing pianists.

Christmas Memories, features thirteen elegant arrangements of holiday favorites composed by Rick Robertson. This collection of lyrical solos will bring joy to the season for advancing intermediates of all ages.

Winter’s Calm by Rick Robertson is a late-elementary/early intermediate New Age lyrical solo that will appeal to pianists of all ages. This can be used as service music as well, especially for youth.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, in a lively, but lyrical showcase setting in 5/4 time, for intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

This beloved traditional carol is given a lush harmonic treatment by Rick Robertson, with little “counter-phrases” that dart in and out. This arrangement is very well-suited for use in a church Christmas program, as a prelude or offertory and is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

Beauty in simplicity is the key to this arrangement of a traditional German carol: one that doesn’t turn up often on Christmas programs. This arrangement by Rick Robertson for intermediates is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

Go Tell It on the Mountain, arranged for intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas by Candlelight songbook.

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

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

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

Ukrainian Bell Carol, in a merry arrangement 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.

Coventry Carol, a minor-key traditional holiday favorite, arranged elegantly for intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas by Candlelight songbook.

O Come, All Ye Faithful presented in a reflective lyrical style for intermediates that is suitable for recital or service use. Music arranged by Rick Robertson.

Silent Night (Extended Remix) by Rick Robertson is an intermediate level lyrical Christmas solo. This “extended remix” consists of material from both arrangements of “Silent Night” in Rick Robertson’s Christmas collections “Christmas by Candlelight” and “Christmas Memories.”

Silent Night, arranged by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate-level arrangement of the perennial Christmas favorite. In this arrangement, it takes on something of an Impressionistic style, and also sounds great on an electronic keyboard.

This lovely Catalán carol was made popular by the cellist Pablo Casals. Its haunting melody will being something fresh to any Christmas program. This arrangement for intermediates by Rick Robertson is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, written in the style of Chopin’s iconic Nocturne in E-flat, in a lush arrangement for late intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

Here, Rick Robertson takes a turn on a Parisian boulevard (it is a French carol, after all) and detours into a jazz waltz. This arrangement will add a little sparkle to your holiday program and is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

Here, Rick Robertson has woven two familiar tunes for this carol with the music of Johannes Brahms. The piece quotes one well-known Intermezzo (op. 118 no. 2) and hints at another (op. 117 no. 1). This arrangement for late intermediates is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

Once in Royal David’s City, arranged by Rick Robertson is a late intermediate level arrangement of a less-familiar Christmas carol. It will make an effective recital selection, a prelude for church services, or perhaps for the Festival of Lessons and Carols.

O Holy Night, in a lush showcase style setting for late intermediates by Rick Robertson. This piece is part of the Christmas Memories songbook.

Yeti or Not, Here I Come!, by Rick Robertson, is a late elementary level showcase solo. This piece is especially useful as a “spooky” or “scary” solo for Halloween recitals (it depicts a game of “Hide and Seek” with Bigfoot), but it could be used in any other non-seasonal program.

A Mystery Story, by Rick Robertson, is an easy minor-key solo that is part of the Spectrum Volume 1 songbook. This showcase solo, is well-suited for late beginners of all ages and also makes for a great recital pick around Halloween.