New Releases
New Releases
Christmas
Joy Song
9 Gifts for Pianists 9 Gifts for Pianist is a groundbreaking manual for piano teachers. It uses iconic figures and anatomical illustrations that effortlessly clarify principles of piano playing. It answers 9 crucial technical and musical questions about piano playing such as ‘how do I release tension?’ and ‘how can I make the piano sing?’. The ultimate goal of this invaluable guide is to cultivate artistic pianists by making teaching and learning an enjoyable process for both teachers and students. Icon stickers included. 145986
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The Twelve Keys of Christmas
Christmas at the Piano
A dozen Yuletide character pieces arranged by Phillip Keveren each one presented in a different major and related minor key. Includes: Joy to the World (C major/A minor), O Come O Come Immanuel (G major/E minor), Good Christian Men Rejoice (D major/B minor), What Child Is This? (A major/F# minor), Angels We Have Heard on High (E major/C# minor), Coventry Carol (B major/G# minor), Still Still Still (G-flat major/E-flat minor), We Three Kings of Orient Are (D-flat major/B-flat minor), Angels from the Realms of Glory (A-flat major/F minor), Ukrainian Bell Carol (E-flat major/C minor), Silent Night (B-flat major/G minor), O Come All Ye Faithful (F major/D minor). 144926
23 seasonal selections are included in this fantastic piano solo collection. Includes: All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth, Blue Christmas, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), Do You Hear What I Hear, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Mary Did You Know?, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, and more. 147023
First 50 Christmas Carols You Should Play on the Piano Simply arranged this mustknow collection includes 50 holiday favourites for beginning pianists to learn including: Away in a Manger, Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella, Coventry Carol, Deck the Hall, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Holy Night, Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Up on the Housetop, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and more. 147216
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New Grade by Grade series Book and CD from Boosey and Hawkes
Grade 1: M060126758 Grade 2: M060126765 Grade 3: M060127670
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Grade 4: M060127687 Grade 5: M060127694
The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Iain Farrington this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 1 pianist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance. Each volume contains: a diverse collection of pieces each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip, grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises, brand new sight-reading, improvisation activities and newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks. Packaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources. 37
Issue Eight
November 2015
The Piano Teacher