24 SHORT PIECES IN ALL KEYS By WILLIAM L. GILLOCK Re-edited 1991 by the Composer ISBN 0.87487-649-4Foreword Lyric Preludes is a collection of short pieces meant to be played and programmed for their musical interest. While cach piece is designed to exploit one or more pianistic problems, these problems are, as they ought tobe, inciden- tal to musical content. The sequence of the preludes (the major key followed by its parallel minor rather than its relative minor) is a departure fromthe usual order. This is in keeping with the ideas of William O'Toole, who follows the lead of Bach and Sir Donald Tovey in advocating this sequence. The composer agrees with Mr. O'Toole's thesis that there is an ‘educational value in audio-visual analysis of the parallel keys. It is suggested that the player take a new look at seales and chords in parallel sequence as he studies the preludes. Sensibility to the romantic idiom was the foremost con- sideration of the composer. The romantic style of Lyric Preludes makes them excellent preparation for the more complex works of the great masters of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Romanticism. The composer wishes to acknowledge with gratitude the encouragement of Roberta Savler, Keyboard Editor of Summy-Birchard, her faith in his work, the inspiration to attempt this collection, and her suggestions during its writing and production phases. A musician of extraordi- nary sensitivity, Roberta Savler's talent was exceeded only by her warmth and compassion in human relation- ships. Roberta Savler passed away in October, 1992.Forest Murmurs Seascape October Morning Deserted Ball Room Legend Interlude Song of the Mermaid Summer Storm A Faded Letter Dragon Fly Moonlight Mood Autumn Sketch Procession of the Mandarin Winter Scene Serenade Humming Bird Fountain of Diana Phantom Rider Soaring ‘The Silent Snow Night Song Night Journey An Old Valentine A Witch’s Cat, error 10 i 12 13 14 16 16 18 20 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ContentsForest Murmurs Gently J= mAs atempo aa as 4 5) 4 0648rit, espressivo let vibrateSeascape In a stormy mood (J=ca, 84-88) = soft pedal fe | aa ee i 7 2 , i ’ i , F release soft pedal 9 wo as Li a ' bi U fxTempo IOctober Morning Happily; with much freedom (J=ca. 112) 5 ~ 5 cantabile mp a tempo a a eB Lh. rit molto rit, 2 POOP | gienve is 7 . it Rady Deserted Ball Room Ina sad and ghostly manner (J=ca. 108) P 7 32 2 Scantabile + & ; 4 4 0648tempo 5) 7 atempo a tempo rit. 7 th] pal fine Lh.Legend Pensively; weighing each thought carefully (Ja, 48) lento, deciso10 Interlude Moderato (J=ca. 72) 1 5 : riten, atempou Song of the Mermaid Ina flowing manner (J= ca. 76) a 4 1 4 Cantabile atempo a tempo a ft a tempoSummer Storm Dramatically (J=ca. 84)A Faded Letter ‘Tenderly; expressively (Ja. 66) Cantabile i o ee ee “preter lfretericlerer rere | CLEoer) PP piu espressivo = | Pebeee= = : =: SS = z = se g soft pedal ) e & 4 5 a ae .4 Dragon Fly Moving quickly; in strict time (J=ea. 112) 3s > > > > Felease soft pedal fete soft pedal Sn c : a4s Moonlight Mood Mist-like; always lingering (J=ea. 40) yal ae) soft pedal 2 throughout *Autumn Sketch Moving subtly (J.=ca. 44-50) oo ‘ ter & a tempo Sin ped. 0649espressivo atempoProcession of the Mandarin With a slow, swaying motion (J=ca. 56) gently disconnected 5 rp enW pany = Ped. simile i i i) cerese. grad.Winter Scene With grace and delicacy (J.=ca. 54) atempo cantabile at P vil ts 7 . 3 Pp espressivo more emotion (riten.) [3] a tempo aa a tempo = |mf = ae Ps | yrs | ys Py ‘5 — tempo i . delicato a 06492 Serenade Moderato (J=ca. 100) cantabile _ nf ‘ To Coda® S. rs} DCal® Coda so atempo riten, p——|nf — |p riten. : — a2 Humming Bird Quickly and smoothly (J= ca. 132) ¥ delicato soft pedal 5] To Coda @ release soft pedalTempo I D.C.alCoda Coda R pitt mosso a ea Iw SS (3) fying away ite Soft pedal only24 Fountain of Diana ‘Smoothly flowing (J=ea, 94) pea IN Eee fee fem fenton cantabile5 @ riten Pp atempo 2 a a T 3 2 a tempo delicato al fine 4 i BM fon ferfesrr. for forntren 0589Phantom Rider Mysteriously; terrifying (J= ea. 144) 4 8 detresc. os Sin, ped.a Soaring Ina romantically intense manner (J= ea. 104-112) decrese. un poco a tempo is atempop poco rit, The Silent Snow Slowly; quietly (=a. 84) o 4 sos 5 cantabile cantabile P29 Night Song Moderato (J.= ea. 44) 2a N42 4 So ts2ad rot decresc. — UG 7 on a =e Fi 7 riten, | mf. P pittlento A rit30 Night Journey a tempo 3_| calmandoAn Old Valentine Quietly reminiscing (Ja. 60) 3 cantabile nf — 4 Sostenuto a a tempo : 5 B] Lh. uo pp espressivo F 2 poco riten.32 A Witch’s Cat - 144) Fancifully caricatured (J= $ 4a Soft pedal a 12as 1 a A 3 re i 7 be = T = 7 : | decrese. Telease soft pedal : (16) te DC ale Coda > piu lento 0649