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G1 1 fica! ke B tion Megat Allegretto in C ae No. 3 from Die ersten 12 Lectionen, Op. 125 Anton Diabelli (781-1858) Allegretto [J = c.116] ‘The Austrian musician Anton Diabelli was aetive in Vienna as a music teacher and composer, In 1818 he also became a successful music publisher. Beethoven’ famous Diabell Variations were based on a waltz theme composed by Diabell Source: Die ersten 12 Laesonen am Planforte [he Fst 12 Lessons on the lanofore, Op. 125 (Vienna: abel, 1830) The dynamic mp in ar san eto 6 2022 by The Asoiatel Boa of the Royal Schools of Muse AaB 4o47 oz | cena Dragonflies from The Greenwood Tree Marjorie Helyer 912-84) Allegretto grazioso [2 = ¢.120] 52 La Le ies ‘The English composer Marjorie Helyer wrote many suites for young planists between the 19508 and the 1980s. In The Greenwood Trew she followed the example of Schumann in composing short pieces that conjure up musical pictures for young people to lear from and enjoy. © Copyright 1952 by Stainer & Bel 1d, 28 Granelsen Hoad, London NS LS, UK, woestaines cou lights reserved. Reprinted by permision AaB 4o47 1 fica! ke B tion Megat Unauthorised Minuet in C Seat No, 10 from 24 Short and Easy Pieces, Op. 1 ‘Alexander Reinagle (0756-1809) = 6.120] ‘Alexander Reinagle was an English composer and pianist who settled in Philadelphia, USA in 1786, working a a teacher and theatre musician. “The orginal eof tis piece is Minuerto'~Halian for minuet,a dance in moderate triple time, I originated in 17th-century France, but later became popular throughout Europe, Source: 24 Short and Bay Pieces, Op. 1 (London and Norfolk, Vtgina, USA: Balls and Danue, n.d) Alslrs and dynamics are edtoll suggestion ons © 2022 by The Associated Bord ofthe Royal Schools of Muse AaB 4o47 wie 1 egal tomake Unauthorised oad Fresh Air Andrew Eales (born 1966) Calmly walking along ¢ = 98 5 4 oOo a4 Peg Andrew Eales studied at Birmingham University and the Royal Collegeof Music, London. He now a piano teacher based in Milton Keynes, UK. “Andrew has this say about Fresh Air: "This isa very gentle tune, which [wrote in my'head while walking in the local park with my dog, Bella, fone lovely spring morning. The chords I've used mostly lack their bass note, giving a sense of weightlessness, asf loating in calm blue skis, You will need to be careful to develop the legato melody using the weaker fingers, while holding down those semibreve/whole-note chords! © 2020 Etons Musica Ferm Lit Printed with permission of Eons Musica Ferrum: info@musica-ferrum.com AaB 4o47 1 fica! ke tion Sel Unauthorised A Morning Sunbeam oie No, 3 from Three Sketches for Little Pianists Florence B. Price (0387-1953) Florence Price was an Aftican-American composer, pianist and muse teacher She gave her fis solo piano recital atthe age of 4, and her Bist ‘composition was published when she was 11. She studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston and later became head of the musie department at Clark University, Adanta In’A Morning Sunbeam, the fist phrase of the melody is in long notes (bars 1-8), whereas the second phrase is divided between the hands (bars 5-8). For the middle section (bars 17-32) the key changes from G major to C major, and the melody (now varied) moves to the left hand. ‘Although the composers meteonome mark s. = 69, students may prefer more relaxed tempo, such as. = 63 Copyright © 1837 Renewed by G: ehirmes ne International copyright secured Al ight reserved AaB 4o47 3 atempo AaB 4o47 1 fica! ke tion Sel Unauthorised The Quiet Wood oa ‘Michael Head (9900-76) Slow, with singing tone [J= 69] ee ‘Poco crescendo. s Michael Head at first studied mechanical engineering, but eventually gave it up so that he could study musi, He was a student atthe Royal ‘Academy of Musi, London, where he became professor of piano in 1927. He wrote many songs and gave public performances of them in which he sangit his own accompaniment © 1947 by The Associated Board ofthe Royal Schools of Muse Reproduced from Original Panofore Pieces, Book | (ABRSM) AaB 4o47 wie 1 egal tomake Unauthorised oreo Virginia Hall Shruthi Rajasekar Suspenseful J= 112-126 (born 1996) 2 "7 Shruthi Rajasekar is an American composer and singer of Indian origin, who writes in South Indian classical (Carns siyes. ‘About this pice, Shruthi explains, Taman American who haslivedin the UK, and wrote his piece o highlight fascinating episode ofshared history between the two countries. I wish I had learnt about Virginia Hall n school; hers and the accomplishments of many ather extraordinary ‘women ae stories that we ought co know? Virginia Hall was celebrated spy for the Allied Forces during the Second World War. She later became fone of the frst agents ofthe CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). © 2022 by The Associate Bord ofthe Royal Schools of Muse i) and Wester classical AaB 4o47 1 fica! ke tion Sel Unauthorised Sneaky Business nae from Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 1 Martha Mier (boxn 1936) Allegro /= 132 Martha Mier is an American piano teacher, composer and adjudicator who is based in Lake City, Florida, USA. She specialises in writing ‘educational piano music and is widely known for her popular series Jazz, Rags & Blues and Romantic Impressions. © 1902 ted Buske Allrights eserved. produced by permission o Faber Music Liited on bhalf of Aled ust AaB 4o47 AaB 4o47 1 fica! ke tion Sel Unauthorised Little Whale Explores the Calm Seas" Caroline Tyler boen 1982) Calmly, as if underwater J= c.160 t

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