Description

This collection of 30 new piano pieces provides an invaluable introduction to contemporary compositional trends. The pieces, commissioned by pianist and teacher Thalia Myers, are musically substantive yet accessible, ranging in difficulty from Grade 1 to Grade 6. Suitable for students, amateurs, and professionals of all ages, the collection includes composer biographies and performance notes to enhance the learning experience.

Songs / Content

• 1. Only a wish away [Eleanor Alberga]
• 2. A Story Untold [Avril Anderson]
• 3. Somewhere near Cluj [Julian Anderson]
• 4. Sunset over Stac Pollaidh [David Bedford]
• 5. Taking a line for a walk [Richard Rodney Bennett]
• 6. The Little Bear [Diana Burrell]
• 7. Slow Moon [Philip Cashian]
• 8. Chorale for Howard Skempton [Laurence Crane]
• 9. Plaint [Brian Elias]
• 10. Tango [Michael Finnissy]
• 11. Tunch [Graham Fitkin]
• 12. High Ground [Michael Zev Gordon]
• 13. Haiku [Jonathan Harvey]
• 14. Lizard [Alun Hoddinott]
• 15. October Monody [Gabriel Jackson]
• 6. In Memoriam [Neil Kaczor]
• 17. Rosamund's March [Colin Matthews]
• 18. Foglie d'Autunno [Edward McGuire]
• 19. Clouds [Barry Mills]
• 20. Tsunami [Stephen Montague]
• 21. Micro-Sonata [Anthony Payne]
• 22. arc [Roger Redgate]
• 23. Nyanyushka's Song [Jeremy Dale Roberts]
• 24. Hallowe'en [Edwin Roxburgh]
• 25. Cat being bold at first [Timothy Salter]
• 26. l'escalier [David Sawer]
• 27. Arpeggio [Howard Skempton]
• 28. Tuesday [Dave Smith]
• 29. Zodiacs [John Tavener]
• 30. Little Dances [Andrew Toovey]