This set of "26 Pieces for Flute", for solo flute / member of the flute family, or in duet with other instruments, has been written as a “fundraiser”. The twenty six pieces, all precisely 26 bars each, have been written as part of a fund raising campaign, in aid of the charities supporting a young Royal Marine musician, diagnosed with…
A Dark Place (mezzo or contralto and piano) 5’ This is a wonderfully gloomy piece, with plenty of despair with a vocal range that would suit a voice with rich, dark colouring. “A dark place, where no one goes but Thee. A dark place, where shadows lurk and turmoil hides: where I venture not; that depth of…
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A Dark Place (mezzo or contralto and strings) 7’ This is a wonderfully gloomy piece, with plenty of despair and would suit a voice with rich, dark colouring. “A dark place, where no one goes but Thee. A dark place, where shadows lurk and turmoil hides: where I venture not; that depth of the deep, where…
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A Lowly Cradle duration: 1’ 50’’ A short piece for unison treble voices with piano accompaniment. Suitable for adult or children's choir. It is a gentle lullaby, also asking for Jesus' peace to be given to the world. Permission to print as many copies as required by your choir. Please note, the sound file is an electronic file.…
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This is a short, gentle prayer for two treble voices and piano accompaniment. It is suitable for both church service and concert setting, and also may be sung in the home. The sound file is an electronic file. Permission to print as many copies for each singer and pianist. Price : £2.50 Look inside Listen here:…
A View (2’ 15”) This began as an idea in a piano lesson. I drew two lines on paper, and asked each of my piano pupils what it meant to them and to make up some music for it. One pupil suggested it looked like a hill, and improvised a few notes that suggested walking up a hill. After…
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A short piece for chamber orchestra, depicting a beautiful winter walk through Langley Park with a friend. This delightful miniature would make a perfect overture for a winter concert, and is suitable for both professional and amateur orchestras. The music is also available on Youtube with a selection of the pictures that inspired the beautiful walk. Price Score £10.00 parts…
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After Poppy Day 4’ 38’’ The title comes from a poem, which was written after seeing a poppy, lying squashed and muddy in our church forecourt, the day after Remembrance Sunday in 2011. The poppy, to me, immediately suggested the image of a young life, wasted. The insignificance of this poppy drew a parallel in my mind, with that…
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After Poppy Day – narrated (4’) This music was conceived after seeing a poppy that had been worn by someone, now lying, squashed, on the forecourt of our church, the day after Remembrance Sunday. It struck me, that this was like the image of a fallen soldier. I came home and wrote a poem on the subject, which inspired a…
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After Poppy Day – narrated 4 This piece was conceived after seeing a poppy that had been worn by someone, now lying, squashed, on the forecourt of our church the day after Remembrance Sunday. It struck me, that this was like the image of a fallen soldier. I came home and wrote a poem on the subject, which inspired…
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An Irish Blessing (mezzo or soprano, flute and harp) 8’ This is a setting of the well known "Irish Blessing", originally written for the birth of my friend's daughter, for mezzo and piano. It would be ideal for wedding or baptism... or in concert. Vocal range: middle C sharp to the E sharp an octave above.…
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An Irish Blessing (mezzo or soprano and piano) 7’ 30’’ A setting, written for the birth of my friend's daughter, of the traditional Irish Blessing. The music has a slightly Celtic flavour and would be very suited to a wedding or baptism, as well as general performance... or to enjoy at home! There is also a version for…
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An Irish Blessing (piano) 5 This was originally written as a song, using the familiar text of the "Irish Blessing," for my friend's daughter, when she was born. It is very lyrical, with a slightly Celtic flavour. I have left the words on the piano part, as they are an important part of the music, even though now a…
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Angry – Symphony of Sorrow. This work, for string orchestra, encompasses the feelings of pent-up anger that stems from the depths of deep hurt: anger that stems from pain. The three movement piece has sections that contort, with 7ths, and angry ferocity only to dissolve into the "theme of extreme sadness" – perhaps the silent tears we don't cry? There…
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Ask and It Shall Be Given Unto You (duet) duration :5’ This duet is both calm and uplifting. It uses the texts (from Luke, Chapter 7, vs vii/viii) "Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find… ask, and ye shall receiveth..." " knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” “ For it is…
Ask and It Shall be Given Unto You (solo) 5’ This is an arrangement of the duet of the same title, so that solo singers can enjoy it too! It uses the texts (from Luke, Chapter 7, vs vii/viii) "Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find… ask, and ye shall…
Autumn – Niamh Brown In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's creative writing on which to…
Autumn (2’) This was written for a pupil to play in a concert that my pupils were giving where much of the music was about "the seasons". We did not have many pieces for autumn, so I wrote this... it is about the wistful quality of autumn, as we leave summer behind. Two thirds of the way through, there…
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Autumn duration:10' Autumn was inspired by the fields just beyond our local station, that I used to pass on the train every day, going into college.... one particular autumn morning, they were enveloped in a beautiful early Autumn morning mist. morning, gentle autumn mist...… The piece has a wistful feel, with solos throughout, and concludes with a lengthy expressive…
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Autumn Forest – Georgina ferguson In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's (or their own) creative…
Autumnal Equinox (4’ 20’’) Another of the pieces that is in the collection of thirty five pieces "Through the Seasons" written by my pupils and myself. We each wrote either some poetry or prose; another members of the group then chose one to inspire a composition. This piece was based on a lovely description of the autumnal equinox…
Ballade (solo piano) (2’ 51’’) During one summer, one of my pupils said that she had been asked to play a duet at her next school concert. We decided on another of my pupils for a duet partner: one was grade five, the other had one been playing a short while, but had excellent co-ordination and was around grade…
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Ballade (piano duet – 1 piano, 4 hands) 2’ 51’’ One summer, one of my pupils said that she had been asked to play a duet at her next school concert. We decided on another of my pupils for a duet partner: one was grade five, the other had only been playing a short while, but had excellent co-ordination,…
Bees This book has been especially written to raise funds for our dear bumblebees, now facing an ever increasingly difficult future. They’re lovely!…and we need them…. I wanted to do something for them, so set to and wrote this book, to help them. It contains around 40 pages of both poetry, (inspired by all bees, although to raise funds to…
Birthday Ode This was written as a gift for a pupil’s eighteenth birthday. I had known and taught him since he was a little boy of five, so it was lovely to be able to give such a gift. The piece uses a harmonically disguised version of the traditional “Happy Birthday”. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen…
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Birthday Ode For a Lad Who Never Returned This is a reflective piece about a young life lost at war. A birthday ode – for a lad who never made it home for his birthday. I was thinking of the two World Wars when I wrote this; it was not long after Remembrance Day, but it could be just…
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Blessings is a tiny miniature piece, really a gentle prayer, for three part (SAT/B) choir, "for all those dear departed souls" no longer with us – "I wish peace and blessings on you." It was written on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with thoughts of all loved ones departed, everywhere. This piece is for all of them. There is obviously…
Cantabile This lyrical little piano piece was written as a birthday gift for a friend. You can see my performance of it from my music room on Youtube here. https://youtu.be/fnGpMBCBZyA Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Cantilena duration: 4' The story behind this piece... We needed a birthday gift for a friend's 50th birthday. The only problem was that due to circumstances, we had not been able to get to the shops, or indeed put much thought to a gift that we wanted to be special. We had four days. I then decided…
Cantilena (5’ 30”) The story behind this piece... ...we needed a birthday gift for a friend's 50th birthday. The only problem was that due to circumstances, we had not been able to get to the shops, or indeed put much thought to a gift that we wanted to be special. We had four days. I then decided to make…
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Canzona Clarinet and easy piano accompaniment 2’ 40” I wrote this little piece for a brother and sister – two pupils of mine. One was a capable (UK) grade 1 / 2 piano the other a grade 2 clarinet player. Both enjoyed it, and played it confidently in a concert. Alternatively, the piano part may be played by a teacher or…
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Canzona duration: 4' 30" This piece was originally written for a brother and sister (two pupils of mine). It is a simple, gentle, lyrical piece. Please note, this is an electronic sound file. Price: Score £2.50 Listen here:
Cheesy Whiskers Learns To Play The Harp is a magical story for children, introducing them to harp playing. They need no prior knowledge to enjoy its magic, with the story narrated thought, illustrated by glorious harp glissandi, plenty of nice tunes, and spiced with not a little mischief on the part of Cheesy Whiskers! That narration would ideally be read…
Children's Suite (5’) This is a suite of four movements, written for children to either play, or listen to. (It also suitable for concert use, and has been played in a number of piano recitals). Each movement depicts one of the four English seasons, and there is text written on the music to encourage imaginative playing: "travelling through villages"…
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Chloe (3’) This piece was based on a tiny musical idea written by a friend’s grand daughter, who lives in Australia. She was invited to share in a joint project for my own pupils here in the UK: to write music for a musical advent calendar. Chloe had, herself just given up piano lessons, as she was no longer…
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Christmas Joy (1’ 50”) This is a short, simple duet, with piano accompaniment, expressing the joy of the Christmas message. It can also be sung by SA choir, and would be suitable for a children's choir. It is very melodic! Vocal range: upper part: E just above middle C to E an octave higher lower part: B just…
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Christmas Joy duration: 1’ 50’ This is a short, simple two part piece with piano accompaniment, expressing the joy of the Christmas message. There’s peace in the air all around us, joy in the air all around: O joy, O Christmas joy! Hear the bells; peace in the air, Hear the bells chime, peace In the air. O…
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Clouds in The Sky This little miniature was inspired by a beautiful photo on Instagram that I found very inspiring...a lovely serene sky, wispy clouds around some pine trees and mountains. Serenity. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Coffee – "Can't Do Without Her!" Narrated chamber piece (Duration: 3') Coffee is a short, fun piece, describing the various aspects of coffee, which will have the audience gently chuckling, and probably the players too! It was inspired by a poem that I wrote on the subject and which became the narrated lyrics. (The poem / lyrics can be seen…
This is something I made many years ago, and it has been so useful that I thought I'd share it with others.... (and it doesn't cost the earth!) These sheets are designed to be printed on card (or printed on paper and stuck on card), the notes cut out and magnets applied to the back... some of the little…
Rambling In The Countryside was written specially for a film I made for Youtube. It would make a delightful encore piece, owing to its calming nature. The story behind the piece: On Instagram, I found great joy in looking at frequently-posted photos of a fellow instagram-user, of her daily walks in southern Scotland. In fact, I found them…
Crucifixus duration: 12’ This piece is would be best sung at Easter. The beauty of the words “Pie Jesu Domine” and “Agnus Dei” often sung by a soloist are reflected in the melody, sometimes gentle, other times with a sorrowful tinge. They alternate with the words “Crucifixus.” The piece opens gently and gradually the chorus infiltrates with the word “Crucifixus”, powerfully reminding…
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Dance Leggiero (1’ 30’) This is a light, (in both texture and character) short, pretty piece for piano, with a continuous quaver movement in the right hand. Great for finger-work and articulation if a learner – or a good programme filler for a pianist! Enjoy it ! Please note: the sound file is an electronic file. …
Dance of The Bees, for children's choir and solo violin accompaniment, takes us with the bees, on a flight over meadows, in search of nectar. The piece has beautiful lyrical sections contrasting with the angry hum of the bees, using pitches that replicate those of real bees, as they search in vain, angry at their habitat being taken. We then…
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Dark (6’ 30”) This piece was begun as a demonstration during a piano lesson, to encourage “seeing” the possibility in anything played – even with eyes closed and random notes – on which to base an improvisation. I struck a D and E (7th) when demonstrating this... and instantly saw a possibility in it. I experimented as part…
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Daybreak – piano duet 3’ Another piece written for a pupil who had a GCSE exam looming and who had left it too late to prepare anything! By the time we had researched music she could play, ordered it, tried it..and decided “it was not for her” it would be too late for her to learn anything, so…
Dementia duration: 18’ Dementia is cruel. It comes in many forms. My experience of it led to the writing of this piece, where I tried to express some of the aspects of this devastating disease. Some of it is from personal experience, some from what I read and researched. In no way does it explicitly refer to the…
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Desolation 1’ A miniature piano piece composed when I found out that a long-standing friend, whom I hadn't seen for years, was not coming. Score: £2.00 Listen here:
Diary of A Stay In Scotland duration: 5' Flute quartet This piece starts with a few, very high, sporadic piccolo notes...and you will find yourself listening to a smoke detector! Please read on!…. not what you may expect! We were staying with my Aunt and Uncle for a few days in Scotland (Border country). My Aunt…
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Drizzle and Daffodils – Priya Ord In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's creative writing on…
Fantasy (1’ 45”) This piece was begun on our church piano after "grade three" workshop evening with my pupils who were working on this grade – it was a very inspiring evening and after they left, I began writing this piece. Price: Score £2.50
Father in Heaven (2’ 45”) A short setting of The Lord's Prayer. There is one addition to the traditional words of the Lord's Prayer; there is a reference to "still small voice of calm" towards the end. I am pointing this out, because while it is very suitable for a church service, there may be some who would not…
Five Miniatures for Left Hand This set of five short pieces was written for a pupil who had had an accident at school, and whose hand had become injured. Her hand would no longer function due to nerve problems and she was in considerable pain. Although there was physically nothing wrong with the hand, she was told by a…
Five Waltzes This set of waltzes can all also be purchased individually. Please see "extended programme notes" below for details of each waltz. Price: Score £6.50 Look inside: Listen here: Birthday Ode (electronic sound file) Waltz "Inspiration" Waltz Romantique Waltz Melancholie Waltz (electronic sound file)
Flowers of the Seasons (12’) This suite of six pieces was a commission in January 2002 for a birthday gift. Knowing little about the recipient of the gift, except that it was for a lady who was a good amateur pianist, I chose flowers as my subject. The suite is comprised of six movements and follows the months from…
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Flying Free for flute and piano began as an improvisation... with a difference: this duet was for one person! Luckily, this is something I have always enjoyed doing (albeit rather daft, but fun, never-the-less!) – and it came handy during Lockdown, when none of us could join anyone else. I recorded it...and I liked it, (even if holding the…
Follow the Star duration: 3' 45" An a cappella piece for SATB. Just before Christmas 2017, I asked all my pupils to come up with a short musical idea that we would use to create a musical advent calendar (I had previously enjoyed writing one myself.) I decided to demonstrate to one adult pupil what you could do with…
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Follow the Star duration: 3' 45" An a cappella piece for male voice choir (TTBB) Just before Christmas 2017, I asked all my pupils to come up with a short musical idea that we would use to create a musical advent calendar (I had previously enjoyed writing one myself.) I decided to demonstrate to one adult pupil what you could…
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For Geoff (2’ 35”) This piece was written for my husband, and begun whilst staying in a lovely friend’s cottage for the weekend. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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This piece was an improvisation in 2014 which I had played at a local arts and crafts exhibition. I was playing the piano there (mostly improvising) as a contribution to the exhibition and found myself improvising this, in response to the unfolding, devastating crisis in Syria. I remembered the improvisation enough to be able to notate it afterwards. All monies received…
Forest in The Mist (for right hand) This little miniature was originally written for a pupil with a hand injury. I asked her what the music reminded her of, and she said it sounded like a "forest in the mist" which seemed perfect to me, for this soft, atmospheric little piece, so I chose that for the title. …
Free Spirit (flute and piano) 1’ 45” A delightful gentle, flowing lyrical tune, that reminds me of free open spaces. Suitable for early grade flute, but this melody could be enjoyed by any flautist who wants to wander in their mind in beautiful open spaces... The sound file is an electronic sound file. FLUTE PART…
Free Spirit II Flute and piano duration: 4’ “out on the open hills, among the heather….” This little piece is about the wild, open places where we have silence, except for the wind. It has a celtic flavour and evokes the openness of those spaces. The sound file is an electronic file. FLUTE PART INCLUDED Price:…
Free Spirit II Flute and piano 4’ “out on the open hills, among the heather….” This little piece is about the wild, open places where we have silence, except for the wind. It has a celtic flavour and evokes the openness of those spaces. There are some longer phrases, but younger players with less breath control may split these…
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From the East – duration: 4’ 45” This short Christmas piece for male voice choir takes us across the sand dunes, travelling through the night with the Maggi. Each of their gifts forms a tiny section within the piece: “I bring gold”, triumphant major chords, while the significance of the gift of myrrh is brought out with dissonant chords.…
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Frost (for right hand) This little piece depicts the cold, iciness of frost: there is a wonderful little story behind this pice.... I was wrapping my friend's birthday present (as usual in "reject" prints of scores!). She rang and thanked me...and enquired as to what the fragment f music in the box was. Ion thinking, I realised it was…
Frost and Snow (3’) Two miniatures. Frost, for right hand alone has a little story behind it: I usually wrap my friend's birthday presents in "reject" prints of my music. (Fun, recycled and keeps the cost down.) in 2008, she received a gift in the paper, and asked me what was the scrap of music in the box.…
Gift Of Peace This is a simple and melodic setting of Christmas words to one of my piano pieces, “Waltz, Inspiration”. The melody suddenly seemed to lend itself to these words, which were written as I played and sang along to the piano piece... Joy to the world this Christmas-tide, for God’s gift was given; joy to the world:…
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This is a simple and melodic setting of Christmas words to one of my piano pieces, “Waltz, Inspiration”. The melody suddenly seemed to lend itself to these words, which were written as I played and sang along to the piano piece... Joy to the world this Christmas-tide, for God’s gift was given; joy to the world: a saviour is…
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Heatwave This was written during the heatwave of July 2018. I had written a poem about it, and shared it with a friend, who remarked that writing a piece of music about it might represent more of a challenge. Next day, I decided to see what came to mind, and wrote this piece. The constant semiquavers are the…
On these pages you will find help in the form of fundamental ways to better decipher piano music notation. Some people are brilliant reader, some are great readers: some struggle with reading, although may be blessed with other musical skills. This is to help piano music to become a more "user-friendly" experience! On the pages of this download,…
Holly (A cappella SATB) 4’ On 28th November 2020, my friend posted some Advent music on her Facebook page. It was “Jesus Christ, The Apple Tree”, one of my favourite pieces. As I listened to it, I became aware that I wanted to write something for Advent, using a poem I had written a week…
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Holly – there are three versions of this piece: Counter tenor and organ Counter tenor and bassoon Counter tenor, bassoon and organ This solo for counter tenor comes in three versions. It was written at the start of Advent, and is very suitable for either concert performance. or church service during this time. The text looks at holly: and…
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Hungarian Miniature A piece I discovered last year (2020) in a pile of half finished pieces that had been forgotten, so I thought I would finish it! A light and fun piece with a flavour of folk-feel. Please note: the sound file here is an electronic sound file. Price: Score £2.50 Listen here:
This piece has specifically been written to raise both funds and awareness of Parkinson’s. Download the music for just £1.00, and help raise funds for this charity. Every penny to Parkinson’s UK. Please share this music in your concerts, in your teaching, in your homes for friends, ...so we can raise as much as we can…. HOPE IS IN…
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This piece has specifically been written to raise both funds and awareness of Parkinson’s. Download the music for just £1.00, and help raise funds for this charity. Every penny to Parkinson’s UK. Please share this music in your concerts, in your teaching, in your homes for friends, ...so we can raise as much as we can….) HOPE IS…
This piece has specifically been written to raise both funds and awareness of Parkinson’s. Download the music for just £1.00, and help raise funds for this charity. Every penny to Parkinson’s UK. Please share this music in your concerts, in your teaching, in your homes for friends, ...so we can raise as much as we can…. HOPE IS IN…
This free, printable leaflet, to be used in conjunction with my book, 'Improvisation At The Piano', available from Amazon. This leaflet may be used to hand out to pupils attending your improvisation workshops, of which there are plenty of ideas within the book. You can view the leaflet below: it has plenty of ideas within it, which are all explained…
Infurioso 12’ This started out as an improvisation and was written down (what I could remember!) and subsequently worked on to form a one movement “rant” in music, as I like to call it! I then decided it would be good to orchestrate. A whole lot of pent-up feeling of frustration about anything and everything that makes each of…
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Intermezzo (8 minutes) This short piece for chamber orchestra started out as a gift for family members, on the occasion of their golden wedding. One of the recipients played both violin and lever harp, and the other the piano. Shortly after, I decided to arrange it for orchestra. I kept both the piano and harp parts (apologies to any…
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Intermezzo (piano, violin and lever or pedal harp)duration: 6’ This was written as a gift for a golden wedding, for a pianist and a violinist who also plays the harp. The idea behind the piece was that the piano part was continuous throughout, while the violin part alternated with the harp part, so the harpist/violinist could enjoy playing both instruments in…
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Intermezzo for Left Hand This piece was written for a friend who had just started to enjoy playing the piano again; she subsequently broke her arm, so I made this for her, to cheer her up. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Iron Horse on The Ice Trail – Amir Dawoodbhai This piece was inspired by the steam trains that often work the Settle & Carlisle line. This railway line is infamous among locomotive crews as 'the long drag' as it crosses the hilly terrain of the North Pennines and Yorkshire Dales. Despite the historic impracticalities of this route, it is…
Jesus Sweetly Sleeping duration: 2' 40" A short, a cappella, melodic piece for SAT/B – ideal for choirs where there is not a strong (or plentiful!) tenor section. It had a somewhat unusual inspiration: it was inspired by some “random chords” played by one of my pupils. (I was asking all my pupils to do this, and I would gradually…
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Jesus, Gently Thou Must Sleep duration 3' 30" A Christmas lullaby. This gentle lullaby would also be suitable for a youth choir. Mostly in two parts (some divisi in 3rds in the upper part) it also has opportunity for a couple of tiny one bar soli. Permission to print as many copies as required by your choir. …
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Joy in Winter (duet) (mezzo, mezzo, flute and piano) duration: 9’ This piece came from inspiration gained from a “Lent Group” at our church. Our group was meeting to explore “creative ways" to reflect on Lent. The organiser left plenty of books for us to gain inspiration from. Naturally, I decided to choose music. After reading several of…
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Joy in Winter (solo) (mezzo, flute and piano) 9’ This piece came from inspiration gained from a “Lent Group” at our church. Our group was meeting to explore “creative ways" to reflect on Lent. The organiser left plenty of books for us to gain inspiration from. Naturally, I decided to choose music. After reading several of the books, I…
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Joy in Winter (solo) – shorter version (mezzo and piano) This piece came from inspiration gained from a “Lent Group” at our church. Our group was meeting to explore “creative ways" to reflect on Lent. The organiser left plenty of books for us to gain inspiration from. Naturally, I decided to choose music. After reading several of the books,…
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This is a set of ten pieces for elementary learners (approximately UK grades 1–3) particularly children. Each piece has a descriptive title, such as "Mischievous Moggy", "Snowy Paws", and "Christmas Cat" to encourage musical playing. There is a page opposite each piece on which to stick a picture of their own or a friend's cat as well as a…
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Lambs – Emma Liddiard In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's (or their own) creative writing…
Lament For Cello This is a true miniature at just nineteen bars long, which explores the diverse range of this beautiful instrument. It was originally written for the piano for a pupil who had injured her left hand... but to my ears, from the very moment I was writing it and whenever I play it on the piano, I…
Loss (1’ 20”) A tiny piece, that followed the last rehearsal I was to be able to attend in a short series of choral workshops I had been to with a friend. As a carer, I had not been out in the evening, or able to sing in a choir for two years or more. I had really enjoyed…
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Lullaby Jesu (orchestral acc) duration: 3' 30" This is a lyrical piece for SATB choir. The piece starts with the words “Lullaby Jesu” as we sing a lullaby to the infant Jesus. We then go to the plains with the shepherds, where the angels “are calling us, calling us…” There is a central section “Christus natus est” The piece ends…
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Lullaby Jesu (SA) – (two versions: 7 minutes and also 3.5 mins) This is a lyrical piece for treble choir and piano accompaniment. The piece starts with the words “Lullaby Jesu” as we sing a lullaby to the infant Jesus. We then go to the plains with the shepherds, where the angels “are calling us, calling us…” There is…
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Lullaby Jesu (SATB) – (two versions: 7 minutes and also 3.5 mins) This is a lyrical piece for SATB choir and piano accompaniment. The piece starts with the words “Lullaby Jesu” as we sing a lullaby to the infant Jesus. We then go to the plains with the shepherds, where the angels “are calling us, calling us…” There is…
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Lyrical Appassionata TRIO (flute, violin, piano) 2’ 30” A short chamber piece with flute part approximately UK grade 3 +, violin grade 4 + piano part grade 6. I wrote this for three of my pupils, who thoroughly enjoyed playing it, and then they went on to play it in a concert. The piano part could be played by a…
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Meadows Sweet (chromatic or lever harp) This is a short solo piece that fits the title, with its lyrical, sweet melodic lines. Suitable for concert performance, wedding background music, or simply to enjoy in one's home! Please note: the sound sample is an electronic file. Price: £2.50 Look inside: Listen here:
Melodie (clarinet solo & piano acc.) This was originally written for two pupils to play, hence is a simple, melodic piece, although does have mordants that may be left out for a beginner)however, my friend who is a clarinetist tried it and exclaimed "this could be enjoyed by anybody, not just a beginner!" ...so I include it here, in…
Melodie Clarinet with beginner piano accompaniment 1’ 10” This is a very simple little melody for flute and beginner piano accompaniment. Young pianists rarely ever get the chance to play in ensembles in the way non-keyboard instrumentalists do, so this is a chance for them to have that experience, enhancing their counting, their listening and musicianship skills and not…
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Melodie Flute with beginner piano accompaniment 1’ 10” This is a very simple little melody for flute and beginner piano accompaniment. Young pianists rarely ever get the chance to play in ensembles in the way non-keyboard instrumentalists do, so this is a chance for them to have that experience, enhancing their counting, their listening and musicianship skills and not…
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Mid-Winter Harvest is a short piece for solo mezzo, and depicts the beauty of snowdrop flowers, blooming in the depths of winter. The music is atmospheric, contouring up icy, star-filled frozen night skies, chill winter winds, and amongst all that winter has to offer; a “harvest” to behold: the beauty and delicacy of the snowdrop flower. The accompaniment is for…
Midlands in Monochrome – Amir Dawoodbhai This piece draws from the early morning trips I used to take on the West Coast mainline from London. The timing of these trips usually meant that the West Midlands was passed through in the hours where the weak winter sun would initially struggle to break through. The result of this was a landscape…
Miniature (3’) This piece does not actually have a title.. nothing came to me, so it remained with the three *** This looked a little strange in the list of pieces, so I referred to it as "a miniature"...maybe it will eventually inherit this title. A short piece with a reflective and slightly melancholy feel. Prices: Score £2.50…
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Miniature for Right Hand This is a short piece which is for right hand alone. It was written for a friend who is a pianist, who at the time, was suffering with a problem with his left hand. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Miscellany of Miniatures Flute with beginner piano accompaniment This set of six little pieces was written for two sisters. One was a beginner on the piano, and the other about grade 2 (UK) flute. It struck me that there are not enough pieces for very beginner pianists, where they are able to experience the fun of playing chamber…
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Miss Keating’s Reel This is the last piece in the set “Five Miniatures for Left Hand”, written for a pupil who had a bad hand injury. It is also perfectly useful to play it with the RH, should the LH be “out of commission” for any reason… or just for fun, and a good “finger work-out”! (The sample here…
Moonlight 5’ This is a setting of an extract from Matthew Arnold’s poem, “The Forsaken Merman”. Vocal range: A below middle C (ossia C sharp) to A above the stave. Suitable for either mezzo or soprano as there are ossia bars where is reaches down to A below middle C). (The recording is from a old analogue…
Music, My Angel (SATB) duration: 5’ This piece is about Music being like an angel, our soul mate, and our help, at all times. It came about, after I was told a story by a pupil, whose daughter, living at the other side of the world, had not been in the best of health. I was told that whilst…
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Music My Angel, Restore O My Soul duration: 4’ This short piece for male voice choir and flute, with soprano and (small) tenor solos was written for the Lost Chord charity. This charity provides the lifeline of music, that can all too easily be taken for granted. I can not imagine a life without music. Millions, those with dementia…
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The angel in this piece, is Music; our soul mate and our help, at all times. The story behind this piece... It came about, after I was told a story by a pupil, whose daughter, living at the other side of the world, had not been in the best of health. I was told that whilst on holiday with…
Music, My Angel (TTBB and Mezzo Solo) duration: 5’ This piece is about Music being like an angel, our soul mate, and our help, at all times. It came about, after I was told a story by a pupil, whose daughter, living at the other side of the world, had not been in the best of health. I was told…
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Music, My Angel (TTBB) duration: 5’ This piece is about Music being like an angel, our soul mate, and our help, at all times. It came about, after I was told a story by a pupil, whose daughter, living at the other side of the world, had not been in the best of health. I was told that whilst on…
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A musical Advent Calendar! This is an advent calendar with a difference! This was written for my pupils to enjoy over the season of Advent: and they did! Each lesson, they would peel off the paper I had stuck over a line or two of music, read the words of a portion of the Christmas story... and eagerly set…
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This is a set of pieces aimed at the beginner, or very near beginner, to spark imaginative and musical playing with the aid of pictures. Children love pictures! Each page depicts a full page colour photograph of a subject found in nature, and the music, ranging from two to four lines per piece, is super imposed on the photo, in…
Neil's Theme A beautiful story is at the root of the creation of this piece.... In May, I was visited my my cousin, who has Down’s Syndrome. He had learnt the piano many years ago, and I took him to play our piano. Although he had not played for years, he sat down, and improvised some beautiful melody lines.…
Night Sky Under a Thousand Stars (2’ 15”) “Studded with a thousand lights, set in a symphony of silence…” This piece was inspired by the prospect of going to see the stars… I tried to capture the shimmering, the delicacy and the vastness, in the music. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Both adults and children who love the piano will identify with this little boy, who desperately wants a piano, and also his aunty, who wants to start playing again. There is a lovely rapport between them, told from the delightful innocent perspective of little boy Elie. This is a book that will tug at the heart strings of adults who…
Noisy Rabbit Goes To The Beach This a delightful children’s story of a little soft toy rabbit’s adventures on the family holiday. Illustrated thought by the author’s own charming colour photographs. Perfect for a cosy bedtime story! Nota Bene Publishing Available from Lulu.com Look inside Sample pages from the book...
Nugget Narrated, orchestrated story of a little acorn… to a mighty oak… duration: 15' The story behind “Nugget”– how it all began... It began with an adult piano pupil’s suggestion for an autumn walk to inspire musical creativity....a small group of us went on the walk, I picked up an acorn, and asked how a piece of music would…
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Ocean – Helen Temtime In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's (or their own) creative writing from…
October Sketches October Sketches consists of 31 miniatures, depicting the wonders found in nature throughout the month of October, all linked by a poem for each of those movements. It would make a delightful addition to an autumn concert. There are musical descriptions of swirling autumn leaves, twirling seeds, popping seed pods, delicate flower blooms, the unexpected, "secret mushrooms" and…
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October Sketches is both a beautiful coffee table book, and a book for the pianist who likes something different on their shelf. October Sketches consists of the thirty one days of October, each day being represented by a poem, a piano miniature, a piece of art-work and photography: all by the one composer and writer. Written in 2022, throughout…
Offertorio (3’) This was originally a movement for solo organ in my Requiem. It was a pianist friend playing it who suggested it would make a piano piece, so I made a transcription for piano too. It has a very gentle, serene quality and is very melodic.… Price: Score £2.50 Listen here:
On Heath, in Wood.... (2’ 11”) The following poem was written after a walk one June morning. This poem, combined with the beauty held in the mind of a fresh, June morning on the heath there and in the woodland, inspired a piece for children’s choir. This in turn was played by myself (as a semi improvisation of the…
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On Heath, in Wood.... (2’ 11”) The following poem was written after a walk one June morning. This poem, combined with the beauty held in the mind of a fresh, June morning on the heath there and in the woodland, inspired a piece for children’s choir. This in turn was played by myself (as a semi improvisation of the…
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On Heath, in Wood.... Duet duration: 2’’ 30” The following poem was written after a walk one June morning. This poem, combined with the beauty held in the mind of a fresh, June morning on the heath there and in the woodland, inspired a piece for children’s choir, which I subsequently thought would also be lovely as a duet. …
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On Heath, In Wood duration: 2’ 30” This was inspired by a lovely June morning walk with a friend on Ruislip Heath, (UK) and in the woodland there. A beautiful clear morning with azure blue sky. As soon as I arrived home, I wrote a poem inspired by the walk, and the poem, combined with the beauty held in…
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Pacem mezzo and piano (2’ 12’’) Pacem was written as a piano piece, for a pupil who was not experiencing a very good time, but was still playing the piano – and found great solace in this. I wrote the piece as something simple, that could be played without too much difficulty by the player. As I wrote it,…
Pacem (2’ 12’’) Pacem was written for a pupil who was not experiencing a very good time, but was still playing the piano – and found great solace in this. I wrote this piece as something simple, that could be played without too much difficulty by the player. As I wrote it, the word "pacem" kept singing in my…
Pacem Pacem was originally written as a piano piece, for a someone I knew, who needed some peace, but who was finding solace in playing the piano. I wrote the piece as something simple, that could be played without too much difficulty by the player. As I wrote it, the word "pacem" kept singing in my head... so I…
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Peace – Tranquility (2’) This was written the day after I had been to a choral workshop with a friend. My life was very busy, with both teaching and as a carer and, as we waited in the car, as we were early, on a cold, crisp night, it suddenly struck me how peaceful it was. Total silence –…
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Piano Explorer is a beginner's book with a difference! This book encourages beginners to become confident (and happy!) readers, encouraging them to really understand the concept of music reading, whilst having enormous fun, and being creative. This is a book for the very first lesson, or even before, and takes beginners through to their first book of little beginners pieces.…
Piano Improvisations for Papyrus 3” 10’ These two short pieces were written for the charity, PAPYRUS – for the prevention of teenage suicide. On 8th June 2019, I gave a four hour piano play, (much of which was improvisation) in aid of this charity. The first piece: The week before the charity piano play, I was thinking…
Pie Jesu Domine Duet (6’) This piece is a very simple, and melodic setting of traditional Latin words “Pie Jesu Domine”, “Domine Jesu”, “Agnus Dei Domine”, and English text: “Lamb of God”. There is also a solo version. Vocal range: middle upper: part C to F in the octave above lower part: middle C to the D…
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Pie Jesu Domine Solo (6’) This piece is a very simple and melodic setting of traditional Latin words “Pie jesu Domine”, “Domine Jesu”, “Agnus Dei Domine”, and English text: “Lamb of God”. Vocal range: middle C to F in the octave above. There is also a version with a small duet part. Permission to produce two…
Poco Toccata Delicato (2’) This is a light, fast piece, that certainly requires "touch". The sound file sample uploaded here is an electronic sound file – not a real live pianist, but I have played it, and it’s great fun to play! Price: Score £2.50 Listen here:
Prelude (2’) This is a lyrical prelude that is also useful as a teaching piece, as it involves broken chords moving up the piano where the hands cross, with a melody to be brought out at the top note. It has been enjoyed and easily mastered by several of my own pupils, but may be enjoyed by pianists…
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Prelude – Welsh River (3’ 30”) This prelude was composed after a holiday in Wales. It was not initially written from any direct inspiration from the countryside, but “reminded me so strongly of the atmosphere of the beautiful Ystwyth river and its surrounding countryside,” that the prelude became known as “Welsh River”. It is in D major – “a…
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Quarrel (1’) A miniature representing a quarrel.… On the recording, the last bars are slightly under speed, as I have very tiny hands, and cannot quite reach the octaves up to speed, so anyone with tiny hands may find the same. I am more than happy for those bars to be played at the speed I take them!…
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Quintet 2 flutes, 2 clarinets (Bb) and piano duration: 25’ Although a through-composed piece, this quintet loosely falls into three sections, with the first being a slow, slightly wistful section with the slight hint of Celtic flavour. The second section has passages of interwoven fast running semi quavers which moves into the section with the ‘big,…
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Rain in the City – Amir Dawoodbhai This piece was inspired by a sudden torrential downpour during the evening rush hour in the City of London. Commuters in places like Central London are fascinating to watch, akin to a great army of ants on the move. Then, a sudden downpour interrupts this seemingly endless procession. It may only be less…
Rainbows of Human Emotion was written during Lockdown, and was inspired by a poem, which was in turn, inspired by a pupil sharing a piece of her artwork via an online piano lesson. The piece was in bright colours, which reminded me of the rainbow as a symbol support of the NHS. The piece reflects upon human emotion, in relation…
Rainbow of Human Emotion (3’) This was written during the 2020 “Lockdown” after a pupil shared, via the screen in a piano lesson, a painting she had done. I loved the bright, rainbow colours that she had used, which were the colours representing the NHS during the Lockdown. I wrote a poem about the piece (below) which in turn…
Rainfall – Josie Cheeseman This is a delightful depiction of gentle rainfall, starting with an almost raindrop-like quality, and moving into continuous flowing quavers with both hands playing in the treble. Tis piece would certainly suit a more advanced player, as it presents scope for honing coordination and lightness of touch. Please note: the sound sample here…
Reflections – piano duet 1’ 30” A piece written for a pupil who had a GCSE music exam coming up and who had left it until three weeks before to prepare! There was no time to research what she could play, obtain the music, ascertain from her school teacher whether the standard would be acceptable, and still give her…
Reflective Thoughts On a Cliff Top (3’ 20”) This was inspired by a poem written by a friend, Michael Gibson, which takes us in evocative imagery to different coastal parts of the British Isles. This piece uses an excerpt from the poem, which enters as spoken word towards the end, where it is to be read over the piano…
Remembrance (3’ 45”) These two pieces were improvisations on the subject of remembrance, played during the week of remembrance, in 2018. I had asked all my piano pupils to play an improvisation on their thoughts on remembrance, with a photograph of "The poppies at the town of London” placed on the piano, for them to reflect on. It…
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Reminiscence – the day we didn't go to the New Forest (1’ 20”) The inspiration for this miniature came one November day, after a planned trip to the New Forest had to be cancelled due to the weather. We awoke to heavy black skies and torrential rain. A trip long looked forward to cancelled: this piece was the result. …
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Return of Winter – Emma Liddiard In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's (or their own)…
Rhapsody – piano duet approx. 4’ This piano duet was written for two pupils. It has many different characters and contrasts within the one piece, slow and lyrical, as well as strong, powerful passages, so is ideal for encouraging interpretation. It also has a lot of scope for exploring balance between the two players. It was performed in…
Rhapsody Concertino (Concertino for piano and orchestra) This one movement mini concerto was originally written as a piano duet (also available for download). It is full of lyrical melodies, with soaring strings, delicate passages for harp and piano and with some passion in the central chord section. The piano part is not overly difficult, (easily manageable by a…
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Roses at Kypp Cottage (3’ 42”) This piece was written after spending a weekend in Kent and staying with a lady at her home – Kypp Cottage. We had gone to visit some gardens in Kent – this being one of them. The garden was overflowing with roses, and we received such a warm welcome from someone who loved…
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Seasonal Convergence (5’ 7”) This piece was written as part of a series of compositions written by my pupils and myself. We each wrote some poetry or prose, then used someone else poetry or prose to inspire a composition. One of the poems I chose, was about the blurring of the seasons; particularly summer and autumn, which are so…
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Serenity (3’) This little miniature, at little over three minutes long, was yet another inspiration that came from “Lockdown” online teaching. It was inspired by “doodling” on the Skype “door bell” notes as I waited for a pupil. Much nicer to improvise than just sit and wait! This serene little piece was the result... Prices: Score £2.50 mp3…
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Snow (available in A min and E min) mezzo, violin and piano (2’ 15”) This short piece depicts the cold beauty of snow, with its spirit descending softly..... It began as a piece for SA choir, (which is also available) but I made this arrangement for a friend which also incorporates a violin solo. A minor vocal…
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Snow duration: 2’ A miniature piece for SAT/B and one line of soprano solo with piano accompaniment, depicting the spirit of snow..... beautiful, soft, delicate. A lovely piece for a Christmas or winter concert. Ideal for a choir where there is no / small tenor section. The solo may easily be taken by a choir member. (There…
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Snow duration: 2’ A miniature piece for treble choir and one line of soprano solo with piano accompaniment, depicting the spirit of snow..... beautiful, soft, delicate. A lovely piece for a Christmas or winter concert. For Sop1, Sop2 (with a couple of splits within these parts) and alto (occasional split.) (There is also an arrangement for SAT/B…
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Snowdrops is a true piano miniature, very delicate and ethereal. It was originally an improvisation, which was then notated directly from the recording made at the time. Perfect for a winter season concert. Price: score £2.50 recording 50p Listen: (original improvisation recording)
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Snowfall (1’ 50”) This was written in a lesson with a pupil, who was struggling a little to read the bass clef. I thought that one of the best ways to help her, was to get her to write something in the bass clef (she did enjoy composing music) and so we began to write a duet together, with…
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Snowflake Waltz duration: approx. 1’ This little waltz started out as a light-hearted musical joke. Someone had commented a few days before, that one of my waltzes “does not sound like a waltz to me”: his argument being that the middle section was too flowing.... but did say that as it was my work I could call it what…
Soliloquy duration: 9’ Simply a “solo piece” for viola and piano. Still awaiting a player to give it a premier! It has a somewhat brooding quality with some warm moments interspersed. Please note, the sound sample is an electronic sound file. The viola part is included in the download. Price Score £2.50 Look inside:…
Song of the Sea Trombone, elementary piano and beginner piano duration: approx 2’ This little ensemble was written for a brother and sister and their dad. The piano parts are simple, with the first part aimed at a very early beginner (separate hands.) They had GREAT fun playing it, and then played it at a concert – I was delighted! This…
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Song, Without Words (2’ 45”) This was begun at a friend’s house, after an enjoyable rehearsal. The theme is very lyrical and melodic, tinged with a slightly wistful feel. Price: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Sostenere duration: 6’ 30” This piece was written for a pianist friend, and a friend of his whom I had never met. She was suffering from poor health and sadly was not able to play for an extended length of time, or play anything too challenging with regards to range. My friend was trying to find and arrange pieces…
Sostenuto – seven duets (for three or four hands) This set of seven duets was written for an adult pupil. The first duet part is a single line of music only (written on two staves) split between the hands. This means the player who is likely not experienced at playing duets and is still in the early stages of…
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Sostenuto QUARTET Flute, clarinet easy piano and beginner piano 1’ 30” This little beginners’ ensemble was written for a group of pupils (and myself!) to play and enjoy. The flute and clarinet parts are suitable for early grades and elementary players. Piano part1 is aimed at a beginner. The second piano part is simple, but may need to…
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Spring! Winter gradually recedes, and we are greeted by the first primroses! A piano miniature that will give pleasure, both to audience in a concert setting, or may be enjoyed at home. There is a beautiful Youtube video, full of the delights of spring: primroses, celandines, blossom, featuring 'Spring' as the music. View score Listen
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St. James’ (3’ 25”) This little piano miniature was inspired by a photo sent to me by a friend, of a ruined church. The picture had so much serenity, it inspired this piece, a poem and a painting. It evokes distant bells within a serene sound world….The photo of an abandoned church spoke to me immediately, suggesting a…
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Starlight (chamber acc.) duration: 10' This work was written for The Starlight Children’s foundation, and also Make a Wish Foundation: both charities that grant "wishes" in the form of an outing, a visit from a celebrity, (as two examples) to children and young people who are seriously or terminally ill. It is MY wish, that this piece will…
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Starlight (orchestral acc.) duration: 15' This work was written for The Starlight Children’s foundation, and also Make a Wish Foundation: both charities that grant "wishes" in the form of an outing, a visit from a celebrity, (as two examples) to children and young people who are seriously or terminally ill. It is MY wish, that this piece will…
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Summertime 2’ This was one of a set of thirty five pieces written by my pupils and myself. We each wrote either poetry or prose, to be chosen and used as inspiration for a composition, by another member of the group. One of the pupils came back rather apologetically, saying she was not good at poetry. I actually found…
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The Advent Star duration: 5’ 30’’ This piece began as a tiny one line tune and words, created by a pupil, for a Christmas project (a musical advent calendar) that all my pupils and myself were joining in together. This particular pupil had chosen the part of the Christmas story where the shepherds go to seek the infant Jesus. I…
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Duration: 5' A piece for all DIY enthusiasts (and haters!) everywhere! Inspiration came from a story told to me by an adult pupil. A simple story, of “DIY gone wrong” at its best, which stuck in my mind and simply had to be set to music.... I made one or two drawn sketches for fun and…
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The Animals Went in Two By Two This is a ridiculously fun piece, with a hilarious version of the traditional story of Noah's Arc. Aimed at competent youth choirs, or a mixture of youth and children's choirs combined, it is divided into two, then three, then four parts. There is lots of "pushing and shoving" which will appeal…
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The Beauty of a Winter Sky (2‘ 30”) This was written for an adult pupil and uses a very thin texture to represent the thin light of a watery winter sky. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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The day we did not go to See the Star-lit Sky (3’ 30”) This was born out of anticipation of going out to see a beautiful star-lit sky with a friend, which subsequently did not take place - the thought of an opportunity to see something beautiful, triggered this piece.... Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:…
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The Milky Way (2’ 16”) This little piece was inspired by a beautiful photograph of the Milky Way cut out from a newspaper. I tried to create the vast feeling of space, as you stand and gaze up at the sky; a sense of timelessness, yet also the glittering of the thousands of night-time stars in the velvet night.…
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The Plight of The Bumblebee, for youth choir, with solo violin accompaniment, takes us with the bees, on a flight over meadows, in search of nectar. The piece has beautiful lyrical sections contrasting with the angry hum of the bees, using pitches that replicate those of real bees, as they search in vain, angry at their habitat being taken. We…
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The Plight of The Bumblebee, for treble voice choir and solo violin accompaniment, takes us with the bees, on a flight over meadows, in search of nectar. The piece has beautiful lyrical sections contrasting with the angry hum of the bees, using pitches that replicate those of real bees, as they search in vain, angry at their habitat being taken.…
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The Sea (beginner's piano duet) This piece is ideal for those who have only had a few lessons, or can only read a few notes in the treble clef. The accompaniment is suitable for a teacher, or more advanced player. It uses changes of harmonies in the harder part to underpin a fairly static upper part to achieve a…
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The Sea QUARTET flute, cello, beginner piano and piano This is an arrangement of a piano duet of mine. It was originally written for myself, a friend and her daughter and my husband to play whilst on a visit. My friend's daughter was very much a beginner on the piano, but I wanted her to have the fun of playing…
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The Sea TRIO flute, beginner piano and piano This is an arrangement of a piano duet of mine. It was originally written for myself, a friend and her daughter and my husband to play whilst on a visit. My friend's daughter was very much a beginner on the piano, but I wanted her to have the fun of playing chamber…
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The Sea TRIO (flute, cello and piano) 4’ This is an arrangement of a piano duet of mine. It was originally written for myself, a friend and her daughter and my husband to play whilst on a visit. My friend's daughter was very much a beginner on the piano, but I wanted her to have the fun of playing…
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The Seasons This piece was inspired by the words written at the top of the score. These were written by one of my pupils as part of a musical project we were all doing together; each of us wrote something literary about a favourite season, then each of us selected someone else’s words to give inspiration for a piano…
The Snowy Gate (1’) This tiny miniature was originally an improvisation to one of my photographs (a gate in deep, deep snow which I had taken locally.) The improvisation was for a friend, to send as a Christmas greeting, along with the photo, as he “liked five bar gates.” I liked the improvisation, with its depiction of cold and…
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There is a Time 3’ 15” This piece was written on 2nd February, 2020. It could not have been more apt, although at the time, I had no idea, like any of us, of how the pandemic that would sweep the world in the days and months to come. The inspiration for the piece, was a lovely book,…
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This is a one page setting of the Lord’s words at the last supper, used in a Communion service. This setting may be sung by a soloist, or prayerfully by a congregation. It has a quiet piano accompaniment. It may also equally be sung in one’s own home. This is available for FREE DOWNLOAD. Look inside: …
This is a one page setting of the Lord’s words at the last supper, used in a Communion service. This setting may be sung by a soloist, or prayerfully by a congregation. It has a quiet piano accompaniment. It may also equally be sung in one’s own home. This is available for FREE DOWNLOAD. Look inside:
Toccata for String Orchestra is a short (three minute) piece suitable for either professional or very good amateur orchestra. The entire piece was composed in just three minutes, (the length of the piece), as it was a "one -off" improvisation, played on a digital instrument and has been notated from the recorded sound file. The piece is not without it's…
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Tranquilo TRIO Flute, clarinet, easy piano 1’ 40” Another piece written for pupils (and a flute part for me to join in the fun too!) The clarinet player was on UK grade two, the piano player around grade one. The flute part is easy too. I wrote it so that beginner pianists could also experience the joy of…
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Tranquilo QUARTET Flute, clarinet, easy piano and beginner piano 1’ 40” Another piece written for pupils (and a flute part for me to join in the fun too!) The clarinet player was on UK grade 2, one piano player around grade 1, the other a beginner. The flute part is easy too. I wrote it so that beginner pianists could…
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Trees, for S A T/B choir and two soprano (or soprano and mezzo) soloists and flute is a setting of one of my poems. The poem and music describe many of the lovely trees found here in Britain, both wild and cultivated. The main theme tune is used in either its original or a varied form for each of…
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Triumph Over Adversity tackles the subject of bullying. I was severely bullied at school, so this depicts bullying in a school situation: but bullying can happen anywhere, at any time and any stage of life. This is my journey, in music, from first pieces written at the time, through to those written at music college and since, the themes of…
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Tsunami, is a piano duet that was born of one of the most moving musical experiences if have had. It was written immediately after the devastating Tsunami in the Philippines in the autumn of 2018. It was a joint improvisation between myself and a pupil. As we played, you could feel our emotion being communicated through the music. Luckily, we…
Unrecognised Hurt 2” 30’ After a long summer of caring, and not seeing anyone for six weeks, and feeling generally let down by other human beings.... it epitomises how we all feel at times…. Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Waltz A short, light, pretty waltz, only one minute in length. This particular waltz had no particular inspiration, save that of the enjoyment of playing the piano! It has an almost balletic quality. It could be useful as an encore piece. It is also available in my collection of Five Waltzes. The sound file here is…
Waltz – Heidi Philpott This is a charming, pretty waltz for solo piano and would be lovely for a pupil to learn, knowing that someone their age group (Heidi was sixteen when she wrote the piece) had composed it. I have certainly enjoyed playing it! (Please note that this sound sample is from an electronic file). Price: £2.50…
Waltz – Birthday Ode (2’) This waltz was written on my 50th birthday. I had enjoyed the day, and decided to take a few more moments pleasure in playing the piano. This little piece was the result. It is also available in my book of Five waltzes. Please note: the sound file here is an electronic…
Waltz ‘Inspiration' (3’) This waltz was written in July 2018. It was sitting on my piano, half completed, when a pupil, who had lost her spark for enjoying playing was looking for something new. I suggested this… and she loved it! It really inspired her... so I was inspired to finish it: we inspired each other, hence the title! …
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Waltz Melancholie (2’ 15”) This was composed in one sitting, at about midnight. I was enjoying improvising. It was written down from the remembered improvisation. It has a somewhat melancholy feeling at the opening – it's in C minor. Part way through, it glows with warmth as it moves suddenly to A flat major. (Here, there needs to be…
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Waltz Romantique (1’ 20”) The idea for this grew from another piece of mine. It is quite simply, a pretty piece – very melodic. This is also available in my book of Five Waltzes. This is also available on my Spotify album "Tranquility". Price: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Wandering By The Water, for piano and flute, was in fact, an improvisation, between myself and a pupil. I have always loved improvising, and enjoy passing this onto pupils, often unlocking the door to their hitherto hidden talents. On this occasion, both my pupil (on the piano ) and myself (on the flute, my second instrument) improvised together, to a…
When There is No One (30”) Written at a rather “low point”.Just seven bars in length... but it is full of emotion. This is an electronic sound file, but I hope to record it sometime. Price: Score 50p Listen here:
Winter (2” 43’) This depicts the ice cold of winter, snow-clad branches hanging, weighted with snow, glistening frost and ice covering all: "Oh beautiful land of deep snowy wastes, this world of white; where land meets sky, and nothing hastes, a world of peace and snowy silences ......" (Suzanne Munro) An excerpt of the music can also be…
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Winter – Georgina ferguson In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's (or their own) creative writing…
Winter – Maya Dhillon In 2018, my pupils and myself embarked on a project that lead to so many delightful compositions being produced. Each of us wrote something literary about a month or season, in either poetry, prose, or even one word that captured that particular season for us....then we each chose another's (or their own) creative writing…
Winter – Isolation and Emptiness (1’ 20”) The winter in this piece refers to "the winter of the soul", ... another piece depicting human emotion… Prices: Score £2.50 mp3 50p Listen here:
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Winter Suite (5”) This suite of three pieces was commissioned for someone’s birthday. As the month of her birthday was November, I decided upon “winter” as the theme. Each movement describes in music atmospheric English winter scenes. Light and ethereal. Suitable for performances or enjoyment at home. This suite won first prize in EPTA UK (European Piano Teachers Association…
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With thoughts of the people of the Philippines 1’ 30" This piece was written just after the Typhoon disaster in the Philippines in 2013. Although in 2013, sadly, there are always many such disasters in the Philippines and so all money from the sale of this piece will be donated to PhilippineCharities.com Rehabilitation for Typhoon Victims. Price: Score: £2.50 …
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