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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