Girl from Ipanema

Two new versions of the Girl from Ipanema are now available. One is for string quartet, and one is for cello quartet. Both are available as digital downloads. Why shouldn’t string players get the cool tunes?

Bring the smooth, sophisticated sound of bossa nova to the cello section with this expressive arrangement of “The Girl from Ipanema” for cello quartet.

Featuring the iconic melody, rich harmonies, and laid-back Brazilian groove of this timeless classic, this arrangement lets four cellists explore a variety of musical textures and colors. With the melody shared across the ensemble and supportive bass lines, harmonies, and rhythmic figures woven throughout, every player has an important role.

Perfect for recitals, concerts, weddings, cocktail hours, and special events, this arrangement offers a fresh and distinctive take on one of the most recognizable songs in jazz and popular music.

Bring the timeless bossa nova sound of “The Girl from Ipanema” to the string quartet! This elegant arrangement captures the song’s relaxed Brazilian groove, sophisticated harmonies, and unmistakably smooth melody for two violins, viola, and cello.

Perfect for concerts, weddings, cocktail hours, receptions, and other special events, this arrangement gives each instrument an engaging part while preserving the effortless character of the original. Whether performed by an experienced quartet or used as stylish background music, it offers a beautiful blend of warmth, rhythm, and sophistication.

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Christmas Carol for SATB choir, keyboard and flute or violin

This version of Christmas Carol began with a prompt from the 12 Song Challenge. Last Christmas Eve, my sister Anna sang it during the service while I accompanied her on the organ. For those of you following the organ saga, it was the third or fourth service I played. I was very grateful to have her helping out! People enjoyed the Christmas Carol, so I created this version for choir with keyboard and flute or violin. It is now available as a digital sheet music download.

A beautiful and heartfelt setting of Christmas Carol by Sara Teasdale, capturing the quiet wonder, warmth, and reflective spirit of the Christmas season.

This expressive arrangement is scored for SATB choir, flute, and piano, creating a rich yet intimate musical texture. The flute adds a graceful, lyrical voice above the choir, while the piano provides a warm harmonic foundation that supports and enhances the poetry.

Inspired by Teasdale’s evocative text, the music pairs an expressive vocal setting with the poems intimate imagery, making this a lovely addition to holiday repertoire. Its elegant and contemplative character is well suited to Christmas concerts, church services, choral programs, and seasonal recitals.

Here’s a lyric video I created from the initial version.

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Halloween Adventures

Halloween Adventures features seventeen spooky and fun piano solos specially written for easy piano! Young pianists can crawl along with a friendly spider, dance with a mischievous black cat, search for the perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, and even cast a magical spell at the piano.

The Halloween fun continues with engaging theory games and activities. Find your way through the fog, color pictures by note name, identify rhythms, and more! Bonus flashcards are also included to make learning and practicing even more fun.

Every tune uses a simple five-finger position, making these pieces accessible for beginning pianists.

Bring the magic, mystery, and fun of Halloween to the piano with Halloween Adventures!

Coloring page from Halloween Adventures

Learn to Play Video Playlist is here! Follow along with helpful videos that demonstrate the songs and make learning each piece easy and enjoyable. Get your book here!

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Play in Church Sunday

Violinists, Cellists, Pianist and Bassist after the Service.

The group premiered a brand-new version of All Things Bright and Beautiful as the prelude. All the music for the entire service was played by the musicians and well received!

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Fanfare on America

Molly plays Fanfare on America

Enjoy the video performance of Fanfare on America.

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Play in Church, July 12

Pianists, violinist and cellist, all smiles at the end of the service.

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Patriotic Recital, July 11

Elmwood Senior Care Facility enjoyed a celebration of American Music.

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Play in Church, July 5

String Orchestra and Piano Solos and Duets, All smiles at the end of the service.

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Patriotic Recital, July 1

Red, white and Beautiful Music
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Julius Klengel, Song Without Words

The cello quartet series continues on YouTube with Song Without Words.

If you are wondering how I created it. I practiced each part separately and then recorded each of the parts on different days. I used a conductor video to synchronize the parts as I was playing. (Thanks Steve!) Then I used OpenShot Video Editor to combine the videos into one quartet. I would estimate that it took about 6 hours once I started making the recordings. I am not sure how much practice time I used to get ready to record.

Now it is possible to practice with the individual parts as well as the full quartet.

Cello 1
Cello 2
Cello 3
Cello 4

Cello Quartet

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