Congratulations! First, Second and Third Place in each category.
Piano A
Lucy 136
Charley 124
Grace 123
Piano B
Reagan 288
Adalynn 214
Philomena 211
Piano C
Gabriel 300
Mackenzie 224
Joe 217
Piano D
Kate 757
Mia 279
Lily 251
Piano E
Molly 777
Nathan 394
Andrew 381
Piano F
Bingan 1865
Jacob 706
Sophie 432
Strings A
Khalil 55
Qasia 52
Strings B
Molly 376
Grace 297
Sophie 223
Strings C
Alex 340
Bella 263
Andrew 238
Adult
Lorinda 1198
Jacob 559
Carla 405
I have two new arrangements available. One is for easy piano. The melody is in the right hand with one note left hand accompaniment. You can listen to it here and get a digital download here.
The second arrangement is for primer piano. The melody is in both hands with no hands together motion. You can listen to it here and get a digital download of the sheet music.
How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell is a retelling of an African Folktale with piano duets and narration for early elementary players. The duets have been arranged from traditional Mandinka tunes as taught by Balla Kouyaté on balafon at the Global Musician Workshop in 2021.
The book is available on Amazon. Sheet music is also available as a digital download.
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Great Scott! is an introduction into the world of ragtime. Five works have been chosen and simplified for younger learners. Playable with violin, viola, cello, and piano each of the duets works in combination with the others. The violin and cello duets can also be played on piano as solos.
Scott Joplin’s own instructions for playing ragtime have been included in the reprinted School of Ragtime. The exercises have been simplified and rewritten in different clef combinations for the intended musicians.
The book is available on Amazon.
A set of piano duets with an African folk tale narration. The piano duets have been arranged from Mandinka folk tunes as taught by Balla Kouyaté on balafon at the Global Musician Workshop in 2021.
How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell is available as a digital download and a paperback book.
Submit with email or on paper at your lesson. Composer and work for 10 points.
Building on the techniques in Open String Christmas, Open String Christmas,Volume 2 lets a new student play duets and enjoy the holiday season. The first part uses only open strings. The second part has the melody. There are more rhythms and more rhythmic independence between the parts compared to Open String Christmas.
The collection includes O Christmas Tree, Deck the Hall, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Once in Royal David’s City, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Angels from the Realms of Glory and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
All of the tunes are compatible in Open String Christmas for Violin Volume 2, Open String Christmas for Viola Volume 2 and Open String Christmas for Cello Volume 2 for mixed ensemble playing.
A big thank-you to Jacob, Jason, Rachel and Qasia who participated in the premier read-throughs.
Open String Christmas for Violin Volume 2, Open String Christmas for Viola Volume 2 and Open String Christmas for Cello Volume 2 are available as digital downloads.
12/8/12 and 12/21/12
Miriam Troxler 