Here is a luscious and haunting, romantic-styled original waltz which will make a lovely recital piece for 2 intermediate-level pianists. Written in the key of A-minor, the texture and rhythms are nicely varied, but not excessively complex, and the pages are nicely laid out in large, easy-to-read notation. Ms. Rollin makes good use of the arpeggio and chromaticism, and both performers are given opportunities to play the melody line and contrib...
Concerto Romantique is reminiscent of such Romantic era composers as Schumann and Chopin, yet characteristic of Catherine Rollin's lyric sound and style. The beautiful, flowing melody will be appealing and accessible to intermediate-level students who enjoy playing Romantic-style music in an ensemble setting. Note: two copies are needed for performance. An orchestration is available for this piece. Contact David Daniels at 1215 Gettysburg Ct.,...
Suite Detroit: Sounds of an American City was commissioned by the Music Teachers National Association to provide young musicians with the experience of collaborative music making. Each of the three movements features a different jazz style. The first movement begins with a lyrical style and then moves into a faster improvisatory section with a lively swing feel. The slow second movement flows with a singing melody in romantic style. The energe...
Suite Detroit: Sounds of an American City for solo piano is an arrangement of the original Suite Detroit: Sounds of an American City, a trio for flute, alto saxophone, and piano. Now solo pianists can enjoy the exciting mix of jazz styles in the three movements. The first movement begins with a lyrical style and then moves into a faster improvisatory section with a lively swing feel. The slow second movement flows with a singing melody in roma...
Three Romances includes original solos written in genres from the Romantic period. Students will find them useful as preparation for studying compositions by composers such as Chopin, Schumann, and Grieg. The first movement is a nocturne in compound meter. A continuous eighth-note accompaniment is interrupted by arpeggios divided between the hands. The fantasy requires students to project the right-hand melody over a continuous accompaniment i...
Playing concertos is one of the most fulfilling experiences a student has during the early years of piano study, and playing ensemble music is indispensable to acquiring overall musicianship. This concerto in the classical style at the intermediate level is a perfect choice for piano students, especially those who are excited about playing concertos by Mozart and Haydn someday. Note: two copies are needed for performance.
Teachers and students who love Catherine Rollin's duet series Dances for Two will enjoy this solo collection of pieces based on dance rhythms. Book 2 titles: Chicago Jazzland Dance * French Movie Waltz * Hungarian Gypsy Dance * Island Rhumba * Limbo Lucy * Paso Doble * Tarantella Agitato.
Teachers and students love Catherine Rollin's duet series Dances for Two, and encouraged her to write all-new solo collections of pieces based on dance rhythms. Book 1 titles: Conga, Conga, Conga * The Jester's Gigue * Make Mine Cha-Cha-Cha * Mazurka for Chopin * Mediterranean Dance * Rock and Roll Slow Dance * Samba Fun * Spicy Salsa * Tantalizing Tango * Tap Time Encore.
Fans of Dances for Two, Books 1 and 2 will be thrilled to have this third volume of exciting duets. Five different dance styles are featured, from a spirited paso doble to an elegant French valse, each piece written effectively to show off the performers as well as the musical style. Students will enjoy the added rhythmic effects of snapping, clapping and tapping in two of the pieces, creating a fun-filled experience for all. Titles: Danza Hav...
Catherine Rollin's Christmas Treats & Treasures, Book 4, is a collection of seven piano arrangements of holiday favorites. These beautiful, joyful, and uplifting carols and songs will bring many special musical moments to piano students as they celebrate the holidays. Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jazzy & Jolly Old Saint Nick * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Ukrainian Bell Carol * Up ...
Catherine Rollin's Christmas Treats & Treasures, Book 5, is a collection of six piano arrangements of holiday favorites. These beautiful, joyful, and uplifting carols and songs will bring many special musical moments to piano students as they celebrate the holidays. Titles: The Holly and the Ivy * Jingle Bells * Silent Night * O Christmas Tree * Waltz of the Flowers (from The Nutcracker) * What Child Is This?
Part of Alfred's Recital Suite Series, Suite Sounds Around the Finger Lakes explores the central region of New York state. Each of the three movements depicts different aspects of the area. In The Wondrous Finger Lakes, " students will create the effect of lightly rippling water in the left-hand accompaniment as the right hand plays a lyrical melody. The second movement, "Hoops Victory: Go Orange!" recreates the excitement of a Syracuse Univer...
Commissioned by the Lancaster Music Teachers Association in 2020, this lively waltz is made all the more impressive by the work of two pianists at the keyboard. In the main theme, a lilting chordal accompaniment in the secondo part, colored by subtly jazzy harmonies, supports a lyrical melody played by both hands in the primo part. Contrasting sections feature a nostalgic second theme shared between the players, cascades of broken chords, and ...
In Museum Masterpieces, Book A, composer Catherine Rollin has created musical expressions of some of the great works of art found in museums throughout the world. The paintings that inspired these pieces are beautifully displayed on a four-page color insert at the center of the book, along with historical notes about each painting. Titles: At Sea (Albert Edelfelt) * Butterflies (Odilon Redon) * Feeding the Ducks (Mary Cassatt) * A Maratha Hunt...
In Museum Masterpieces, Book B, composer Catherine Rollin has created musical expressions of some of the great works of art found in museums throughout the world. The paintings that inspired these pieces are beautifully displayed on a four-page color insert at the center of the book, along with historical notes about each painting. Titles: Alexander Pushkin at the Seashore (Leonid Osipovich Pasternak) * Asbury Park South (Florine Stettheimer) ...
The 21 pieces in this collection represent some of the best miniature masterworks in piano literature. These pieces were carefully selected not only for their overall quality and musicality, but because they advance very logically from the five-finger position pieces that preceded them in Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 1. For maximum benefit, students should work through the skills that are comprehensively presented in Pathways to Art...
Catherine Rollin's The Grand Canyon celebrates one of the greatest wonders of the world. Written in three movements, it begins with "Canyon Sunrise, " a piece that depicts a peaceful sunrise through its lyrical melody and lush harmonies. The second movement, "Bright Angel Trail, " uses swing rhythm to illustrate the swaying movement of horses as they make their way down into the canyon on this popular trail. The final movement, "The Canyon's R...
Original jazz solos designed to introduce students to the rhythmic, harmonic and melodic elements of jazz style. Book 3 contains eight solos for the intermediate to late intermediate level pianist. Titles: Blues Jam * Blues Lullaby * Dorian Motion * Easy, Breezy Jazz * Jazz-a-Little Latin * Jazz Prelude * Kool Kat * Rockin' Jazz.
