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Category Archives: Late Intermediate
Memory
This is my piano solo arrangement of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” from the 1981 musical “Cats”, written in the key of C major with a flowing bass line and intended for the late intermediate pianist....
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The Prayer
This is the beautiful piano solo classical crossover song by David Foster and Carol Bayer Sager written in the key of F major with a delicate melodic line over a flowing bass and intended for the late intermediate pianist. ...
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Sketches of Summer
“Sketches of Summer” is a impressionistic piano solo written in the key of C major intended for the intermediate to late intermediate pianist and perfect of weddings. ...
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A Thousand Years
This is “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri arranged in the key of G major for the intermediate to late intermediate pianist with vocals and chords, and perfect for weddings....
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Diamonds in the Sand
“Diamonds in the Sand” is a impressionistic piano piece with optional flute & bells written in C major, intended for the intermediate pianist and perfect for weddings....
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Autumn Love
“Autumn Love” is a delicate impressionistic piano solo written in the key of C major intended for the intermediate to late intermediate pianist, and perfect for weddings....
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Clarinet Concerto Theme
This is Mozart’s beautiful theme from his “Clarinet Concerto” ( intended for the intermediate to late intermediate pianist) arranged in the key of C major for solo piano and also clarinet, flute & piano in B flat, perfect for weddings. ...
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Catherine’s Dance
This is a delicate piano solo written in the key of G major with two against three rhythmic patterns, use of rubato and rich melodic phrases intended for the late intermediate pianist....
Posted in __Member, Advanced, G Major, Impressionistic, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, New This Month, Piano Solo, Romantic, Wedding
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Mia & Sebastian’s
This is my arrangement of the lyrical theme “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” ( from the movie La La Land), written with an arpeggiated ending and intended for the late intermediate pianist. YOU TUBE VIDEO...
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Morning Reverie
“Morning Reverie” is a delicate piano solo with optional flute & strings written in F major with alternating decorations and two against three rhythmic pattern....
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Music Box Dancer
“Music Box Dancer” is a delicate piano solo written in the key of C major with a melodic plucked “music box” sound quality and perfect for a level 3-4 pianist....
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Over the Rainbow
This is my arrangement of Harold Arlen’s lyrical piece “Over the Rainbow” (from “The Wizard of Oz”), written in the key of C major for solo piano with optional oboe, flute, strings & hand bells, and great for the late intermediate student....
Posted in __Member, Advanced, C major, Christian, Harold Arlen, Impressionistic, Intermediate, L4, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, New This Month, Piano / Flute, Piano / Violin / Flute, Piano Duet, Piano Solo, Piano/Oboe, Romantic, Wedding
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Beethoven & Elise
This is my arrangement of Beethoven’s “For Elise” with the original theme surrounded by alternate episodes in the key of C major. “Beethoven & Elise: is a beautiful rondo intended of the late intermediate pianist....
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O Mio Babbino Caro
This is one of Puccini’s most lyrical and beautiful arias (“O Mio Babbino Caro”) from the Opera “Gianni Schicchi” arranged in the key of C major for solo piano with optional flute and strings. The late intermediate pianist should play...
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Waltz in A Minor
This beautiful, romantic waltz by Chopin is arranged with a seamless bass line to be played in a flowing manner and a melody line utilizing decorative ornaments with fingerings added for the late intermediate student....
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Springtime in Paris
“Springtime in Paris” is a intermediate impressionistic piano solo written in the key of C major with a delicate melody and a left hand to be played with seamless phrases....
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Don’t Cry for me Argentina
This is the lyrical ballad from the musical “Evita” written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and arranged for intermediate piano in the key of G major....
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In the Garden
This is a charming gospel hymn arranged in the key of G major with an arpeggiated base line written by the American songwriter, Austin Miles and first published in 1912. “In the Garden” is a great piece for the level 4-5 pianist. ...
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Love is Here to Stay
This is a beautiful jazz standard arranged in the key of F major with an arpeggiated bass line and great for the late intermediate pianist. “Love is here to Stay” was one of the final compositions George Gershwin wrote, which...
Posted in __Member, Advanced, Composer, F Major, George Gershwin, Jazz, L6, L8, Late Intermediate, New This Month, Piano / Voice, Piano Solo, Popular, Romantic, Valentine's Day, Wedding
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Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
This is a French Christmas carol arranged in the key of F major for piano with optional flute and treble clef hand bells ( originally written in 1553) and great for the intermediate student....
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Silhouettes
This is a delicate piano piece with optional oboe and a tender middle section singing over a soft chord bass line written in the key of a minor. “Silhouettes” is a great piece for the level 4-5 pianist. ...
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Dancing beneath a Crystal Moonlight
This is a lyrical piano solo with optional flute I wrote with a reoccurring theme in the key of G major alternating with the relative minor. “Dancing beneath a Crystal Moonlight” is a great piece for the late intermediate student....
Posted in __Member, E Minor, G Major, Impressionistic, Intermediate, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, New This Month, Piano / Flute, Piano Solo, Romantic, Wedding
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A Graceful Dawn
” A Graceful Dawn” is a delicate piano solo intended for a intermediate student , written in the key of C major with grace notes and legato phrases to be played in seamless manner portraying a quiescent dawn. ...
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Gymnopedie No. 1
This is the first of three short piano compositions published in Paris in 1888 and written by the French composer Erik Satie. “Gymnopedie” no. 1 is a gentle melancholic piece in the key of D major with a progression of beautiful mild dissonances … Continue reading
Posted in Classical, Composer, D major, Free, Impressionistic, Intermediate, Keyboard Classics, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Pearls of Wisdom
“Pearls of Wisdom” is a gentle and lyrical piano/vocal duet in the key of G major intended for the level 4-5 pianist. ...
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Christmas Bells
“Christmas Bells” is my arrangement of Johnny Marks beautiful Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” written for piano with optional hand bells and flute in the key of F major and great for the late intermediate pianist. ...
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Autumn Nocturne
This is a delicate seasonal piano solo with optional flute written in the key of C major for a intermediate to late intermediate pianist. “Autumn Nocturne” is filled with sequences and rich textures depicting Autumn’s gradual and ever changing colors....
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Rhapsody on A Theme of Paganini
Arranged in the key of C major for flute and piano, this is my arrangement of Sergei Rachmanioff’s beautiful “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” (variation 18″).This piece has a flute part which compliments the main theme with a fugal...
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Elegant Impromptu
“Elegant Impromptu” is my arrangement of the cantabile and lyrical middle section of Frederic Chopin’s “Fantasie-Impromptu” written in the key of C major. The intermediate to late pianist will enjoy it’s rich harmonies and evolving sustained melody which fades into...
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Portraits of Paris
“Portraits of Paris” is a delicate piano solo with a touch of synthesizer in the key of A major capturing a impressionistic style, and ending with a free flowing cadenza. The late intermediate pianist should strive for a rich tone...
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Diamonds & Lace
“Diamonds & Lace” is a delicate and reflective piece I wrote for flute and piano in the key of C major, requiring the intermediate pianist to maintain a rich and smooth legato as the melody glides from the left hand...
Posted in C major, Impressionistic, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, New This Month, Piano / Flute, Piano Solo, Romantic, Valentine's Day, Wedding
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A Summer Seascape
“A Summer Seascape” is a beautiful impressionistic piano solo written in the key of A major. The late intermediate student should portray the contrasts in dynamics and bring out voicing in the right hand....
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Sonata Opus 49 No. 2
Sonata Opus 49 No. 2: This is an impressive Sonata (Allegro) by Beethoven in the key of G Major requiring the intermediate student to play with a crisp yet fluent articulation. The student should give close attention to the quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced, Classical, Free, G Major, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Ludwig Beethoven, Piano Solo
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Sonatine 1 Allegro let Kuhlau
Sonatine 1 Allegro let Kuhlau: This is a rewarding sonatina containing a alberti bass in the left hand in the key of C major and brief modulations to c minor with a triplet pattern in the right hand. The intermediate … Continue reading
Posted in C major, Classical, Free, Keyboard Classics, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo
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Fur Elise
Fur Elise: An excellent example of a Rondo form (abaca) set in the key of a minor over an arpeggiated bass which alternates from a minor to E Major. This piano solo by Beethoven has a beautiful two octave chromatic … Continue reading
Posted in A minor, Classical, Free, Keyboard Classics, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Ludwig Beethoven, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Ballade
Ballade: This piano ballad is in the key of c minor and begins and ends with the melody in the left hand and alternates to the right hand in a beautiful middle section. The melody line should resonate over … Continue reading
Posted in C-minor Position, Free, Johann Burgmuller, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Schumann Traumerei
Schumann Traumerei: This delicate piece in the key of F major by Robert Schumann reflects images of childhood. This was also a encore piece performed by Vladimir Horowitz and is great for the intermediate student.
Posted in F Major, Free, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Robert Schumann, Romantic
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Kinderscenen
Kinderscenen Download Kinderscenen: This is a favorite of Schumann’s compositions with a playful harmonic structure that is deceptively simple and good for a mature pianist. Vladimir Horowitz used this work as an encore piece.
Posted in Advanced, Free, G Major, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Robert Schumann, Romantic
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Harmony of the Angels
Harmony of the Angels: A pleasing and tender arpeggiated piano solo by Burgmuller in the key of G Major. The level 4-5 student should glide smoothly from the left hand to the right hand. SEE STUDENT VIDEO Download Harmony-of-the-Angels
Posted in Free, G Major, Johann Burgmuller, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Clair De Lune
Clair de Lune: This is my arrangement in the key of C Major of Claude Debussy’s famous “Clair De Lune” which was originally written in 1890. This is a expressive piece containing suspended harmonies and arpeggiated chords characteristic of impressionism. The...
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Blue Angel Boogie Woogie
Blue Angle Boogie Woogie: A lively blues piano piece with a boogie bass line requiring the late intermediate student to play with great fluency and rhythmic virtuosity. While the bass has a steady ostinato the right hand travels with many...
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Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: This is an arrangement of Sergei Rachmanioff’s beautiful Rhapsody on Theme of Paganini (variation 18) . I arranged this in the key of C Major for both solo piano or optional violin and piano....
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In The Moment
In the Moment: Is an intermediate piano solo written in the key of A Major with rich arpeggios and use of rubato. It is great for a level 5-6 student. ...
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Photographs
Photographs: Is a lyrical piano solo with a ternary form in the key of G Major with a 6/8 time signature and perfect for a level 5-6 student. ...
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Where The Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows: Is a very expressive piece using a lot of rubato, dynamics, counterpoint, and written in a minor for students level 5 through 6....
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Toccata Rag
Toccata Rag: This lively piece reflects a ragtime style with its syncopated melody over a steady bass line and combines with freestyle passages typical in a toccata form. The intermediate pianist should play with dexterity and technique, accenting the beats...
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Jingle Jangle Boogie
Jingle Jangle Boogie: This traditional popular holiday piece was written by James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857. Jingle bells is brought to life with a fun “boogie” bass line and great for the intermediate student....
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Vienna Snowfall
Vienna Snowfall: This is a delicate piece utilizing a three note motive and descending thirds with changes in time signature to reflect a soft transforming snowfall . Vienna Snowfall is a great piece for a level 4-5 student....
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First Christmas Snow
First Christmas Snow: A delicate piano solo in the key of D Major with meter changes depicting winter’s first snowfall. This seasonal piece is great for the level 4-5 student....
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Valentine’s Arabesque
Valentine’s Arabesque: This lyrical piano solo, intended for the intermediate student, is written in the aeolian mode with a rondo form that contains a beautiful two against three note pattern....
Posted in __Member, A minor, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic, Seasonal, Valentine's Day
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Ireland Reverie
Ireland Reverie: This soft melancholic piece is in the key of d minor and has a rich Irish quality containing tempo changes. The intermediate student should give close attention to the voicing as the melody alternates between the right and...
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Springtime Ballad
Springtime Ballad: This is a expressive piano solo in the key of G Major with a ternary form. The intermediate student will enjoy the pleasing middle section which portrays the beginning of Springtime blossoms....
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Surf’s Up
Surfs Up: This is a fun light blues piano solo with a lively swing rhythm written in the key of C Major and great for the intermediate student. ...
Posted in __Member, Blues, Boogie, C major, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Student Favorites
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Letters From Vietnam
Letters from Vietnam: This soft piano solo is intended for a late intermediate student, and is in a ternary form including a tender two against three note pattern in the middle section and ends on a picardy third....
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O Come, O Come Immanuel
“O Come, O Come Immanuel” is my arrangement of the beautiful and evocative Christmas hymn which celebrates the advent of our holiday season and was translated to English by John Neale in 1818. O Come, O Come Immanuel is in...
Posted in __Member, Christian, Christmas, d minor, Hymn, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano / Voice
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A Jazzy Jolly Christmas
“A Jazzy Jolly Christmas” is a traditional holiday favorite written by Johnny Marks, arranged with a fun “jazzy” bass line with swing eight notes and great for the late intermediate student. ...
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Wishing On A Christmas Star
“Wishing on a Christmas Star” is a gentle piece arranged for voice and piano in the key of A major, but may also be played as a piano solo intended for a late intermediate student. ...
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Heaven’s Tears
“Heaven’s Tears” is a late intermediate piano solo with triplets and second inversion chords that cascade downward into a delicate melody. ...
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The Swan
This graceful piano piece is from Saint-Saens’ fourteen movement work entitled “Carnival of the Animals”. It is arranged with a arpeggiated bass line in the key of G major and great for a level four student. ...
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Raindrop Etude
“Raindrop Etude” is a soft yet technical piece utilizing triplets and requiring the intermediate pianist to play with a semi detached melodic style which depicts falling raindrops. YOUTUBE VIDEO...
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Garden Blossoms
Garden Blossoms is a charming piano solo in the key of B-flat major with a sustained melody and great for a late intermediate pianist. ...
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Jazz Moves
“Jazz Moves” is a lively piano piece in the key of C major reflecting a jazz idiom and great for the intermediate student. ...
Posted in Blues, Boogie, C major, Jazz, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo
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Timeless
This is a delicate hymn in the key of F major with an expressive melody over a broken chord accompaniment and ending with a ornately embellished free flowing cadenza. “Timeless” is a great piece for the level 4-5 pianist....
Posted in Christian, F Major, Hymn, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano / Voice, Piano Solo, Student Favorites, timeless, Wedding
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Autumn Dreams
“Autumn Dreams” is a charming seasonal piano solo (written in the key of C major) and reflecting our most colorful season. The level 5 student will enjoy the recurring brisk section which fades into a gentle melody yielding into a...
Posted in C major, L5, Late Intermediate, Optional Synthesizer, Piano Solo, Romantic, Seasonal
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Imagine Waterfalls
“Imagine Waterfalls” is a programmatic piano solo in a rondo form with decorated aesthetic sections depicting the cascading flow of waterfalls. The late intermediate pianist should give close attention to the decorated turns which begin above the principle note....
Posted in C major, Impressionistic, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo
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Afternoon At Casino Beach
This is a relaxing, light-hearted piano solo I wrote in the key of C major for the intermediate student, and also in D flat major (which falls easy under the fingers) for the late intermediate student. “Afternoon at Casino Beach”...
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Elegant Ave Maria
This is my arrangement of “Ave Maria” which was originally brought to us by the French Romantic composer Charles Ground who created a melody to be superimposed over Bach’s Prelude no. 1. Written in the key of E flat Major,...
Posted in Christian, Christmas, E-flat major, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic, Wedding
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White Christmas Nocturne
This is my arrangement of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” which was first made famous by Bing Crosby’s performance on his radio show, Christmas day in 1941. The intermediate pianist will enjoy this rich and lyrical piece in the key of...
Posted in C major, Christmas, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, New This Month, Piano Solo, Romantic, Student Favorites
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A Winter Wedding
This is a soft melodic vocal and piano piece in the key of D major intended for the late intermediate pianist. Notice how the melody gently seeps upward to portray the tossing of a winter wedding bouquet. ...
Posted in D major, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano / Voice, Piano Solo, Romantic, Wedding
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Romance
“Romance” is a beautiful rondo written in the key of C Major combining a simple leading theme that blends with contrasting sections rich in tonal color. The intermediate pianist should strive to maintain a legato phrasing with a polyrhythmic pattern....
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Something More
This is a lyrical hymn for voice, piano, and optional flute written in the key of C Major. The late intermediate student should play with a flowing character. ...
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Pachelbel’s Prayer
This is a gentle medley of “Pachelbel’s Canon” (originally written in D Major) and Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” written in the key of C Major and arranged for piano with optional flute and cello. The late intermediate pianist will enjoy this...
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Waking up in Paradise
This is a light hearted flowing piece arranged for solo piano with optional flute and strings. The late intermediate student should maintain a consistent legato fingering with the arpeggiated chords in the left hand. ...
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