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Christmas At the Keyboard
HL00309660 $14.95
A best-selling Christmas favorite every year. Brilliantly arranged by Mark Hayes. This collection offers a diversity of styles for a great holiday repertoire.
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Christmas Evergreens
HE5138 $18.95
Innovative carol settings arranged for the late intermediate to advanced student. Suitable for Christmas entertainment and recitals or concerts.
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Emmanuel
70/1567L $22.95
Artful piano solos for Christmas by Mark Hayes. Hidden gems written to reconnect you with Christmas memories past and help you experience all the gifts of the season – hope, joy, peace and love – this Christmas.
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Mark Hayes Carols for the Intermediate Pianist
70/1621L $15.00
Carol settings that sound advanced, but are very accessible to play. These pieces may be played in worship settings, Christmas concerts, candlelight services and student recitals.
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The Steinway Library of Piano Music:
Piano Stylings of Classic Christmas Carols
50-1929009151 $14.95
Beautiful arrangements of traditional carols with a hint of rich jazz harmonies perfect for the holiday season. A great Christmas gift for family and friends and the perfect music to go with your gorgeous Steinway piano for a cozy home concert!
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Simply Christmas
1188 $6.95
11 early intermediate carol arrangements that match the description of simple – without complexity, uncomplicated, sincere and innocent.
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New Christmas Releases:
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A Very Special Christmas
HL00311767 $8.95
10 Holiday songs arranged in the five-finger format, including: Frosty the Snow Man, Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer, Here Comes Santa Claus (Right down Santa Claus Lane), Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, There is No Christmas like a Home Christmas, and more.
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Celebrated Christmas Duets
31461-31463 $6.95-$7.50
Books available: 1-3. Refreshing Vandall-style harmonies and energetic rhythms. Careful balancing of the primo and secondo parts provides both performers a chance to shine, while short introductions and codas complement the ensemble experience. Also available in $16 value pack with Books 1-3.
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Christmas Angels
HL00296750 $3.95
Part of the Showcase Solos series. A medley of popular Christmas melodies great for the late intermediate student.
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Christmas Classics
HL00311766 $6.95
12 favorites arranged for beginning players. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Deck the Hall, Joy to the World, The Twelve Days of Christmas, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and more.
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Christmas Piano Solos
John Thompson’s Modern Course for the Piano
HL00416787-91/HL00416792-96 W/O CD $6.95-$7.95 WITH CD $10.95-$14.95
Books available: 1-5, each with and without CD. Holiday favorites that can be used on its own, as a supplement to John Thompson’s Modern Course for the Piano, or with any other piano method. Includes optional duet accompaniments and words to sing-along.
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Christmas Treasures
FF1771-1772 $6.95
Volumes available: 1-2. Wonderful Christmas repertoire developed for the adult piano student. Contains favorites that are easy to sing-along with, as well as recital-style arrangements of Christmas classics and some new Christmas gems
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Dances for Christmas
31459-31460 $6.95
Levels available: 1-2. A two-book series that combines the best of Christmas melodies with the vitality of dance rhythms. Also available in $10 value pack with Books 1-2.
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In Recital for the Advancing Pianist
FF1777 $7.95
Artistic Christmas pieces for the early advanced pianist. A collection of engaging arrangements of timeless seasonal treasures that will provide a wide variety and holiday entertainment.
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In Recital With Popular Christmas Music (Elementary)
FF1761-FF1766 $6.95-$7.95
Books available: 1-6. Carefully leveled to ensure attainable goals. Include Christmas songs that are easy to sing along with, as well as recital-style arrangements. Each book contains interesting background information for each Christmas carol. Companion CD includes complete performances designed to assist with recital preparations perfect for the holiday season.
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Premier Piano Course: Christmas
30878-30881 $5.95-$6.95
Levels available: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B. These can be used with any method as soon as students start reading on the grand staff. The familiar Christmas favorites in these books continue the strong pedagogical focus of the course. Optional duet accompaniments are included in Books 1A-2A for an enhanced musical experience. Also available in an $8 value pack with Levels 1A and 1B.
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Vladimir Rebikov
From The Peters Editions. $23.00. Delightful miniatures for children. Effective for both learning and recital. Peters has recently published a new album celebrating this gifted composer's legacy. Wonderful for Christmas, all seasons actually. (More)
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Beethoven's "Pastorale" Sonata, op 28
Henle has announced a newly revised edition of Beethoven's "Pastorale" Sonata op.28. $9.95. This edition is considered to be an outstanding performance edition. The release arrives as the sixth installment in Murray Perahia's project as co-editor of the complete sonatas, with Norbert Gertsch. In addition to Mr. Perahia's own fingering, there is an illuminating preface and an extensive critical commentary in this affordable single edition. (More)
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