Preparatory Early Elementary through . . Nid-Elementary Succeeding with the Masters® tepertoire tHE FESTIVAL COLLECTION Compiled and edited by HELEN MARLAIS About the Series Welcome to The Festival Collection’! This nine-volume series is designed to give students and teachers a great variety of fabulous repertoire fom the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth / Twenty-First Centuries. The series is carefully leveled from preparatory through advanced repertoire, These pieces are true crowd pleasers and will showease students’ technical and musical abilities. Each level covers the gamut of your repertoire needs, from works that showcase power and bravura, to pieces that develop a student's sense of control and finesse. Having a wide selection of works with pedagogically-correct leveling will help make your repertoire selections easier and your students’ performances more successful Each book includes a CD recording of all of the corresponding works to guide students in their interpretation. The editing in the scores reflects these CD performances, While the CD performances are consistent with the editing in the books, and vice versa, they also demonstrate an appropriate degree of interpretive license. My goal is to instill an appreciation for accurate performances, while nurturing 2 sense for stylistically appropriate interpretive license. Preparatory level through book six were recorded by Helen Marlais, and books seven and eight were recorded by Helen Marlais, Chiu-Ling Lin, and Frances Renzi, giving students at these higher levels the opportunity to hear three different performance styles. ‘The Festival Collection” is a companion series to the Succeeding with the Masters® series. Succeeding with the Masters* provides the student with practice strategies and valuable information about the musical characteristics of each era. The Festival Collection expands the repertoire selection with numerous additional top-drawer pedagogical works in a wide array of styles, and with different musical and technical demands. There is no duplication of repertoire between these two series. All of the pieces in both series are motivational and exciting for students to learn as well as for teachers to teach! Enjoy the series! THE Production: Frank J. Hackinson IJ ‘ll Production Coordinator: Joyce Loke and Satish Bhakta Lid IL coverdesign an Ax Diet: ven Terps, Terpstra Design, San Fanciso, CA MUSIC Cover Art Concept: Helen Marlais (oN NE, — Ulustraion: Keith Cris, TradigitlWorks, Oakland, CA Engraving: Tempo Music Press, In. Printer: Tempo Masi Press, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-56930-7 5 Copyright © 2009 by THE FIH MUSIC COMPANY INC. 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Any duplication is an infringement of U.S. copyright law.The Festival Collection® Preparatory Era CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL FIH2088, Composer Unknown composer Couperin, Frangois Playford, John Tiirk, Daniel Gottlob Bach, Johann Christian / Ricci, Francesco Pasquale Reinagle, Alexander Reinagle, Alexander Reinagle, Alexander ‘Tiirk, Daniel Gottlob Tark, Daniel Gottlob Brown, Timothy Title Bagpipe (Dudelsack) AMerry Dance Follow the Leader March Running the Race (Vol. 1, No. 7) Elegant Dance (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces) A Day in the Country (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces) Buying Potatoes (fom 24 Short and Easy Pieces) The Lively Boy (from 60 Pieces for Aspiring Players, Vol. 1) Saturday Afternoon Walk AtPlay (A Piece in Classical Style) Page CD Traca Composer antiC Beyer, Ferdinand Berens, Hermann ( Czerny, Carl Berens, Hermann Kohler, Louis Rahbee, Dianne Goolkasian Roubos, Valerie Roth Brown, Timothy Leaf, Mary Title Two Penguins (Op. 101, No. 39) In a Hot Air Balloon (from Fifty Piano Pieces for First Beginners Op. 70, No. 19) ‘The Mermaid (Op. 823, No. 13) Busy at Work (érom Fifty Piano Pieces for First Beginners, Op. 70, No. 22) Going on a Road Trip (Op. 300, No. 43) Having Fun on My Pogo Stick The Peacock Lightning Strike! ‘The Dance at the Village Square BOUT THE PIECES AND COMPOSERS Page 20 2 24 26-28 CD Track FUH2O88The Festival Collection® Preparatory Composer Title Theme Page CD Track Bach, Johann Christian / ........ Running the Race (Vol. 1, No. 7) 5 Ricci, Francesco Pasquale Berens, Hermann .......-.--+-Busy at Work .. 215 (from Fifty Piauo Pie First Beginners, Op. 70, No. 22) Berens, Hermann ...........+--Ina Hot Air Balloon 3 (from Fifty Pino Pieces for First Begivners, Op. 70, No. 19) Beyer, Ferdinand ............++- Two Penguins (Op, 101, No. 39) 12 Brown, Timothy feces AUP co eeccee tl (A Piece in Classical Style) Brown, Timothy L “19 Couperin, Frangois. ............AMerry Dance .... . .& = — Cece Caemy, Cath ee eeeeeeeeeese++ The Mermaid (Op. $23, No. 13). 4 Kohler, Louis ... ++ Going on a Road Trip... 16 (Op. 300, No. 43) Leaf, Mary seveseeeesTheD e 7 20 FU2088Playford, John Rahbee, Dianne Goolkasian ..... Reinagle, Alexander .......... Reinagle, Alexander ....... Reinagle, Alexander ..... Ricei, Francesco Pasquale / Bach, Johann Christian Roubos, Valerie Roth Tirk, Daniel Gottlob Tiirk, Daniel Gottlob .. Tiirk, Daniel Gottlob Unknown composer ..--+22+++ - March A Day in the Country ..... (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces) Buying Potatoes ....... (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces) «Elegant Dance... (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces) Running the Race (Vol. 1, No. 7) - Saturday Afternoon Walk The Lively Boy .. (érom 60 Pieces for Aspiring Players, Vol. 1) Bagpipe (Dudetsack) FUH2048BAGPIPE (Dudelsack) Unknown composer i ax + GE ee * = 8 uy — aa S-mp* | | | IF a g a te 4 o a g— G ¢ ——G eo ¢ e £ gs ¢ g € g g i , 4 4 4 ~ t — Par = 7 ofe— e e T — ee mf St poco rit. 2nd time | | | a a 2g 6 : 2 2s see a 4 % f Ist time, mp 2nd time A Merry DANCE Francois Couperin (1668-1733) RH, a Allegro - ae 1 +* 4 = eighth note rest sve Two eighth notes g) J) are the same as J, FIH2048FOLLOW THE LEADER John Playford Key signature: All B’s in the piece are flat. (1623- ¢.1686/7) Moderato \ FUH2088MarcH Key signature: All F’s in the piece are sharp. Daniel Gottlob Tiirk ‘Andante (1750-1813) 3 - - # ° oe t f # Z + os © ° - | mf ° mie mp ——__—_—_—_——— t RUNNING THE RACE (Vol. 1, No. 7) Johann Christian Bach / Francesco Pasquale Ricci (1735 -1782)/ (1732-1817) re a Allegro RAH. eA. FIH2048ELEGANT DANCE from 24 Short and Easy Pieces Alexander Reinagle Key signature: All F’s in the piece are sharp. (1756-1809) Andante FUH2048,10 Andante A Day IN THE COUNTRY from 24 Short and Easy Pieces Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) ———~————. BUYING POTATOES 2. from 24 Short and Easy Pieces Nero OH2ONS, (1756-1809) Allegro 3 a bp eet e mf | mp e ge |e e e 7 9 4 . oho, a a tS 9 f =4 P eo e a 3 - e oe £ 2 7 > f Hi 3 legatoTHE LIVELY Boy from 60 Pieces for Aspiring Players, Vol. 1 Daniel Gottlob Tiirk Allegretto (1750-1813) eS SSS pS + + { — | SATURDAY AFTERNOON WALK Daniel Gottlob Tiirk (1750-1813) ‘Andante FIH048AT PLAay (A Piece in Classical Style) Timothy Brown (1959- ) Happily 5 Copyright © 2009 The FIH Music Company Inc, (ASCAP). FIH2088, International Copyright Secured. Made in US.A. All Rights Reserved.+ = re a tempo PUHD048Two PENGUINS (Opus 101, No. 39) Key signature: All F's in the piece are sharp. ‘Andante Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) FIHD048IN A Hot AIR BALLOON from Fifty Piano Pieces for First Beginners, Opus 70, No. 19 Hermann Berens Moderato (1826-1880) FUHD048THE MERMAID (Opus 823, No. 13) ‘Imagine a mermaid swimming by sea anemones. Andante 23 x LH. legato Carl Czerny (1791-1857) FIHD048Busy AT WORK from Fifty Piano Pieces for First Beginners, Opus 70, No. 22 Hermann Berens (1826-1880) FIH2048GOING ON A RoaD TRIP (Opus 300, No. 43) Louis Kéhler Key signature: All F's in the piece are sharp. (1820-1886) Andante 5 rr 2 2324 rere FUH2088HaviNnG FUN ON My Poco STICK Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee (1938- ) Bouneing around simile IN [RA simile wh ks ih LH? LH. white note clusters 4 nen) eis ee ee a Tn on) Copyright © 2009 Frank J. Hackinson Publishing Co. (BMD. International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. Al Rights Reserved. FIH2048THE PEACOCK Valerie Roth Roubos Key signature: All F’s in the piece are sharp. (1955- ) Moderato 4 i = a ¢ oo = ¢ oo o = Pp — = f f = = Ss - Copyright © 2009 The FIH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP) FUHD048 International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.18 oo SSE - et fas ———— 25 FUH2048LIGHTNING STRIKE! Timothy Brown Brightly (1959- ) R.H. plays one octave lower 2 P| f i / el — al — aie = = z — —— 9 RH. as written A 2 hun ee Copyright © 2009 The FJH Music Company Inc, (ASCAP). FIHDON8 International Copyright Secured. Made in USA. All Rights Reserved.A BH 204824 THE DANCE AT THE VILLAGE SQUARE Mary Leaf (1947- ) Lively (J = 184) 6a Sr ee 2 HS : “= men | fe BH We sis ve 9 ; ‘ Ge — e T y Sie. lt * ofie ep BE Ss 3 2B P . | pie et | fete oy os x tie 2 >. Copyright © 2009 The FIH Music Company Inc. (ASCAP) FUH2048 International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. Al Rights Reserved.25 FIHQ04826 ABOUT THE PIECES AND THE COMPO FIH2O48, BAROQUE ERA Bagpipe (Dudelsack), Unknown composer Although the composer for this piece is unknown, its sound will be familiar. Dudelsack is the German word for “bagpipe”—an instrument used in the performance of traditional folk music in countries such as Scotland, Ireland, and England. In this piece the left hand produces the sound of the bagpipe drone, while the right hand provides the folk melody. ‘A Merry Dance, by Francois Couperin (1668-1733) Born in Paris to one of the great French dynasties of music, Frangois Couperin was the most distinguished member of his family. A composer, organist, and harpsichordist, he had a strong influence on Johann Sebastian Bach. In this piece, playing the running eighth notes as evenly as possible throughout creates the lively dance feel. Follow the Leader, by John Playford (1623 - c.1686/7) Born in Norwich, England, John Playford was known as an accomplished publisher, bookseller, and vicar-choral. A vicar-choral is a person appointed to sing certain parts of the service in the Anglican Church. He is also credited with the invention of the bowed string instrument of the late seventeenth century known as the psalmody or psalterer. This instrument, although not available today, was used to teach choral singing in churches that did not have either an organ or other instruments. His most well-known, publication is a collection of music and instructions for English Country Dances. You will notice in this piece that the right and left hands play “follow the leader” with the melody. (eye ee ee LUA Ps March, by Daniel Gottlob Tiirk (1750-1813) ‘Bom in Germany, Daniel Gottlob Tiirk was the son of a manufacturer and secretary to the local mining authority. His father wisely introduced the young Tirk to music, and was able to arrange for Daniel to attend the Dresdner Academy in Germany, where he received a superior and comprehensive education. Remember, when playing this March, you must keep the tempo at a “walking speed” and play as steadily as possible. Running the Race (Vol. 1, No. 7), by Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) and Francesco Pasquale Ricci (1732-1817) Johann Christian Bach was a composer and the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. Francesco Pasquale Ricci was a successful Italian composer. Ricci’s name appears with Bach’s in a piano method book published in 1788. It is likely that the two musicians first became acquainted in Milan, Italy. Once you are secure with the notes and fingering at a slow tempo, enjoy increasing the tempo up to allegro and you will hear why the piece is titled Running the Race. Even when playing the piece at an allegro tempo, be sure to keep it steady! Elegant Dance (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces), by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) In America, Reinagle was in such great demand as a music teacher that he even taught George Washington's adopted daughter, Nellie! He was also involved in a theatrical company called “The New Company” with theaters in Philadelphia and Baltimore. For fifteen years he was responsible for composing and arranging music for hundreds of productions. Unfortunately, nearly all of his music for these productions was lost in a fire that destroyed the theater in Philadelphia in 1820. Elegant Dance is an example of the popular dance form of the classical era, the Minuet. Remember to play it gracefully and delicately. A Day in the Country (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces), by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) Reinagle’s most significant existing works are four piano sonatas written in Philadelphia around the year 1790. They have been called “the finest surviving American instrumental productions of the eighteenth century,” and are the earliest American works composed specifically for the piano. His Scots Tunes variations were the first totally secular musical publications in the United States, and he was the first in America to replace the harpsichord with the piano in the orchestra pit. Notice in this piece that the left hand has much longer slurs, while the right hand has slurs over shorter segments.7 Buying Potatoes (from 24 Short and Easy Pieces), by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) Reinagle was born to Austrian parents and studied in England. In 1786, at the age of thirty, he arrived in America and became a teacher bringing with him some of his first publications—two sets of "24 Short and Easy Pieces” that exhibited his interest in teaching. “Buying Potatoes” provides a wide variety of articulations. Be mindful to observe the differences between staccato, legato, and varying slur lengths. The Lively Boy (from 60 Pieces for Aspiring Players, Vol. 1), by Daniel Gottlob Tiirk (1750-1813) Tiirk made enormous contributions to the musical life in Germany by creating concerts and stage works. In addition to being a violinist, organist, and composer, he was also the Music Director at the University in Halle, Germany and was well-known for his books on music theory. This piece marked allegretto should be played a little slower than ailegro with short and crisp staccatos. Saturday Afternoon Walk, by Daniel Gottlob Tiirk (1750-1813) Tairk sang in a choir, learning the great works of J.S. Bach. This talented young man also learned to play the organ. He began his university studies at the age of twenty-two in Leipzig, Germany, where he ‘was introduced to the music of the Baroque era and especially the keyboard music of G.F. Handel. He began composing around 1772, and his first works were two symphonies and one large choral work. In this piece, your hands are introduced to playing contrasting articulations simultaneously— a technique that will be very important and useful throughout your piano studies. At Play (A Piece in Classical Style), by Timothy Brown (1959- ) Timothy Brown completed his graduate studies at the University of North Texas where he studied with Adam Wodnicki and Newel Kay Brown. He later was a recipient of a fellowship in music composition and orchestration at the Royal Holloway, University of London. He also was the first prize winner at the Aliénor Harpsichord Composition Competition for new harpsichord music, and his literature has been featured on National Public Radio and the Library of Congress Concert Series. This piece is a perfect example of a new early elementary composition written in the traditional classical style. ROMANTIC ERA ‘Two Penguins (Opus 101, No. 39), by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) Ferdinand Beyer was a German composer and pianist who was well known for his light music. His piano teaching method, Vorschule im Klavierspiel Op. 101 (method for beginners), made him famous and has been reprinted by many publishers. Notice in this piece the varying slur lengths. Some are four measures long, while others are just one measure in length and written as two-note slurs. Remember, andante means “walking tempo”—not too fast and not too slow, just the right speed for two waddling penguins! Ina Hot Air Balloon (from Fifty Piano Pieces for First Beginners, Opus 70, No. 19), by Hermann Berens (1826-1880) The son of a German flute player, Hermann Berens was a composer known mainly for his piano music. In 1861, he was appointed teacher of composition and later professor at the Swedish Royal Academy of Music. Notice in this piece that the melody moves mostly by steps, staying within a five-finger position. The Mermaid (Opus 823, No. 13), by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) Carl Czerny was known as a composer, teacher, pianist, historian, and theorist. In 1800, at the age of nine, he had his public debut in Vienna, Austria and received glowing reviews as a performer. Instead of pursuing the life of a performer he decided to concentrate on teaching and composing, By the age of fifteen he published the first of his many compositions, and was also paid a high fee for piano lessons. He was even asked by Beethoven to teach his nephew Carl. By 1836 he gave up teaching completely and focused solely on composing and composed an enormous amount of music in his lifetime. This piece is very legato and needs to be played slowly with expression, bringing the right-hand melody out over the left-hand accompaniment. Imagine the right-hand melody is the mermaid, and the left-hand accompaniment is the ocean coral reef. FIH204828 IH2048 Busy at Work (from Fifty Piano Pieces for First Beginners, Opus 70, No. 22), by Hermann Berens (1826-1880) In addition to Berens’ position as professor at the Swedish Royal Academy of Music, he was also the piano teacher to the Queen of Sweden. The running eighth-note five-finger patterns, legato and staccato articulations in both hands, and the Lively tempo marking together produce the mood of being Busy at Work! Going on a Road Trip (Opus 300, No. 43), by Louis Kohler (1820-1886) German pianist, composer, critic, and teacher, Louis Kohler published over 300 original compositions, and many pedagogical books. This piece is very lyrical, therefore it is important to bring out the melody in the right hand while carefully observing the slurs and phrase markings throughout. Notice the conversation between the right and left hands in the B section. 20TH/21ST CENTURIES Having Fun on My Pogo Stick, by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee (1938- ) Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was trained as a pianist at the Julliard School of Music and the Salzburg Mozarteum. She taught herself composition and has established a large body of outstanding compositions. This piece uses “chord clusters,” a twentieth- century compositional technique also referred to as “tone clusters’—where chords are made of at least three consecutive notes in a scale. In this piece, the right hand plays white-note clusters using the notes F, G, and A, while the left hand plays black-note clusters using F#, Gi, and A#. These chords are played simultaneously and produce a dissonant sound. The Peacock, by Valerie Roth Roubos (1955- ) Ms, Roubos lives in Spokane, Washington where she teaches flute, piano, and composition, and is also active as a performer and accompanist. She believes that all students are capable of musical playing that incorporates sensitivity and expression. You will notice in this piece that both hands play in the treble clef, the meter alternates between # and 4, and most of the piece uses a single line melody with a legato touch. However, the last four measures marked Majestically are very different from the rest of the piece using chords and accents. It can be said that this section depicts the magnificent sight of the peacock as it fans out its extravagant train of colorful feathers. Lightning Strike!, by Timothy Brown (1959- ) Timothy Brown's music is noted for its “immediate emotional impact.” His traditional formal structural elements can be seen in his wide array of compositions for ballet, orchestra, and chamber ensembles, as, ‘well as his piano works. Notice in this piece that the quick eighth-note movement aids in producing the effect of a churning sky with lightning striking all around. This builds up to a big thundering crash of sound held under a fermata, The piece ends ina much calmer mood, much like after a storm has passed. ‘The Dance at the Village Square, by Mary Leaf (1947- ) Mary Leaf is an independent piano teacher specializing in early elementary through intermediate level students. She enjoys writing music that is descriptive, expressive, imaginative, and fun, while still being musically sound. Mary received a music education degree from the University of Washington and has done continuing education in pedagogy at North Dakota State University. Listen for even five-note finger scales in the right hand, and then listen for the same evenness of the scales when the left hand plays them in measures 9-16. Make sure the staccato notes are crisp and clear, never hurried.