Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
The 13 solos in this book feature a variety of tempos and moods-from cool swing to expressive lyricism to energetic toccatas (including a jazz toccata). This is a great collection for students who need a break from the traditional Baroque – Contemporary literature. Composers Melody Bober, Timothy Brown, Valerie Roth Roubos, Martín Cuéllar, Edwin McLean...
Christmas Treasures Volume 2 contains arrangements of Christmas favorites for the intermediate level adult piano student. The pieces in this series provide the perfect holiday treat with easy to sing arrangements, recital-style arrangements of Christmas classics, as well as some new Christmas gems! Some of the titles include: Deck the Halls; Hark! The Herald Angels...
In Classical Treasures Volume 2, the intermediate level adult piano student is provided with the perfect way to discover and enjoy ageless classical themes from symphonies, operas, and many other classical mediums. This series is artistically strong, carefully leveled, and pedagogically sound. Some titles included are: Spring from The Four Seasons; Träume; The Moldau; among...
This composition is the first of its kind for The FJH Music Contemporary Keyboard Editions. Written for piano and orchestra, it provides a perfect showpiece for a student pianist who has an opportunity to play with an orchestra. The orchestral part has been arranged for a second piano and also comes with an optional percussion...
Contemporary Collage, Volume 1, Book 3 consists of 17 intermediate through early advanced original contemporary pieces from FJH composers: Edwin McLean, Timothy Brown, Emma Lou Diemer, Andrey Komanetsky, Kevin Olson, Dianne Rahbee, Martín Kutnowski, and Dimitar Ninov. Pianists will get exposure to many contemporary sounds and techniques through these new and fresh compositions.
In Volume 2 of Duet Treasures, the intermediate level adult piano student is provided with several outstanding duet arrangements of well known pieces such as Fascination, Clair de Lune, and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, as well as originals such as Tango by David Karp, Carnivale by Valerie Roth Roubos, and Rags to Riches by Kevin...
This 56-page book presents new techniques and expands on previous ones such as Five Finger Patterns and Extensions, Scale Preparation and Octave Scales, Slurs and Phrasing, Broken Chords and Alberti Bass, Double Notes, and Repeated Notes. Most of the 33 etudes, written by composers from Baroque to Contemporary periods, are one page in length with...
Book 5 offers students an introduction to syncopation, Ragtime, Latin rhythms, more compound meters, and more complex sixteenth-note patterns. This book will surely showcase your duet performers! Features arrangements of Clair de Lune; Schubert’s Serenade; Maple Leaf Rag and more, plus originals.
In Recital® Book 5 opens with an expressive Notturno by Valerie Roth Roubos, affording the chance to demonstrate beautifully sustained legato line, and other accomplishments, learned in earlier books. Equal-part duets by Bober, Olson, and McLean expand the student’s understanding of ensemble play, while four challenging new solos round out the repertoire. Triplets, one and...
Book 5 of In Recital® Vol. Two offers tips on recital preparation, a “Calendar for Success” practice guide to set goals, performance strategies for before and the day of the recital, and “Practicing with the Metronome,” as part of a continuing discussion on the art of performance. Triplets, one- and two-octave scale passages, rolled chords,...
