Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
This series is devoted to ageless jazz, blues and ragtime pieces. The composers/arrangers were commissioned to create engaging original solos and arrangements, and the result is an assortment of carefully leveled solos (12) and one equal-part duet. Ten of the twelve solos include an optional duet. Eighth notes don’t appear in this volume, but syncopations...
The fine composers and arrangers for this series have created engaging arrangements of timeless Christmas treasures, carefully leveled for the beginning adult piano student. These arrangements are sure to provide a festive and memorable Christmas season. Some of titles included in this book are: Up On the Housetop; Toyland; I Saw Three Ships; Away in...
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...
Volume 1 for the beginning adult piano student is devoted to ageless classical music. The fine composers and arrangers have created engaging solos and duets of classical themes from symphonies, operas, chamber music, choral music, advanced piano concertos, and piano duets. Some of the titles include: The Harmonious Blacksmith; Theme from Swan Lake; Polovtsian Dance;...
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...
Duet Treasures, Volume 1 contains wonderful duet repertoire for the beginning adult piano student. Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais, this volume contains many original duets including Hymn of Hope by Kevin Olson, Wild Dance by Edwin McLean, and The Dreamland Tree by Timothy Brown, as well as fabulous arrangements of famous pieces such as...
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...
The twelve solos in this volume feature popular favorites such as Frankie and Johnny; Peacherine Rag; Take Me Out to the Ball Game; The Entertainer; I Love a Piano; and I Ain’t Got Nobody. The assortment of musical styles provides the perfect means for piano students to discover and enjoy playing music from a variety...
A jazz ballad and a jazz toccata are included with all-time standards such as: Chatterbox Rag; The Saint Louis Blues; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; The Memphis Blues and others. Carefully leveled and artistically strong, this volume contains wonderful repertoire that will motivate your students! TABLE OF CONTENTS: Royal Garden Blues Ragamuffin Chatterbox Rag Bohemia Jazz Toccata...
