Mid Intermediate
Born in 1887, Florence Beatrice Price is recognized as the pioneer of accomplishing many “firsts.” She was a pianist, composer, organist, and educator who broke through monumental barriers as an African American woman in classical
Rocking Chair, by Florence Price, is a gentle and nostalgic solo piano piece spanning approximately three pages. It effectively captures the sensation of lounging in a rocking chair on a lazy afternoon, while its steady rhythm and
Round and Round is a short, 2 minute piece composed in 1990 as part of Zenobia Powell Perry's Piano Potpourri. The piece is written in 6/8, which helps teach students how to internalize and practice in different meters. The motion of
Nocturne is 2.5 pages long and was specially composed for, and dedicated to C.F. Colt Esq, copyrighted in 1978 by Avril Coleridge-Taylor and C.F. Colt, Bethersden in Ashford Kent. (Originated and printed by Halstan & Co
"Jazzed-up Circumstance" was composed in 1992 and commissioned by the St Elizabeth School – the school which the composer once attended as an elementary student - and for the school’s 8th graders’ graduation. The composition was
“A Jazz Trifle” is a beautiful, contemplative, two-page slow piece with lots of sophisticated harmonies inspired by Jazz. It is about mid intermediate level. Things that pianists may find challenging in this piece are mainly voicing the chords
“Teeta” is the 12th piece in the set Piano Potpourri. The title “Teeta” is a name, so this piece is likely to be written for someone specific; we have not found out who Teeta was. It is a 3-page piece that lasts under three minutes. There are
“Ella Scats the Little Lamb” is slightly longer than one page long, and is inspired by Ella Fitzgerald’s renowned scat singing. This piece is bright and spirited, and the performer should strive to carefully observe all notated
“Waltz for Miles” is a mid-intermediate piece from Valerie Caper’s collection Portraits in Jazz. The piece is written in the style of a jazz waltz, and, according to Caper’s notes, is a tribute to the expressive playing of Miles
“Sweet Mister Jelly Roll” is approximately two pages long, and is inspired by Jelly Roll Morton, an American jazz and ragtime pianist. This is a ragtime piece, aiming to create in the simplest way possible the sound and