New music reviewed in February 2008

Piano Solo

(S1) Jewish Festival and Folk Songs, Book One  compiled and edited by Renee and David Karp. (FJH)

(S1) My First Piano Adventure for the Young, Beginner Level, Steps on the Staff: Lesson Book B and Writing Book B by Nancy and Randall Faber. (FJH)

(S1-2) Music Crossword: Puzzles and Games for Christmas by Edwin McLean. (FJH)

(S1-3) Performance Fun, Books 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B by Debra Wanless. (Mayfair Montgomery)

(S1-3) Piano Course, Book 4 by Debra Wanless. (Mayfair Montgomery)

(S1-3) Lawless Musical Signs and Terms Flashcards, Preliminary Rudiments, Grades One and Two Rudiments by Debra Wanless. (Mayfair Montgomery)

(S1-4) Outrageously Fun Solos for the Formerly Bored Piano Student, Books One to Four, by Martha Sherrill Kelsey. (Heritage/Lorenz)

(S1-5) Scales Made Easy by Gail Smith, (Mel Bay)

(S2) Premier Piano Course, Performance, Book 2B by Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E.L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur, and Martha Mier. (Alfred)

(S2) Premier Piano Course, At Home, Book 2B by Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E.L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur, and Martha Mier. (Alfred)

(S2-3) Broadway’s Best: Seussical the Musical, Vocal Selections, arranged by Matt Hyzer. (Alfred)

(S2-3) Anything Goes arranged by Greg Plumblee. (Alfred)

(S2-3) Porgy and Bess arranged by Dan Coates. (Alfred)

(S3) Simply Gershwin arranged by Tom Gerou. (Alfred)

(S3) Especially for Adults, Book Three arranged by Dennis Alexander. (Alfred)

(S3-4) Leila Fletcher Piano Course, Book Four, edited by Debra Wanless. (Mayfair Montgomery)

(S3-4) 15 Easy Piano Pieces and 15 Intermediate Piano Pieces by Mozart, edited by Elena Abend. (G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard)

(S4) Comfort In the Times of Need arranged by Mary K. Sallee. (Alfred)

(S4) Solo Collection: 15 Pieces for Piano in Blues, Spiritual and Jazz Styles by John Kember. (Schott/Hal Leonard)

(S4) Rock and Soul Styles arranged by John Kember. (Hal Leonard)

(S4) The Great Lakes by Melody Bober. (Alfred)

(S4-5) Recuerdos Hispanicos (Spanish Memories) by Eugénie Rocherolle. (Hal Leonard)

(S5) Selected Piano Works – Fauré edited by Nancy Bricard. (Alfred)

(S5) Intuitive Journeys by Wynn-Anne Rossi. (FJH)

(S5-6) Maurice Ravel, 15 Pieces for Piano edited by Gerald Hugon. (Hal Leonard)

(S6) Gershwin Transcriptions for the Piano: 18 Song Hits Arranged by the Composer edited by Maurice Hinson. (Alfred)

Ensemble Music

(E2) Famous and Fun Pop Duets, Book Three arranged by Carol Matz. (Alfred)

(E4) Rockin’ the Boat by Kevin Olson. (FJH)

(E5) Charleston for Two arranged by Mark Cornick. (Universal)

(E5) The Piano Works of George Gershwin, Four Songs by Gershwin, Two Pianos, Four Hands, arranged by Paul Posnak. (Alfred)

(E5) Tangos for Two Pianos, Volume One by Astor Piazzola. (Carl Fischer)