Composition
Elizabeth has a number of own compositions and arrangements for piano players of various levels.
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The English Garden Collection
Intermediate level (UK Grade 4/5)
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Ten beautiful lyrical and showcase solos.
Available to buy as a complete ebook.
Featuring:
- Icicles
- Dancing Daisies
- Bluebells
- Morning Mist
- Summer Rain
- Rainbows
- Dappled Shade
- English Rose
- Autumn Breeze
- Snow Flurries
The piece begins imagining delicate footsteps in the snow. A high register syncopated melody gives a suggestion of a few snowflakes gently falling.
The middle section conjures up images of swirling flakes, like being inside a snow globe.
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A crisp and ice like sound with quaver motion in the higher registers.
In contrast the left hand has some deep and dark low notes to add to the chilly mood.
In the key of E minor and 12/8 time, this lyrical piece is suitable for early intermediate players.
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Gentle broken chords frame this lyrical piece at the start and end. The middle section with its low bass notes and then crossed hands is challenging but rewarding to play.
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Dappled Shade is that unique place that is ever changing, depending on the suns rays, the leaf cover and the breeze. Shadows and light dance around, never staying the same for long.
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A lyrical and somewhat dark piece creating scenes of rainfall and distant thunder.
In the key of D minor and using compound time of 12/8.
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With some hints of a more classical style (think Chopin) this gentle waltz in G minor stirs up some sadness at the falling of leaves in autumn.
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Inspired by “To a Wild Rose” by E. MacDowell.
This version begins in the key of G major but does a neat modulation to the original A major in the middle.
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A happy sounding piece despite being in the key of A minor. Lots of rippling quaver movement to depict the dancing nature of this piece.
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Inspired by “Morning Mood” by E. Grieg.
In G flat major, this piece may appear frightening but it falls beautifully under the hands on the black keys.
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A happy piece in C major. Imagine Bluebells dancing in the meadows. This lyrical piece is one of the easiest in the collection.
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Trio Of Tangos
Late beginner level (UK Grade 1/2)
Twisted Tango
Twisted Tango make exciting use of the chromatic scale, and also has some lovely phrase endings with a CHA CHA CHA!
Twilight Tango
Tropical Tango
Singles
Late beginner level (UK Grade 1/2)
A shorter and easier version of Rainbows.
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