Mood Suite

Mood Suite is a set of five piano solos depicting moods that we all experience: Restless, Peaceful, Mood Swings (Monkey Thoughts), Anger, Fun (Dance-Crazy Waltz). The set began as a commission for the Billings (MT) Music Teachers Association (1986), and has been used in several variations for specific events; some have changed titles, but all remain the same in structure. All have been enjoyed by students, teachers, and professional pianists! The set is comprised of iteaching piecesi, each in its own scale and composition style. The title changes have been influenced by the purpose of the event that directed them; (i.e. see PDX); as well as inicknamesi by students or performers; (i.e. iMood Swingsi became iMonkey Thoughtsi; iFuni became iDancei and then iCrazy Waltzi). Have fun with these pieces--interpret them to fit your own moods! NOTE: The recording is a combination of live performance and Mp3s from music software, as follows: Restless, Peaceful, Crazy Waltz -- live performance Monkey Thoughts (aka Mood Swings) and Anger -- Mp3 from software