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This version of "Children, Go Where I Send Thee", offers a rhythmic, upbeat, slightly jazzy style of this traditional African-American spiritual that appeals to all ages. It is unison with piano accompaniment. I've condensed it into three sections: Section1 has the first verse, Section2 has verses 1-5, and Section3 has verses 1-10, making this piece just under two minutes. You can further liven it up by adding side steps (or sways) and claps (the steps on beats 1 &amp; 3, and the claps on beats 2 &amp; 4). Elementary age children enjoy creating hand gestures similar to Sign Language (but not exact) for each verse. As it references the Baby Jesus, it is often performed in December leading up to Christmas, but is really appropriate whenever spirituals are programed. Performed with passion and energy, it is a show stopper and would be an appropriate culmination as the ending piece of a concert.

Children Go Where I Send Thee (short version)

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This arrangement of Angels We Have Heard on High is a Medium/Easy piano accompaniment with one vocal line, in C major. The right hand piano is the melody and the left hand is a simple accompaniment with no chords.

Angels We Have Heard on High piano with vocal line (Medium/Easy)

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Night Song is a traditional German folk song. This version is arranged for xylophone, vocals (2part), and piano accompaniment. It is best used for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grades. Feel free to adjust the instrumentation for your classroom needs. For example, if your students have difficulty singing two part music, have all your singers sing the melody. Whatever suits the needs of your classroom. It encourages classroom cooperation due to the ensemble structure. It's a great concert piece. I used this for my elementary classroom and found the students liked it because they had a choice of singing or playing the xylophone.  You can even add some unpitched rhythm instruments if necessary.

Night Song

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When United States Congressman 
  John Lewis died on July 17, 2020, I was inspired to compose a piano
  piece that  embodied his commitment to
  civil rights activism from the 1960's, his service to country, and his
  optimism. He is self-described as getting into "good trouble". I
  hope this piano duet captures some of that spirit. It takes approximately two
  minutes to play and requires two pianos.

Good Trouble

Piano Duet-2 Pianos, 4 Hands

This is an easy piano piece of the traditional Christmas Carol, Silent Night, with three verses. It is arranged in Bb to accommodate most vocal ranges. If you are a Tenor or Bass singer, you can drop the treble clef notation down an octave. The verses are in English.

Silent Night

Easy Piano Solo

This is 12 pages of all the major scales for piano, two hands, one and two octaves, with fingering for developing technique.

Major Scales (One and Two Octaves)

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Immerse your ensemble in the rich tapestry of global music with "Tsu Naide (unison)." This traditional piece, artfully arranged by Susan J Galentine, invites performers to explore multicultural sounds. Ideal for  settings, it fosters cultural appreciation and musical growth through its accessible and engaging arrangement. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Tsu Naide (unison)

Unison Octavo

Snow Train is a 6-minute string quartet in A minor, 4/4 time, designed to capture the sound of a train traveling through the Siberian Tundra in winter. Each instrument shares the melodic lines and themes making it an excellent choice for both contest performances and winter showcases. Descending violin and viola lines mimic snow falling and swirling in the wind. Repetitive eighth-note arpeggios replicate the constant rhythm of the train wheels, while call-and-response dissonances evoke the distant passing of two trains. The cello's sustained whole notes convey the underlying power of an iron train in forward motion, with secondary melodies and motifs woven throughout, creating a rich, layered soundscape. Rated Medium/Easy, this piece is suitable for a high school string orchestra or an advanced 8th-grade ensemble. An earlier aural version is available on Spotify.

Snow Train for String Quartet

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This piano duet is a story about two trains in the Siberian tundra, each starting on opposite sides, pulling out from their stations, gradually gaining speed and momentum, getting out into the open track, with snow flying out from underneath the wheels which are in constant motion, and snow flurries twirling in the wind. During the journey, the trains distantly pass each other, hearing each other’s horns, eventually slowing down, pulling back into their own stations and stopping. It is approximately 5:20 long, for intermediate musicians with mature hands; high school and up. The audio is a sample of the mid-section of the piece.

Snow Train for Piano Duet (4 hands/2 pianos)

This is a 16 measure solo piano arrangement of Beethoven's Ode to Joy from his 9th Symphony. It is useful for a beginning pianist who is ready to play broken chords in the left hand.

Ode to Joy Easy Piano

Memories is a period piano solo, from the turn of the 20th century
  composed by my Great-Grandfather in 1917 after he returned from WWI. I
  transcribed it from his handwritten pages, keeping to his original as best I
  could. I did, however, change some of his heavy block chords to broken chords
  and arpeggios. When I listen to it, it sounds like it might be played in a
  saloon or perhaps the background music to Silent Film. It takes approx. 4
  minutes to play. The audio file I've included is measures 1-28.

Memories

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Snow Train is a delightful piano solo that mimics the sound and movement of a train in a subtle way. It is approximately 4:50 minutes long with 132 measures. The level is intermediate/advanced as it has rolling broken arpeggios that taxes the left hand in the mid-section. It also has a Spanish "flare" that is also subtle and unexpected, all while carrying a distinct melody with the right hand.

Snow Train

Desire is a piece composed in Bb, either just before or just after WWI (Circa 1914) by my Great-Grandfather.  He was a Major in the Army and a Methodist Pastor. The original music, which I have in my possession, was passed down from his daughter (my Grandmother), to my mother, and then to me. It is best for a pianist of intermediate ability as it has some 16th-32nd note runs and chords that span 9th intervals which can be arpeggiated. With the repeats it's approximately three minutes long. If you're looking for an authentic turn of the century piece, this is for you!

Desire

This is a fun, two minute piano duet that is for pianists who are at an Easy/Intermediate level.  It's ideal as a duet for 2 pianos, 4 hands; but if you have one piano you can play Part1 as written and Part2 one octave lower, or a solo. It's recommended for older beginners or even more experienced pianists who might enjoy something that's just fun! Feel free to adapt it for your specific needs.

Carol of the Bells

Piano Duet-1 Piano, 4 Hands

This version of Deck the Hall is a single vocal line with a medium difficulty piano accompaniment. It can be used as a piano solo or an accompaniment to a vocal solo. It's in C major with three verses. Deck the Hall is a traditional Welsh melody, originally known as "Nos Galan" (New Year's Eve). The tune dates back to the 16th century. The updated lyrics of Thomas Oliphant, Scottish musician and poet, were first published in "1862 Welsh Melodies, Vol. 2.

Deck the Hall

This is a romantic piano piece my Great-Grandfather composed, suitable for intermediate players. Earle C Thornton was a Major in WWI and a Minister in the Methodist Church. He also filled in for the organist from time to time. The sample audio provided here is computer generated and sounds mechanical. When played on an acoustic piano, it is quite lovely. That audio will be provided in the near future.

Evening - A Piano Reverie

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