This piano duet rendition of the "Ukrainian Bell Carol" is a sure-fire audience winner. Written as free variations, the traditional melody undergoes several transformations---from a lighthearted polka to a brilliantly intense, virtuosic finale. Along the way, the players navigate crossed-hand playing, scales, trills, arpeggios, octave passages, exciting rhythms, and changes of meter. Audiences will enjoy a number of other musical surprises. Learn More

Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are perhaps the most thrilling young duo performing today, offering adrenalized classical concerts that are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as "Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers transposed from the dance floor to the keyboard" (The Southampton Press) and "the intense synchronization of genius" (ThirdCoast Digest), Greg and Liz bring their joyous camaraderie and refined artistry to the concert stage, dazzling audiences around the world as a four-hand and two-piano team. The Anderson & Roe Duos & Duets series features inspiring arrangements as performed by the duo---from settings of treasured opera melodies to medleys of popular movie music. The pieces are edited with fingering and other directions that facilitate rehearsal and performance, making them accessible for advancing students as well as for concert performers.Sleigh Ride: A Holiday Excursion offers an audience-pleasing rendition of Leroy Anderson's timeless classic. The opening of this arrangement presents the iconic main theme with playful staccato notes interrupted by flashes of sparkling passagework. As the excitement builds, the players exchange jiving rhythms, percussive chords, and dazzling glissandos. Just when the sleigh ride is about to end, a few musical surprises bring this lively duo to a whimsical conclusion, making the arrangement a perfect choice for a finale or encore to a holiday recital. Music videos performed by Anderson & Roe can be found on www.andersonroe.com. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection. Learn More

This book contains familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Premier Piano Express Book. Titles: Auld Lang Syne * Deck the Halls * Gesù Bambino (The Infant Jesus) * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming * March (from The Nutcracker) * Silent Night * Still, Still, Still * Waltz of the Flowers (from The Nutcracker) * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * What Child Is This? Learn More

This book contains familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Premier Piano Express Book. Titles: Away in a Manger * Deck the Halls * The First Noel * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Russian Dance (Trépak) (from The Nutcracker) * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells) * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Learn More

This book contains familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Premier Piano Express Book. Some pieces include teacher duet accompaniments for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: Arabian Dance (from The Nutcracker) * Away in a Manger * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * The First Noel * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * The Holly and the Ivy * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Pat-a-Pan * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells) * Up on the Housetop * We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Learn More

This book contains familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Premier Piano Express Book. It can also be used with any method as soon as students begin reading on the grand staff. Teacher duet accompaniments are included for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) * Deck the Halls * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Come, O Come Emmanuel * Silent Night * Toyland * Up on the Housetop * We Three Kings of Orient Are. Learn More

In the Música de Navidad series, students experience the rhythms, styles, and musical characteristics of Latin American music while exploring the holiday traditions of this part of the world. Each piece begins with a short rhythm exercise that prepares students for the rhythm patterns featured in the arrangement. Familiar Christmas carols are creatively given a Latin American flair, and some traditional Mexican and Andalusian carols are included as well. Brief descriptions of Latin American Christmas traditions help to spark the imagination of the performers. Book 4 is arranged for students at the late intermediate level.Titles: 25 de diciembre, fum, fum, fum (Fum, Fum, Fum on December 25th) * Auld Lang Syne (Auld Lang Syne) * Feliz Navidad deseamos (We Wish You a Merry Christmas) * Noche de paz (Silent Night) * Oh ven, oh ven Emmanuel (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) * Los peces en el río (The Fish in the River) * Vi tres buques a la vela (I Saw Three Ships). Learn More

In the Música de Navidad series, students experience the rhythms, styles, and musical characteristics of Latin American music while exploring the holiday traditions of this part of the world. Each piece begins with a short rhythm exercise that prepares students for the rhythm patterns featured in the arrangement. Familiar Christmas carols are creatively given a Latin American flair, and some traditional Mexican and Andalusian carols are included as well. Brief descriptions of Latin American Christmas traditions help to spark the imagination of the performers. Book 3 is arranged for students at the intermediate level.Titles: Arre borriquito (Come On, Little Donkey) * Arriba en la azotea (Up on the Housetop) * Cascabel (Jingle Bells) * Cascada de voces (Carol of the Bells) * Oh niños, venid (O Come, Little Children) * La primera Navidad (The First Noel) * Somos tres reyes de Oriente (We Three Kings of Orient Are) * Vamos pastores, vamos (Let's Go, Shepherds, Let's Go). Learn More

In the Música de Navidad series, students experience the rhythms, styles, and musical characteristics of Latin American music while exploring the holiday traditions of this part of the world. Each piece begins with a short rhythm exercise that prepares students for the rhythm patterns featured in the arrangement. Familiar Christmas carols are creatively given a Latin American flair, and some traditional Mexican and Andalusian carols are included as well. Brief descriptions of Latin American Christmas traditions help to spark the imagination of the performers. Book 2 is arranged for students at the early intermediate level.Titles: Ángeles cantando están (Angels We Have Heard On High) * Hacia Belén va una burra (A Donkey Is Going to Bethlehem) * Jesús en el pesebre (Away in a Manger) * Las posadas (The Inns) * Noche de paz (Silent Night) * Oh árbol de Navidad (O Christmas Tree) * ¿Qué niño es este? (What Child Is This?) * Ve, dilo en las montañas (Go, Tell It on the Mountain) * Ya llegó la Navidad (Deck the Halls). Learn More