Thomas F. Dunhill: First Year Pieces / Felix Swinstead: Work and Play – Piano

Description

These easy, characterful pieces by two distinguished teachers are presented in this album for young beginners They are well written for the early grades, the pieces provide useful practice of first aspects of technique, and have been popular with teachers for over 50 years.

Contents:

First Year Pieces:

1. Melody in C major.
2. The Sheep on the Downs.
3. The Old Windmill.
4. The Old Abbey.
5. A Little Hush-Song.
6. Where the nodding Violet grows.
7. On the River Bank.
8. A song of Erin.
9. Gavotte in G major.
10. A Sad Story.
11. Swaying Branches.
12. Jock plays the Bagpipes.

Work and Play:

1. An Old Garden.
2. Night March.
3. Resting.
4. Up with the Lark.
5. Polly put the Kettle on.
6. The Lonely Road.
7. Follow my Leader.
8. Eastern Dance.
9. On the Lake.
10. Gavotte.
11. Sailor’s Song.
12. Gliding.