WILLIS MUSIC PIANO CATALOG THE WILLIS MUSIC COMPANY WILLIS MUSIC COMPANY PIANO CATALOG Table of Contents Featured Publications .................................................................................................. 2 Composer Index ........................................................................................................ 10 Composer Publications ............................................................................................ 12 Piano Solo Sheet Music ............................................................................................ 59 Piano Duets and Ensembles .................................................................................... 79 Teacher Resource Materials ................................................................................... 85 Statuettes ..................................................................................................................... 87 Guitar and Instrumental Publications .................................................................... 87 All prices listed in US funds. Prices, contents and availability subject to change without notice. Disney characters and artwork © Disney Enterprises, Inc. Grade Level Key Grade levels are intended to provide teachers and students with a general indication of the level of difficulty. The grading system is as follows: Early Elementary Mid-Intermediate • Basic five-finger positions with minimal movement over the • Increased technical difficulty (i.e. consecutive octaves, thirds, keyboard. running sixteenths, trills, mordents). • Beginning-level single-note melodies; some basic, easy to read, • Any key signature possible. left-hand harmonies. • Rhythms are more complicated (styles such as jazz, boogie, • Basic rhythm patterns, including quarter, half and whole notes. ragtime, etc.). Mid-Elementary Later Intermediate • Slight extension of five-finger positions, with some scale patterns • Extensive movement over the keyboard, requiring fairly and octave movement. advanced • Melody and harmony; beginning to include some basic chords. reading and technical skills. • Rhythm patterns now include eighths, dotted quarters and triplets. • Very colorful, musically intricate. • Introduction of new time signatures (i.e. 6/8, 2/4). • Technically challenging (i.e. passages of large chords, scale • Key signatures progressing up to two or three sharps or flats. patterns, grace notes, etc.). Later Elementary Early Advanced, Advanced and Very Advanced • Movement over keyboard more extensive. • These levels include the most difficult repertoire/concert • Some simple voicing being shared between the hands. selections, and for effective performance, require a high level • More complicated rhythms introduced (i.e. syncopation). of technical proficiency and musical understanding. • Key signatures include two or three sharps or flats; some use of accidentals. Early Intermediate • Becoming more pianistic, with added use of dynamics and phrasing. • Concept of balancing melody and harmony introduced. • Beginning to emphasize importance of tone quality and how it is achieved. • Various key signatures. 2 FEATURED PUBLICATIONS JOHN THOMPSON JOHN THOMPSON’S FIRST CHRISTMAS EASIEST PIANO DUETS COURSE - FLASH CARDS arr. Carolyn Miller EASIEST PIANO COURSE Create an enhanced learning 1 Piano, 4 Hands experience for beginning students Elementary Level JOHN THOMPSON’S of any age with these 128 musical Eight joyful Christmas tunes EASIEST PIANO flash cards! The 4” x 3” cards arranged as equal-level COURSE – cover: note names • basic elementary piano duets: Believe • C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S • Do COMPLETE musical terms and symbols • You Hear What I Hear • Frosty the Snow Man • Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) • I Saw Mommy LEARN TO PLAY time signatures • key signatures Kissing Santa Claus • The Most Wonderful Day of the Year • THE EASIEST WAY! • rhythm patterns. The material is based on concepts Nuttin’ for Christmas. John Thompson’s Easiest Piano covered in John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course series ______00416871 ............................................ $7.99 Course has been preferred by (Parts 1-4). They are also suitable for use with any method! more than 12 million students Description: Cards come perforated and are easy to tear since 1955. This comprehensive boxed set assembles apart. The “question” is printed in black, and the “answer” FIRST NEW Books 1-4 of this classic method. The books feature on the back in a light gray. CHRISTMAS HITS colorful, amusing characters and illustrations, and the ______00416900 .......................................... $10.99 JOHN THOMPSON’S four accompanying CDs contain backing tracks to make EASIEST PIANO COURSE learning and practicing even more fun. JOHN THOMPSON’S arr. Carolyn Miller Mid to Later Elementary Level ______00416812 4-Book/4-CD Boxed Set ..... $34.99 EASIEST NEW PIANO Eight popular Christmas favorites arranged at an JOHN THOMPSON’S COURSE – MUSIC elementary level for budding pianists: All I Want for EASIEST STAFF PAPER Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth • The Chipmunk Song PIANO COURSE • Feliz Navidad • Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer WIDE-STAFF MANUSCRIPT PAPER IN COLOR • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Mister Santa • Somewhere A comprehensive step- This wide-staff manuscript paper pad features the in My Memory • Where Are You Christmas? by-step course specifi-cally crazy, colorful creatures from the best-selling John ______00128892 ............................................ $7.99 designed to suit the needs Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course series. Characters of all children beginning show up in full color on 32 pages, size 11” x 8-1/2”, FIRST CHURCH the piano. Includes: characters and illustrations • with six large staves on each page. Includes a music NEW writing exercises • sight reading drills • review work notation guide. SONGS • accompaniments • and more. Contains worksheets, ______00138050 ............................................ $4.99 JOHN THOMPSON’S reading-aloud exercises and accompaniments for EASIEST PIANO COURSE teacher or parent. arr. Carolyn Miller EASIEST PIANO COURSE Elementary Level PART 1 SUPPLEMENTARY Ten popular Sunday School songs that students will ______00406588 Book/CD ............................. $9.99 love to play! Titles: Arky, Arky • The B-I-B-L-E • God Is ______00414014 Book only ............................ $4.99 FIRST CHART NEW So Good • Hallelu, Hallelujah! • I’ve Got Peace like a ______00416815 Spanish Edition – HITS River • If You’re Happy and You Know It • Jesus in the Book/CD ............................ $9.99 Later Elementary Level Morning • My God Is So Great, So Strong and So Mighty ______00416814 Spanish Edition – Containing 8 popular songs • Oh, How I Love Jesus • This Is My Father’s World. Book only .......................... $4.99 that students love to play, ______00119612 ............................................ $5.99 this book is ideal for pupils PART 2 reaching Part Two, Part Three or Part Four of the Easiest FIRST DISNEY ______00416457 Book/CD ���������������������������� $10.99 Piano Course. As well as reinforcing basic technique, SONGS ______00414018 Book only ............................ $5.99 these arrangements will also help to develop musicality arr. Carolyn Miller and increase the enjoyment of learning. Titles: All of Me PART 3 Elementary Level • Cups (When I’m Gone) • Happy • Home • Let Her Go Eight Disney solos perfect ______00416458 Book/CD ���������������������������� $10.99 • Love Runs Out • Roar • Stay. ______00414019 Book only ............................ $5.99 for the elementary-level ______00141171 ............................................ $9.99 piano student. Excellent PART 4 supplements to any piano method. Also includes lyrics! ______00416460 Book/CD ���������������������������� $10.99 Songs: Beauty and the Beast • Chim Chim Cher-ee • ______00414112 Book only ............................ $5.99 Friend like Me • Hakuna Matata • Lavender Blue • Les Poissons • Reflection • You Can Fly! You Can Fly! PART 5 You Can Fly! ______00416511 Book/CD ���������������������������� $10.99 ______00416880 ............................................ $7.99 ______00414121 Book only ............................ $5.99 FIRST JAZZ NEW PART 6 TUNES ______00414151 Book only ............................ $5.99 JOHN THOMPSON’S PART 7 EASIEST PIANO COURSE ______00414174 Book only ............................ $5.99 arr. Eric Baumgartner Elementary Level PART 8 8 cool songs for young beginners and first-time jazzers! ______00414649 Book only ............................ $5.99 Titles: Ain’t She Sweet • Alexander’s Ragtime Band • Blue Skies • Bye Bye Blackbird • The Glory of Love • It’s Only a Paper Moon • Night Train • Satin Doll. ______00120872 ............................................ $7.99 FEATURED PUBLICATIONS 3 FIRST POP SONGS POPULAR NEW JOHN THOMPSON’S arr. Carolyn Miller PIANO MODERN Eight great classic pop SOLOS COURSE PLUS songs that beginning 12 great arrangements for the POPULAR PIANO SOLOS pianists will love to play! more mature student that can BY JOHN THOMPSON Contains: Endless Love be used on their own, or as a This amazing compilation • I’m a Believer • Right supplement to John Thompson’s includes the First and Second Here Waiting • Tears in Heaven • Top of the World • Adult Piano Course. These Grade books, as well as all 23 What a Wonderful World • Yesterday • You Raise Me Up. books include access to audio pieces from the Popular Piano A perfect complement to any piano method. tracks online