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To help you learn your new Recitalworks piece faster—376 illustrated pages of practice strategies, tips, tricks and traps.
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Fresh Photocopies
A practice idea with a twist...you'll never work with a single copy of a score again.
*NEW* Treble Clef Quiz
The next instalment in our series of randomly generated, self marking online quizzes.
The art of the interview
What to ask, what to check for, and how to have prospective students falling over themselves to get in to your studio.
Deadwood Students
How to tell when you've got a student that you're actually better off without....take our quiz, we feel your pain.
Running a Practice Competition
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About the composer
Philip Johnston is best known as the author of The Practice Revolution and Practiceopedia, and as the founder of www.practicespot.com.
But long before he was writing words, he recorded for Warner Music as a pianist-composer in his own right. He also composes for Alfred Publishing.
The Recitalworks Collection
Fresh piano concert repertoire, for pianists of all standards
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Overture RW3 5'11
Recitalworks' signature piece (you hear an excerpt whenever the website is loading). This piece was actually first recorded for Warner Music back in 1996—recording above is a 90 second excerpt, full 5 minute performance of Overture is below. Full recording (mp3, 4.7MB) |
Snowflakes RW6 0'59
A delicate picture piece—how many shades of quiet can you play? Recording (mp3, 0.9MB) |
Etude RW10 1'06
Double thirds anyone? An encore piece that demands plenty of the performer, despite only being 60 seconds long. Score In Production Recording (mp3, 1MB) |
Elegy RW1 2'53
Introspective, well suited to being sandwiched between faster works. Trickier than it sounds, with multiple lines to realise. Recording (mp3, 2.6MB) |
*NEW* Sonata no. 1 RW14 First Movement 5'07
First of three movements, but each movement can also be used as a standalone recital item. Recording above is an excerpt, full recording below. Full recording (mp3, 4.7MB) |
To preview a piece Internet Explorer users need to click the arrow next to the piece title twice. Firefox users need only click once. Resetting previews Clicking "refresh" on your browser will reset all performances back to the beginning.. Mac users At this stage, the full downloadable scores are only available for PC users. Mac users can still download score previews, but will need to contact me to order physical copies of the full scores.
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Second Movement 3'23
Again, recording above is an excerpt, full recording below. Full recording (mp3, 3.1MB)
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Microwaltz RW8 0'52
Gentle waltz that is over and done with in under a minute. For early intermediate students. Recording (mp3, 0.8MB)
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Elton Joel RW4 2'03
With apologies to them both—I saw them perform together in Sydney, and wondered...what if they were to collaborate on a piano solo... Recording (mp3, 1.9MB) |
Grumpy Trolls RW7 1'23
An intermediate contest piece with bite. Storms and stamps all over the piano before the jump-up-and-bow finish. Recording (mp3, 1.2MB) |
Celebration RW2 2'22
An ebullient concert opener for intermediate to advanced pianists. Shifts up a gear—or two—at the 35 second mark after a pastoral start :) Recording (mp3, 2.1MB)
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Processional RW5 2'50
Stately, reserved and ceremonial ...at least for a while. A much darker piece than the opening few measures suggest. Recording (mp3, 2.6MB) |
Cryptic Prelude 1 RW9 1'52
A song without words—but what word best describes the mood? The first of a series of Cryptic Preludes. Recording (mp3, 1.7MB)
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Downloading recordings Free high definition MP3s can be downloaded by right clicking Recording (mp3) and selecting "save as" (Mac users shift-click instead). Previewing scores The first page* of each piece is available as a free download. To unlock the rest, you'll need to purchase an access code for $6.95. |
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Lullabye RW11 2'56 With a bedtime story thrown in. Written for my kids, from a dad who can play, but can't sing. Score In Production Recording (mp3, 2.7MB) |
