Intermediate to Advanced Level-Randall Hartsell's Wedding Creations features nine arrangements of great classical favorites in his unique trademark style as well as three romantic originals especially composed for this collection! Arrangements: Air (Handel) - Allegro Maestoso (Handel) - Arioso (Bach) - The Heavens Declare (Marcello) - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) - Love Divine All Loves Excelling (Prichard) - Ode to Joy (Beethoven) - Rondeau (Mouret) - Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke). Original pieces: Adagio from the Heart - Chanson d'amour - Unity of Love.

Later Elementary Level-Description: This piece is a blues in ABA form with brief introduction and coda. The melody is built on a short melodic phrase: a riff. The bass part is a separate but related melodic phrase which becomes the important melody in the B section. Purpose: Introduction to the elements of the jazz styles of Duke Ellington Count Basie and Horace Silver: 1. Jazz inflection and phrasing 2. Varying riffs through simple variation and rhythmic displacement 3. Harmonic structure drawn from commonly used jazz harmonic patterns. Suggestions for Instruction: In m. 1-8 learn hands alone with special attention to double and grace notes. After learning one hand at a time it can be playedwith a teacher as a duet. In m. 12 RH double notes need special attention lifting the fifth finger on upper repeated notes while playing lower voices smoothly. In m. 13-20 learn to play the LH melody legato with RH chords detached. In m. 28-29 give special attention to rhythm and chord positions. Other Information After Blue Notes is memorized it will work well with rhythmic accompaniment or as a basis for improvisation. Key: F Major