Work
Pleasant Pieces for Piano
for piano
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About
These eleven works for piano offer a range styles and moods.
They have been selected in their entirety for the Royal Schools alternative 'C' list piano syllabus. Nocturne in C major, The Chase, Pastorale, The Darkening and A Legend are suitable for Grade 6; The Taming, Caprice, Nocturne in A minor and Poltergeist are suitable for Grade 7; and Reflections and Seashore have been selected for Grade 8.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Georgina Zellan-Smith with financial assistance from the QEII Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand)
Difficulty note
Grades 6–8
Contents note
- Nocturne in C major
- The Chase
- The Taming
- Reflections
- Caprice
- Nocturne in A minor
- Pastorale
- Seashore
- The Darkening
- A Legend
- Poltergeist
Performance history
16 Sep 2000: Performed by Georgina Zellan-Smith (piano) at the Canberra School of Music, Canberra, Australia
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Tabitha Lau at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Sherry Lee at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Harry Ellerm at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Andrew Lau at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Ellen Chan at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Yiru Xue at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Sabrina Jung at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Anita Huang at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by I Chen Sun at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Anita Huang at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
17 Apr 2008: Performed by Gordon Lu at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School
08 Oct 2011: Performed by Geoffrey Hinds (piano) at St Barnabas Anglican Church, Mt Eden, Auckland