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A brilliant, show-stopping piece that sounds like a grand Chopin waltz but fits comfortably under intermediate hands.

Every piece features singing, memorable melodies that teach students how to shape a musical phrase. william gillock recital collection pdf

William Gillock (1917–1993) was an American composer and music educator who revolutionized how we teach lyrical and jazz-influenced piano music to young players. Unlike many pedagogical composers of his era, Gillock didn’t write dry, mechanical pieces. He wrote character pieces —miniature tone poems that told stories of New Orleans jazz (he was a Missouri native who loved Southern music), waltzing dolls, lonely flowers, and raging storms. A brilliant, show-stopping piece that sounds like a