FM161

Shadows

for piano

Gary Higginson

£7.50

…would introduce pupils to different compositional styles… They are all convincing pastiches and enjoyable to play…
— Music Teacher
…show resourcefulness and imagination and would be brilliant repertoire for around Grade 3.
— Piano

A follow-up volume to Shadows, Scenes from Shakespeare, is available for pianists of higher grade.

Sample pages

FM161 – sample page 1 FM161 – sample page 2 FM161 – sample page 3 FM161 – sample page 4 FM161 – sample page 5

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  Composer Title Grade Forces
Gary Higginson Shadows
for piano
3 to 4 Piano
# Composer Movement Forces
1 Gary Higginson1. The Girl with the Golden HairPiano
2 2. Prelude in F
(to J.S.B.)
3 3. Minuet à Fauré
4 4. Homage to R. V. W.
(based on Symphony no 5, mvt 4)
5 5. Peter Warlock’s Farewell
(to Sussex)
6 6. Rondeau
(Homage to Machaut d. 1377: “The Last of the Troubadours”)
7 7. Waltz for Monsieur Poulenc
8 8. Happy 80th, Mr George Lloyd

Video

Composer Gary Higginson presents a pedagogical video in which he performs and discusses Minuet à Fauré, the third movement from his Shadows suite for piano.

Catalogue code: FM161 • Published: February 2009
Entry last updated: 22nd July 2010