This solo in Eb major is a gem in the repertoire for Right Hand alone. Marked "adagio cantabile", it starts with a beautiful melodic line in harmonic 6ths supported by arpeggiated chords in the lower register. The middle section modulates to D major and builds to a convincing climax before returning to the quiet mood of the opening.

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This beautiful and lyrical composition for RH Alone at the Early Advanced level was written by Dennis Alexander for his dear friend and musical colleague, Ingrid Clarfield. An active lecturer and adjudicator, Clarfield has given master classes, lecture-recitals and pedagogy workshops throughout the United States and Canada. She is a stroke survivor, who has lost the use of her left arm, but continues to inspire teachers and students alike through her brilliant teaching and lectures. Although written for RH Alone, the solo can easily be adapted for 2-hands with some changes in fingering.

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Written in honor of New Mexico's Centennial Celebration in 2012, and dedicated to the New Mexico School of Music for the 3rd Annual Dennis Alexander Piano Competition. Dennis Alexander's New Mexico: Land of Enchantment is a journey through the state’s historic Spanish past, its Native American influences, and one of its most beautiful natural landmarks, the Sandia Mountains. The suite begins with “Popé’s Rebellion,” a musical depiction of the famous Pueblo Revolt of 1680. It features a majestic introduction followed by a fast and agitated main theme in 7/8 meter. The second movement, “Kokopelli Magic,” uses playful rhythms and articulations to capture the personality of the trickster god, Kokopelli. “Sunset on the Sandias,” the final movement, is a lyrical display of the beautiful colors that fall on this natural landmark, the Sandia Mountains, at sunset.

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Big Sky Montana contains three pieces that imaginatively depict this western state. "Land of the Shining Mountains" uses multiple key changes to display the majesty of Montana's various mountain ranges. Challenges for the student include large reaches in the left hand, a few accents, and syncopated rhythms. "Song of the Sky" portrays traditional Salish music, performed on the flageolet (or "love flute") The graceful melody, a love song, is played at night by young men who wished to serenade their sweethearts. It is relaxing, and accidentals and arpeggios add variety. In the final piece, "Battle of Little Bighorn," fast eighth notes and frequently changing meter create a lively mood, evoking a famous conflict between the US army and Native American tribes. An extended section of polychords creates dissonant, clashing harmonies, which capture the dramatic battle. The middle section, which remains rhythmic, has a more fluid feel.Concert/Contest.

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This early advanced solo was written for and dedicated to my dear friend, Roxana Anklesaria-Doctor, who resides in India. Roxana invited me to judge a piano competition there several years ago which she founded, called Musiquest. This piece has a dramatic 2-page introduction that weaves in the first 4 notes of the "romance theme" in the LH accompaniment pattern, and then moves directly into the "Romance" itself. This lyrical theme contains wide leaps within a very legato line, and then modulates to a contrasting development section in B Major, then returning to the original theme in Eb and ends with a beautiful and very expressive coda.

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