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Festive Greetings & Christmas Gifts!

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It’s been an action-packed year for us at Practising the Piano and we are proud to have hosted many events throughout the year presented by myself as well as others from our team of experts. Zoom has proven an ideal platform for a piano workshop, as it enables participants to try out ideas and suggestions in real time from the privacy of their own studios.

I have thoroughly enjoyed creating new content for the Online Academy over the last few years and we have plans for lots more in the coming year. Thank you all for your support, we really appreciate it! Looking forward to seeing many of you in the New Year (starting with our rescheduled Birthday Bash on 15th January!).

Meanwhile, my very best wishes for a happy and peaceful holiday season, and a joyous 2022,

– Graham

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The Perfect Gifts for a Pianist!

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A Christmas Gift for Our Readers

We’re delighted to announce that we’re collaborating with composer Christopher Norton to publish a collection of resources for his works on the Online Academy in 2022. These will include scores, teaching notes and videos for a selection of pieces from his Connections books. In the meantime, Christopher has provided us with a sneak preview of two pieces from his Connections for Piano Christmas which will be available in 2022!

O Little One Sweet

O little One Sweet is a very old carol, the melody attributed to Bach, the words by Samuel Scheidt (1650) translated by Percy Dearmer in 1928. It is a plaintive minor key melody and Christopher Norton has woven a tapestry of musical ideas around the simple melody, even going into an expressive improvisation before the final statement.

Jingly Rag

This is rollicking rag which keeps getting interrupted by fragments of Jingle Bells!

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Festive Greetings & a Happy New Year

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As usual, it’s been a busy year for us at Practising the Piano with many projects and new initiatives. We are proud to have hosted a wide range of events throughout the year presented by myself as well as others from our growing team of experts.

During the latter half of the year we ran several events in our new state-of-the-art London studio which enables us to create high-quality recordings and offer the opportunity to participate in-person and online via Zoom. This format has worked very well and we will be developing it further and presenting more of these events in the year ahead.

I have thoroughly enjoyed creating new content for the Online Academy over the last few years. This past year I have recorded a multitude of videos on exam and other repertoire. A selection of these videos has already been published with a whole lot more to come.

I look forward to sharing these videos with you and to hopefully seeing you online or in-person at one of our events. In the meantime, thank you all for your support, we really appreciate it, and my very best wishes for a happy holiday season and a joyous 2023!

– Graham

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Looking for Festive Music?

If you’d like to be able to play some seasonally-themed music on the piano then Lucinda Mackworth-Young’s recent online workshop might be just what you’re looking for! In this festive edition of her popular spontaneous social piano workshop, Lucinda shows how to play, accompany and improvise on a wealth of carols and seasonal songs including Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Good King Wenceslas, Auld Lang Syne and more! Click here to purchase access to the workshop recording and resources.

Last Minute Gift Ideas!

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