Play Book by Pamela J. Marshall

This album and the accompanying music book are the result of composing and improvisation workshops with piano teacher Carroll Ann Bottino at the Pacem music studio in Lexington, MA in 2007. Most pieces are piano solo; two include a recorder part. Each piece was written according to the specifications of a particular student. Their "first commissioned piece" gives them another way to connect what they learn in music lessons to the wider music world. The book also includes several students' own compositions.

Tracks 1-9 are beginner pieces; tracks 10-21 are intermediate; tracks 22-31 are more advanced with more complex rhythms. Tracks 30 & 31 interpret the student's original poem. Interspersed, you'll hear some of the students' original compositions.

Tracklist

1.	For Caleb - Allegro	0:20

2.	For Ben - Moderato, with a jazz feeling	0:27

3.	For Jonathan - Andante grazioso	0:24

4.	For Alex - Allegro, with attitude	0:18

5.	Sleep by Ravi - Andantino	0:16

6.	Jumping Jacks by Ravi - Andantino	0:16

7.	For Ravi - Allegro	0:37

8.	The Running Horse and the Wolf by Maria G.	0:26

9.	For Maria G. - Andante	0:43

10.	For Felipe - Allegretto giocoso	0:32

11.	Hiking by Tristan	0:28

12.	For Tristan - Allegro, version 1	1:20

13.	For Tristan - Allegro molto, version 2	0:38

14.	For Clara - Adagio con dolore	1:05

15.	For Thekla - Allegro con furore	0:52

16.	For Kristen - Moderato, thinking of birds	0:32

17.	For Maria B. - Moderato	1:17

18.	For Elizabeth - Moderato nobilmente	1:41

19.	Away We Go! by Stephanie - Allegro	0:29

20.	For Stephanie - Allegretto	0:52

21.	For George - Andante grazioso	0:48

22.	For Gabriella - Andante, a la tango	1:16

23.	For Semmy - Allegro	1:25

24.	For Kavi - Allegro, there and back again	0:42

25.	Spring Storm by James Robert - M.M. 100	0:41

26.	For James Robert - Allegretto	1:49

27.	Untitled by Victoria - M.M.104	0:39

28.	For Victoria - Flowing, with grace	1:25

29.	For Sneha - Allegretto	1:19

30.	For Shachi - Tempo rubato	1:35

31.	For Amudha - Misterioso e rubato	3:38

Credits

released March 1, 2012

Pamela Marshall performed the piano and recorder parts and did the audio engineering and graphic design.
Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer created the cover art.

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