Scenes at a Farm - Carroll, Walter

Brilliant children's composer Walter Carroll was the master of writing pieces for the beginner that are superbly musical in spite of their simplicity. This classic album, the first in the Carroll series, is a collection of twenty pieces (including 4 duets) inspired by H Lang Jones that has featured on exam syllabi and at music festivals around the world. Suggested grade 0-1.

Contents

• The Farmhouse
• The Jolly Farmer
• In The Quiet Wood
• The Milkmaid's Song
• A Morning Ride
• The Robins
• On The Lake
• Girls' Flower Dance
• The Squirrel
• The Lost Lamb
• Going To The Hayfield
• The Cuckoo
• The Little Brook
• May-Day Dance
• Tossing The Hay
• Now All Is Sleeping
• The March Of The Farmers Men (Duet)
• The Dance Of The Shepherd Girls (Duet)
• The Lonely Shepherd (Duet)
• Round The Maypole (Duet)

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Customer Reviews

I learned form this book in the '50s and my mother and grandmother before me. I am a piano teacher, and sometimes forget what a wonderful little collection of pieces it is: characterful, nostalgic, and appeals to today's child just as much as tunes with pieces about mobile phones and moon landing! Ideal for pre-Grade 1. Anon.

I have used this book as a second book for beginners for over 40 years. It is simplistic in its approach, seeking to hone the skills of the beginner. Walter Carrol was an expert in this field. The music contains expression marks, and the rhythms used are simple. However, the music is melodious and presents a challenge to the beginner. The skills developed are progressively more demanding. The duets at the end of the book are great fun, and yet present new skills for the young child. The verses are great fun to sing along to the music!

I bought this book for a young friend who is just starting the piano because it was my first book 40 years ago. I was delighted and charmed that the music was still so suitable and tuneful, with different lessons that can be drawn out in each peice. The verse to sing is helpful for many children, and the duets at the end are great. Anon.

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