Penny Pieces - 18 Short & Easy Pieces for Piano - Dalmaine, Cyril

A cheerful collection of 18 short, easy piano pieces by Cyril Dalmaine that are perfect for young pupils. Suggested grade 0-1.

Contents:

• Big Ben
• The Lily-Pond
• Curds and Whey
• The Lamp-Lighter
• Punch and Judy
• The Swimming Pool
• Snapdragon
• The Morning Dip
• Rags and Bones
• The Belfry-Tower
• Woodman's Song
• Oak-Apples
• Glow-Worms
• The Cockatoo
• Moon Magic
• The Clown
• Prince Charming
• Market Day

Composer and critic Cyril Carr Dalmaine graduated from the Royal College of Music and was Music master at Uppington School before going on to become chorus master to the BBC. He is most famous for coining the term 'Lord Haw-Haw' in his work as radio critic of the Daily Express under the pseudonym Jonah Barrington, in reference to the Nazi propaganda broadcasts of William Joyce during the Second World War.

Dalmaine was also a record presenter in the pre-1955 days and responsible for the 'discovery' of the then deceased Italian tenor, Alessandro Valente, giving Valente enjoyed a considerable posthumous vogue. As a composer Dalmaine wrote chamber music, and transcribed the cantatas of J.S. Bach to piano as well as a wide range of piano and string works published by Forsyth. His works such as Variations from Versailles and Pathway to the Proms remain in print and are well worth re-discovering, while his arrangements of popular classics in our Silhouette Series remain best sellers.