Peninsula Suite was released in May 2007. It is a collection of 6 piano pieces describing wildlife around the Otago Peninsula. Each piece aims to describe a feature of these animals as well as offering a variety of technical challenges to the pianist.
Peninsula Suite was commissioned by the Otago Branch of The Institute of Registered Music Teachers, and was written for pianists of grade 4 or 5 level.
Sand-hoppers Dance
A bouncy piece featuring syncopated rhythms and an unusual scale.
Technical feature: left hand geography.
Seals Slither
Slow and lugubrious, with a lyrical right hand melody over a sustained left hand part.
Technical feature: pedal work.
Kereru Flutter
Flowing piece mimicking the sound of pigeon wings beating.
Technical feature: the crossing of hands.
Hoiho Hip Hop
Jazzy in style; the use of black and white keys symbolises penguins.
Technical feature: change of meters and key signatures.
Crabs Scuttle
Lively staccato piece with driving motor rhythms.
Technical feature: light staccato touch, finger work.
Albatross Glide
Flowing lyrical lines and expressive harmonies.
Technical feature: three part textures in places. Slightly more challenging than the other pieces.
The price of this volume is NZ$15.00.
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