Essential Piano Solos - GRADE 5
19 more complex compositions make the EPS Grade 5 portfolio, featuring numerous stand alone pieces, but also further ‘Porcelain Doll’ ‘Sooner than later’ and solos from ‘Music for the Heart and Soul Opus 2’ and ‘Lyghtshow’ and ‘I wonder’.
‘Dharawal’ first appears at Grade 5 level, a study of varying time and key signs, reflecting the First Nations People of Australia. This in revisited with more intensity in Grade 6 and Grade 8 versions.
‘City lights’ offers a pulsing, triplet, blues feel and ‘Sliding Doors’ explores the sonata form, with 3 themes interacting throughout.
I Wonder is a Grade 5 piece that captures a bright and reflective mood. With its sunshiny melody, this piece offers a rewarding challenge for intermediate pianists looking to explore expressive dynamics and nuanced phrasing. Perfect for those ready to take their playing to the next level.
Essential Piano Scores by Mark Matthews Australian Composer are his self published graded scores.
These scores exist previously in his ‘Scores by Albums’ or as ‘Single Scores’ …
Grading follows AMEB
Wirripang and Blackrock Music publishers also offer numerous Mark Matthews Australian Composer scores, prior to 2022. Their anthologies can be explored and sourced from the hyperlinks on this site home page.
Sample Videos and Scores
Enjoy the sample videos and scores prior to purchase.
- The Chase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiP9dZaJ_4g
- The Contemplation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSo1E-PtyjI
- Deep Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-7SCBis2uI
- Finally I see: KARIN Slovakia 14 min in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsXiYsn9Edw
- Five a Side: Joe CANADA 8 min in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsXiYsn9Edw
- Okra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos80DiYzv8
- Sliding Doors:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnr2EH2ELY4
- Djembla - The Soaring Eagle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtpk1sPLv0Y
- The Stand Off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsukMdV1yWA
- Tranquillity: USA K POPEJOY 33 min in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STipHqULm8M
- Transendance (sp. deliberate): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzQjtQnCRts