The American Collection

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Author: Chester Music ISBN: 9781783239658
Publisher: Music Sales Limited Publication: January 7, 2011
Imprint: Chester Music Language: English
Author: Chester Music
ISBN: 9781783239658
Publisher: Music Sales Limited
Publication: January 7, 2011
Imprint: Chester Music
Language: English

The American Collection celebrates the greatest American composers from the 19th to 20th centuries. Composers including Samuel Barber, Scott Joplin, Burt Bacharach and Philip Glass are beautifully presented for solo Piano, allowing you to play your way to the heart of American culture.

A specially-written foreword places the music in historical and national context and includes biographical details of many of the featured composers. Alongside this, Spotify integration allows you to listen as you learn, and uncover the America's immense contribution to the international world of music.

The arrangements are intended for the intermediate to advanced pianist.

Songlist:

- Alfie [Burt Bacharach]
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again [Burt Bacharach]
- Not Goin' Home Anymore (Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid) [Burt Bacharach]
- What The World Needs Now Is Love [Burt Bacharach]
- Adagio For Strings [Samuel Barber]
- Alexander's Ragtime Band [Irving Berlin]
- Caprice No.2 [George W. Chadwick]
- The Simpsons (Theme) [Danny Elfman]
- Prelude To A Kiss [Ellington, Duke]
- Satin Doll [Duke Ellington]
- Meditation Op.61 [Arthur Foote]
- Dance From Akhnaten [Philip Glass]
- The Hours [Philip Glass]
- Chinatown [Jerry Goldsmith]
- The Mummy (The Sand Volcano) [Jerry Goldsmith]
- The White Peacock (Roman Sketches) [Charles Griffes]
- The Entertainer [Scott Joplin]
- Fig Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin]
- Heliotrope Bouquet [Scott Joplin]
- Maple Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin]
- Weeping Willow Rag [Scott Joplin]
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man [Jerome Kern]
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [Jerome Kern]
- The Way You Look Tonight [Jerome Kern]
- To A Wild Rose (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell]
- At An Old Trysting Place (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell]
- From Uncle Remus (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell]
- The Pink Panther (Theme) [Henry Mancini]
- Funeral March Op.9 [Thomas Knowles Paine]
- La Sauterelle Op.49 No.2 [Horatio Parker]
- The Liberty Bell [John Philip Sousa]
- Semper Fidelis [John Philip Sousa]
- Stars And Stripes Forever [John Philip Sousa]
- Shenandoah [Traditional]
- The Yellow Rose Of Texas [Traditional]
- E.T. Theme [John Williams]
- Schindler's List [John Williams]

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The American Collection celebrates the greatest American composers from the 19th to 20th centuries. Composers including Samuel Barber, Scott Joplin, Burt Bacharach and Philip Glass are beautifully presented for solo Piano, allowing you to play your way to the heart of American culture.

A specially-written foreword places the music in historical and national context and includes biographical details of many of the featured composers. Alongside this, Spotify integration allows you to listen as you learn, and uncover the America's immense contribution to the international world of music.

The arrangements are intended for the intermediate to advanced pianist.

Songlist:

- Alfie [Burt Bacharach]
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again [Burt Bacharach]
- Not Goin' Home Anymore (Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid) [Burt Bacharach]
- What The World Needs Now Is Love [Burt Bacharach]
- Adagio For Strings [Samuel Barber]
- Alexander's Ragtime Band [Irving Berlin]
- Caprice No.2 [George W. Chadwick]
- The Simpsons (Theme) [Danny Elfman]
- Prelude To A Kiss [Ellington, Duke]
- Satin Doll [Duke Ellington]
- Meditation Op.61 [Arthur Foote]
- Dance From Akhnaten [Philip Glass]
- The Hours [Philip Glass]
- Chinatown [Jerry Goldsmith]
- The Mummy (The Sand Volcano) [Jerry Goldsmith]
- The White Peacock (Roman Sketches) [Charles Griffes]
- The Entertainer [Scott Joplin]
- Fig Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin]
- Heliotrope Bouquet [Scott Joplin]
- Maple Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin]
- Weeping Willow Rag [Scott Joplin]
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man [Jerome Kern]
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [Jerome Kern]
- The Way You Look Tonight [Jerome Kern]
- To A Wild Rose (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell]
- At An Old Trysting Place (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell]
- From Uncle Remus (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell]
- The Pink Panther (Theme) [Henry Mancini]
- Funeral March Op.9 [Thomas Knowles Paine]
- La Sauterelle Op.49 No.2 [Horatio Parker]
- The Liberty Bell [John Philip Sousa]
- Semper Fidelis [John Philip Sousa]
- Stars And Stripes Forever [John Philip Sousa]
- Shenandoah [Traditional]
- The Yellow Rose Of Texas [Traditional]
- E.T. Theme [John Williams]
- Schindler's List [John Williams]

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