1992

eleven pieces for piano

By:

• Edwin Carr

Contents:

1. Nocturne in C major; 2. The Chase; 3. The Taming; 4. Reflections; 5. Caprice; 6. Nocturne in A minor; 7. Pastorale; 8. Seashore; 9. The Darkening; 10. A Legend; 11. Poltergeist

Availability

• This work has 3 scores and 2 recordings

Programme Note

These eleven works for piano offer a range styles and moods.

They have been selected in their entirety for the Royal Schools alternative ‘C’ list piano syllabus. Nocturne in C major, The Chase, Pastorale, The Darkening and A Legend are suitable for Grade 6; The Taming, Caprice, Nocturne in A minor and Poltergeist are suitable for Grade 7; and Reflections and Seashore have been selected for Grade 8.

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Georgina Zellan-Smith with financial assistance from the QEII Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand)

• Georgina Zellan-Smith

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Difficulty Note:

Grades 6-8

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand

Performance History

	16 Sep 2000	Performed by Georgina Zellan-Smith (piano) at the Canberra School of Music, Canberra, Australia
		Georgina Zellan-Smith
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Sherry Lee at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School The Chase, the second of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Yiru Xue at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School The Taming, the third of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Harry Ellerm at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Pastorale, the seventh of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Andrew Lau at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School The Darkening, the ninth of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Ellen Chan at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School A Legend, the tenth of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Tabitha Lau at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Nocturne in C major, the first of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Anita Huang at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Nocturne in A minor, the sixth of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by I Chen Sun at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Poltergeist, the last of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Anita Huang at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Reflections, the fourth of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Gordon Lu at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Seashore, the eighth of the Pleasant Pieces
	17 Apr 2008	Performed by Sabrina Jung at a concert workshop in the Aurora Centre Green Room at Burnside High School Caprice, the fifth of the Pleasant Pieces