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Winter Portraits.(Book review)
* Winter Portraits, by Kevin Costley. The FJH Music Company, Inc., 2008. www.fjhmusic.com; (800) 262-8744; 24pp. $5.50. Intermediate.
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This collection of pieces by Kevin Costley is published as a part of the FJH Composers in Focus Series, which introduces original compositions by contemporary composers into our piano teaching repertoire. Each of the pieces in this collection paints a portrait of a winter scene or experience. The accessibility of these compositions is appealing for a variety of students. They are musically mature with very artistic titles, making them perfect for teenage, as well as, adult students at the intermediate level. Students will be challenged more through musicianship than technique.
The first piece, "It's Snowing Again," has very basic rhythms, but requires the student to have a strong understanding of rubato. This is true for many of the selections. The composer uses ritardandos, grand pauses and fermatas, as well as specific written instructions on the score such as "lingering," "with forward motion" and "holding back." Dynamics vary widely throughout. They are very carefully planned, with detailed markings given by the composer. Voicing and balance are extremely important in ...
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...String Camp, 7 miles west of Eureka Springs, AR, 7/24-7/31. Featured teachers: Jim Breckenridge, Jim Waddelow, Kevin Costley, Gene Moon and Leon Whitesell. Type of participants: Violinists, violists, cellists, bassists and pianists. Age or...
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...Arts Colony Piano/String Camp, Eureka Springs, 7/20-7/27. Featured teachers: Jim Breckenridge, Jim Waddelow, Kevin Costley, Babette Goodman and Gene Moon. Type of participants: Pianists and string instrumentalists. Age or grade level: Secondary...
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...reached the conclusion that a formal agreement is necessary because management has not taken the proper steps to date," said Kevin Costley, a Minneapolis banking lawyer who has been involved with similar regulatory agreements with other banks. "These things...
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...old Ellen McCoy. Some of the Pampa artists whose work are on display for sale at Art Emporium include John P. Darby, Kevin Costley, Sue Abbott, Arvia Willingham, Polly Benton, Carol Dunham, Doris Rice, Don Minnick, Lois Minnick, Dorsey Corzan...
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...String Camp, Eureka Springs, 7/21-7/28. Featured teachers: Leon Whitesell, Jim Waddelow, Tony Carrillo and Kevin Costley. Type of participants: Pianists and string instrumentalists. Age or grade level: Secondary. Emphasis: Soloists, ensembles...
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- Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network Isoldi, Michael November 1, 1999 700+ words
...more than 100 rugs from different designers, is one of the company's most popular lines. A Santa Claus design and a Winter Portraits snowman scene are the hottest right now, Smith noted. Smith added that gift rugs are big impulse items, and, unlike...
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...why. Offering a variety of food for a wide range of species now has a valuable role in bird conservation, especially in winter. Portraits, both pictorial and verbal, to help identify 60-plus species are a bonus with the lavish, all-colour volume; although...
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