Alfred's Basic All-in-One Sacred Course, Book 1: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic All-in-One Sacred Course, Book 1: Piano Book
Lesson * Theory * Solo
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco, lyrics by Jean Horn
Level: 1
Item: 00-14558
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Designed for the Christian student, this course incorporates the appealing music and activities from Alfred's All-in-One Course with lyrics and illustrations that reflect spiritual and inspirational themes. Students will be exposed to Christian values and principles as well as Biblical lessons while learning basic musicianship skills. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.
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Dr. Willard Palmer established himself as a distinguished musician, educator, and scholar whose influence spans multiple instruments and musical genres. Beginning as a child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age thirteen, he built his foundation under the mentorship of Mae Vardeman, whose emphasis on technique and improvisation shaped his artistic development. His early years included studies at Whitworth College and Millsaps College, followed by advanced training at the Conservatory of Leipzig on a prestigious two-year scholarship.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published compositions covering accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral works. Many of these publications have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his reach to musicians worldwide. At the University of Houston, he taught the first successful college accordion courses for eighteen years while completing post-graduate studies.
His scholarly expertise earned him international recognition, particularly for research in Baroque music ornamentation and Classical music pedagogy. This expertise became the foundation for the celebrated Alfred Masterworks series. Palmer received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. He served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and was active in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He also directed the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published compositions covering accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral works. Many of these publications have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his reach to musicians worldwide. At the University of Houston, he taught the first successful college accordion courses for eighteen years while completing post-graduate studies.
His scholarly expertise earned him international recognition, particularly for research in Baroque music ornamentation and Classical music pedagogy. This expertise became the foundation for the celebrated Alfred Masterworks series. Palmer received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. He served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and was active in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He also directed the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, beginning in the early 1950s. He inherited the company from his father Sam, who founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era and later merged it with Alfred & Company to create Alfred Music. Morton brought a business degree from City College of New York and musical training in clarinet and piano to his role.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a major educational music company. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder that became industry standards. The company's significant growth prompted a major relocation in 1975, moving the headquarters to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve continued the family legacy by joining the company in 1988 and 1992, respectively. Together they expanded Alfred Music's global presence through offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK, while deepening the catalog of educational methods and performance music. In 2005, the company achieved a milestone acquisition of Warner Bros. Publications, including rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a major educational music company. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder that became industry standards. The company's significant growth prompted a major relocation in 1975, moving the headquarters to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve continued the family legacy by joining the company in 1988 and 1992, respectively. Together they expanded Alfred Music's global presence through offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK, while deepening the catalog of educational methods and performance music. In 2005, the company achieved a milestone acquisition of Warner Bros. Publications, including rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, the internationally acclaimed piano method developed alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, followed by a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. Her advanced training included studies with renowned pedagogues James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She performed recitals across the United States and collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on the additional publication Creating Music at the Piano. Her recognition includes an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as well as listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco gained international prominence through her work as a clinician and workshop conductor. She presented at numerous colleges and universities across America while also leading workshops throughout Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She performed recitals across the United States and collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on the additional publication Creating Music at the Piano. Her recognition includes an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as well as listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco gained international prominence through her work as a clinician and workshop conductor. She presented at numerous colleges and universities across America while also leading workshops throughout Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.