Alfred's Basic All-in-One Sacred Course, Book 4: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic All-in-One Sacred Course, Book 4: Piano Book
Lesson * Theory * Solo
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco, lyrics by Jean Horn
Level: 4
Item: 00-14570
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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.
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Dr. Willard Palmer was an internationally celebrated musician, educator, and scholar who composed 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. His publications reached audiences worldwide through translations in German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. For many years, he served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer demonstrated exceptional musical talent from childhood, performing piano on radio broadcasts at age 13. His foundational training came from pianist Mae Vardeman, who taught him rigorous technique while encouraging his improvisational abilities. He pursued higher education at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, continuing to perform on radio and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, Palmer earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany, then completed postgraduate work at the University of Houston.
Palmer joined the University of Houston music faculty, where he taught the first successful college level accordion courses for 18 years. As a dedicated scholar, he became internationally recognized as an authority on Baroque music ornamentation, work that formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. In 1971 he received a Doctor of Humanities degree, followed by a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer demonstrated exceptional musical talent from childhood, performing piano on radio broadcasts at age 13. His foundational training came from pianist Mae Vardeman, who taught him rigorous technique while encouraging his improvisational abilities. He pursued higher education at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, continuing to perform on radio and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, Palmer earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany, then completed postgraduate work at the University of Houston.
Palmer joined the University of Houston music faculty, where he taught the first successful college level accordion courses for 18 years. As a dedicated scholar, he became internationally recognized as an authority on Baroque music ornamentation, work that formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. In 1971 he received a Doctor of Humanities degree, followed by a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. from 1952 to 2016, leading the company through decades of growth and transformation. He joined the family business in the late 1940s after earning a business degree from City College of New York. As both a clarinetist and pianist, Manus brought musical expertise to his leadership role.
Under Manus's direction, Alfred Music evolved from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the development of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, positioning the company as a leader in music education resources. The company's expansion during subsequent decades was substantial enough to necessitate relocating its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 and establishing a separate distribution center in upstate New York.
Manus's sons carried forward the family legacy by joining the company. Ron joined in 1988 and Steve in 1992, and together they broadened Alfred Music's reach internationally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, obtaining rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and forging a significant relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Under Manus's direction, Alfred Music evolved from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the development of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, positioning the company as a leader in music education resources. The company's expansion during subsequent decades was substantial enough to necessitate relocating its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 and establishing a separate distribution center in upstate New York.
Manus's sons carried forward the family legacy by joining the company. Ron joined in 1988 and Steve in 1992, and together they broadened Alfred Music's reach internationally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, obtaining rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and forging a significant 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 with Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A distinguished educator, she served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston throughout her career.
Her educational credentials include degrees from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music in Piano Performance) as well as an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. She studied piano with renowned masters including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
Beyond her foundational work in piano pedagogy, Dr. Lethco collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano. She performed recitals across the United States and served as clinician at numerous conventions. Her influence extended globally through workshops and presentations in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She is recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her educational credentials include degrees from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music in Piano Performance) as well as an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. She studied piano with renowned masters including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
Beyond her foundational work in piano pedagogy, Dr. Lethco collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano. She performed recitals across the United States and served as clinician at numerous conventions. Her influence extended globally through workshops and presentations in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She is recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.