Alfred's Basic Piano: Chord Approach Christmas Book 2: Piano Book
$6.99 USD
Sale price
$6.99 USD
Regular price
Skip to product information
Alfred's Basic Piano: Chord Approach Christmas Book 2: Piano Book
A Piano Method for the Later Beginner
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 2
Item: 00-2653
$6.99
One moment…
Description
Delightful arrangements of traditional holiday favorites are correlated page-by-page with Lesson Book 2 from the Chord Approach Series. Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High * Deck the Halls * The First Nowell * Mary's Cradle Song * O Christmas Tree * Pat-a-Pan * Silent Night * Still, Still, Still.
Alfred's Basic Piano: Chord Approach Christmas Book 2: Piano Book isn't in MakeMusic Cloud just yet...but it could be. Let us know you'd like to see it, and you'll help shape what comes next. In the meantime, start a free trial and dive into thousands of interactive titles your students can play along with today.
Request This Title
Tell us you want it.
Start Your Free Trial
Explore everything that's ready to play right now.
Sample Audio
No sample audio found.
Sample Video
No sample videos found.
Additional Details
More about this title
About the Authors
Dr. Willard Palmer stands as a globally recognized musician, educator, and scholar whose prolific output includes 789 published compositions. His diverse catalog encompasses accordion and guitar methods, multiple piano instructional materials, Hammond Chord Organ techniques, solo pieces, and choral works. Many of his publications have found audiences across German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish speaking communities. For many years, he served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer's early promise emerged when he performed piano on radio broadcasts at just 13 years old. Under the mentorship of Mae Vardeman, a piano teacher who cultivated his improvisational talents through rigorous technique training, he built a strong musical foundation. He pursued higher education at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he remained active in radio performances and ensemble work. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany, then completed post-graduate studies at the University of Houston.
Palmer's scholarly contributions became increasingly significant in his later career, particularly his expertise in Baroque music ornamentation, which earned him international recognition. This research informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. The University of Houston benefited from his knowledge as well; he taught the institution's groundbreaking accordion courses for 18 years. His distinguished contributions to musicological research culminated in 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 held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's early promise emerged when he performed piano on radio broadcasts at just 13 years old. Under the mentorship of Mae Vardeman, a piano teacher who cultivated his improvisational talents through rigorous technique training, he built a strong musical foundation. He pursued higher education at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he remained active in radio performances and ensemble work. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany, then completed post-graduate studies at the University of Houston.
Palmer's scholarly contributions became increasingly significant in his later career, particularly his expertise in Baroque music ornamentation, which earned him international recognition. This research informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. The University of Houston benefited from his knowledge as well; he taught the institution's groundbreaking accordion courses for 18 years. His distinguished contributions to musicological research culminated in 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 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. for over six decades, beginning in the late 1950s and continuing through 2016. He inherited the company from his father, Sam Manus, who founded it in 1922 as Manus Music before acquiring and merging with Alfred & Company in 1930. A skilled clarinetist and pianist with a business degree from City College of New York, Morton transformed Alfred into far more than a sheet music publisher.
In the 1950s, Morton envisioned Alfred Music as an educational force in the music industry. He pioneered the development of instructional series beginning with accordion, then expanding to guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift established Alfred as a leader in music education resources. The company experienced substantial growth over the following two decades, prompting a relocation of the main office to Los Angeles in 1975 and a move of the distribution center to upstate New York.
Under Morton's leadership and that of his sons Ron (who joined in 1988) and Steve (who joined in 1992), Alfred Music expanded globally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The company continued strengthening its position as a premier publisher of both instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a significant relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
In the 1950s, Morton envisioned Alfred Music as an educational force in the music industry. He pioneered the development of instructional series beginning with accordion, then expanding to guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift established Alfred as a leader in music education resources. The company experienced substantial growth over the following two decades, prompting a relocation of the main office to Los Angeles in 1975 and a move of the distribution center to upstate New York.
Under Morton's leadership and that of his sons Ron (who joined in 1988) and Steve (who joined in 1992), Alfred Music expanded globally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The company continued strengthening its position as a premier publisher of both instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing 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 recognized piano method developed alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned degrees from Northwestern University in piano performance, music education, and performance studies, and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her training included study at prestigious institutions with renowned teachers: James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco built an extensive career as an educator and performer. She maintained private teaching studios across New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston while presenting recitals throughout the United States. Her scholarly contributions include the co-authored work Creating Music at the Piano, written with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco's influence extended globally through her work as a clinician and workshop leader. She presented at numerous college and university campuses and conducted educational workshops across Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her distinguished career has earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco built an extensive career as an educator and performer. She maintained private teaching studios across New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston while presenting recitals throughout the United States. Her scholarly contributions include the co-authored work Creating Music at the Piano, written with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco's influence extended globally through her work as a clinician and workshop leader. She presented at numerous college and university campuses and conducted educational workshops across Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her distinguished career has earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.