Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Hymn Book 1A: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Hymn Book 1A: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1A
Item: 00-6147
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The Hymn Books contain the world's most famous hymns and are perfect for the student who enjoys playing sacred music. Duet parts are included in the first three levels. Titles: All Through the Night * Evening Prayer * Forest Green * Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild * God Is So Good * Holy Spirit, Hear us * I Am Bound for the Promised Land * Jesus, Lord of Glory * Jesus, Lover of My Soul * Jesus Loves Me! * Let Us, with a Gladsome Mind * More Love to Thee * O Give Thanks to the Lord * Oh, How I Love Jesus! * Wind Through the Olive Trees * Wonderful Words of Life.
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Dr. Willard Palmer was an internationally recognized musician, scholar, and educator who authored 789 published compositions. His prolific output encompassed accordion methods, piano methods, a Hammond Chord Organ method, guitar instruction books, numerous solo pieces, and choral works. Many of these publications were translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. For many years, he served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer showed exceptional musical talent from childhood, performing piano on radio at age 13. He studied under pianist Mae Vardeman, who developed his improvisational skills through rigorous technical training. His higher education included studies at Whitworth College and Millsaps College, where he performed accordion and piano on radio broadcasts and campus ensembles. He later earned a Bachelor's degree from Millsaps and received a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany. At the University of Houston, he completed post-graduate work and subsequently taught accordion courses for 18 years, establishing the first successful college accordion program.
Palmer became a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation through meticulous musicological research, work that informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. His scholarly contributions earned him 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 maintained active memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer showed exceptional musical talent from childhood, performing piano on radio at age 13. He studied under pianist Mae Vardeman, who developed his improvisational skills through rigorous technical training. His higher education included studies at Whitworth College and Millsaps College, where he performed accordion and piano on radio broadcasts and campus ensembles. He later earned a Bachelor's degree from Millsaps and received a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany. At the University of Houston, he completed post-graduate work and subsequently taught accordion courses for 18 years, establishing the first successful college accordion program.
Palmer became a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation through meticulous musicological research, work that informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. His scholarly contributions earned him 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 maintained active 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 early 1950s. His father, Sam Manus, had founded the company's predecessor in 1922 as a Tin Pan Alley sheet music publisher and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Morton joined the family business in the late 1940s after earning his business degree from City College of New York, and soon took the helm when his father retired.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. A skilled clarinetist and pianist himself, he spearheaded the creation of instructional series beginning with accordion, then expanding to guitar, piano, and recorder. The company's explosive growth in subsequent decades prompted a major relocation in 1975, moving 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 Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together they propelled the company toward global expansion, opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while maintaining Alfred's focus on world-class instructional methods and performance music. A major milestone came in 2005 when Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications and the EMI Catalogue Partnership, establishing a significant long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. A skilled clarinetist and pianist himself, he spearheaded the creation of instructional series beginning with accordion, then expanding to guitar, piano, and recorder. The company's explosive growth in subsequent decades prompted a major relocation in 1975, moving 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 Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together they propelled the company toward global expansion, opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while maintaining Alfred's focus on world-class instructional methods and performance music. A major milestone came in 2005 when Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications and the EMI Catalogue Partnership, establishing a significant long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-authored Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the most influential piano methods in the world, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Northwestern University, along with a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. Her training also included study at prestigious institutions under renowned teachers including 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 received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Beyond Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer. Her professional accomplishments earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence in music education through recitals, private teaching in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, and clinical work at numerous national conventions. She conducted workshops across the United States and internationally, traveling to Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia to share her expertise in piano pedagogy.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Beyond Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer. Her professional accomplishments earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence in music education through recitals, private teaching in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, and clinical work at numerous national conventions. She conducted workshops across the United States and internationally, traveling to Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia to share her expertise in piano pedagogy.