Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Hymn Book 1B: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Hymn Book 1B: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1B
Item: 00-2522
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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: Abide with Me * Amazing Grace * Crown Him with Many Crowns * Faith of Our Fathers * Father, in Thy Mysterious Presence * For the Beauty of the Earth * Holy Bible, Book Divine * I Surrender All * Jesus, Lover of My Soul * Jesus Loves Me! * Oh, How I Love Jesus * Oh Worship the King * O Sotre Gud (Melody of "How Great Thou Art") * Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * Sun of My Soul * That Will Be Glory!
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally celebrated musician, educator, and scholar who created nearly 800 published compositions. His catalog spans accordion methods, piano pedagogies, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral arrangements, many translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. For many years, he also served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer's musical foundation began remarkably early. As a child prodigy, he performed piano on radio broadcasts at age 13 and studied both piano and accordion under Mae Vardeman, a teacher who fostered his improvisational gifts through rigorous technique training. During his college years at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, he performed regularly on radio shows and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, a two-year scholarship brought him to the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany. He later pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Houston, where he joined the faculty and taught the institution's first successful college-level accordion courses for 18 years.
Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him international recognition as an authority on Baroque music ornamentation and Classical performance practice. His research formed the foundation for the highly acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. He served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and received both a Doctor of Humanities degree (1971) and a Doctor of Music degree (1983) in recognition of his musicological achievements. Palmer 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 musical foundation began remarkably early. As a child prodigy, he performed piano on radio broadcasts at age 13 and studied both piano and accordion under Mae Vardeman, a teacher who fostered his improvisational gifts through rigorous technique training. During his college years at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, he performed regularly on radio shows and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, a two-year scholarship brought him to the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany. He later pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Houston, where he joined the faculty and taught the institution's first successful college-level accordion courses for 18 years.
Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him international recognition as an authority on Baroque music ornamentation and Classical performance practice. His research formed the foundation for the highly acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. He served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and received both a Doctor of Humanities degree (1971) and a Doctor of Music degree (1983) in recognition of his musicological achievements. Palmer 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, from 1952 to 2016. He inherited the company from his father Sam, who had founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era. After acquiring Alfred & Company in 1930, Sam merged the two operations, creating the Alfred Music name that persists today. Morton, who studied business at City College of New York and was an accomplished clarinetist and pianist, took over leadership when his father retired.
Under Morton's direction, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education powerhouse. Beginning in the 1950s, he championed the development of instructional series spanning accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. The company's significant growth necessitated a major relocation in 1975, moving the main office to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York. By 2005, Alfred Music had acquired Warner Bros. Publications and secured rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve joined the family business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing to expand the company's global footprint. Together they established offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom while maintaining Alfred Music's reputation for world-leading instructional methods and performance materials.
Under Morton's direction, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education powerhouse. Beginning in the 1950s, he championed the development of instructional series spanning accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. The company's significant growth necessitated a major relocation in 1975, moving the main office to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York. By 2005, Alfred Music had acquired Warner Bros. Publications and secured rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve joined the family business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing to expand the company's global footprint. Together they established offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom while maintaining Alfred Music's reputation for world-leading instructional methods and performance materials.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most respected piano methods, which she developed alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A professor emeritus of piano pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, she earned degrees from Northwestern University in piano performance and music education, along with a master's degree in piano performance.
Her training included studies with renowned musicians James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi granted her an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in recognition of her contributions to music education.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco performed recitals across the United States and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She served as a clinician and workshop conductor at conventions and educational institutions throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia, including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer. She is recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her training included studies with renowned musicians James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi granted her an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in recognition of her contributions to music education.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco performed recitals across the United States and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She served as a clinician and workshop conductor at conventions and educational institutions throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia, including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer. She is recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.