Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Merry Christmas! Book 4: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Merry Christmas! Book 4: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 4
Item: 00-2233
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Carefully graded carols are placed in order of difficulty within each book. Every carol has a duet part for the teacher or parent. May be used with any method. Titles: Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly * Foom, Foom, Foom! * God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen * Joy to the World * March of the Three Kings * Mary's Cradle Song * Silent Night * Sing Noel, Noel!
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar who shaped music instruction across multiple instruments and genres. Beginning as a child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, Palmer built a distinguished career grounded in rigorous technique and creative exploration. He studied under Mae Vardeman, whose mentorship in proper piano technique combined with improvisational freedom proved formative to his artistic development.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published compositions spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral works, many translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music and performance practice earned him worldwide recognition as an authority on ornamentation, leading to the creation of the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983 in recognition of his musicological contributions.
Following academic studies at Whitworth College and Millsaps College, Palmer studied at the Conservatory of Leipzig on a two-year scholarship. He later joined the University of Houston faculty, where he taught the first successful college accordion courses for 18 years. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years. His professional affiliations included the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published compositions spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral works, many translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music and performance practice earned him worldwide recognition as an authority on ornamentation, leading to the creation of the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983 in recognition of his musicological contributions.
Following academic studies at Whitworth College and Millsaps College, Palmer studied at the Conservatory of Leipzig on a two-year scholarship. He later joined the University of Houston faculty, where he taught the first successful college accordion courses for 18 years. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years. His professional affiliations included 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 more than six decades, from 1952 to 2016. He inherited the company from his father Sam, who founded Manus Music in 1922 as a Tin Pan Alley sheet music publisher and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Morton brought a business degree from City College of New York to the role and completely transformed the company's direction.
During his tenure, Morton shifted Alfred Music's focus toward music education, leveraging his own background as a clarinetist and pianist. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, establishing the company as a leader in educational music products rather than popular sheet music alone. The company's growth 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 joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together they expanded Alfred Music globally by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company's growth culminated in 2005 with the acquisition of Warner Bros. Publications and the EMI Catalogue Partnership, establishing a significant long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
During his tenure, Morton shifted Alfred Music's focus toward music education, leveraging his own background as a clarinetist and pianist. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, establishing the company as a leader in educational music products rather than popular sheet music alone. The company's growth 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 joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together they expanded Alfred Music globally by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company's growth culminated in 2005 with the acquisition of 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 world's most widely used piano methods, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned degrees from Northwestern University, including a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, a Bachelor of Music Education, and a Master of Music in Piano Performance. Her advanced studies took her to prestigious institutions including Juilliard, where she worked with James Friskin, as well as Chicago Musical College and Columbia University.
Throughout her distinguished 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 her foundational work on Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Palmer. She has been recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco built an extensive international presence as a clinician and workshop presenter, conducting sessions across the United States, Europe, Canada, and throughout Asia and the Pacific region, including Japan, Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asian countries. She maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, while also performing recitals across the United States.
Throughout her distinguished 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 her foundational work on Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Palmer. She has been recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Dr. Lethco built an extensive international presence as a clinician and workshop presenter, conducting sessions across the United States, Europe, Canada, and throughout Asia and the Pacific region, including Japan, Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asian countries. She maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, while also performing recitals across the United States.