Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Merry Christmas! Book 5, Sonatinas: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Merry Christmas! Book 5, Sonatinas: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 5
Item: 00-2334
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Carefully graded carols arranged in sonata allegro form. Titles: O Thou Joyful Day * Sleep, Little Jesus * We Are Going to the Stable * There's a Song in the Air * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Angels We Have Heard on High * Carol of the Bagpipers.
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About the Authors
Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally celebrated musician, educator, and scholar who created an extraordinary catalog of 789 published compositions. His prolific output spans accordion and piano methods, guitar instruction books, Hammond Chord Organ guides, instrumental solos, and choral arrangements, with many works 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 journey began remarkably early; he performed piano on radio broadcasts at just 13 years old. His foundational training came through piano study with Mae Vardeman, who helped him develop improvisation skills grounded in proper technique. During his college years at Whitworth College and Millsaps College in Mississippi, he continued performing accordion and piano on radio programs and in campus ensembles. Following his bachelor's degree, a two-year scholarship allowed him to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany. He later pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Houston, where he subsequently taught the first successful college accordion courses for 18 years.
Palmer's later career focused on meticulous research in Classical and Baroque music pedagogy. His expertise in Baroque ornamentation became internationally recognized and informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication 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 held membership in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's musical journey began remarkably early; he performed piano on radio broadcasts at just 13 years old. His foundational training came through piano study with Mae Vardeman, who helped him develop improvisation skills grounded in proper technique. During his college years at Whitworth College and Millsaps College in Mississippi, he continued performing accordion and piano on radio programs and in campus ensembles. Following his bachelor's degree, a two-year scholarship allowed him to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany. He later pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Houston, where he subsequently taught the first successful college accordion courses for 18 years.
Palmer's later career focused on meticulous research in Classical and Baroque music pedagogy. His expertise in Baroque ornamentation became internationally recognized and informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication 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 held membership in the American Federation of Musicians, 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 nearly seven decades, from 1952 to 2016. He inherited the company from his father, Sam Manus, who founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. After earning a business degree from City College of New York, Morty joined the family enterprise in the late 1940s, where he met his wife Iris through a colleague at the office.
Recognizing the market's demand for music education materials, Manus reimagined Alfred Music during the 1950s. A skilled clarinetist and pianist himself, he championed the creation of instructional series beginning with accordion, then expanding to guitar, piano, and recorder. This shift transformed Alfred Music from a sheet music publisher into a leading force in music education. The company's explosive growth over the following two decades necessitated major operational changes. In 1975, headquarters relocated from New York to Los Angeles while the distribution center moved to upstate New York.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve carried forward the family legacy, joining the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together they propelled Alfred Music to international prominence by establishing offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and forging a lasting relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Recognizing the market's demand for music education materials, Manus reimagined Alfred Music during the 1950s. A skilled clarinetist and pianist himself, he championed the creation of instructional series beginning with accordion, then expanding to guitar, piano, and recorder. This shift transformed Alfred Music from a sheet music publisher into a leading force in music education. The company's explosive growth over the following two decades necessitated major operational changes. In 1975, headquarters relocated from New York to Los Angeles while the distribution center moved to upstate New York.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve carried forward the family legacy, joining the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together they propelled Alfred Music to international prominence by establishing offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and forging a lasting relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-created Alfred's Basic Piano Library, the internationally acclaimed piano method, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, along with a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. Her advanced training included studies with renowned pedagogues James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi awarded her an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco established herself as a leading figure in music education. She collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano and conducted extensive clinical work at numerous conventions across the United States. Recognition of her contributions includes listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco performed recitals nationwide and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her influence extended internationally through workshops and clinics held in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco established herself as a leading figure in music education. She collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano and conducted extensive clinical work at numerous conventions across the United States. Recognition of her contributions includes listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco performed recitals nationwide and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her influence extended internationally through workshops and clinics held in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.