Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Christmas Joy! Book A: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Christmas Joy! Book A: Piano Book
For the Young Beginner
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: A
Item: 00-6476
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These charming collections of popular Christmas carols for beginning piano students are arranged in order of difficulty. Each song includes an optional duet part for a teacher or parent to play on the same keyboard. Titles: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * Up on the Housetop * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * We Three Kings of Orient Are * Jingle Bells * Come, Little Children * Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly * Good King Wenceslas.
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About the Authors
Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally celebrated musician, scholar, and educator whose prolific career spanned multiple instruments and genres. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, he built his musical foundation through studies with Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in piano technique and improvisation proved transformative. His early training on piano and accordion at Whitworth College and Millsaps College set the trajectory for a lifetime of creative work.
Palmer's compositional output remains remarkable: 789 published works encompassing accordion and piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these works have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence across continents. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he furthered his studies at the Conservatory of Leipzig, Germany, on a prestigious two-year scholarship, followed by post-graduate work at the University of Houston.
Throughout his career, Palmer earned widespread recognition for his expertise in Baroque music ornamentation and Classical music scholarship. His research contributions formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. At the University of Houston, he pioneered and taught accordion courses for 18 years, establishing the first successful college-level accordion curriculum. The academic community honored his achievements with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond his teaching and research, Palmer served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, and held membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's compositional output remains remarkable: 789 published works encompassing accordion and piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these works have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence across continents. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he furthered his studies at the Conservatory of Leipzig, Germany, on a prestigious two-year scholarship, followed by post-graduate work at the University of Houston.
Throughout his career, Palmer earned widespread recognition for his expertise in Baroque music ornamentation and Classical music scholarship. His research contributions formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. At the University of Houston, he pioneered and taught accordion courses for 18 years, establishing the first successful college-level accordion curriculum. The academic community honored his achievements with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond his teaching and research, Palmer served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, and held membership 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 through 2016. A clarinetist and pianist, he joined the family business in the late 1940s after earning his business degree from City College of New York. He met his wife Iris at the company when she was brought to work by Rose Kopelman, the office bookkeeper.
Under Morty's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a Tin Pan Alley sheet music publisher into a major force in music education. Beginning in the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder that established the company as an industry leader. The company's growth prompted a relocation of its main headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center opening in upstate New York.
Morty's sons Ron and Steve carried forward the family legacy by joining Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together they expanded the company globally, opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while continuing to develop world-class instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Under Morty's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a Tin Pan Alley sheet music publisher into a major force in music education. Beginning in the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder that established the company as an industry leader. The company's growth prompted a relocation of its main headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center opening in upstate New York.
Morty's sons Ron and Steve carried forward the family legacy by joining Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together they expanded the company globally, opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while continuing to develop world-class instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
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. She earned degrees from Northwestern University in piano performance and music education, as well as a master's degree in piano performance. Her formative years included studying with renowned pedagogues James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her accomplishments earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Beyond her teaching and writing, Dr. Lethco was an active clinician and recitalist who shared her expertise across North America, Europe, and Asia. She conducted workshops on college and university campuses throughout the United States and led specialized clinics at numerous conventions. Her international reach extended to Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her accomplishments earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Beyond her teaching and writing, Dr. Lethco was an active clinician and recitalist who shared her expertise across North America, Europe, and Asia. She conducted workshops on college and university campuses throughout the United States and led specialized clinics at numerous conventions. Her international reach extended to Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.