Christmas Music, Level 2: Piano Book

These arrangements strike the rare balance of sounding fully realized while remaining genuinely playable at Level 2. The mix of sacred and secular carols gives students repertoire that feels meaningful to play, and the collection's variety means you can assign pieces sequentially or let students choose based on their interests and technical readiness.

Warm and unhurried. Glover's Level 2 arrangements preserve the carol melodies with gentle harmonic support and manageable accompaniment figures. Playing through these pieces feels like singing, even at a beginner level, with moments of quiet beauty and genuine expression.

Students in their second year of piano study who are ready to move beyond simplified arrangements and play real repertoire. This book works equally well for sequential learners progressing through the Glover Library and for experienced players at this level who want focused holiday literature.

• Approach the familiar melodies with phrasing that respects their origin. These carols have natural singing lines; let your phrasing breathe in the places where a vocalist would.
• Work the left hand patterns separately at first. Many Level 2 players benefit from establishing hand independence before combining hands at tempo.
• Listen to quality recordings of these carols before rehearsing. Having the melody in your ear helps you shape the phrase contours that Glover's arrangements suggest.

Assign selections from this collection across December lessons and recitals. The 32-page span offers enough variety to create a small holiday recital program, or use individual pieces as seasonal color in student studio concerts. Because pieces can be tackled in any order, you can match each student's technical level and musical interest within a single book.

• Two-hand coordination with independent left-hand patterns
• Phrasing longer melodic lines across phrase boundaries
• Legato and pedal technique in hymn-style harmonies
• Sight-reading within a defined key center and consistent rhythmic vocabulary
• Musical interpretation of familiar melodies