Hero: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item: 00-PSP-000208
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Description
Brighten the world with music! For pianists and vocalists of all ages, this deluxe collection contains more than 300 pages of sheet music for 70 of the most beautiful songs ever written. Popular ballads, timeless standards, classic show tunes and graceful movie themes assure a lifetime of musical pleasure.
Titles: Angel Eyes (Jim Brickman) * As Time Goes By (from Casablanca) * Ashokan Farewell (from The Civil War) * At Last (Etta James) * Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion) * Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Cole Porter) * The Blessing (Celtic Woman) * Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) * Circle (Harry Chapin) * Danny Boy (Traditional) * Danny's Song (Kenny Loggins) * Dream a Little Dream of Me (Mamas and the Papas) * End of the Road (Boyz II Men) * Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie) * Evergreen (Barbra Streisand) * Everything (Michael Bublé) * Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Bryan Adams) * Falling Slowly (from Once) * Feels Like Home (Bonnie Raitt) * Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) * Hero (Mariah Carey) * Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's) * Home (Michael Bublé) * How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees) * How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes) * How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Patti Austin and James Ingram) * I Swear (All-4-One) * If Ever I Would Leave You (from Camelot) * Just to Hear You Say that You Love Me (Faith Hill and Tim McGraw) * Kei's Song (David Benoit) * Killing Me Softly with His Song (Roberta Flack) * La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) * Laura (Johnny Mercer) * Leaving on a Jet Plane (Peter, Paul, and Mary) * Love Will Lead You Back (Taylor Dayne) * Misty (Johnny Mathis) * Nocturne (Secret Garden) * The Notebook (from The Notebook) * On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Lerner/Lane) * On the Street Where You Live (Lerner/Loewe) * Open Arms (Journey) * Out Here on My Own (from Fame) * Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) * People (Barbra Streisand) * The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion) * Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin) * Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx) * The Promise (Jim Brickman) * The Rose (Bette Midler) * S Wonderful (Diana Krall (Gershwin)) * The Shadow of Your Smile (Mandel/Webster) * So In Love (Cole Porter) * Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwins) * A Theme From Summer Place (A Summer Place) * Summer Wind (Mercer/Mayer) * Summertime (Gershwins) * Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver) * Thank You for the Music (ABBA) * Truly Madly Deeply (Savage Garden) * Try to Remember (Jones/Schmidt) * Un-Break My Heart (Toni Braxton) * Valentine (Martina McBride and Jim Brickman) * What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) * When I Fall in Love (Heyman/Young) * Where or When (Rodgers/Hart) * The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler) * You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone) * You Needed Me (Anne Murray) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban).
Titles: Angel Eyes (Jim Brickman) * As Time Goes By (from Casablanca) * Ashokan Farewell (from The Civil War) * At Last (Etta James) * Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion) * Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Cole Porter) * The Blessing (Celtic Woman) * Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) * Circle (Harry Chapin) * Danny Boy (Traditional) * Danny's Song (Kenny Loggins) * Dream a Little Dream of Me (Mamas and the Papas) * End of the Road (Boyz II Men) * Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie) * Evergreen (Barbra Streisand) * Everything (Michael Bublé) * Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Bryan Adams) * Falling Slowly (from Once) * Feels Like Home (Bonnie Raitt) * Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) * Hero (Mariah Carey) * Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's) * Home (Michael Bublé) * How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees) * How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes) * How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Patti Austin and James Ingram) * I Swear (All-4-One) * If Ever I Would Leave You (from Camelot) * Just to Hear You Say that You Love Me (Faith Hill and Tim McGraw) * Kei's Song (David Benoit) * Killing Me Softly with His Song (Roberta Flack) * La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) * Laura (Johnny Mercer) * Leaving on a Jet Plane (Peter, Paul, and Mary) * Love Will Lead You Back (Taylor Dayne) * Misty (Johnny Mathis) * Nocturne (Secret Garden) * The Notebook (from The Notebook) * On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Lerner/Lane) * On the Street Where You Live (Lerner/Loewe) * Open Arms (Journey) * Out Here on My Own (from Fame) * Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) * People (Barbra Streisand) * The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion) * Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin) * Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx) * The Promise (Jim Brickman) * The Rose (Bette Midler) * S Wonderful (Diana Krall (Gershwin)) * The Shadow of Your Smile (Mandel/Webster) * So In Love (Cole Porter) * Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwins) * A Theme From Summer Place (A Summer Place) * Summer Wind (Mercer/Mayer) * Summertime (Gershwins) * Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver) * Thank You for the Music (ABBA) * Truly Madly Deeply (Savage Garden) * Try to Remember (Jones/Schmidt) * Un-Break My Heart (Toni Braxton) * Valentine (Martina McBride and Jim Brickman) * What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) * When I Fall in Love (Heyman/Young) * Where or When (Rodgers/Hart) * The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler) * You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone) * You Needed Me (Anne Murray) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban).
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Additional Details
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
320
SKU:
00-PSP-000208
More about this title
About the Composer: Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff is a producer and songwriter who shaped the sound of 1990s pop music, working extensively with artists like Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, and TLC. His production style emphasized vocal clarity and emotional accessibility, qualities that translate directly into the material he has helped compile here.
As an arranger and curator, Afanasieff understands what makes a song work for singers across skill levels and what resonates with audiences across generations. His sensibility informs this collection's balance between theatrical showstoppers and intimate ballads.
Why we love this
This collection pairs exceptional breadth with genuine singability. You get 70 songs spanning decades and styles, each arranged with clear chord symbols and vocal lines that sit well for real singers. The mix of contemporary pop ballads, jazz standards, and film songs means you'll find material that serves recital programs, studio lessons, and casual performance contexts without compromise.
What to expect
A journey through songs built on sincerity and memorable melody. These are arrangements that trust the material itself, offering clean vocal lines and responsive piano parts that let the emotional core of each song shine. You'll move between intimate ballads and soaring pop moments, all of it grounded in strong harmonic writing.
Who it's for
Pianists and singers preparing recital repertoire, music students building performance portfolios, and accompanists seeking reliable, well-arranged standards. This works equally well for someone learning to play popular songs or someone who already performs and wants a deep library of material at hand.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the chord voicings carefully before you sit down to play. Many of these arrangements use jazz-influenced harmony that rewards understanding the underlying progression, not just playing what's written.
- When accompanying a vocalist, lock into the tempo during the first phrase and listen actively to their phrasing rather than driving the song forward. These ballads live in the space between the notes.
- Use the chord symbols to personalize your comping when you're comfortable with the tune. These songs invite interpretation, and knowing the harmony gives you freedom to voice it your way.
How to use it
Build a recital around clusters of these songs by era or mood: open with classic standards, move through contemporary pop ballads, close with a film theme. The sheer range here means you can program an entire evening from this one book, or draw from it for years of student recitals and lesson demonstrations.
Skills your students will build
- Reading chord symbols and understanding jazz harmony in popular song
- Balancing vocal accompaniment with independence at the keyboard
- Sustaining lyrical phrasing across longer melodic lines
- Interpreting harmonic tension and resolution in ballad forms