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Dances of Atlantis

Photo: It would be nice to say that this is a photo of Atlantis, but unfortunately, photographs of that legendary island are a bit difficult to find. Instead, we see the bleak-looking hills of Mallorca's rugged Western coast, contrasting with the still waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The west side of the island has some superb scenery: wild and rugged, dominated by the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range which runs the length of the coast.

All musicians recognise the value of playing in an ensemble for it creates additional musical challenges for the players. not least of which is listening to each other. Many young pianists do not get the opportunity to play in an ensemble because they have individial lessons and practise alone. I have always thought that piano teachers should create ensemble opportunies whenever appropriate.

This suite was written for more advanced pianists and while some pieces are quite simple, others are a bit more challenging. There are quite a few opportunities for improvising too. Fingering is provided in some of the pieces but it is hoped that many pianists can figure out the fingering for themselves. After all, fingering is not absolute - there are many cases when it is a matter of personal preference.

Click the "Look!" link to see a preview of the first page, click the "Listen!" link to download an MP3 audio file of the music and click "Download music" to download the entire piece. By the way, don't try to print out the preview of the music - it is just a small low-quality photo file to give you an idea.

1. Circle Dance	Look at page 1	Listen! (612 Kb)	Download music
2. Slow Dance of Dawn	Look at page 1	Listen! (1204 Kb)	Download music
3. Dance to the New Moon	Look at page 1	Listen! (979 Kb)	Download music
4. Dance to the Temple Gods	Look at page 1	Listen! (799 Kb)	Download music
5. Children's Dance to the Sun	Look at page 1	Listen! (1035 Kb)	Download music
6. Procession of the Little White Horses	Look at page 1	Listen! (506 Kb)	Download music
7. The Windmills of Ikrania	Look at page 1	Listen! (638 Kb)	Download music
8. Dance to the Air Spirits	Look at page 1	Listen! (814 Kb)	Download music
9. Song of the Spinning Wheels	Look at page 1	Listen! (829 Kb)	Download music

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