COLIN KIRKPATRICK FREE MUSIC SHOP

Airs from the Island of Light

Photo: Lahn Island is a large inhabited island off the coast of Chonburi Province, Thailand.

All musicians recognise the value of playing in an ensemble for it creates additional musical challenges for the players. not least of which is lisening to each other. Many young pianists do not get the opportunity to play in an ensemble because they have individial lessons and practice alone. I have always thought that teachers should create ensemble opportunities whenever appropriate and as soon as young players have got to grips, as it were, with their instruments. This suite is written for beginner pianists to offer the opportunity of playing together. Fingering is provided in nearly all the pieces.

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 of the music.

1. Song of the Sea Breeze	Look at page 1	Listen! (417 Kb)	Download music
2. Lullaby from the Far Shores	Look at page 1	Listen! (640 Kb)	Download music
3. Slowly Flows the River to the Sea	Look at page 1	Listen! (714 Kb)	Download music
4. Working Song from the Sea Beach	Look at page 1	Listen! (648 Kb)	Download music
5. Song from the Outer Isles	Look at page 1	Listen! (850 Kb)	Download music
6. Song of the Sea Gypsies	Look at page 1	Listen! (1020 Kb)	Download music
7. Prayer to the Rising Sun	Look at page 1	Listen! (765 Mb)	Download music
8. Light out of Darkness	Look at page 1	Listen! (807 Kb)	Download music
9. Hymn to the Great Sea	Look at page 1	Listen! (1107 Kb)	Download music
10. Song to the Dark Waters	Look at page 1	Listen! (1063 Kb)	Download music

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