MUSIC
One of the things I enjoy doing in my spare time is writing piano arrangements of well-known pieces of music. I particularly enjoy writing arrangements for piano duets and trios, but most of my arrangements are for piano solo. Some are fairly easy to play; others are more difficult.
Recently, I have begun experimenting with writing arrangements in the style of various composers, often weaving in their most recognizable compositions into the arrangement as a sort of tribute to them.
Here, you will find digital conversions into sound files of some of the arrangements that I have written over the years.
Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Souza)
Piano Trio (One Piano, Six Hands), based on a transcription by Vladimir Horowitz
Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)
Piano Duet
Do-Re-Mi (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Piano Duet
You Are Sixteen, Going on Seventeen (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Piano Duet
The Sound of Music (Theme) (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Piano Duet
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Piano Duet
So Long, Farewell (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Piano Duet
The Vatican Rag (Tom Lehrer)
Piano Accompaniment with Vocal Line
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (Tom Lehrer)
Piano Accompaniment with Vocal Line
When Irish Eyes Are Similing (Traditional)
Piano Solo
Beneath the Cross of Jesus (Frederick C. Maker)
Piano Solo (Eight Variarions in the Styles of Eight Classical Composers)
Love Lifted Me (Words: James Rowe; Music: Howard E. Smith)
Piano Solo
Love, Wonderful Love, The Love of Christ to Me (Unknown)
Piano Solo
Click on the Play button in the player beside each title to listen to the audio file.