Randall Hartsell

Quick and sprightly, Rowdy Run is also an excellent study in scalar passages. A great recital piece!

Fiery and exciting, Sea Tempest captures the turbulence and beauty of a storm at sea. Perfect for a pianist with dramatic flair! Key: E Minor.

Destined to be an instant favorite with students! A beautiful singing melody combined with patterns in both hands make Twilight Tapestry a joy to practice and perform.

Dramatic in feel and majestic in sound, Rhapsodie en rouge (Rhapsody in Red) is a definite crowd-pleaser. Key: D Minor.

Eagle's Flight soars in all the right places! Lots of opportunity for expression and interpretation of freedom. In 3/4 time but feels and moves effectively in one. Key: E Minor.

Students will enjoy playing the big, sweeping chords in Himalayan Grandeur, which strives to do justice to its title - and succeeds, inspiring images of strength and nobility. There is an appropriate...

A moving, beautiful piece, with a slight ethereal touch. Key: C Major.

Full of intriguing mystical harmonies and gentle lyrical phrases, this piece is a perfect depiction of mysterious paths in the moonlight. Easy patterns make it especially quick to learn. In 6/8 time.

Hartsell's Fantasia has fast, driving, exhilarating outer sections and a lyrical, sensitive middle. An excellent emotive piece!

Later Elementary Level Sunshine Spectacular is like a ray of sunshine: clean, crisp and traveling the speed of light! This fast, spirited piece shows off a newly learned F Major scale. In contrast, th...

This series of music is designed to capture each performer's sparkle, enthusiasm and creativity. The rich sonorities and colorful pedaling reflect the variety of sentiments the jewel titles portray. I...

Two spirited collections of supplementary solos depicting a wide variety of sports, from hang gliding to hockey! Titles include 'Strike 1, 2, 3,' 'Tennis Practice,' 'The Punt Return,' 'Images on Ice'...

This intermediate piano solo begins with a swirling, rising right-hand melody that falls on a descending scale. The middle section, marked dolce, is a peaceful interlude before the return of the storm...

Lasting Impressions is a collection of original pieces written in a variety of major and the corresponding relative minor keys. For early intermediate to intermediate pianists, this book offers teache...

A Federation Festivals 2014-2016 selection.

Evoking a small seaside village on the northeast coast of England, this Early Intermediate solo by composer Randall Hartsell develops expressive phrasing and lyrical playing. This piece is in the key...

The flowing, romantic style of this piece will appeal to junior high and high school students. Ease in learning is facilitated through the use of many patterns, both rhythmic and melodic. A variety of...

Students will have no trouble imagining a camel caravan moving slowly through the desert on a moonlit night as they perform this solo. Written in A-B-A form, the right hand melody and the left hand ac...

A lone guitar player comes to mind with the harmonies and rhythms used in this solo for the right hand alone. Careful voicing must be used to bring out the treble staff melody. The music provides an e...

Did you see that? What was it? Students will have no problem imagining mysterious shadows with this lively yet mysterious-sounding solo. Written in D minor, the left hand is an excellent study of harm...

Take a musical vacation to the Hawaiian Islands. Erupting volcanoes, stunning mountaintop views, moonlit tides and crashing waves are all depicted. Contemporary harmonies are delicately woven in, givi...

This B-flat major solo is written in a lyrical, romantic style. Hartsell is a master at using patterns and sequences that help students learn the piece quickly. The left hand provides an excellent stu...

These beautiful originals by Randall Hartsell offer an enjoyable experience in contemporary sounds for the intermediate level pianist.