All Things Bright and Beautiful Intermediate Piano Solo

Enjoy a fresh approach to the traditional All Things Bright and Beautiful with this intermediate piano solo sheet music. Ideal for church offertory or recital, this intermediate piano solo features rich, colorful chords and a hint of Impressionistic style.

All Things Bright and Beautiful intermediate piano solo begins with a delicate and thoughtful introduction and verse then morphs into a fuller second verse before modulating to a rich third verse reminiscent of Impressionist music.

I arranged All Things Bright and Beautiful intermediate piano solo in a modern style with a lot of seventh chords and hints of dissonance to add depth instead of being simplistic. It progresses from a rhythmically simple first verse into a more developed second verse then builds with a modulation and sixteenth notes for the third verse before returning to a serene setting similar to the introduction.

For church services, recitals, and spring/summer music events, All Things Bright and Beautiful intermediate piano solo will capture the listeners and give them a new experience with a beloved favorite.

Similar in level to most Level 3-4 piano curricula and ABRSM Level 4.

The basic format of All Things Bright and Beautiful intermediate piano solo is: introduction, verse, interlude, verse, modulation, verse ending.

5 pages. Keys of F major and G major.

Approx. 3:45 performance time.

Musical Elements In All Things Bright and Beautiful intermediate piano solo Sheet Music

• Keys of F major, G major
• Time signature: 6/8
• Tempo: slow, reflective
• Tempo change midway
• Note values: dotted half notes, dotted quarter notes, dotted eighth notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes
• Note reading: right hand treble clef F3 to D6, left hand bass clef D2 to F5, treble clef B3 to B4
• Ledger lines (up to 3 lines)
• Left hand in treble clef (4 measures)
• Fermatas
• Ties
  

Practice Tips for All Things Bright and Beautiful intermediate piano solo Sheet Music

Remember that 6/8 has 2 beats (6 pulses). This will help the music from sounding plodding and flow smoother. This arrangement calls for a lot of expression and fluctuation in tempo and dynamics. Add a lot of feeling as you play.

The tempo change at m46 needs to be prepared in mm 44-45. While there is a crescendo, I like to think of it more as adding depth and broadness than volume alone in preparation for the left hand jumping to sixteenth notes. While I like the sixteenth notes to sound rushing, don’t “rush” them. Play them at a tempo that is comfortable under your fingers.

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