New Composition and “Images for Piano” Album!

Today’s post is so exciting because I will be discussing my latest piano composition and my first album! Let’s talk about the piano piece first.

The Girl with the Fire

A few months ago, my sister and I were talking about music during the intermission of this choir concert. She half-jokingly suggested I compose a piano piece for her to play (all of my sisters are pianists too), and I thought it was a great idea!

Some time passed, and things happened; my husband started a new job, we moved to a neighboring city, and my sister finished making her wedding preparations. But through all of this, I still remembered that I wanted to compose a piece for her to play.

A few days before her wedding, I gave her The Girl with the Fire as a wedding gift.

Analysis

The Girl with the Fire has two main ideas: the 8th note theme that opens the piece and a heartfelt melody that begins at 1:30.

When I sat at my piano to begin composing The Girl with the Fire, the theme at 1:30 wormed its way into my mind and onto my staff paper. I could hear it perfectly right from the beginning, and it set the stage for the rest of the piece. This melody’s haunting harmonies and sustained notes contrast heavily with the first theme, creating an atmosphere of energy and beauty.

I named it The Girl with the Fire for my sister. She has been through a lot so far in her life, yet she is now strong and confident in who she is. A fire burns inside of her, and I aimed to emulate that in this piece.

This brings me to some exciting news:

Images for Piano

I have released my first piano album! It consists of 7 original piano compositions, including:

• The Girl with the Fire
• Heartbeat
• Polaroids
• Three Images Book 1
• Echoes

You can find it on all major streaming and downloading services, such as:

iTunes/Apple Music

Spotify

Amazon

Let me know which piece on Images for Piano is your favorite! And don’t forget, you can download the sheet music for many of the pieces on the album for free here.