2026 Gateway Piano Festival: Pieces

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Class G Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
# Windy Waltz KJOS
# Owl in the Night Catherine Rollin Alfred
* Chocolate Chip Cookies Catherine Rollin Alfred
* In the Deep Blue “C” Kevin Olson FJH
* Charlie's Adventure Martha Mier
* Nothing to Do Blues Martha Mier Alfred
Veggie Song Jennifer Linn Alfred
* First Waltz E.L. Lancaster Alfred
Misty Morning Karen Ann Krieger Alfred
# Kittens at Play Diane Hidy KJOS
# Spooky Footsteps William Gilock HL
* Dalmations! Tom Gerou Alfred
# Around a Roundabout Tom Gerou TOMG
There's a Mouse in my House Julia Fraser Alfred
Mouses or Meece (Faber Gold Star Performance Bk. 1) Nancy Faber FJH
# Pesky Fly Suzanne Dawson KJOS
Dance of 2 Seahorses (Faber Gold Star Perf) Carl Czerny FJH
* Homecoming Parade Melody Bober Alfred
The Old Typewriter (Solo Extreme Bk. 1) Melody Bober Alfred
Irish Fiddlin’ (Solo Extreme Bk. 1) Melody Bober Alfred
* Matt, My Cat Jane Bastien KJOS
March King Dennis Alexander Alfred
Traffic Zoo Dennis Alexander Alfred

Class F Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
* Somersaults Robert Vandall Alfred
Dad’s Dune Buggy Maya Turner Schaum
# Coming Home Chee-Hwa Tan PSAF
* Racing Trains (Belwin Contest Winners) Betty Sutton Alfred
# Mystical, Magical Unicorn Catherine Rollin Alfred
# Arachne Scott Price TOMG
Purple Waterfalls Scott Price TOMG
# When a Swallow Sits Silently by the Window Kai Ono MMPU
Chattanooga Blues Martha Mier Alfred
Moonlit Shores (FJH Solo Standouts Bk 1) Kathleen Massoud FJH
* PBJ Blues Carol Klose HL
Etude in G Minor Phillip Keveren HL
The Hunt (Op. 117, No. 15) Cornelius Gurlitt FJH
Chihuahua Cha-Cha Elizabeth Greenleaf FJH
Day Dreams William Gillock Alfred
# Dreamcatcher Tom Gerou TOMG
* Distant Chimes (Belwin Contest Winners) Jon George Alfred
# Shuffling Through Autumn Leaves Kevin Costley FJH
# Raindrops on the Window Kevin Costley FJH
* Minute March Melody Bober Alfred
Carnival Caprice (FJH Solo Standouts Bk 1) Melody Bober FJH
Old Daddy Longlegs Dennis Alexander Alfred
The Lonely Fawn Denis Alexander Alfred
Falling Leaves Denis Alexander Alfred
Who's That Knockin'? Dennis Alexander Alfred
Hazy, Lazy Days Dennis Alexander Alfred
Shelby's Great Adventure Dennis Alexander Alfred

Class E Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Lady Allyson’s Minuet Robert Vandall Alfred
Album for the Young Robert Schumann Std. Ed.
Sunlight Waltz Catherine Rollin Alfred
* Fiesta de Seville Catherine Rollin Alfred
Expedition to Everest or Blackbeard’s Shanty Chrissy Ricker KJOS
Mountain Splendor Mona Rejino HL
# Summer’s End Scott Price TOMG
# When a Warbler Cries from a Park’s Treetop Kai Ono MMPU
* Elephant Stomp Kevin Olson FJH
* Haunted Hollow Kevin Olson FJH
Minuet in F Major Amadeus Mozart Std. Ed.
Waiting for Sunrise Carol Matz CMP
Accordion in Paris Tiffany Jolicoeur CCC Music
Gavotte in G Major George F. Handel Std. Ed.
Allegro Cornelius Gurlitt Std. Ed.
The Virtuosic Performer Bk 1 (any piece) Margaret Goldston Alfred
# Patterns of Five Tom Gerou TOMG
# The Nightingale Katherine Fisher PSAF
Midnight Express Chris Fisher Alfred
* Spotlight Solos Vol. 1 —any selection Jennifer Eklund Pronto
*/# Softly Whisper Kevin Costley FJH
Danse Caprice Timothy Brown FJH
Saturday Stomp Melody Bober FJH
# Medieval Interlude Melody Bober KJOS
Festival Rag Melody Bober FJH
Gentle Rain Melody Bober FJH
# Nightfall on the Sahara Kristen Allred KJOS
Tough Cookie! Dennis Alexander Alfred

Class D Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Crazy Man’s Blues Christos Tsitsaro HL
Soldier’s March Op. 68, No. 2 Robert Schumann Std. Ed.
* Mona Lisa (Museum Masterpieces Bk 1) Catherine Rollin Alfred
# Woman Waiting for the Moon to Rise Catherine Rollin CRM
# A French Waltz Eugenie Rocherolle KJOS
Aboard the Delta Queen Chrissy Ricker KJOS
# Distances in 5ths Scott Price TOMG
* Fireflies (from Take a Bow Bk. 3) Carolyn Miller HL
* Spanish Dance (from Take a Bow Bk. 3) Carolyn Miller HL
Treasures from the Sea Martha Mier Alfred
* Enchanted Waterfall (Romantic Impressions Bk 3) Martha Mier Alfred
Candlelight Prelude Carol Klose HL
Dance Vivace David Karp Alfred
The Clown Dmitry Kabalevsky Std. Ed.
* Plum Blossoms (from Miyabi book) Naoko Ikeda Willis
* Soft Rain (from Miyabi book) Naoko Ikeda Willis
# Starlight Serenade Julie kerr Hague PSAF
Slumber Song Cornelius Gurlitt Std. Ed.
# Deep Waters Christopher Goldstone GOLD
# On a Paris Boulevard William Gillock Std. Ed.
# Menuetto al Fresco Tom Gerou TOMG
A Piece of Cake Skye Garcia Alfred
Crystal Palace Waltz Melody Bober FJH
Rusty Rag Melody Bober FJH
Sonatina in G Major: 1st or 2nd Mov. Ludwig Beethoven Std. Ed.
* Tarantella Glenda Austin Willis
Valse Triste Dennis Alexander Alfred

Class C Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Gypsy Dance Christos Tsitsaros HL
* Appalachian Sunrise Michael Schwabe HL
Minuet in F Major Franz Schubert Alfred
# Candle by the Piano Wynn-Anne Rossi SMN
# Woman and Child on the Balcony Catherine Rollin KJOS
Stars and Wind Catherine Rollin KJOS
* Midday on the Champs Elysee (Parisian Promenade) Eugenie Rocherolle KJOS
# Desert Flower Eugenie Rocherolle KJOS
* Wanting or Long Way Down (Rock On! Vol. 2) Chrissy Ricker Pronto
# Evocation No. 5 in D Major Scott Price TOMG
Tales for Hungary (Bravo Bk 1) Martha Mier Willis
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Bernadine Johnson Alfred
A Walk Through Boston Common Bernadine Johnson Alfred
All Aboard Bernadine Johnson Alfred
* A Melancholy Night Naoko Ikeda Willis
Avalanche Stephen Heller Std. Ed.
* Prelude Majestic Margaret Goldston Alfred
*/# Carnival in Rio William Gillock HL
# Poseidon's Kingdom Kevin Costly CCC
# Summer Nights in Rome Kevin Costly FJH
Sonatina Muzio Clementi Std. Ed.
Sonatina Muzio Clementi Std. Ed.
My Inspiration Melody Bober Alfred
German Dance Ludwig van Beethoven Std. Ed.
Prelude in F Major J.S. Bach Std. Ed.
Samba Serenade Glenda Austin Willis
Toccata Brillante Dennis Alexander Alfred
Rhythm Roulette Dennis Alexander Alfred
Appaloosa Spirit Dennis Alexander Alfred
Many Glacier Arioso Dennis Alexander Alfred

Class B Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Song of the Lark P. Tchaikovsky Std Ed.
Of Foreign Lands & Peoples Robert Schumann Std Ed.
* Traumerei Robert Schumann Std. Ed.
# Pink Island Wynn-Anne Rossi CCC
* Bright Angel Trail (from the Grand Canyon Suite) Catherine Rollin Alfred
# Woman with a Bouquet Catherine Rollin CRM
# Touch and Go, to Laugh or No Catherine Rollin CRM
The Streets of Montmartre (Parisian Promenade) Eugenie Rocherolle KJOS
# Restless Mona Rejino HL
* Sonata No. 6 in C Minor Giovanni Pescetti Std. Ed.
# Above and Beyond Kevin Olson FJH
Oquirrh Mountains Shining Kevin Olson FJH
Sonatina Friedrich Kuhlau Std. Ed.
Variations in Folk Themes Dmitry Kabalevsky Std. Ed.
# Nantucket Nocturne Bernadine Johnson Alfred
# The Spice of Life Tom Gerou TOMG
* Nocturne Martin Cuellar FJH
* Sonatina Muzio Clementi Std. Ed.
* Prelude in B Minor Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
* Itasca Sunrise Melody Bober Alfred
Dreamland Melody Bober KJOS
Sonata 1st Mov. (no repeats) Ludwig Beethoven Std. Ed.
Canoeing Amy Beach Alfred
Evening in the Country Bela Bartok Alfred
Solfeggietto CPE Bach Std. Ed.
Journey of the Heart Dennis Alexander Alfred
Any Piece from Planet Earth Dennis Alexander Alfred

Class A Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Bagatelle: Presto Alexander Tcherepnin Std. Ed.
* Journey West Renee Schwab Alfred
# Raindrop Rhapsody Wynn-Anne Rossi SMN
# Lady with a Bowl of Violets Catherine Rollin CRM
# Evening Mona Rejino HL
Toccata in A Major (Applause Bk 2) Pietro Paradisi Std. Ed.
# Red Rocks Rhapsody Kevin Olson CCC
# Rain on the Window Mary Leaf FJH
Allegro Burlesco Friedrich Kuhlau Std. Ed.
* Scherzo in D minor Cornelius Gurlitt Std. Ed.
# Fountain in the Rain William Gillock Std. Ed.
# La Vie Elegante or Vaudvillium Tom Gerou TOMG
* Le Petit Negre (Cakewalk) Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
Waltz in B Minor Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
L’Orage Friedrich Burgmuller Std. Ed.
Intermezzo in F Minor Timothy Brown FJH
* Waltz Johannes Brahms Std. Ed.
Sonata Op. 49 No. 2, Allegro (no repeats) Ludwig van Beethoven Std. Ed.
Promenade Amy Beach Std. Ed.
* Invention No. 8 J.S. Bach Std. Ed.
Invention No. 3, 4, 13 J.S. Bach Std. Ed.
* Sonatina No. 3, Mvt. 3 Denes Agay Alfred

Class AA Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Romance Jean Sibelius Std. Ed.
Sonata in E Major (no repeats) D. Scarlatti Std. Ed.
# October Catherine Rollin CRM
Tarantella (from Applause Bk 2) Albert Pieczonka Std. Ed.
Hopak (from Applause Bk 2) Modest Mussorgsky Std. Ed.
Sonata in G Major Mvt. 1 (no repeats) Amadeus Mozart Std. Ed.
# Chanson d'espoir Mary Leaf FJH
Pineapple Rag (no repeats) Scott Joplin Std. Ed.
*/# Bethena Scott Joplin Std. Ed.
* Windy City Mvt. 3 (from Land of Lincoln suite) Bernadine Johnson Alfred
Sonatina in A Minor George Handel Std. Ed.
# Notturno Edward Grieg Std. Ed.
Spanish Dance Enrique Granados Alfred
# Seagulls over Myrtle Beach Margaret Goldston GOLD
# Valse Etude William Gillock Std. Ed.
# Polaris Martha Hill Duncan RLP
Juba Nathaniel Dett RLP
* Arabesque No. 1 Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
Girl with the Flaxen Hair Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
* Nocturne in C Minor B108 (Posth.) Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Prelude Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
# Beneath the Stars Melody Bober Willis
Fugue No. 21 in B Flat Major J.S. Bach Std. Ed.
* Prelude No. 15 in G Major WTC Bk. 1 J.S. Bach Std. Ed.

Class AAA Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
# Little Love Song (from Jeremy Siskind Collection) Jeremy Siskind JSMP
* Sonata in A Major Domenico Scarlatti Std. Ed.
# Seagulls Catherine Rollin CRM
Hungarian Edward MacDowell Alfred
# The Little Prince Mary Leaf FJH
Sonata in D Major, Mvt. 1 Joseph Haydn Std. Ed.
Sonatina in A Minor Joseph Haydn Std. Ed.
#/* Prelude No. 1 George Gershwin Alfred
# Cleopatra's Barge Tom Gerou TOMG
# Atmosphere Martha Hill Duncan RLP
* Suite Bergamasque 1. Prelude Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
Polonaise Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Waltz in C# Minor Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
# Navajo Vocable No. 12 Connor Chee WSR
* Intermezzo Johannes Brahms Std. Ed.
Intermezzo Johannes Brahms Std. Ed.
* Sonata Ludwig van Beethoven Std. Ed.
Sonata in G Major Ludwig van Beethoven Std. Ed.
# Petite Berceuse Samuel Barber HL

Class JV Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Aufschwung (Soaring) Robert Schumann Std. Ed.
# Girl Seated by the Sea Catherine Rollin CRM
Sonatine, Mvt. 1 & 3 Maurice Ravel
# Evocation No. 8 in E Flat (Mixolydian) Scott Price TOMG
Silk Hat and Walking Cane No. 3 Florence Price Std. Ed.
* Sonata Mvt. 3 Amadeus Mozart Std. Ed.
* Rondo Capriccioso Felix Mendelssohn Std. Ed.
Mystic Flute Alan Hovhaness Std. Ed.
* Harmonious Blacksmith (Air & Var. Suite No. 5) George Handel Std. Ed.
Andaluza, Spanish Dance No. 5 Enrique Granados Std. Ed.
Ojos Criollos Louis Gottschalk Std. Ed.
# Prelude No. 3 (Spanish) George Gershwin Std. Ed.
Romance sans Paroles Gabriel Fauré Std. Ed.
Rhapsody in C Major Ernest von Dohnányi Std. Ed.
* Prelude from Pour le Piano Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
# Midsummer Nocturne Aaron Copland HL
* Etude Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Polonaise Militaire Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
* Rhapsodie in G Minor Johannes Brahms Std. Ed.
# In Autumn Amy Beach HL
# Four Piano Pieces No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 Marion Eugenie Bauer ASAP
Fantasia in C Minor J.S. Bach Std. Ed.

Class V Pieces

#/* Piece Title ▼ Composer ▼ Publisher
Romance in E Flat Major Clara Schumann Std. Ed.
Jeux d’Eau Maurice Ravel Std. Ed.
* Prelude in G Major Sergei Rachmaninoff Std. Ed.
* Prelude in G Sharp Minor Sergei Rachmaninoff Std. Ed.
* Sonata No. 7, Mvt. 3 Sergei Prokofiev Std. Ed.
# Evocation No. 6 in D (Modal) Scott Price TOMG
# Witches' Dance Edward MacDowell Std. Ed.
# Gargoyles No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 Lowell Liebermann Std. Ed.
* Souvenir de Puerto Rico Louis Gottschalk Std. Ed.
# The Banjo Louis Gottschalk Std. Ed.
# Trireme Toccata Tom Gerou TOMG
Feux D’Artifice (Fireworks) Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
* Reflections in the Water Claude Debussy Std. Ed.
# In Evening Air Aaron Copland HL
Ballade in G Minor Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Polonaise in A Flat Major Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Etude in C# Minor Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Etude in A Minor Frederic Chopin Std. Ed.
Sonata, Allegro (no repeats) Ludwig van Beethoven Std. Ed.
Moonlight Sonata, No. 2, Presto Ludwig van Beethoven Std. Ed.
# Fire-Flies Amy Beach HL
French Suite No. 3: Mvt. 1 or 7 J.S. Bach Std. Ed.
Fantasia in C Minor J.S. Bach Std. Ed.
* Prelude and Fugue No. 5 D Major J.S. Bach Std. Ed.