2026 Gateway Piano Festival: Pieces

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Class G Pieces

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

Class F Pieces

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

Class E Pieces

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

Class D Pieces

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

Class C Pieces

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

Class B Pieces

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

Class A Pieces

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

Class AA Pieces

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

Class AAA Pieces

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

Class JV Pieces

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

Class V Pieces

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