Randall Hartsell: Randall Hartsell's lyrical style of composing motivates and inspires students of all levels and ages. A native of North Carolina, Mr. Hartsell began taking piano lessons at the age of 12. Because the Hartsells didn't own a piano, he practiced for one hour each day after school at his aunt and uncle's house. After a year, his parents purchased a piano.
Randall Hartsell began composing for piano in high school. The pieces were often based on the literature he was studying in English class. He also accompanied the high school choir and wrote pieces for some of their radio broadcasts.
Mr. Hartsell's love of music led him to study it in college, but he did not study composition until his senior year. After graduating from East Carolina University, he began teaching in a small town and started composing again. In the early 1980s Hartsell's meeting with Lynn Freeman Olson encouraged him to send his music to publishers.
Mr. Hartsell's first publication with Alfred was the popular three-book series entitled Something Special (1990). Over the years, more than 60 of his collections and solos have been published.
Currently Mr. Hartsell lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he is active as a teacher, composer, accompanist, soloist, clinician, adjudicator and church organist/conductor.
Randall Hartsell - Piano Solo Sheets
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Above the Clouds - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 11224 Hal Leonard 00405343-02.Amazing Grace - intermediate piano solo .....$2.50 alfred 3671-00+522At Summer's End - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 11307-02.Bay Breezes - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 10420 Hal Leonard 00404553-08.Best of Friends - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 5434-00Carolina Morning - late elementary .....$2.50 willis 11372-02.Catch a Morning Star - early intermediate .....$2.50a5492-00Country Pleasures - late elementary .....$2.50w11328-02.Dance Cantabile - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 11306 Hal Leonard 00405433-07.Daydreams - early intermediate piano solo by Randall Hartsell.....$1.95 alfred 5472-07Drifting Sails - late elementary .....$2.50w11415-02.Echoes of Summers Past - late elementary .....$2.50w11414-02.Echoes of Yesterday Eye of the Storm - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 18168-04Fairest Lord Jesus - intermediate piano solo .....$2.50 alfred 14247-00+522Free As the Wind - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 19686-01Great Escape - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 18137-00Hawaiian Getaway - intermediate piano solo suite by Randall Hartsell - Contents: Majestic Mountain, Cascading Falls, Starlit Tides, Curtains of Fire .....$3.50 alfred 23266-05Hymn of Peace - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 5388-00I Wonder as I Wander - late intermediate .....$2.95 alfred 18759-04.Impressions in the Sky - early intermediate ....$2.50w10421-02.Isle of Palms - elementary .....$2.50a5440-00Let Us Break Bread Together - mid-intermediate .....$2.50 willis 11975E-02.Midnight Caravan - late elementary .....$2.50 alfred 2441-03Morning at Spring Meadow - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 18876-00Never Far Away - Intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 12886-00New Horizon (right hand alone) .....$2.50 alfred 18992-00Night of Fright! - mid-elementary .....$2.50 willis 12254-02.Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained - early intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 6652-00O Holy Night - late intermediate .....$2.95 alfred 14227-05+October Moon - late intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 3655-06+28Our Day to Share - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 3656-00Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 18882-00Praise Him! Praise Him! - late elementary .....$2.50 alfred 18887-00Prelude Romantique - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 11256-02.Prelude Serieux - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 11225-02.Rainbow Skies - late elementary .....$2.50w11305 Hal Leonard 00405432-02.Reaching for a Rainbow - late intermediate .....$2.95 alfred 14728-03.Red Robin Rag - Late Elementary piano solo by Randall Hartsell .....$2.50 Alfred 26285-07Reflections in the Rain - late elementary .....$2.50 willis 11237 Hal Leonard 00405357-06Robin Hood's Bay - early intermediate .....$2.50a19734-00September Sunset - early intermediate ....$2.50w11226-02.Serenata Misteriosa .....$2.50w12180-00Shadows in the Moonlight - late elementary .....$2.50 willis 11371 Hal Leonard 00405511-07.Showers at Day Break - early intermediate ....$2.50 willis 11304 Hal Leonard 00405431-07.Silent Night - intermediate .....$2.50 alfred 5404-05+Spanish Sunset - Early intermediate piano solo for Right Hand alone .....$2.50 alfred 22466-03Stargazer - early intermediate ....$2.50w11255-02.Starry Night - late elementary .....$2.95 willis 11223 Hal Leonard 00405342-07Stephanie's Waltz - late elementary .....$2.50w11483-02.Stormy Night - Early Elementary .....$2.50w12181-02.Sunbursts in the Rain - late elementary .....$2.50w10834-02.Sunset Ridge - intermediate piano solo by Randall Hartsell .....$2.50 alfred 25477-06Sunsets With You - intermediate .....$2.50a14281-00Swift Shadows - late elementary piano solo by Randall Hartsell .....$2.50a22492-05Through an Open Window - late elementary .....$2.50w11634-02.Tin Grin Blues - intermediate .....$2.50a18532-00Toward the Rising Sun - early intermediate ....$2.50w11227-02.Woodland Reverie - mid-intermediate .....$2.50w11228-02.
Randall Hartsell: Piano Solo Books
All About Sports Bk. 1 - late elemenetary .....$4.95 alfred 14665-00All About Sports Bk. 2 - early intermediate .....$4.95 alfred 14666-00The Best of Dreams - early intermediate - Contents: Mountain Lake Ballad, Recollections, Evening Lament, Best of Dreams, Restless Tides, Sunset in Madrid .....$4.95 Hal Leonard 00406362-03Caribbean Dreams - intermediate.....$5.50 alfred 14758-06Christmas Collage Bk 1 - (Late Intermediate). Contents: Angels We Have Heard on High; Away in a Manger; Jingle Bells; Joy to the World; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Silent Night; What Child is This? .....6.95 Alfred 6681-05+Christmas Collage Bk 2 - (Late Intermediate). Contents: Carolina Christmas (Original Song by Randall Hertsell); Good King Wenceslas; The First Noel; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; O Christmas Tree; We Wish You a Merry Christmas .....6.95 alfred 6699-05.+Christmas to Remember - intermediate - Contents: Angels We Have Heard on High, bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella, Carol of the Bells, Christmas to Remember, Deck the Halls, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, In the Bleak Midwinter, Jingle Bells, O Little Town of Bethlehem .....6.95 alfred 6046-05+Cool Pets - early elementary - Contents: Ferret, Hermit Crab, Parrot, Python, Guinea Pig, Tarantula, Iguana .....$4.95 willis 12145 Hal Leonard -03Hymns in Reflection - intermediate - Fairest Lord Jesus, For the Beauty of the Earth, Holy, Holy, Holy, Jesus the Very Thought of You, Kum Ba Ya, A Mighty Fortress is our God, My Faith Looks Up to Thee, This Is My Father's World.....$5.95 alfred 6661-07Jazzy 'n' Cool - early intermediate to intermediate - Contents: Backstreet Blues, Bebop Boogie, Boogie Woogie Show-off, Hip-Hop Groove, Jazzy 'n' Cool, Mississippi Blues, Moody Moods, New Orleans Blue, Sly Spy, Sneak Attack, Syncopated Commotion .....$5.95a17212-01Keyboard Jewels Bk. 1 - intermediate .....$5.50a11731-06Keyboard Jewels Bk. 2 - late intermediate - Contents: All That Glitters, Diamond Sparkles, Emerald Magic, Fire Opal, Light Amethyst, Star Ruby, Tiger's Eye .....$4.95a11732-05Lasting Impressions - early intermediate/intermediate - Contents: Anticipation, Best Impressions, lasting Impressions, Midnight Ride, Mighty Avalanche, New Adventures, Noble Quest, Positively, Unforgettable Day, Without a Doubt .....$5.95a18890-03Moments to Remember Bk. 1 - early intermediate .....$4.95a6028-00New Beginnings - late elementary .....$5.95a6043-00Romantic Impressions (Pianovations Series) - early intermediate - Contents: Afternoon in the Sun; Through a Misty Dawn; Woodland Sprites; Lost Horizon; Moonlight on the Harbor; Evening Lullaby; River Dance; Romanza; Danza Delicata; "Classic" Prelude; Toccata Drammatica .....$4.95 willis 12487 Hal Leonard 00406636-01More Romantic Impressions Raiders in the Night , Spanish Serenade, Festival .....$4.95 Hal Leonard 00406768-05Something Special Bk. 1 - late elementary - Contents: Bubblegum Rock, Celebration, Complaint, Desert Island, Dreaming, Hoedown, In a Hurry, Indian Lullaby, Lively Echo, Something Special, Sunny Day, Under the Willows .....$5.95 alfred 321-06Something Special Bk. 2 - intermediate - Contents: New Beginnings, Pioneer Spirit, Old Calliope, Chocolate Cluster, First Impressions, Moonlit Shores, Showers in the Sunshine, Happy Ending, Music to My Ears, A Little soft Shoe, Razzle-Dazzle .....$6.50 alfred 331-06Something Special Bk. 3 - intermediate - Contents: At Shadows Fall, Counting Stars, Daydreams, From Dusk to Dawn, Happiness Is, I Wonder Why, Setting Sail, Stately Procession, Still Waters, Sunshine in My Pocket, Unsolved Mystery, Where Dreams Come True .....$5.95 alfred 313-06Something Special for Christmas - early intermediate - Contents: Angels We Have Heard on High, Away in a Manger, First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child is This .....$5.95a6015-05+
Teaching Little Fingers to Play Classics - early beginner .....$5.95w12397-01Teaching Little Fingers to Play Classics With MIDI - early beginner .....$14.90w12580-01Teaching Little Fingers to Play Classics - MIDI Accompaniment disk only - early beginner .....$9.95w-02Teaching Little Fingers to Play More Classics - Mid-Elementary piano supplements. Contents: Pomp and Circumstance; Rondeau; Polovtsian Dance (from the Opera Prince Igor); Waltz (from the ballet Sleeping Beauty); Marche Slave; Over the Waves; William Tell Overture .....$5.95w12600-02+Teaching Little Fingers to Play More Classics Book & CD .....$15.90 willis 12663 Hal Leonard 00416513-08+
Randall Hartsell: Piano Duets
Just Before the Sunset - Intermediate .....$2.95a18156-00
Randall Hartsell: Two Pianos 4 Hands (duos)
Appalachian Rhapsody The Best is Yet to Come Beyond the Horizon Dreams we Share
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