Twenty-first century female piano composer Bonnie Manion has produced two music CDs of her two piano Concertos and ten Etudes for piano. Bonnie’s music is classical in style, and her piano melodies are adaptable to Chamber or Symphonic groups as well. Scroll down to see the musical notations for the several original piano pieces included in Bonnie Manion’s audio CDs of her easy listening, classical style, hauntingly beautiful piano compositions. Please click on the title to see the sheet music for the song.
Jeremy Swerling, first Conducting Fellow of the Indianapolis, IN Symphony Orchestra, past Resident Director of the Sacramento, CA Symphony, Music Director of the NE Texas Symphony and of the Danville, IL Symphony, past Guest Director of the Lafayette, IN Symphony and the Arkansas Philharmonic, as well as of orchestras in the Czech Republic, and Vice President of
Cala Records in the UK since 1994, had this to say, after listening to examples of Mrs. Bonnie Manion's recordings during his October, 2007 visit to Danville, IL, about her piano music to the Composer Bonnie Manion:
"Your music has a lovely simplicity to it. It is approachable and pleasing to the ear. In a
world where there is so much dissonance, your consonant musical language is refreshing."
Piano Concertos CD
is a musical testimony to her husband of 46 years, Paul, in three movements of a Concerto in Eb Major by Manion.
In this lovely piano music, Bonnie declares the passion, loneliness, comfort, and ecstasy present in the various stages of a love relationship.
"Childhood Memories of the Midwest "
is a musical tour of nostalgia and delight in three piano movements of her Concerto in C Major by Bonnie Manion.
Here Manion retraces scenes of family gatherings, outdoor antics, automobile rides, play in the snow. She tells musically of Western vacations, her father's piano playing, holidays with family, play with neighborhood friends
Bittersweet Memories CD
is a whimsical melody recalling the carefree innocence of childhood's wonder years.
"On Parade "
boldly sets a marching band pace of cheerful optimism and confident pursuit of goals.
is a lullaby in slack-key guitar style serenade, a tribute to all mothers.
is a melancholy etude describing the immutable nightfall of sadness that can enter any life without warning.
is a piano composition bouncing between dissonance and anger over injustice or any personal tragedy.
reflects the sorrow that follows upon broken dreams, is a poignant memorial to an altered past, a lonely future.
is a musical tribute to determination and faithfulness in pursuing honorable goals, a path of righteousness.
is an ethereal and delicate description, in harp and bell-like musical tones, of heavenly beauty, goodness and peace.
is an adult's nostalgic trip back in time to childhood, home, one's past, in a three-part lilting piano sonata.
is the composer's cheerful acknowledgement there is hope and renewal in this beautiful world.
Performances and new arrangements of this music are permitted and encouraged. Please send a notice and copies of your arragngements to Bonnie Mainion. Thank you and enjoy!