Owen Mortimer assesses a volume of intermediate piano miniatures based on various means of transport

This delightful new volume of piano miniatures by British composer Ruth Sellar follows hot on the heels of her first collection, A Musical Year, reviewed in the April 2024 issue of Music Teacher. This time, Sellar has found inspiration in ‘various means of transport’, ranging from steam train and bicycle to hot air balloon and camel train. She writes: ‘Perhaps your listeners can guess the form of transport without knowing the title first!’

Sellar is an accomplished pianist and teacher whose extensive experience as a performer has given her a strong practical understanding of the piano and its challenges. Her music falls comfortably under the hand while also stretching the player in ways that develop core techniques.

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