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BIRMINGHAM PIANO
  • Welcome
  • Our Services
  • Freelance Pianist
    • Classical
    • Cocktail Piano
    • Church Pianist
  • Piano Instruction
    • Meet the Teachers
    • Enroll Now >
      • Registration - Adult Student
      • Registration - Pre-College Student
      • Tuition
      • How to Choose a Music Teacher
      • Preschool Piano Pioneers
      • Special Events - Photo Gallery
      • Summer Camp Registration - FULL (as of 4/22/25)
      • Helpful Articles and Resources >
        • How to Prepare for Competitions
        • Approach to Technic - The Taubman Approach
        • Practice Tips
        • Keyboard Theory Videos >
          • KT&T Age 6 and Under
          • KT&T Ages 7-8
          • KT&T Age 9
          • KT&T AGE 10
          • KT&T Age 12
          • Sequence of Technical Skills
          • KT&T Age 11
          • Unhealthy Technic Examples
        • Downloadable Documents
        • Ear Training Videos
        • Healthy Hands in Motion
  • Composer
    • Glimpses of Grief and Glee
    • Smiles Concert
    • Sacred and Service music
    • Misc Compositions
  • Schedule-Calendar
  • Testimonials
  • Lectures and Workshops
BIRMINGHAM PIANO

Misc Compositions

All the compositions on this webpage are written by Amy Aberg McLelland. Some tongue-in-cheek for fun, others commissioned or purposefully composed (for church services, chamber concert series etc.).
10 Postcards (for Piano Trio):
"Sunshine Smile" was composed in memory of a pug who died of leukemia at age 2.5.
Quadrupeds, a set of 6 short piano pieces loosely inspired by 6 gaits: Walk, Amble, Pace, Trot, Canter, Gallop
The Beatitudes (composed for a small church service - soloist):
"Listen to the Silence" (composed by for a church service with small, amateur choir) - Reflections on Psalm 91:1 with lyrics inspired by Frances Robert's "Listen to the Silence" from "Come Away My Beloved"
"Love the Lord Your God" (composed for small church service, responsorial):
Sanctus (composed for a small, casual service - requested by Priest) - Responsorial:
And, Again, I Say Rejoice!
2oo Central Park West (for piano trio):
Ode to Bottle (tongue in cheek song ;):
A short piano piece inspired by 12-week old singleton pug puppy, Theophilus (Theo) (Doyle) and his painting “Lover for the Universe”
A short piano piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy Dwight (Murphy) "Doctor of Love"
A short piano piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy Jeremy (Louie) "I Think I Should Like Some Lunch":
A short piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy Caroline (new name Charli):
Exoplanet - A short composition (pseudonym Osborne Aberg) for piano (for a late elementary piano student):
Picture
"Rainbow Colors" - A short piece for piano (elementary piano student) inspired by pug eating a box of crayons:
A short piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy Demelza (new name Suzie):
A short piano piece inspired by 12-week old Darla (a tiny pup but huge in spirit and personality):
Short piano piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy, Elly May (Aspen), "Pretty as a Peach""
24 Hours - Psalm 91:
Short piano piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy "Ross" (new name Winston):
Short piano piece inspired by 12-week old pug puppy Poldark (new name Bonzai):
Lots of People Have a Rug. Not Many Have a Pug:
Garage Band tunes - misc
Tongue -in-cheek 'song' - "Satin Balls":

For soap ad (Funk Pop Pug):
Adam's glass is Half Full:
Mop Minimalist Music
Miniature Mutt Musical #1:
Miniature Mutt Musical #3:
Sasquatch Soap ad:
SMS:
CDC:
The Hill We Climb (inspired by Amanda Gore's poem):
She Could Teach a Rock to Read:
Heavenly Father:

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