Accompaniments	Piano Pages  William Wieland
Many music educators consider accompanying to be their most important keyboard skill. Please find and master an accompaniment for your instrument or voice. For example, if you are a vocal major, you will probably teach voice lessons. It would be ideal if you could accompany your students—if only at lessons. You may choose an accompaniment from the following selections, but I encourage you to look beyond this webpage.
Folk Songs — Aura Lee: Version 1 • Version 2 • Version 3     • Melody with lyrics • B flat instrument • Horn in F  — Old Folks at Home (almost Foster's original) • Vln • Bb instr • Vla  — Stephen Foster Some Folks (a little tricky) Spirituals — Balm in Gilead • Melody • Bass Clef • Bb instr • Old Ed.  — Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (short & simple) • Bb instr • Hn  — We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (simple, but lovely) • Bb • Eb  — We Shall Overcome (simple, but lovely) • B flat instr  — Were You There? (from a hymnal—another great source)     • Wieland arrangement • Wieland arrangement in D Bach / Gounod Ave Maria • Reduction • Fl Solo • Vlc Solo • Bb instr Fauré En prière Handel Rinaldo “Lascia ch’io pianga” • Arhart arr. • Bass Clef Melody     • lower key Patty & Mildred Hill Happy Birthday Schubert “Ave Maria” — B flat original • Low voice in G  — Wieland arrangement • Soprano • Bass Clef • Bb instr  — Wieland arrangement in G: Piano • Violin • Alto Voice Robert Schumann Dichterliebe  “Aus meinen Tränen sprießen” • Bass Clef  “Ich grolle nicht.” • Bass Clef William Schuman Orpheus with his lute • Fl • Bb instr • Bass Clef Schirmer's Twenty-four Italian Songs and Arias (the “yellow book”)  — Caldara “Comme raggio di sol” • High • Low  — Giordani “Caro mio ben” • High • Wieland arrang • Bb instr  — Monteverdi “Lasciatemi morire!” • High • Low  — Paisiello “Nel cor” • High • Low  — Ciampi “Nina” • High / Bb instr • Low / Bass clef instr	Irish — Down by the Sally Gardens (straightforward) • More Notes     • Straight Melody • Snap Rhythm • Bb instr  — Red-haired Boy — need a very talented soloist  — The Road to Lisdoonvarna — need a talented soloist  — Swallowtail Jig — need a very talented soloist Christmas Carol Accompaniments Jazz — Autumn Leaves • Melody • Bass Clef • Bb instr • Eb instr  — Here's That Rainy Day • Bass Clef R.H. • Vocal Part     • C & Bb parts • Eb & F parts • Bass Clef Melody Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals “The Elephant” • Solo Satie Gymnopedie 1 (in B flat) • Fl • Tpt • Hn • Bass Clef Satie Gymnopedie 1 (in C) • Vln Free Sheet Music for a large number of instruments:  1. Scroll down and click on the instrument you want.  2. Scroll down and click on the blue title you want.  3. Scroll down and click on the small page of music. Music and the Bassoon (Click on Piano Accompaniments.) GREAT INSTRUMENTAL BOOKS  — Concert and Contest Collection for (choose an instrument)  — Rubank Soloist Folio for (choose an instrument)  — Suzuki books for string instruments