Piano Music by Christian Yoder. I spent time in Manhattan during the summer of 1999 and became enamored by the place. The music on this CD portrays various venues of Manhattan as indicated by the titles: Central Park Blades, Wall Street Bb Blues...

10 MP3 Songs in this album (38:13) !
Related styles: EASY LISTENING: Classical Pop, JAZZ: Piano Jazz



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Dr. Yoder holds a Bachelorâs degree from Goshen College, and Masterâs and Doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he studied piano with Soulima Stravinsky, composition with Gordon Binkerd and choral music with J. Harold Decker.

Dr. Yoder has taught music at the elementary and middle school levels, and choral music at the high school, college and university levels. In these positions, he frequently wrote sacred choral music for SATB, TTBB, SSA acapella groups as well as choral arrangements with instrumental accompaniments.

During the summer of 1999, he spent some time in Manhattan and fell in love with the Central Park area, the museums, Wall street, the Twin Tower buildings, Park Avenue, Tavern on the Green, Boathouse on the Lake, as well as the outdoor concerts. It was also during this visit that he composed the Manhattan Piano Suite to depict or portray his impressions, thoughts, and feelings regarding Manhattan.

Sheet music available at Dr. Yoder's Official Website: www.theodoruspublications.com