Find a Moment of Clarity is a collection of 8 piano solos suitable for pianists that are Grade 8 - 8+/ Advanced.  Each piece has been carefully composed to promote piano technique, musicality and well-being.  
 
The theme of the collection is finding clarity, whether that is Finding Sanctuary, Seeing the Sea Beyond the Trees or Sailing in the Breeze; each piece focuses on playing and hearing relaxing piano pieces that boost your mood as you progress on your musical journey. 

 
A Moment of Clarity is serene, thoughtful and meditative.
 
The lilting feel of the left hand ostinato-style patterns adds to the equally lilting rhythm of the right hand melody to help create a sense of familiarity and understanding through their gentle flow.
 
Features: Cluster chords, demisemiquaver / thirty-second note triplets with semiquaver / sixteenth note motifs, ostinato-style left hand
 
Focus: To work on chord placement, finger dexterity, rhythm

 
Finding Sanctuary encapsulates searching and questioning whilst creating a spiritual feel.  
 
There are ostinato patterns, sweeping left hand movements, scalic passages in right hand and some part-playing that all help convey the quest for a safe place to be.
 
Features: Three voices, repetitive motifs, semiquaver / sixteenth-note flurries
 
Focus: Part-playing, coordination, finger dexterity

 
Seeing the Sea Beyond the Trees evokes peace and nostalgia with a meditative feel.  
 
The ostinato style patterns and flowing pianistic left hand help convey the overall landscape while the impressionistic right hand flurries, tenuto chords and part-playing help to create images of the sea and trees. 
Features: Ostinato-style patterns in left hand, quaver / eighth-note, semiquaver / sixteenth note, demisemiquaver / thirty-second-note triplets, cluster chords
 
Focus: Stamina, finger dexterity, coordination

 
Reading in the Warmth of the Sun emanates a peaceful air combined with quiet deliberation that helps to convey concentration.  
 
There is an ostinato left hand combined with a lyrical right hand that then contrasts with more dramatic chordal sections to hint at different characters within the story.
 
Features: Ostinato-style left hand, cluster chords, portato
 
Focus: Stamina, finger dexterity, balance between hands

 
Transformation emanates a sense of courage along with awe and wonder.  
 
The chordal passages, contrasted with minimalistic patterns and cross-rhythms, help create a spiritual feel that evolves into the final section that uses a flowing pianistic left hand with a lyrical right hand that contains flurries of notes that convey a sense of celebration and achievement.
 
Features: Chords of 4ths and 5ths, triplets over quavers / eighth-notes, semiquaver / sixteenth-note flurries
 
Focus: Chord placement, coordination, finger dexterity

 
Saving a Single Starfish has a meandering and thoughtful quality.  
 
The ostinato left hand evokes the ebb and flow of the tide while the melodic motifs in the right hand help to communicate the story of finding a starfish washed up on the beach and returning them to the sea.  The hints of minimalistic patterns help to reflect the repetition of the movement of the tide.
 
Features: Ostinato-style patterns in left hand, minimalist motifs, range of nearly 7 octaves
 
Focus: Stamina, coordination, spatial awareness

 
Sailing in the Breeze conveys a sense of drifting and momentum.
 
The ostinato left hand represents the movement of the water while the impressionistic right hand arpeggiated chords evoke splashes and the flurries of notes evoke wind driving the sails.
 
Features: Left hand ostinato, spread / arpeggiated chords, acciaccaturas
 
Focus: Coordination, finger dexterity, chord placement

 
Of One Accord is poignant, dramatic and has a contemplative feel.
 
Opening with a melody reminiscent of a plainsong, the mood of simplicity is set only to be broken by the arpeggiated chords, triplets and turns that each add movement and create drama.  Each bar ends with a dotted minim / dotted half note to create a contrast to the activity, which is aided further by the stillness created by the pedal D notes used throughout.
 
Features: Arpeggiated chords, triplets, chords with each inversion
 
Focus: Stamina, dexterity, chord placement

 
Total number of pages in book:  44
 
Listen to Find a Moment of Clarity here