SCORES
PIANO CIRCUS
Nicholas Keyworth
ABOUT
This piece is intended to introduce pianists to ensemble playing. Each of the six parts are differentiated in level from approximately Grade 1 to Grade 6. Ideally there should be 12 performers (two on each piano) – that’s 24 hands! The instruments should be placed in a circle or arc. Digital pianos are probably best for sight lines, but any combination of keyboard instruments can be used.
INSTRUMENTATION
DURATION
10:30
DATE OF COMPOSITION
2025
PERFORMANCES
Workshop performance (first movement)
Jakarta, Indonesia 2020
Complete version: 9 August 2025 (World Premiere)
Bangkok Arts & Cultural Centre, Thailand
Part of the Music Learning Fest 2025, organised by Eduprogress, Thailand with support from Trinity College London.
MOVEMENTS
Composer Nicholas Keyworth directs a teacher’s workshop in Indonesia based on the first movement of Piano Circus in 2020.
NOTES
The piece can be performed by the pianists alone, or a conductor might be useful to rehearse and help coordination.
Percussion can be added as necessary to help keep the whole ensemble together if required.