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 2025
Complete version: Scheduled for 9 August 2025 (World Premiere)
Bangkok Arts & Cultural Centre, Bangkok, 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.
In addition to the full score and parts, the package also includes slides for backdrop projection.