- Elaine -
Composer & Pianist
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Elaine holds her doctorate in music and joined the music theory faculty at Morgan State University in the Fall of 2018 and Towson University in the Fall of 2016. Prior to these appointments, she was on the theory faculty at Ohio University, served as the chair of music theory at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles, CA, and as the coordinator of music theory/composition at Central Washington University. Elaine is an extremely active and sought after collaborative pianist. She has performed with such artists as Toby Oft, principal trombone of the Boston Symphony, Harry Watters, premiere jazz trombonist of the army blues (ret.), world renowned clarinetist Fred Ormand, and internationally acclaimed hornist Frank Lloyd, to name a few. Her research interests include both the creative aspect of composition, where she maintains an active commissioning/clinic schedule, and theory pedagogy, including instructional approaches, the comparison of teaching results for perfect/absolute pitch vs. non-perfect pitch musicians, and the compilation of several pedagogical workbooks. As a composer, she is published by Southern Music Company, Sisra Press, and Triplo Press and has had numerous works selected for performances at Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI), College Music Society (CMS), and College National Association for Music Education (CNAfME) conferences. |
Notable compositions include: Canyons for woodwind quintet – winner of the Sinfonia National Woodwind Quintet Composition Competition in May of 2009; Neon Fanfare for trumpet ensemble, selected for performance at both the National Trumpet Conference in 2010 and the International Trumpet Guild Conference in 2011; and Moonstruck for Percussion Ensemble, performed at the 2013 SCI National Conference and the 2012 Northwest Percussion Conference. In addition, Wildfire for Symphonic Winds reached the quarterfinal round in the Coups de Vent International Wind Orchestra competition and was performed in 2008 in Lille, France.
She currently is an adjunct professor and private teacher at Charleston Southern University and College of Charleston and enjoys accompanying and playing for private events with Lowcountry Pianist & Company.
She currently is an adjunct professor and private teacher at Charleston Southern University and College of Charleston and enjoys accompanying and playing for private events with Lowcountry Pianist & Company.
Piano Samples:
0:00 - Puttin' on the Ritz - Irving Bertlin
1:00 - Piano Sonata Pathetique - Beethoven
2:15 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - Elton John
3:22 - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
4:22 - Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin
5:30 - Everytime I Feel the Spirit - arr. Mark Hayes
0:00 - Puttin' on the Ritz - Irving Bertlin
1:00 - Piano Sonata Pathetique - Beethoven
2:15 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - Elton John
3:22 - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
4:22 - Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin
5:30 - Everytime I Feel the Spirit - arr. Mark Hayes
Elaine's Sample Song List
Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Many selections available upon request.
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BROADWAY & FILM
A Whole New World from Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Bewitched from Pal Joey
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? from The Lion King
Candle on the Water from Pete’s Dragon
Come Rain or Come Shine from St. Louis Woman
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Funny Valentine from Babes in Arms
Some Day my Prince will Come - Snow White
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of OZ
Till There was You from The Music Man
Wedding Processional from The Sound of Music
CLASSICAL
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String - Bach
Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - Handel
Bist Du Bei Mir (You Are with Me) - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo - Handel
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
The Swan - Camille Saint-Saens
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) - Mendelssohn
COUNTRY
Amazed - Lonestar
Can I Have This Dance? - Anne Murray
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
The Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd
Valentine - Martina McBride
When You Say Nothing at All - Alison Krauss
JAZZ
All of Me - Dean Martin
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Call Me Irresponsible - Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
I’ll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday
I’ve Got My Love to Keep me Warm - Tony Bennett
I’ve Got You Under my Skin - Frank Sinatra
La Vie en Rose - Louis Armstrong
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
More - Frank Sinatra
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
What a Difference a Day Made - Dinah Washington
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
NEW AGE
Part of My Heart - Jim Brickman
The River Flows In You - Yiruma
The Velocity of Love - Suzanne Ciani
The Wedding Song - Kenny G
OLDIES
All My Loving - The Beatles
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Close to You - The Carpenters
Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and the Papas
Earth Angel - The Penguins
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Loving You - Elvis Presley
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
We’ve Only Just Begun to Live - The Carpenters
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
POP / ROCK
All of Me - John Legend
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Beautiful in my Eyes - Joshua Kadison
Fields of Gold - Sting
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
I’ll Be - Edwin McCain
More Than Words - Extreme
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Your Song - Elton John
R&B / SOUL
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
For Once in my Life - Stevie Wonder
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
I Swear - All For One
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
SACRED
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria - Charles Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Be Thou My Vision
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
Entreat Me Not To Leave Thee - Charles Gounod
For the Beauty of the Earth
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) - Cesar Franck
Take My Life and Let It Be
The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Malotte
The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli
Wedding Prayer (Lord Take Our Lives) - Mary Rice Hopkins
*Many Traditional Hymn Options Available by Request
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Contact us to customize music for your special event!
BROADWAY & FILM
A Whole New World from Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Bewitched from Pal Joey
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? from The Lion King
Candle on the Water from Pete’s Dragon
Come Rain or Come Shine from St. Louis Woman
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Funny Valentine from Babes in Arms
Some Day my Prince will Come - Snow White
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of OZ
Till There was You from The Music Man
Wedding Processional from The Sound of Music
CLASSICAL
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String - Bach
Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - Handel
Bist Du Bei Mir (You Are with Me) - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo - Handel
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
The Swan - Camille Saint-Saens
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) - Mendelssohn
COUNTRY
Amazed - Lonestar
Can I Have This Dance? - Anne Murray
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
The Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd
Valentine - Martina McBride
When You Say Nothing at All - Alison Krauss
JAZZ
All of Me - Dean Martin
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Call Me Irresponsible - Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
I’ll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday
I’ve Got My Love to Keep me Warm - Tony Bennett
I’ve Got You Under my Skin - Frank Sinatra
La Vie en Rose - Louis Armstrong
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
More - Frank Sinatra
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
What a Difference a Day Made - Dinah Washington
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
NEW AGE
Part of My Heart - Jim Brickman
The River Flows In You - Yiruma
The Velocity of Love - Suzanne Ciani
The Wedding Song - Kenny G
OLDIES
All My Loving - The Beatles
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Close to You - The Carpenters
Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and the Papas
Earth Angel - The Penguins
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Loving You - Elvis Presley
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
We’ve Only Just Begun to Live - The Carpenters
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
POP / ROCK
All of Me - John Legend
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Beautiful in my Eyes - Joshua Kadison
Fields of Gold - Sting
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
I’ll Be - Edwin McCain
More Than Words - Extreme
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Your Song - Elton John
R&B / SOUL
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
For Once in my Life - Stevie Wonder
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
I Swear - All For One
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
SACRED
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria - Charles Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Be Thou My Vision
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
Entreat Me Not To Leave Thee - Charles Gounod
For the Beauty of the Earth
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) - Cesar Franck
Take My Life and Let It Be
The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Malotte
The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli
Wedding Prayer (Lord Take Our Lives) - Mary Rice Hopkins
*Many Traditional Hymn Options Available by Request
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