Cameron Lee Simpson - Ghostly Gala: A Spicy Novelty (2022)

“Ghostly Gala”, given the subtitle “A Spicy Novelty”, is a piece in the eponymous novelty genre written by American composer Cameron Lee Simpson. Novelty piano, rooted in the piano roll technology that flourished during the 1910s and 1920s, is a direct descendant of ragtime and is a cousin to the jazz and stride styles. The novelty genre contains only light syncopation compared to its immediate stylistic forebear. Lasting approximately five minutes in duration, the piece is in AABBACDCD form (or ABAC with a longer C section). It begins in C Minor for strains A and B and moves to the submediant key of A-flat Major in strains C and strain D. Strain C and strain D (assuming it is distinct from strain C) have similar formats at the beginning, but the similarities end past the first two measures.
Date: 2022
Performer: Polina Chorna on piano
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Composer’s channel: / @therisingpianoplayero...

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

Wow! Another splendid piece from CLS !

[@pjotrkolster]

Ooh this is a certified bop! Nice. :)

[@ashthecoolestguyintown]

This is actually good for Simpson’s standards. He’s really improving.