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That's a LOT! I wish I was a full time piano student but when I see these lists of stuff that you're working on, and when I see things like "I was hoping to have a 3 day break, but I can't.." I'm not so sure anymore! (Just kidding, I'm pretty sure I would not have minded not having vacations if I could play the piano all day like you guys get to!)Good luck with all that, that's some amazing music you got there.

Schubert 142/1
Mozart A minor Sonata

Wow! Really? One of my alltime favorites:-)

I enjoyed reading through these. I'm not at the moment practicing so much, but this thread reminded me of this wedding I'm playing a few states away, and next week (!WOOPS!). I never play weddings, but this is a close friend and insidentally the greatest trumpet player I've ever heard.

Prelude:

A Rachmaninov piece of my choice, so...A major Prelude op. 32 no. 9
Bach WTC I C major
Vivaldi Trumpet concerto, 1st movement
Handel Aria con Variazione (trumpet solo with piano accompaniment)

Ceremony:

Moms: Bach Sheep May Safely Graze (Hm...I should probably find the Petri transcription)
Brides maid + 3 children: "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth"
Fanfair for bride: Abblasen Fanfare (trumpet only)
Bride's processional: Trumpet Tune by John Stanley
Recessional: Ode to Joy...I'll play the portion of the Beethoven/Liszt 9th transcription that's after the tenor solo and fugal transition, but I want to try to get the trumpeter to respond with the descending A-G-F#-E!
Postlude: Vivaldi Trumpet Concerto 3rd Movement

Mephisto Waltz No 1
Schubert D 784
Beethoven Op 2 No 3
Chopin Op 10 Nos 1, 8, 9 Op 25 No 12 (I plan to do all Op 10 and 25 them until the summer of 2013)
Brahms Sonata No 3
(occasionally) Brahms Paganini Studies

A bunch of etudes plus -

Rach-Mend Scherzo from MSND
Liszt HR 11
Chopin Noc op 62/1
Persichetti Winter Solstice op 165
Chavez Prelude 10

Most of this stuff is way beyond my level, but I'm having fun with it anyway.

I'm too busy getting Christmas music ready for church so not much else going on.

I'm supposed to be practicing Haydn Sonata in C hob xvi:35, Bach Invention #6, Robert Starer's Crimson, and Traumeri.

Bunch of solo pieces plus these ones for fun -
Mendelssohn Piano Trio Op 49
Debussy Piano Trio in G
Ravel Violin Sonata in G

Good idea! The Beethoven is much better.

I wanna learn William Byrd's Pavan but can anyone find it's name?

I was wondering what the Number(name) for this Pavan composed by William Byrd is -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzrToblCM58
It's hard to find it elsewhere when the user just put in the name Pavan because the composer wrote several Pavan's..
Thanks!

My WTC Project:
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, WTC1

For my next AMEB exam: (Grade 6, aiming to sit in mid February or so.)
Scarlatti: Sonata in F Minor, K466
Beethoven: Bagatelle in G Minor, Op 126 no 2
Chopin: Prelude in Db Major, Op 28 No 15 (Overplayed, but I like it)
Shostakovitch: Fantastic Dance Op 5 No 1

Just for fun:
Debussy: Valse Romantique, L71

I am not sure, but I think the name of this Pavan is: A sad Pavane for these distracted times. A Google search on that might be useful.

Bach's Invention No.1 and Handel's Sarabande.

Ive tried to Google Search but it's not easy when you just got the lead "Pavan".. When he wrote so many of them! I think Byrd has a very messy way to set he's pieces in order.

It's probably in one of the two major collections (Fitzwilliam and Ladye Nevell's). Both are on IMSLP.

I'm not going to take a shot at Chopin here, but just express how wonderful Beethoven 4 is: Yes, it is!

Bach: French suite no. 2 in c minor (my teacher gave me the sheet music yesterday. I like it a lot, hopefully I'll have time to learn the whole suite).
Debussy: Doctor gradus ad Parnassum (memorizing)
MacDowell: In autumn op. 51 no. 4
Mozart: sonata in c major KV 545 (I hadn't played any Mozart sonatas before so my teacher thought it would be a good place to start)
Schubert: impromptu op. 90 no. 4 in a flat major (I'll start working on it once the sheet music arrives)
Chopin: mazurka in a minor, can't remember the opus number (see above)
Some Christmas songs for school: Ave Maria with a flautist (had to make a simplification), Walking in the air (I had to make a bit harder arrangement than the one I had because the one I had was too easy and boring) and a couple of Christmas songs... if I had had time to practise (I got the sheet music a little over a week in advance), I would have asked whether if I could play the organ .

That should keep me occupied for a while, I only need a sonata (and possibly an etude) in addition to the list.

still polishing up Schubert Impromptus op.90 no.1,3&4...especially need alot more work on no.1. My teacher from canada just took it a few levels deeper within 2 hours :P (so lots of work ahead)just started Beethoven 32 Variations a few days ago....and working on Czerny op.299 alongside all of that for technique

will carry on with Mendelssohn Piano Concerto no.2/Beethoven Piano Concerto no.3 and Brahms Rhapsody op.79 no.1 once my Beethoven variations are more settled

I have listened to the Beethoven about ten times now (all from different pianists) and I can't begin to tell you how much I am in love with it....

This morning I have been practicing Beethoven's Op.2 No.2.

I have been praticing - J.S Bach - Wtc No.2 BWV.787 Fugue.