Secret Garden - "Song from a Secret Garden" piano solo

Secret Garden - "Song from a Secret Garden"
Music by Rolf Lovland
Arranged by me

Aside from "You Raise Me Up," this is probably Secret Garden's most well known work (it first appeared on the album "Songs from a Secret Garden"). "Song from a Secret Garden" also appears to be the most covered Secret Garden piece on YouTube.

Since there are quite a few piano versions of this on YouTube, I didn't want to post another one unless I had something different to offer. The biggest difference in my own arrangement occurs around 0:58 to 1:37. This part is played in the original recording by violin and piano. It would take three hands to play these notes together. Instead, I combine the right hand of the piano part with the violin melody into a sort of rolled chord (this is fairly common in romantic classical piano pieces). I used a different camera angle for this video in case anyone is curious how I play that particular section.

Note on the trills: I omit most of the trills. There are a few reasons for this. First, Rolf Lovland doesn't play the trills on the piano part. Second, the trills sound convincing on violin, but cheesy on piano (at least when I play them).

I use the score from the Secret Garden Collection book (ISBN: 0757937063).

If you like this video, check out my previous piano solo of Secret Garden's "Heartstrings." The next piano solo I will probably post is my arrangement of Secret Garden's "Once in a Red Moon."

Thanks for watching!

-Rick

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[pippop190]

Is it alright if I can use your cover for one of my videos? I promise to give credits! :D Your piano skills are PERFECT!!!

[Rickmaninov]

@pippop190 Sure! And thank you! = )

[medtechmusic]

Enjoyed your rendition of Secret Garden song. I was especially interested in the fact that you used a Zoom H2 recorder. Where did you place it in relation to the piano and soundboard?

The video quality is excellent from your camera.

[Rickmaninov]

@medtechmusic Thanks for the kind words. = ) You can see my mic placement over the soundboard in some of my other videos such as the Secret Garden "Heartstrings" or Michael Nyman "Big My Secret" videos. I used the same setup for this one. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions about the recording setup.

[CherryPecha]

@4775327 If you play Grade 9 songs, you are Grade 9! It doesn't matter what AMEB Grade you did! I'm doing preliminary books (lower than Grade 1 -.-") but I can play Grade 4 stuff.

[StepLow73]

your music really touch to my soul,i rea...rea...really love your piano music. I'm 40years old and just a beginner because i love piano and hope one day i can play a piece like you....

[xxxPoweR13xxx]

İ liked Your Piano :D

[likemovies2011]

very nice.

[EchelonMusicInc]

very nice. Check out my own version out. I think it's good as well.

[4775327]

@XxShawtyPiexX I'm grade 2!! But I play grade 4,5,6,7,8,9 songs..... And he/she does play beautifuly. I can't memorise long stuff :) This song is probably...grade 3 or 4...I can't remember...I have the music sheet from gangqinpu

[clownxiwach]

I wish I had your piano... I wish that I could play like you...

[456anh]

very good . i love piano

[TwiCaCaX]

Rick,I like your performance,but can u check out mine,I really want somebody to watch it and leave some comments.I want to do it better.

[TwiCaCaX]

@solo12359 You need the music sheet?I can give u,and can u check out mine, want to know whether Im doing good or not.(Please leave comment)thanks