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Girl Friday

Piano arrangement

for easy piano

Carey Blyton

arr. John Mitchell

Carey Blyton had a rare talent for melodic invention. Girl Friday was originally commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes, and was originally scored for piano and string orchestra in 1974. The original version can be heard on the Carey Blyton – Film & Television Music (1/4) CD, available from Fand.

However, the chic melodic charm and captivating immediacy of Girl Friday – with her slightly South American flavour – seemed to call out for a solo piano arrangement, particularly one playable by the Grade 4–5 pianist. Hence this special Fand edition of the work, arranged by John Mitchell and Peter Thompson.

For those interested, John Mitchell has also created a more ambitiously laid out arrangement for the Grade 8+ pianist, which will shortly be issued by Fand.

Sample pages

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	Composer	Title	Grade	Forces	Duration
	Carey Blyton arr. Peter Thompson arr. John Mitchell	Girl Friday Piano arrangement for easy piano	4 to 5	Piano	2½ mins

Recorded performance

In the absence of a live recording of this piece, John Meccanico has obliged to give you an idea of how it sounds

Catalogue code: FM278 • Published: 2nd April 2024
Entry last updated: 2nd April 2024