Mary Tokarski is a renowned international solo concert accordionist. She is also a former U.S. national champion and two-time US delegate to the Coupe Mondiale (World Championship). She is past president of the American Accordion Association (AAA).
Mary produced a timeless solo accordion CD that brightens your holiday season and beyond. Her technique is flawless and textbook perfect. Her interpretations and arrangements bring sparkle to classical and contemporary yuletide favorites. The studio recording is excellent and her music serves as a model for crisp clean playing, dramatic expression and humor. Practically every key and switch of her Titano Emperor accordion are represented on her CD. Mary notes, “In my music I use almost all the registers on the treble side and most of the bass registers as well. Training from my early years I guess!” The titles include:
1. “March of the Toys” – V. Herbert*
2. “Moon River” – H. Mancini*
3. “On Thin Ice” – J. Gart
4. “Shopping Center Suite” – G. Daverne
* “Let’s go Shopping”
* “In the Bookstore”
* “Super Market”
* “Coffee Shop”
* “Arcade”
5. March from “The Nutcracker” – P. Tchaikovsky*
6. “Polonaise in A Major” – F. Chopin
7. “Ave Maria” – Bach/Gounod*
8. “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” – L. Jessel*
9. “O’ Holy Night” – A. Adam*
10. “Slippery Slope” – M. Bridge**
11. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Martin & Blane*
*Arranged by Mary Tokarski
**An original composition by 16-yr old Michael Bridge (2009)
In addition to Have Yourself a Mary Merry Christmas CD, she released two other CDs:
1. “Music with Mary, For My Friends!”
2. “Music with Mary, With My Friends!” Classic and modern composers include: Daverne, DeBussy, Deiro, Ettore, Liszt, Piazzolla, Schimmel, Tacca, and more. For further details on the CD titles and more about Mary’s accomplishments, visit: www.accordions.com/mary .
The CDs sell for $15 plus $4 shipping and handling.
Payment can be forwarded through PayPal using Mary’s email address: mary.tokarski@comcast.net .