By permission, the image pictured above  is a reproduction of a photograph of "Big Red" one of many magnificent kinetic sculptures designed and built by Jerome Kirk, Oakland California.   This silhouette of mobile art is featured on each of the covers of the GALLERY OF SOUND PATTERNS Series. PUBLISHED WORKS WILLIS MUSIC COMPANY <8> COLLECTION GALLERY OF SOUND PATTERNS "Gallery of Sound Patterns" are original piano solos published as a series that includes a collection in  a book and single sheet music.  The selections employ the use of 20th Century compositional devices such as tone clusters, modes, exotic scale structures, tone colors, prepared piano and special effects.  The pieces may be played with or without special effects.  A page of performance notes prefaces each selection with analytical notes and instructions for optional special effects.  The series will stimulate imaginations and creativity as well as introduce the pianist to the history of early 20th Century avantgarde literature.  PIANO SOLOS: THE MAGICIAN "This programmatic piece calls for the performer to create drastic, eerie sounds and moods through traditional and non-traditional means.  Rosco effectively combines techniques such as plucking the strings inside the piano while playing tone clusters, sustained chords and melodies at the keyboard.  The result is a work that conjures up the title character, a black caped master of illusion, tension and drama.  Helpful performance notes by the composer are included."  Kendall Feeney, Clavier Magazine. MAI (Dance) for Prepared Piano "Mai", (pronounced "my") is a Japanese word used to describe all forms of dance.  Musicians playing various instruments such as a "Fue (flute), a "Shakuhachi" (similar to a recorder) and a drum accompany some of the most elegant  dances.  The drum, placed upright or on it's side, is tapped on the rim with one or two wooden sticks. Usually, several dancers participate and choregraph their movements to create a story.  A talented pianist will enjoy the oriental sound of "Mai" with muted strings imitating the sound of a drum.  The piece employs the use of asymmetric rhythms and contrasting melodies that build into a climax before ending with a drum solo fading away. TEMPESTUOUS SEA "Tempestuous Sea," depicts the changing panorama of calmness, majestic beauty and violence of the sea.  The six page piano solo demands a sense of space, nuance, expansion and drama.  Adding an accompaniment using a sound recording or synthesizer may create optional special effects. Performers will enjoy immersing themselves in the unfolding sounds and textures of this effective work.