Known as the Dean of Northwest Composers, George Frederick McKay composed and arranged a wide variety of works, ranging from orchestral compositions and music for ballet to band marches, over the course of forty years as a professor at the University of Washington. McKay was the first student to graduate in composition from Eastman. Although his performance instrument was the violin, the piano compositions here included exemplify his ability to write idiomatically for the instrument. Chamber works for strings, dance music and some of McKay’s lovely songs showcase the composer’s ability to write engaging music that is firmly rooted in the art music of the time.