Soprano Saxophone Duet Soprano Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590565 Composed by David McKeown. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Love,Wedding. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #6212715. Published by David McKeown (A0.590565). Grá, (Irish for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Soprano Saxophones.This duet is inspired by the Irish sean-nós style of singing. Originally sung unaccompanied in the Irish Gaelic language, in more recent times the melodies have been adapted as instrumentals, harmonised and given accompaniment. The songs are most often about love and loss and Grá aims to capture this melancholy mood.Grá is written for players at an intermediate standard and upwards. Expressive throughout, the first part of the melody is played above a drone. Simple accompaniment then builds towards a climax before the melody slips away like a distant echo. Players can add their own appropriate ornaments and variations to the melody if they wish. Grá has a performance time of a little over three minutes. Click the link above to hear a full performance of the Clarinet version of Grá on Youtube.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Soprano Saxophone Duet Soprano Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.588972 Composed by David McKeown. Jazz,Latin,World. Score. 8 pages. David McKeown #5801109. Published by David McKeown (A0.588972). Samba de Simão is an exciting original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Soprano Saxophones.This duet is based on the style of Samba. With roots in West African music, modern Samba emerged in Rio de Janiero, Brazil at the beginning of the twentieth century. There are many forms, both sung and instrumental, and the Samba rhythm has found its way around the world into jazz and modern electronic pop and dance music. Samba has become a cultural symbol of Brazil, with Rio’s famous Samba schools producing theatrical and ultra-professional showpieces for the annual carnival.If you play to an advanced intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. Rhythms should be lightly articulated, the melody should always flow, the two underlying strong beats in each bar should always be felt, and following the articulation in the score will help convey the style. Samba de Simão has a performance time of two and a half minutes. Follow the link above to listen to a complete YouTube performance of the Clarinet version of Samba de Simão.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203 

Instrumental Duet Alto Saxophone,Instrumental Duet,Tenor Saxophone - Digital Download SKU: A0.962181 Composed by Paul Marshall. Contemporary,Latin. Score and parts. 4 pages. Sindel-Marshall Music Studio #5329881. Published by Sindel-Marshall Music Studio (A0.962181). Moderately difficult duet for alto and tenor saxophones - suave and sophisticated in the manner of an Argentinian tango!

Tenor Saxophone Duet Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591435 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Pop,R & B,Rock. Score. 3 pages. David McKeown #6293923. Published by David McKeown (A0.591435). The Easter Egg Rock is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for two Tenor Saxophones. The Easter Egg Rock is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different American dance style. Modern Rock music has its origins in Rock’n’Roll, with the first use of the word in 1951 by an Ohio DJ.  The first big hit was Bill Haley’s Rock Around the Clockin 1955, but other artists such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent and Little Richard all have strong claims to being the first Rock’n’Roll artist.The Easter Egg Rock is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, with the accessible key and range balanced by the fast tempo and syncopated rhythms and accidentals. With a playing-time of around one and a half minutes, The Easter Egg Rock is a perfect upbeat addition to any performance program, formal or informal. Click the link above to listen to a full performance of the clarinet version of this duet on YouTube. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Tenor Saxophone Duet Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590007 Composed by Wallis Willis. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #6137541. Published by David McKeown (A0.590007). Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is an American nineteenth century spiritual. This version is arranged as a duet for two Tenor Saxophones. The words and music of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are credited to Wallis Willis, a Native American freedman from Oklahoma. A local minister transcribed the song in 1865 and within a few years it became a firm gospel favourite. In recent times Swing Low, Sweet Chariot has been adopted by the Civil Rights movement on one hand, and the England rugby team on the other. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is simply arranged in keys and range best suited to the instruments. The hymn is played three and a half times, once as a ballad, then twice in a slow rock style, before returning to the ballad at the end. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, though some of the rhythms in the third verse may be a challenge for less experienced players. With a performance time of around three and a half minutes, this version of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is perfect for worship and concert performances, both formal and informal.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587511 Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by David McKeown. Classical,Concert,Instructional,Standards,Wedding. 2 scores. 7 pages. David McKeown #4354135. Published by David McKeown (A0.587511). Felix Mendelssohn’s Wedding March was originally written in 1842 as incidental music to Shakespeare’s famousplay, Midsummer Night’s Dream. When Queen Victoria’s daughter used the music for her marriage in 1858, it became instantly popular and has remained a wedding favourite ever since.This full version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones and the performance time is around 6 minutes. Of course, performers, especially at weddings, may wish to abridge and shorten the arrangement. This is easily done as the different sections are self-contained and interchangeable. Repeats may also be ignored. Follow the links above to hear a short sample or watch a complete performance on youtube. The samples are from the clarinet version of this arrangement.Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances, with both parts enjoying melodic interest. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with detailed articulation and dynamics. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587425 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by David McKeown. Classical,Concert,Instructional,Opera,Standards. 2 scores. 3 pages. David McKeown #3237401. Published by David McKeown (A0.587425). Der Vogelfanger bin ich Ja, (The Birdcatcher’s Song) is an aria from the first act of Mozart’s comic opera, The Magic Flute. It has become one of Mozart’s best loved melodies and features the birdcatcher Papageno. In the first production the role was played by the producer and theatre owner. He was not a trained singer so Mozart deliberately wrote a simple melody of limited range. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances, with both parts enjoying melodic interest. The duet format gives instrumentalists an opportunity to play music written for the voice. The overall performance time is around a minute and a half. The full-length youtube performance is the Clarinet version of this duet. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with detailed articulation and dynamics. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589963 Composed by Robert Lowry. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 2 scores. 3 pages. David McKeown #6134149. Published by David McKeown (A0.589963). Shall We Gather at The River is an American nineteenth century hymn often sung in a gospel style. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones. Shall We Gather at The River was composed in 1865 by a Baptist minister from New York, Robert Lowry. As well as becoming a gospel standard, the melody of Shall We Gather at The River has found its way into compositions by Charles Ives and Aaron Copeland and has often been used in classic Western movies.Shall We Gather at The River is simply arranged in keys and range best suited to the instruments. The hymn is played three times in a slow swing style, with a key change on the final verse and chorus. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Shall We Gather at The River is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, though the key change may require extra work for less experienced players. With a performance time of around three minutes, this version of Shall We Gather at The River is perfect for worship and concert performances, both formal and informal.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Soprano Saxophone Duet Soprano Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590743 Composed by David McKeown. Holiday,Love,Opera,Romantic Period,Wedding. Score. 5 pages. David McKeown #6234365. Published by David McKeown (A0.590743). Amore, (Italian for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Soprano Saxophones, and is one of series of pieces celebrating Love in different languages around the world.This duet is inspired by late nineteenth century Italian Opera, written by such composers as Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. Love themes were the common currency of their arias, and few genres of music can match their emotional depth and intensity.If you play to an advanced intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. The Waltz rhythm should carry the melody forward with momentum and following the articulation in the score will help convey the style. Amore has a performance time of around three minutes. Click the link above to listen to a full YouTube performance of the clarinet version of Amore.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203 

Tenor Saxophone Duet Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590905 Composed by David McKeown. Concert,Holiday,Love,Wedding,World. Score. 37 pages. David McKeown #6249131. Published by David McKeown (A0.590905). 10 Love Duets is an exciting collection of original compositions by David McKeown for two Tenor Saxophones.The title of each Duet is Love, but in ten different languages. Each duet explores the romantic music of its country, with imaginative arrangements in each national style.Most of these duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate standard, with two or three more suitable for Advanced Intermediate. Click the link above to hear short samples of each duet on YouTube played on clarinet.10 Love Duets areperfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between three and four minutes.Perfect as a musical gift for Valentine’s Day fully articulated to help interpret each style.great for helping with complex rhythms.road tested with scores of students and performed all over the world.fun to play.an exciting introduction to different musical cultures around the world.35 pages adding up to more than half an hour of quality music.The ten titles are, 1.  Amore from Italy, as in a Verdi opera, 2.  Ahava (×�ַהֲבָה) from Israel, like a stately wedding dance,           3.  Grá from Ireland, as in traditional Gaelic singing, 4.  L’Amour from France, as in Parisian café music, 5.  Ai (æ„›) from Japan, as in Enka popular music, 6.  Love from USA, as in a Broadway musical, 7.  Pyar (पà¥�यार) from India, as in a Bollywood film, 8.  Liebe from Germany, as in a slow expressive Baroque piece, 9.  Hubb (حب) from Morocco, as in traditional love poetry set to music, 10. Amor from Brazil, as in a romantic Bossa Nova from Rio. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Soprano Saxophone Duet Soprano Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589705 Composed by Sholem Aleichem. Arranged by David McKeown. Hanukkah,Jewish,World. Score. 3 pages. David McKeown #6088189. Published by David McKeown (A0.589705). Shlof Mein Kind is a Yiddish lullaby, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for two Soprano Saxophones.There are two melodies in use for Shlof Mein Kind. The melody in this arrangement is the lesser known one, as sung by Paul Robeson. There is no record of the tune’s composer, but the words are a setting of a poem by the Jewish Ukrainian writer, Sholem Aleichem. Aleichem is best known as the creator of the Tevye short stories, which later inspired the musical Fiddler on the Roof.Shlof Mein Kind is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The simple melody is played three times with varying accompaniment. Shlof Mein Kind is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. Around three minutes long, this version of Shlof Mein Kind invites an expressive performance andis perfect for concert performances, both formal and informal. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203 

Tenor Saxophone Duet Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590566 Composed by David McKeown. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Love,Wedding. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #6212717. Published by David McKeown (A0.590566). Grá, (Irish for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Tenor Saxophones.This duet is inspired by the Irish sean-nós style of singing. Originally sung unaccompanied in the Irish Gaelic language, in more recent times the melodies have been adapted as instrumentals, harmonised and given accompaniment. The songs are most often about love and loss and Grá aims to capture this melancholy mood.Grá is written for players at an intermediate standard and upwards. Expressive throughout, the first part of the melody is played above a drone. Simple accompaniment then builds towards a climax before the melody slips away like a distant echo. Players can add their own appropriate ornaments and variations to the melody if they wish. Grá has a performance time of a little over three minutes. Click the link above to hear a full performance of the Clarinet version of Grá on Youtube.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591027 Composed by David McKeown. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional,Standards. 2 scores. 12 pages. David McKeown #6269801. Published by David McKeown (A0.591027). 10 Easy Summer Duets are beautiful new and original compositions by David McKeown arranged for two Alto Saxophones. They can be played at any time of year, in the Summer to celebrate the season, or in the Winter, to remind yourself of warmer days! The duets are mixed ability, with the top part set for players at an easy to early intermediate standard, and the bottom part to be played by a teacher or intermediate player. Click on the link above to hear samples of these duets performed on YouTube, performed on Clarinet. 10 Easy Summer Duets are Perfect for concert performances large and small; Fully articulated to help develop that sense of style;   Great for helping with simple rhythms and keeping the pulse; Road tested with students; Fun to play; The titles provoke mental pictures that connect with the student’s musical imagination; The ten titles are, Up with the Birds, The View from the Top, Summer Shower, Cotton-Wool Clouds, Pooh Sticks, Riding My Bike, Wave-Walking, Sandcastles, Dozing in the Deck-Chair and Sunset 9pm. There are thousands more duets available for all standards and styles, in many different instrumental combinations athttps://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203Search also for 10 Autumn Duets, 10 Easy Winter Duets and 10 Easy Spring Duets, all arranged for the same instruments.  

Tenor Saxophone Duet Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1117489 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Jazz,Ragtime. Score. 17 pages. David McKeown #719038. Published by David McKeown (A0.1117489). Scott Joplin is celebrated as the United States’ first well-known black composer, making his name as a writer of piano rags. His life was a constant struggle with adversity, and Joplin died relatively young in 1917, at the dawn of the recording age. Few remembered Joplin’s music until a revival in the 1970s brought The Entertainer and others to the world’s attention. Nowadays Scott Joplin has taken his rightful place in the gallery of great American composers. The duets included in this collection are, The Entertainer, The Maple Leaf Rag, The Easy Winners, The Elite Syncopations and The Favorite. They have been arranged as duets for two Tenor Saxophones and include all sections of the original compositions. The YouTube link showcases the clarinet version of these duets. The duets are suitable for players at an intermediate and and advanced intermediate level. Musicians will find these Ragtime duets ideal for formal and informal performances, light and fun, yet still a serious and vitally important part of the American musical heritage. The overall performance time for all five is around 25 minutes. Teachers will enjoy using these arrangements as a fun way to help with phrasing, syncopated rhythms and light articulation.    There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203  

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591486 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Pop,R & B,Rock. 2 scores. 24 pages. David McKeown #6295231. Published by David McKeown (A0.591486). 10 Easter Rock’n’Roll Duets is a fun collection of original compositions by David McKeown for two Alto Saxophones.Each Easter themed duet is inspired by a different American dance style from the golden age of Rock’n’Roll. These duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate standard and above. While the keys and range are easily accessible for your instrument, the style of music requires accidentals and syncopated rhythms. Click the link above to hear short samples of each duet on YouTube played on clarinet.10 Easter Rock’n’Roll Duets areperfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between one and two minutes. Perfect upbeat pieces to get you moving after a long winter, but playable any time of year. fully articulated to help interpret each style. great for helping with complex rhythms. road tested with scores of students and performed all over the world.fun to play. an exciting introduction to different musical Rock’n’Roll styles. 23 pages adding up to nearly twenty minutes of quality music. The ten titles are, Tulip Ch’Boogie, Baby Sheep Shuffle, Candy Cakewalk, Chocolate Chalypso, Daffodil Doo-Wop, Easter Bonnet Bop, Easter Bunny Hop, Easter Egg Rock, Jellybean Jive and Spring Chicken Swing.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203