Violin Duet Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1328740

By LeAnn Rimes. By Johnny Marks. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Holiday,Jazz,Pop,Rock. 3 pages. David McKeown #916759. Published by David McKeown (A0.1328740).

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree was written in 1958 by Johnny Marks and was a big hit for 13 year old Brenda Lee. It remains the biggest hit of her career with 25 million sales and a seasonal return to the charts every year. This version is faithful to the swinging rock’n’roll style of the original and includes a simple transcription of Boots Randolph’s famous sax solo. It is arranged as a duet for two Violins. 

Musicians at an early intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances. There are some simple syncopated swing rhythms and a few accidentals accidentals. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes. Follow the YouTube link to hear a complete performance of the Clarinet version of this arrangement

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with swing rhythms and 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.

Violin Duet Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1320561

By Burl Ives. By Johnny Marks. Arranged by Grape Mango. Chamber,Children,Christmas,Holiday,Pop. 2 pages. Grape Mango #909059. Published by Grape Mango (A0.1320561).

A fun arrangement of A Holly Jolly Christmas by Johnny Marks, for 2 treble instruments (violins). Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

tags: string duet, violin duo, flute duo, chamber music.

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.589820

By John Denver. By David Leslie Froggatt, Jane Barnes, and Johnny Marks. Arranged by David McKeown. Children,Christmas,Country,Holiday,Rock. 4 pages. David McKeown #6096201. Published by David McKeown (A0.589820).

This version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is arranged by David McKeown as a duet for two Violins.

The song, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, was written in 1949 by Johhny Marks. The Rudolph story was written by Marks’ brother-in-law, Robert L May, a decade earlier. The success of the song was guaranteed when it was recorded by Gene Autry, a huge star at the time. Initially Gene Autry didn’t like the song and was only persuaded to record it by his wife. She obviously knew best as Rudolph went on to become the second best-selling Christmas record of all time after White Christmas, with versions by everyone from the Jackson Five to Alvin and the Chipmunks.

This duet version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is based on the Gene Autry version, with a short introduction, and three choruses of the melody, with a key change and varied accompaniment throughout. Rhythms are simple in a swing style and the range is conservative, so this arrangement is ideal for players at an intermediate level. 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, (including many Christmas carols and songs), at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1099199

By Lady Antebellum. By Johnny Marks. Arranged by John Groves. Christmas,Film/TV,Holiday. 3 pages. John Groves #703072. Published by John Groves (A0.1099199).

A Holly Jolly Christmas - arranged for Violin Duet

Key of A Major.

Violin Duet Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1048803

Composed by Johnny Marks. Arranged by Arianna Capobianco. Christmas,Classical,Holiday. 2 pages. Arianna Capo. #653208. Published by Arianna Capo. (A0.1048803).

Arrangement of a traditional Christmas song for violin duo. Nice for Christmas gigs and simple for beginners, ready to bring the best vibes for the season!

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.955934

By Toby Keith. By Johnny Marks. Arranged by Covers for 2 Violins. Country. Score and parts. 5 pages. Adela Urcan #6134821. Published by Adela Urcan (A0.955934).

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1097270

By Lady Antebellum. By Johnny Marks. Arranged by Wendy Hellmann. Children,Christmas,Holiday,Pop,Rock. 5 pages. Gwendolyn Hellmann #701225. Published by Gwendolyn Hellmann (A0.1097270).

This cheerful duet is for the intermediate ensemble. Both parts switch between playing the bass line and playing the melody. The eighth notes are written to be swung. There is a key change from G to A Major, and minimal shifting to third position is required in both Violin 1 and Violin 2. This is the perfect addition to a string holiday recital! The PDF download contains both a full score and a set of individual parts - Violin 1 and Violin 2. Each individual part is formatted on a single page to avoid page turns.