Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590780 Composed by David McKeown. Holiday,Jewish,Love,Wedding,World. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #6235775. Published by David McKeown (A0.590780). ×�ַהֲבָה, (Ahava, Hebrew for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones, and is one of series of pieces celebrating Love in different languages around the world.This duet is inspired by the slow formal dances used in traditional Jewish weddings in Israel and elsewhere. Klezmer music originated in Eastern Europe but has since spread around the world, its bitter sweet melodies and instruments imitating the human voice perfectly reflecting the complex emotion of love. If you play to an intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. The melody is always expressive and following the articulation in the score will help convey the style. ×�ַהֲבָה has a performance time of around three and a half minutes. Click the link above to listen to a full YouTube performance of the clarinet version of ×�ַהֲבָה 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 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.588470 Composed by David McKeown. Concert,Latin,Standards,World. 2 scores. 7 pages. David McKeown #5755303. Published by David McKeown (A0.588470). Joropo de Justina is an exciting original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones.This duet is based on the traditional Latin style of Joropo which is the national and traditional music of Venezuela. The music and its accompanying dance comes from the central plains area and is also found over the border in parts of Colombia. The basic pulse of the Joropo is 3, but this is overlaid with complex cross-rhythms. The main instrument is the harp, along with cuatro and maracas as the only percussion instrument. In the modern era other instruments may join the ensemble, especially bass. This arrangement represents the song style of Joropo, with the vocal alternating with instrumental breaks.If you play to an advanced intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. The many cross rhythms will provide a rhythmic challenge and there is little time to catch breath; following the articulation in the score will help convey the style. Joropo de Justina has a performance time of around two minutes at full tempo. You can listen to a full performance the Clarinet version of this duet by following the YouTube link above.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: A0.770331 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Ivan Marini. Children,Christmas,Instructional,Standards. 2 scores. 3 pages. Www.dalsegno.eu #3385125. Published by www.dalsegno.eu (A0.770331). Brilliant and catchy arrangement of this classic Christmas piece. Ideal for Christmas concerts at school and as shiny encore for your concert. Convenient performance score (Spielpartitur), 2 pages. Both instruments are taking melody and/or fluorishing.Duet for Oboes or Two equal Saxophones (SS, AA , TT, BB but also ST and AB). Duration ca. 1 minute, 2 pages. Feel free to contact me at info@dalsegno.eu for any other setting!Please, check my other works at www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/3025323or visit www.dalsegno.eu

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590164 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 2 scores. 5 pages. David McKeown #6195587. Published by David McKeown (A0.590164). Go Down Moses is an Afro-American Spiritual Song. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones. Go Down Moses was first published in 1853 after Afro-American Contraband regiments sang it during the American Civil War. In the recording age Go Down Moses was made famous by Paul Robeson and Louis Armstrong. William Faulkner named a novel after the song and there is a memorable performance in the 1941 film, Sullivan’s Travels.Go Down Moses is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. There are four verses, one slow and stately, the other three in a gospel swing style with constant variations. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Go Down Moses is suitable for players at an advanced intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three and a half minutes, this version of Go Down Moses 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: A0.589323 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Jewish,Wedding,World. 2 scores. 5 pages. David McKeown #6022263. Published by David McKeown (A0.589323). Silver Wedding, (Die Silberne Khasene in Yiddish), is a Jewish Folk tune, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones. Jewish Wedding bands, prominent in early twentieth century New York, were well placed to take advantage of the phonograph recording revolution. Accordingly, we are fortunate to have a rich record of the musical style of the time. Silver Wedding first appeared in a 1915 recording by Abe Elenkrig’s Orchestra. Elenkrig was born in Ukraine, which may point to the origins of the tune. Silver Wedding is in a Bulgar style, a happy piece designed to escort the newly-weds from the ceremony to the feast. Silver Wedding is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The melody is in three sections; overall the tune is played twice with a short introduction and coda and with constant variations in the accompaniment. Silver Wedding is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three minutes, this version of Silver Wedding is perfect for weddings, celebrations and 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 

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589626 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Jewish,Wedding,World. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #6082291. Published by David McKeown (A0.589626). Ale Brider is a Yiddish Folk song, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones.The music for Ale Brider is a traditional East European melody of unknown origin. The lyrics were written by Morris Winchevsky, a Lithuanian writer who became a prominent socialist/communist in early twentieth century London and New York. The title Ale Brider, (We Are All Brothers), reflected his socialist beliefs.Ale Brider is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The melody is in two sections and is played three times with constant variations in the accompaniment. Ale Brider is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of three minutes, this version of Ale Brider is 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   

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

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594155 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 2 scores. 3 pages. David McKeown #6551459. Published by David McKeown (A0.594155). We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Waltz style for two Alto Saxophones. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.Little is known about the origins of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. It was known to be sung in the West of England in the 1800s but only reached a wider audience in the early twentieth century. With a performance time around two and a half minutes, this version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz waltz style is a fun and fresh take on this familiar traditional tune.We Wish You a Merry Christmas is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. Rhythms are syncopated, as one would expect in a jazz waltz, and there is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic swing style. The verse and chorus are played four times in various forms, with a short intro and outro. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate or early advanced level. 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: A0.589923 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #6133295. Published by David McKeown (A0.589923).  Down by the Riverside is an Afro-American Spiritual Hymn and Song. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones. Down by the Riverside was sung in African-American communities before the American Civil War but did not appear in print until included in a 1918 collection of spirituals. Several versions were recorded by gospel choirs in the ‘20s and ‘30s, and Down by the Riverside, with its lyric, I ain’t goin’ to study war no more, was adopted as an anti-war song by the ‘60s counterculture.Down by the Riverside is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. Three choruses and two verses are played, with variations, in a gospel swing style. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Down by the Riverside is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three minutes, this version of Down by the Riverside 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: A0.590084 Composed by Wallis Willis. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Sacred,Spiritual. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #6141221. Published by David McKeown (A0.590084). Steal Away to Jesus is an American nineteenth century spiritual. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones. The words and music of Steal Away to Jesus are credited to Wallis Willis, a Native American freedman from Oklahoma. A local minister transcribed the song and within a few years it became a firm gospel favourite. The words have a meaning beyond the spiritual, with hidden references to the Underground Railway of the time that helped escaped slaves cross to Canada. In more recent times Steal Away to Jesus was arranged by Michael Tippett in 1944 and recorded famously by Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole. Steal Away to Jesus is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The song is played several times as a ballad, with ever changing accompaniment. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Steal Away to Jesus is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three and a half minutes, this version of Steal Away to Jesus 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: A0.590003 Composed by Wallis Willis. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #6137533. Published by David McKeown (A0.590003). Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is an American nineteenth century spiritual. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto 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 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.  

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594035 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #6534999. Published by David McKeown (A0.594035). Ding Dong Merrily on High is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Shuffle/Swing style for two Alto Saxophones. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.The melody of Ding Dong Merrily on High first appeared in a French book of secular dance tunes during the sixteenth century. The Christmas lyrics we know and love were added much later by English composer and rector George Ratcliffe Woodward and first published in 1924. With a performance time around of three minutes, this version of Ding Dong Merrily on High is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz shuffle style is a fun and fresh take on this familiar traditional tune.Ding Dong Merrily on High is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. Rhythms are syncopated, as one would expect in swing music, and there is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic style. While the key is straightforward, there are several chromatic passages to keep players on their toes. The melody is played twice, with short bell-chiming intros and outros. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate or early advanced level. 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: A0.594235 Composed by Lowell Mason. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 2 scores. 3 pages. David McKeown #6562111. Published by David McKeown (A0.594235). Joy to the World is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Swing style for two Alto Saxophones. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.The lyrics of Joy to the World were composed by Isaac Watts in 1719, while the most popular melody associated with the carol was composed by Lowell Mason in 1843. Mason was an admirer of G.F. Handel and the similarity of the melody to parts of the Messiah have been pointed out by many commentators.With a performance time of around two and a half minutes, this version of Joy to the World is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz style is a fun, fresh and soulful take on this familiar tune.Joy to the World is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. There is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic style. The melody is played two and a half times, with a short chiming intro and outro. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate level. 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: A0.590204 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 2 scores. 5 pages. David McKeown #6198741. Published by David McKeown (A0.590204). When the Saints Go Marching In is an Afro-American Spiritual Song. This version is arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.The origins of When the Saints Go Marching In are unclear, though it was first recorded in 1923. A later instrumental recording by Louis Armstrong affirmed the song’s status as a jazz standard and created an ongoing association with the city of  New Orleans. When the Saints Go Marching In was later performed by artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Chuck BerryWhen the Saints Go Marching In is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. There are five verses, in a gospel style 6/8 meter with constant variations. When the Saints Go Marching In is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around four minutes, this version of When the Saints Go Marching In 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