Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1139988 By Colbie Caillat. By Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Arranged by Krista Broadway Swider. 20th Century,Christmas,Classical,Jazz. Score and parts. 5 pages. Krista Swider #740000. Published by Krista Swider (A0.1139988). This arrangement of the classic Christmas tune, originally written for the musical, Meet Me in St Louis, is sweet, whimsical and dabbles in jazzy. The duo uses a number of seven chords and dissonances that resolve pleasantly in traditional harmonies. The violin carries the melody, while also filling in some rich counter melodies and chords, and the viola fills in a walking bass line with fun rhythms and chords that spice up the arrangement. There are a number of instances of 2 against 3, (duple and triple rhythms coexisting). The end of the piece sees the viola soloing on the melody for a few measures before the violin joins and the two parts play double stops to resolve in 4-part harmonies.
