Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1117472

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 17 pages. David McKeown #719020. Published by David McKeown (A0.1117472).

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 one Violin and one Viola, 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

 

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1050659

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Dave McKeown. 20th Century,Instructional,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #655005. Published by David McKeown (A0.1050659).

The Favorite was one of many solo piano rags written by Scott Joplin in the wake of his success with Maple Leaf Rag. Published in 1903, The Favorite is subtitled “A Ragtime Two-Step�, which suggests a slower tempo to fit the two-step dance. 

This arrangement of The Favorite is arranged as a duet for one Violin and one Viola. Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time, with repeats, is around five minutes. 

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing, syncopated rhythms and light articulation. 

Click the YouTube link to hear a full 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

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.587779

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Folk,Ragtime,Standards. Score and parts. 5 pages. David McKeown #4896917. Published by David McKeown (A0.587779).

The most popular of Scott Joplin’s piano rags during his lifetime, The Maple Leaf Rag was published in 1899. Joplin lived for a while in Sedalia, Missouri and the Maple Leaf Club in that town is thought to have provided the name for this composition. It provided Joplin with a steady income for the rest of his life, and while he requested that it be played at his funeral, his wife refused as she felt it inappropriate. It was the first track on Joshua Rifkin’s famous 1970 revival recording of Joplin’s music and, never waning in popularity, it has featured in hundreds of films.

This version for Violin and Viola Duet includes all four sections of the original composition. The tempo in recorded versions varies widely between 72 and 126, so the marking of 92 is a suggestion only. The linked youtube performance is the Alto Saxophone version of this duet and the repeats are omitted for brevity.

Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time is around four minutes.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement 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

 

Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.531004

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Klas Krantz. 19th Century,Ragtime. 2 pages. Amadeus Music #2028055. Published by Amadeus Music (A0.531004).

Scott Joplin (1868 – 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions, and was later dubbed The King of Ragtime. During his brief career, Joplin wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the Maple Leaf Rag, became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and has been recognized as the archetypal rag.

Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1282467

Composed by Patty and Mildred Hill. Arranged by David McKeown. Jazz,Ragtime. 2 pages. David McKeown #873778. Published by David McKeown (A0.1282467).

Happy Birthday Rag is a duet arrangement of Happy Birthday in a Ragtime style by David McKeown, written for one Violin and one Viola.

This duet is ideal for players at an early intermediate to intermediate level, with an easily accessible range and some syncopated rhythms. 

Click the YouTube link to hear and see a full performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.

This duet also appears in the collection, 10 Happy Birthday Duets, (in 10 Different Styles) for Violin and Viola. Copy and paste the title to the Sheet Music Plus search box to find it.

Happy Birthday Rag is

• Perfect for concert performances large and small; 
• Perfect to perform on anyone’s Special Day;
• A special birthday gift for musicians of all ages.
• 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; 
• Ideal material for teachers to help celebrate students’ birthdays.
• Designed to be fun for both players, with the melody in both parts.

There are thousands more duets available for all standards and styles, in many different instrumental combinations at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203.

Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1282468

Composed by Patty and Mildred Hill. Arranged by David McKeown. Jazz,Ragtime. 2 pages. David McKeown #873779. Published by David McKeown (A0.1282468).

Happy Birthday Rag is a duet arrangement of Happy Birthday in a Ragtime style by David McKeown, written for one Violin and one Cello.

This duet is ideal for players at an early intermediate to intermediate level, with an easily accessible range and some syncopated rhythms. 

Click the YouTube link to hear and see a full performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.

This duet also appears in the collection, 10 Happy Birthday Duets, (in 10 Different Styles) for Violin and Cello. Copy and paste the title to the Sheet Music Plus search box to find it.

Happy Birthday Rag is

• Perfect for concert performances large and small; 
• Perfect to perform on anyone’s Special Day;
• A special birthday gift for musicians of all ages.
• 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; 
• Ideal material for teachers to help celebrate students’ birthdays.
• Designed to be fun for both players, with the melody in both parts.

There are thousands more duets available for all standards and styles, in many different instrumental combinations at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.690272

Composed by Akihito Tokunaga. Arranged by Fabio Britto. Film/TV,Pop,Wedding. Score and parts. 4 pages. Minhas Partituras #6745753. Published by Minhas Partituras (A0.690272).

Arrangement of the song Dan Dan Kokoro Hikarateku (from Dragon Ball GT) for Violin & Viola Duo.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.717386

Composed by Irving Berlin. Arranged by Tim Curd. Contemporary. Score and parts. 4 pages. Tim Curd #6075363. Published by Tim Curd (A0.717386).

Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin

A classic ragtime tune from 1911.

This Jazzy number will be suitable for intermediate players

A great item for a concert of a performance with an upbeat feel.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1089584

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Folk,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #693792. Published by David McKeown (A0.1089584).

The Elite Syncopations was one of many solo piano rags written by Scott Joplin in the wake of his success with Maple Leaf Rag. Published in 1903, The Elite Syncopations followed the classic four part structure that Joplin had developed with earlier compositions. In 1974 the Royal Ballet in London produced a ballet based on ragtime music using The Elite Syncopations as both the title and main theme. 

This arrangement of The Elite Syncopations is arranged as a duet for one Violin and one Viola. Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time, with repeats, is around five minutes. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing, syncopated rhythms and light articulation. 

Click the YouTube link to hear a full 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

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1109076

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #711620. Published by David McKeown (A0.1109076).

The Easy Winners was one of many solo piano rags written by Scott Joplin. Published in 1901, It is considered to be one of Joplin’s finest and most adventurous works. Indeed the complex harmony made the first publisher so nervous that he only released a simplified version. The Easy Winners refers to elite athletes who featured on the original title page. 

This arrangement of The Easy Winners is arranged as a duet for one Violin and one Viola. Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time, with repeats, is between four and five minutes. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing, syncopated rhythms and light articulation. 

Click the YouTube link to hear a full 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

 

Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.913003

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Andrei-Lucian Drăgoi. Baroque. 7 pages. Andrei-Lucian Dragoi #4410781. Published by Andrei-Lucian Dragoi (A0.913003).

Air from suite no.3 for string orchestra BWV 1068 (J.S. Bach) - variant for violin-viola duo no. 1a (ViVaD1a) in D major: leadsheet and arrangement with melodic and harmonic modifications.

Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1239323

Composed by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Arranged by André Nusa. Broadway,Children,Film/TV,Musical/Show. 9 pages. Andre_Nusa #834718. Published by Andre_Nusa (A0.1239323).

Embark on a musical journey to the depths of the sea with the enchanting arrangement of Part of Your World from Disney's The Little Mermaid for violin and viola. This captivating sheet music brings Ariel's iconic song to life, allowing you to express the yearning and wonder of her desire to be part of the human world. The violin takes on the role of Ariel's voice, while the viola provides a harmonious and complementary voice that intertwines with the melody. From the very first note, you'll be transported to Ariel's underwater realm, as the mesmerizing melodies unfold before you. The expressive phrasing and delicate harmonies capture the essence of the song, allowing you to convey the longing and hope that resonates throughout Ariel's journey. Perfect for performances, recitals, or casual play, this arrangement allows you to showcase your musical skills and share the magic of The Little Mermaid with your audience. The interplay between the violin and viola creates a delightful and harmonious dialogue, bringing the song to life in a fresh and captivating way. This arragement is suitable for beginner players.