Instrumental Duet Clarinet,Instrumental Duet,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.588901

Composed by Traditional Irish. Arranged by David McKeown. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6013313. Published by David McKeown (A0.588901).

The Londonderry Air is among the best loved melodies of Ireland. This beautiful version is arranged as a duet for one Oboe and one Clarinet.

The Londonderry Air was first collected and notated in the mid-nineteenth century in County Londonderry in the North of Ireland, however, the origins of the melody remain unknown. In 1913 the English writer Frederic Weatherley set his poem Danny Boy to the melody. There are many other settings of the Londonderry Air, with various lyrics and in musical styles from orchestral to brass band to jazz, but Danny Boy remains the best known.

Londonderry Air is simply arranged in accessible keys and over a range best suited to the instruments. The melody is played twice with a key change and different accompaniment on the second verse and is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of a little over three minutes, this version of Londonderry Air is perfect for recitals and concert performance. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.

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Instrumental Duet Clarinet,Instrumental Duet,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.590001

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6067017. Published by David McKeown (A0.590001).

Walking in the Air is the flying theme from the animated film, The Snowman. Written by Howard Blake for the film in 1982, a new version sung by Aled Jones, was a top 5 hit in the UK in 1985. It has been a permanent fixture on Christmas playlists ever since. This version is arranged as a duet for one Oboe and one Clarinet.

Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances. The rhythms are straightforward though there are extended quaver passages at medium tempo. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing and expressive playing.

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Instrumental Duet Clarinet,Instrumental Duet,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.589773

Composed by Desmond Cox, Elton Box, Paddy Roberts, and Ralph Butler. Arranged by David McKeown. Contemporary. Score and parts. 7 pages. David McKeown #6094355. Published by David McKeown (A0.589773).

Horsey Horsey is a comedy song arranged by David McKeown as a duet for one Oboe and one Clarinet.

Horsey Horsey was written in 1937 by Paddy Roberts and Ralph Butler. Paddy Roberts was a South African musician who flew in the RAF during the Second World War, then later as a commercial airline pilot. His music career finally got off the ground in the mid ‘50s. Ralph Butler was a well-known comedy lyricist of the time, responsible also for The Sun Has Got His Hat On, Nellie The Elephant and Run Rabbit, Run among others. Nowadays Horsey Horsey is best known as a nursery rhyme.

This duet version of Horsey Horsey is a fun Theme and Variations, with the melody presented in swing style, in a slow minor key version, in 6/8 and in a nineteenth century style grand finale. The arrangement moves through several different keys, exploring a wide range of the instruments, and is therefore suitable for players at an Advanced Intermediate level. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet. 

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