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

SKU: A0.592301

Composed by David McKeown. Children,Concert,Contemporary,Halloween,Standards. Score and parts. 5 pages. David McKeown #6357545. Published by David McKeown (A0.592301).

Scott the Scatterbrained Skeleton is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for one Flute and one Viola. 

Scott the Scatterbrained Skeleton is one in a series of ten Halloween-themed duets each presenting a portrait of a different Halloween character. All ten can be bought together in one collection by searching for 10 Spooky Halloween Duets for Flute and Viola.

When you think about it, it’s obvious why Scott is scatterbrained, seeing as there’s nothing to stop his brain falling out. His friends also called him scatterlunged and scatterspleened. He’s a happy chap, not a deep thinker of course, but he always has a smile for everyone.

Scott the Scatterbrained Skeleton is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. The main melody is staccato, with a more lyrical and sustained middle section. The key and range are as accessible as possible for both players. With a playing-time of just under four minutes, Scott the Scatterbrained Skeleton is a perfect fun addition to any performance program, formal or informal. Click the link above to listen to a full performance of the clarinet version of this duet on YouTube.

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

SKU: A0.592053

Composed by David McKeown. Concert,Contemporary,Halloween,Rock,Standards. Score and parts. 38 pages. David McKeown #6347903. Published by David McKeown (A0.592053).

10 Spooky Halloween Duets is a fun collection of original compositions by David McKeown for one Flute and one Viola.

Each duet is a light-hearted portrait of a different Halloween character. Witches, ghosts, vampires and other favourites appear, with biographical details on each title page. The duets cover many musical styles, from classical to jazz and beyond.

The ten titles are, Derek the Deskbound Demon, Frankie the Frank Frankenstein, Mimi the Multicoloured Mummy, Phyllis the Photobombing Phantom, Polly the Polyrhythmic Poltergeist, Scott the Scatterbrained Skeleton, Vicky the Vegetarian Vampire, Walter the Weary Werewolf, Wendy the Wonky Witch and Zoe the Zen Zombie.

These duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate to Advanced Intermediatestandard and above. While the keys and range are easily accessible for your instrument, there are plenty of accidentals and challenging rhythms. Click the link above to hear short samples of each duet on YouTube played on clarinet.

10 Spooky Halloween Duets are

• perfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between three and four minutes. 
• spooky pieces to get you and your audience in the mood for Halloween, but playable any time of year. 
• fully articulated to help interpret each style. 
• great for helping with complex rhythms. 
• road tested with scores of students and performed all over the world.
• fun to play. 
• an exciting introduction to different musical styles. 
• 38 pages adding up to more than half an hour of quality music. 

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

SKU: A0.588821

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Jewish,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6020743. Published by David McKeown (A0.588821).

Hava Nagila is a Hebrew Folk tune, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Viola.

Hava Nagila was originally a Nigun melody thought to have originated in the Ukraine. In 1918 a professor and musicologist at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, set the tune to words adapted from Psalm 118. Hava Nagila was first performed at celebrations at the end of the Great War and quickly spread throughout the Jewish diaspora. In the fifties and sixties, performances by singers as diverse as Harry Belafonte and Bob Dylan popularised the song far beyond its original Jewish audience. Hava Nagila remains one of the best-known and loved Klezmer standards today, traditionally performed at Jewish celebrations.

Hava Nagila is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. After a steady beginning, the melody gradually increases in tempo, with constant variations in the accompaniment. Hava Nagila is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around two and a half minutes, this version of Hava Nagila is perfect for celebrations, weddings 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.

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

SKU: A0.589694

Composed by Sholem Aleichem. Arranged by David McKeown. Hanukkah,Jewish,World. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6088163. Published by David McKeown (A0.589694).

Shlof Mein Kind is a Yiddish lullaby, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Viola.

There are two melodies in use for Shlof Mein Kind. The melody in this arrangement is the lesser known one, as sung by Paul Robeson. There is no record of the tune’s composer, but the words are a setting of a poem by the Jewish Ukrainian writer, Sholem Aleichem. Aleichem is best known as the creator of the Tevye short stories, which later inspired the musical Fiddler on the Roof.

Shlof Mein Kind is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The simple melody is played three times with varying accompaniment. Shlof Mein Kind is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. Around three minutes long, this version of Shlof Mein Kind invites an expressive performance andis 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.

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