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

SKU: A0.590585

Composed by David McKeown. Broadway,Holiday,Love,Musical/Show,Wedding. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6216841. Published by David McKeown (A0.590585).

Love is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for one Clarinet and one Viola, and is one of series of pieces celebrating Love in different languages around the world.

This duet is inspired by the songs from the great American Songbook. Musical theatre on Broadway reached its heyday in the ‘30s and ‘40s with composers such as George Gershwin and Cole Porter writing regular new shows. This period coincided with the jazz and swing era; as well as countless instrumental interpretations, singers such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald brought these songs to new audiences outside the theatre. They remain popular today, providing a soundtrack for every romantic occasion, and Love aims to capture the melody, form and spirit of these timeless songs.

Love is written for players at an intermediate standard and upwards. Expressive throughout, after the rubato preamble, the song is a classic 32 bar AABA structure. Love has a performance time of around three minutes and a half minutes. Click the link above to listen to a full YouTube performance the Clarinet version of this duet.

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

SKU: A0.590499

By Colbie Caillat. By Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Arranged by David McKeown. Contemporary. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6069625. Published by David McKeown (A0.590499).

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was first performed by Judy Garland in the film musical Meet Me in St Louis. Even though it was an instant wartime hit with homesick GIs, it is Frank Sinatra’s 1957 recording, with more upbeat lyrics, that has ensured the song endures as a Christmas classic. This version is arranged as a duet for one Clarinet and one Viola.

Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances. The rhythms are straightforward;  there are some less familiar accidentals and the arrangement covers a wide range. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes. The short sample audio is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full length video on the youtube link is the arrangement for Clarinet duet.

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

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

SKU: A0.589367

By John Denver. By Mel Torme and Robert Wells. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Holiday,Jazz. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6065181. Published by David McKeown (A0.589367).

The Christmas Song is better known to many by its first line Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire. The song was written on a hot summer day in 1945 by Mel Torme and Bob Wells who were trying to cool down by composing a wintry lyric. It was first recorded by Nat King Cole the following year and was an instant hit. Nat King Cole revisited the song several times in his career and it has also been recorded by just about every noteworthy popular artist since, from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul McCartney to The Jacksons, and many more. This version is arranged as a duet for one Clarinet and one Viola. 

Musicians at an intermediate standard will find this ideal for formal and informal concert performances, with both parts enjoying melodic interest. Total performance time is around four minutes. 

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to approach expressive playing. 

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