SKU: A0.965646

The Last Rose of Summer, a romantic ballad for Solo Descant Recorder, with 2nd and 3rd verses being improvisational in nature. The original poem by Thomas Moore was set to the music of an old Irish ballad, The Groves of Blarney, which dates back to the 18th century, and the opera, Martha by Von Flottov, features this song. Duration about 2 mins, 45 seconds. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson ARCM GRSM at www.music-scores.com.

SKU: A0.1090788

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 solo for one Descant Recorder with piano accompaniment. Both the piano and the separate solo part are included in the one downloadable pdf file. 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 arrangement. 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

SKU: A0.1371881

This is my arrangement of Für Elise for descant recorder and piano.