Instrumental Duet Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1089609 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Folk,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #693818. Published by David McKeown (A0.1089609). 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 Flute and one Alto Flute. 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

Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590848 Composed by David McKeown. Film/TV,Hindi,Holiday,Multicultural,World. 6 pages. David McKeown #6247555. Published by David McKeown (A0.590848). पà¥�यार (Pyar, Hindi for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute, and is one of series of pieces celebrating Love in different languages around the world.This duet is inspired by the music of Bollywood Cinema. The film industry has been hugely important in India since the early days of Independence and music has been centre-stage in most productions. The music has always been a hybrid between traditional Indian forms and Western popular music and is renowned for its spectacular dance set-pieces.  à¤ªà¥�यार aims to capture the rhythm and spirit of Bollywood.पà¥�यार is written for players at an advanced intermediate standard and upwards. The melody alternates between vocal and instrumental interludes with Bhangra style rhythms underlying throughout. Accurate articulation will help convey the style.  à¤ªà¥�यार has a performance time of around three minutes. Click on the link above to listen to a full YouTube performance of à¤ªà¥�यार played on Clarinet.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591339 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Rock. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6292163. Published by David McKeown (A0.591339). The Tulip Ch’Boogie is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for one Flute and one Alto Flute. The Tulip Ch’Boogie is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different American dance style. Boogie originally referred to the piano style found in Southern State bars where the driving swung bass-line, often double in octaves, cut through the noise. These bass-line patterns were adapted by Big Bands in the ‘30s, and later by Jump bands like that of Louis Jordan. Later still Boogie was quickly incorporated into Rockabilly and Rock’n’Roll. The Tulip Ch’Boogie is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, with the accessible key and range balanced by the fast tempo and syncopated rhythms and accidentals. With a playing-time of around one and a half minutes, The Tulip Ch’Boogie is a perfect upbeat 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. 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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590589 Composed by David McKeown. Broadway,Holiday,Musical/Show,Wedding. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6216849. Published by David McKeown (A0.590589). Love is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute, 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.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589870 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Spiritual. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6131225. Published by David McKeown (A0.589870). Just a Closer Walk With Thee is an Afro-American Spiritual Hymn and Song. This version is arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute. Little is known of the origins of Just a Closer Walk With Thee, other than it was sung in African-American churches in the nineteenth century. National religious conventions in the 1930s gave the hymn a wider audience. Many versions were recorded in the 1940s and Just a Closer Walk With Thee was quickly adopted as a standard by the New Orleans Jazz revival.Just a Closer Walk With Thee is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The melody is played, with variations, five times in 6/8 meter. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Just a Closer Walk With Thee is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three minutes, this version of Just a Closer Walk With Thee is perfect for worship and concert performances, both formal and informal.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591218 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Hip-Hop,Jazz,R & B. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6286571. Published by David McKeown (A0.591218). The Spring Chicken Swing is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for one Flute and one Alto Flute. The Spring Chicken Swing is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different American dance style. Swing in the narrow sense defines the rhythmic feel and articulation of jazz music, but the word has come to define the Big Band Jazz era of the ‘30s and’40s and the new-style dances that came with it.The Spring Chicken Swing is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, with the accessible key and range balanced by the fast tempo, some syncopated rhythms and accidentals. With a playing-time of around one and a half minutes, The Spring Chicken Swing is a perfect upbeat 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. 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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590549 Composed by David McKeown. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Irish,Wedding. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6212679. Published by David McKeown (A0.590549). Grá, (Irish for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute.This duet is inspired by the Irish sean-nós style of singing. Originally sung unaccompanied in the Irish Gaelic language, in more recent times the melodies have been adapted as instrumentals, harmonised and given accompaniment. The songs are most often about love and loss and Grá aims to capture this melancholy mood.Grá is written for players at an intermediate standard and upwards. Expressive throughout, the first part of the melody is played above a drone. Simple accompaniment then builds towards a climax before the melody slips away like a distant echo. Players can add their own appropriate ornaments and variations to the melody if they wish. Grá has a performance time of a little over three minutes. Click the link above to hear a full performance of the Clarinet version of Grá on Youtube.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590451 Composed by David McKeown. Holiday,Multicultural,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6211951. Published by David McKeown (A0.590451). Liebe, (German for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute.This duet is inspired by the German Baroque style, particularly the slow compound-time compositions of JS Bach and the canonic sonatas written by GP Telemann. Both composers filled their works with deep emotion, transcending the strict musical rules of the period. Liebe is a Canon, with the first part following the second throughout, one bar behind, like lovers in intimate conversation.Liebe is written for players at an intermediate standard and upwards. The melody should always carry momentum and adding plenty of expression will help convey the style. Liebe has a performance time of around three minutes. Click the link above to hear a full performance the Clarinet version of Liebe on Youtube.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589950 Composed by Robert Lowry. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6134123. Published by David McKeown (A0.589950). Shall We Gather at The River is an American nineteenth century hymn often sung in a gospel style. This version is arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute. Shall We Gather at The River was composed in 1865 by a Baptist minister from New York, Robert Lowry. As well as becoming a gospel standard, the melody of Shall We Gather at The River has found its way into compositions by Charles Ives and Aaron Copeland and has often been used in classic Western movies.Shall We Gather at The River is simply arranged in keys and range best suited to the instruments. The hymn is played three times in a slow swing style, with a key change on the final verse and chorus. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Shall We Gather at The River is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, though the key change may require extra work for less experienced players. With a performance time of around three minutes, this version of Shall We Gather at The River is perfect for worship and concert performances, both formal and informal.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594182 Composed by William J Kirkpatrick. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6560219. Published by David McKeown (A0.594182). Away in a Manger is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Swing style for one Flute and one Alto Flute. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.The melody of Away in a Manger, Cradle Song was written by William J Kirkpatrick, an Irish born American composer. The origins of the lyrics are less certain. Throughout the nineteenth century they were attributed to Martin Luther, but this version of events has since been discredited. With a performance time of around two and a half minutes, this version of Away in a Manger is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz swing style is a fun and fresh take on this familiar traditional tune.Away in a Manger is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The original 3/4 meter has been altered to 4/4. Rhythms are syncopated, as one would expect in swing music, and there is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic style. The melody is played twice, with intros and outros. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate or early advanced level.

Instrumental Duet Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589910 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6133265. Published by David McKeown (A0.589910). Down by the Riverside is an Afro-American Spiritual Hymn and Song. This version is arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute. Down by the Riverside was sung in African-American communities before the American Civil War but did not appear in print until included in a 1918 collection of spirituals. Several versions were recorded by gospel choirs in the ‘20s and ‘30s, and Down by the Riverside, with its lyric, I ain’t goin’ to study war no more, was adopted as an anti-war song by the ‘60s counterculture.Down by the Riverside is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. Three choruses and two verses are played, with variations, in a gospel swing style. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Down by the Riverside is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three minutes, this version of Down by the Riverside is perfect for worship and concert performances, both formal and informal.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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1111212 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #713492. Published by David McKeown (A0.1111212). Probably the best known of Scott Joplin’s piano rags, The Entertainer was written in 1902. It was included on Joshua Rifkin’s famous 1970 revival recording of Joplin’s music and an orchestration featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Sting in 1973. This arrangement won an Oscar and reached No.3 on the US single charts.  This version has been arranged as a duet for one Flute and one Alto Flute and includes all four sections of the original composition.  Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time is around five minutes. The YouTube link is a full performance of the Clarinet version of this arrangement 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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594222 Composed by Lowell Mason. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6562079. Published by David McKeown (A0.594222). Joy to the World is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Swing style for one Flute and one Alto Flute. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.The lyrics of Joy to the World were composed by Isaac Watts in 1719, while the most popular melody associated with the carol was composed by Lowell Mason in 1843. Mason was an admirer of G.F. Handel and the similarity of the melody to parts of the Messiah have been pointed out by many commentators.With a performance time of around two and a half minutes, this version of Joy to the World is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz style is a fun, fresh and soulful take on this familiar tune.Joy to the World is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. There is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic style. The melody is played two and a half times, with a short chiming intro and outro. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate level. 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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591139 Composed by David McKeown. Easter,Folk,Jazz,Traditional. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6284957. Published by David McKeown (A0.591139). The Candy Cakewalk is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for one Flute and one Alto Flute. The Candy Cakewalk is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different American dance style. The Cakewalk was popular in the early twentieth century but its origins go back to slave plantations in the nineteenth century where dancers would often compete for a prize of cake. The music was a marriage of European March and African-American syncopation and was a forerunner of Ragtime. The Candy Cakewalk is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, with the accessible key and range balanced by the fast tempo, some syncopated rhythms and accidentals. The playing-time is around one and a half minutes, but can be lengthened by adding repeats at the performer’s discretion. The Candy Cakewalk is a perfect upbeat addition to any performance program, formal or informal. Click on the link above to hear a full YouTube performance played on 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 Alto Flute,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594102 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by David McKeown. Blues,Christmas,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #6549685. Published by David McKeown (A0.594102). Silent Night is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Gospel style for one Flute and one Alto Flute.  Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.The melody of Silent Night was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber in 1918, a setting for the lyrics of a young priest, Joseph Mohr. After flooding had damaged the church organ in Oberdorf, Austria, Mohr asked local schoolmaster, Gruber, to write a Christmas melody to be accompanied by guitar. Silent Night was the result. The carol remained unpublished until 1833, but has since gained huge international popularity. Bing Crosby’s version sold more than 10 million copies and UNESCO has declared the carol an intangible cultural heritageWith a performance time of around two and a half minutes, this version of Silent Night is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The gospel style is a fun, fresh and soulful take on this familiar tune.Silent Night is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The 9/8 meter may be feel unusual to some, and there is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic style. The melody is played twice, with a short intro and a bluesy outdo. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate level.