Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589637 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Jewish,Wedding,World. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #6082315. Published by David McKeown (A0.589637). Ale Brider is a Yiddish Folk song, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violas.The music for Ale Brider is a traditional East European melody of unknown origin. The lyrics were written by Morris Winchevsky, a Lithuanian writer who became a prominent socialist/communist in early twentieth century London and New York. The title Ale Brider, (We Are All Brothers), reflected his socialist beliefs.Ale Brider is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The melody is in two sections and is played three times with constant variations in the accompaniment. Ale Brider is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of three minutes, this version of Ale Brider is 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.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   

Viola Duet Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1109164 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Jazz,Ragtime. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #711710. Published by David McKeown (A0.1109164). The Easy Winners was one of many solo piano rags written by Scott Joplin. Published in 1901, It is considered to be one of Joplin’s finest and most adventurous works. Indeed the complex harmony made the first publisher so nervous that he only released a simplified version. The Easy Winners refers to elite athletes who featured on the original title page.  This arrangement of The Easy Winners is arranged as a duet for two Violas. Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time, with repeats, is between four and 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  

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591481 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Pop,R & B,Rock. Score. 24 pages. David McKeown #6295221. Published by David McKeown (A0.591481). 10 Easter Rock’n’Roll Duets is a fun collection of original compositions by David McKeown for two Violas.Each Easter themed duet is inspired by a different American dance style from the golden age of Rock’n’Roll. These duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate standard and above. While the keys and range are easily accessible for your instrument, the style of music requires accidentals and syncopated rhythms. Click the link above to hear short samples of each duet on YouTube played on clarinet.10 Easter Rock’n’Roll Duets areperfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between one and two minutes. Perfect upbeat pieces to get you moving after a long winter, 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 Rock’n’Roll styles. 23 pages adding up to nearly twenty minutes of quality music. The ten titles are, Tulip Ch’Boogie, Baby Sheep Shuffle, Candy Cakewalk, Chocolate Chalypso, Daffodil Doo-Wop, Easter Bonnet Bop, Easter Bunny Hop, Easter Egg Rock, Jellybean Jive and Spring Chicken Swing.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587415 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Folk,Ragtime,Standards. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #3225839. Published by David McKeown (A0.587415). 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 two Violas and includes all four sections of the original composition. The full length youtube performance and the short audio sample are both from the Clarinet version of this arrangement.Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time is around five minutes.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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590216 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 5 pages. David McKeown #6198767. Published by David McKeown (A0.590216). When the Saints Go Marching In is an Afro-American Spiritual Song. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violas. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.The origins of When the Saints Go Marching In are unclear, though it was first recorded in 1923. A later instrumental recording by Louis Armstrong affirmed the song’s status as a jazz standard and created an ongoing association with the city of  New Orleans. When the Saints Go Marching In was later performed by artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Chuck BerryWhen the Saints Go Marching In is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. There are five verses, in a gospel style 6/8 meter with constant variations. When the Saints Go Marching In is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around four minutes, this version of When the Saints Go Marching In 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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591204 Composed by David McKeown. Easter,Jazz,Pop,R & B. Score. 3 pages. David McKeown #6286067. Published by David McKeown (A0.591204). The Jellybean Jive is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for two Violas. The Jellybean Jive is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different American dance style. Jive originally referred to African American slang in the 1930s when Big Band Swing was the popular music of the time. The Second World War brought Swing and Lindy Hop dancing to the UK and British audiences preferred to call it Jive.The Jellybean Jive 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 Jellybean Jive 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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1269884 Composed by Franz Schubert. Arranged by B. C. Dockery. 19th Century,Classical,Romantic Period. Score. 5 pages. Ben Dockery #862360. Published by Ben Dockery (A0.1269884). Composed by Franz Schubert in 1825 as part of his Op. 52, this is Ave Maria arranged for two violas. Great for lessons, recitals, and performances of all kinds. Advanced intermediate level. Includes score and parts.

Viola Duet Viola - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1228257 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Tyler Adams. Children,Instructional,Traditional. Score. 1 pages. Adams Arrangements #824374. Published by Adams Arrangements (A0.1228257). My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean warmly arranged as beginner-level duet for two violas.

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591082 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Pop,R & B,Rock. Score. 3 pages. David McKeown #6273789. Published by David McKeown (A0.591082). Easter Bunny Hop is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for two Violas. Easter Bunny Hop is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different Rock’n’Roll style. The Hop was all the craze in the late ‘50s, when early Rock’n’Roll became popular at school gymnasium dances. Danny and the Juniors’ 1957 hit At the Hop defined the genre.Easter Bunny Hop 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 many accidentals. With a playing-time of around one and a half minutes, Easter Bunny Hop is a perfect 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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589117 Composed by David McKeown. Concert,Latin,Standards,World. Score. 6 pages. David McKeown #5857397. Published by David McKeown (A0.589117). Calypso d’Isaac is an exciting original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Violas.This duet is written in the style of Calypso music. Calypso’s roots lie in West Africa but first appeared in recognisable form in the late 19th century in Trinidad.  Originally sung in French Creole, the music quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and Venezuela. The modern English-language Trinidadian style is often topical and political in content. Calypso performers such as Mighty Sparrow in turn have inspired new styles such as Ska, Reggae and Soca, while Calypso rhythms can be heard in countless international hits such as Mary’s Boy Child and Disney’s Under the Sea. If you play to an intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. Following the articulation in the score will help convey the relaxed but rhythmic style. Calypso d’Isaac has a performance time of two and a half minutes. Follow the link above to listen to a complete YouTube performance of the Clarinet version of Calypso d’Isaac.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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591163 Composed by David McKeown. Easter,Folk,Jazz,Ragtime,Traditional. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #6285015. Published by David McKeown (A0.591163). The Candy Cakewalk is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for two Violas. 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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587676 Composed by Henry Purcell. Arranged by David McKeown. Baroque,Concert,Instructional,Standards,Wedding. Score. 3 pages. David McKeown #4729555. Published by David McKeown (A0.587676). The Trumpet Tune and Air was in fact written for organ, with the melody played on thetrumpet stop.  Written around 1700, for many years this piece was attributed to Henry Purcell. But more recently many have questioned whether the composer was in fact Jeremiah Clarke, organist at St Paul’s Cathedral. What is known is that the piece was written for a semi-opera called The Island Princess, and that both men contributed music to the production. In recent years this piece has become a popular wedding favourite. This full version is arranged as a duet for two Violas and the performance time is around two and a half minutes. Of course, performers, especially at weddings, may wish to abridge and shorten the arrangement. This is easily done as the different sections are self-contained and the repeat may be ignored. The short sample here and the full length version on the youtube link are from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version of this arrangement.Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. There are of course separate piano and instrumental parts included in downloaded the file.Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with strict time, full tone and dynamic contrast. 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 

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272423 Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by B. C. Dockery. 20th Century,Children,Classical,Romantic Period. Score. 7 pages. Ben Dockery #864647. Published by Ben Dockery (A0.1272423). From Gustav Holst's seven-movement orchestral suite The Planets, this is the Jupiter chorale theme arranged for two violas with optional piano accompaniment.  Great for lessons, recitals, and performances of all kinds. Intermediate level. Includes score and parts.

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594247 Composed by Lowell Mason. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 3 pages. David McKeown #6562137. Published by David McKeown (A0.594247). Joy to the World is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Swing style for two Violas. 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

Viola Duet Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1050656 Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Dave McKeown. 20th Century,Instructional,Jazz,Ragtime. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #655002. Published by David McKeown (A0.1050656). The Favorite 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 Favorite is subtitled “A Ragtime Two-Step�, which suggests a slower tempo to fit the two-step dance.  This arrangement of The Favorite is arranged as a duet for two Violas. Musicians at an 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