Violin Duet Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589682 Composed by Harry Kandel. Arranged by David McKeown. Jewish,Multicultural,Wedding,World. 4 pages. David McKeown #6083821. Published by David McKeown (A0.589682). Kandel’s Hora is a Jewish dance tune, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violins.Kandel’s Hora was written and named after Harry Kandel. Born in Lvov, and after a short period in the Russian army, Kandel emigrated to the USA in 1905 and quickly found work as a clarinettist in vaudeville, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and JP Sousa’s band. A brief but productive period as band-leader and recording artist followed, after which Kandel retired from performing to run a music shop.Kandel’s Hora is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. A slow Hora in triple meter is followed by a faster Freylach version of the same melody in 4. Kandel’s Hora is suitable for players at an advanced intermediate level and above. With a performance time of three minutes, this version of Kandel’s Hora 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   

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590020 Composed by Wallis Willis. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 4 pages. David McKeown #6137567. Published by David McKeown (A0.590020). Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is an American nineteenth century spiritual. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violins. The words and music of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are credited to Wallis Willis, a Native American freedman from Oklahoma. A local minister transcribed the song in 1865 and within a few years it became a firm gospel favourite. In recent times Swing Low, Sweet Chariot has been adopted by the Civil Rights movement on one hand, and the England rugby team on the other. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is simply arranged in keys and range best suited to the instruments. The hymn is played three and a half times, once as a ballad, then twice in a slow rock style, before returning to the ballad at the end. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, though some of the rhythms in the third verse may be a challenge for less experienced players. With a performance time of around three and a half minutes, this version of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 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

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1233558 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by B. C. Dockery. 19th Century,Classical,Romantic Period. 6 pages. Ben Dockery #829140. Published by Ben Dockery (A0.1233558). Perhaps Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous composition: this is Fur Elise arranged for two violins with optional piano accompaniment. Great for lessons, recitals, and public performances of all kinds. Intermediate level. Includes score and parts.

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594252 Composed by Lowell Mason. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 3 pages. David McKeown #6562147. Published by David McKeown (A0.594252). Joy to the World is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Swing style for two Violins. 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

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589154 Composed by David McKeown. Latin,Multicultural,Standards,World. 6 pages. David McKeown #5733645. Published by David McKeown (A0.589154). Rumba de Ruth is an exciting original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Violins.This duet is based on the traditional Rumba street music of Cuba. Rumberos sing semi-improvised melodies over the Rumba clave rhythm with other percussion added, and the accompanying dance is an integral part of the performance. The rhythms of Cuban Rumba have travelled all over the world, providing the foundations for Son and Salsa and the ballroom Rhumba among many other styles. If you play to an intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. The steady clave rhythm is implied throughout, and following the precise articulation in the score will help convey the style of the Rumba. Melodies are clearly articulated and played with passion. Rumba de Ruth has a performance time of just under three minutes. You can listen to the Clarinet version of this duet by following the YouTube link above.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 

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.591480 Composed by David McKeown. Blues,Easter,Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Rock. 24 pages. David McKeown #6295219. Published by David McKeown (A0.591480). 10 Easter Rock’n’Roll Duets is a fun collection of original compositions by David McKeown for two Violins.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

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589165 Composed by Traditional Irish. Arranged by David McKeown. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Irish,Multicultural,Wedding,World. 4 pages. David McKeown #6013355. Published by David McKeown (A0.589165). The Londonderry Air is among the best loved melodies of Ireland. This beautiful version is arranged as a duet for two Violins. The Londonderry Air was first collected and notated in the mid-nineteenth century in County Londonderry in the North of Ireland, however, the origins of the melody remain unknown. In 1913 the English writer Frederic Weatherley set his poem Danny Boy to the melody. There are many other settings of the Londonderry Air, with various lyrics and in musical styles from orchestral to brass band to jazz, but Danny Boy remains the best known.Londonderry Air is simply arranged in accessible keys and over a range best suited to the instruments. The melody is played twice with a key change and different accompaniment on the second verse and is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of a little over three minutes, this version of Londonderry Air is perfect for recitals and concert performance. 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

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.594009 Composed by John Henry Hopkins Jr. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 4 pages. David McKeown #6532225. Published by David McKeown (A0.594009). We Three Kings is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Waltz style for two Violins. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet. We Three Kings was written in 1857 by a Pennsylvanian rector, John Henry Hopkins Jr. His friends and family encouraged him to publish the carol, and after it first appeared in print in 1863, its popularity spread to an international audience. With a performance time around three minutes, this version of We Three Kings is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz waltz style is a fun and fresh take on this familiar traditional tune.We Three Kings is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. Rhythms are syncopated, as one would expect in a jazz waltz, and there is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic swing style. The melody is played three times, with a short intro and outro. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate or early advanced 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

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.589940 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 4 pages. David McKeown #6133337. Published by David McKeown (A0.589940). Down by the Riverside is an Afro-American Spiritual Hymn and Song. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violins. 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 

Violin Duet Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587121 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by David McKeown. Classical,Instructional,Standards. 7 pages. David McKeown #3069111. Published by David McKeown (A0.587121). Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is the working title Mozart gave to his Serenade no.13 for Strings in G Major K525. This duet is of the famous Allegro first movement. However, even though this is one of Mozart’s best known and best loved melodies, more than thirty years passed after his death before it was first published in 1827. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violins. Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances, with both parts enjoying melodic interest. The duet format gives more instrumentalists an opportunity to play music that usually requires a quartet. The overall performance time is around nine minutes with repeats, four and a half without. Both the short sample audio and the full-length youtube performance are the Clarinet Duet version. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with ensemble skills. There are various ornaments to negotiate, detailed articulation and a wide range of dynamics. The sample recording is from the Two Clarinets 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-sheet-music/3006203?isPLP=1

Violin Duet Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590757 Composed by David McKeown. Holiday,Opera,Romantic Period,Wedding. 5 pages. David McKeown #6234393. Published by David McKeown (A0.590757). Amore, (Italian for Love), is a beautiful original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Violins, and is one of series of pieces celebrating Love in different languages around the world.This duet is inspired by late nineteenth century Italian Opera, written by such composers as Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. Love themes were the common currency of their arias, and few genres of music can match their emotional depth and intensity.If you play to an advanced intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. The Waltz rhythm should carry the melody forward with momentum and following the articulation in the score will help convey the style. Amore has a performance time of around three minutes. Click the link above to listen to a full YouTube performance of the clarinet version of Amore.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 

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.590101 Composed by Wallis Willis. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 4 pages. David McKeown #6141255. Published by David McKeown (A0.590101). Steal Away to Jesus is an American nineteenth century spiritual. This version is arranged as a duet for two Violins. The words and music of Steal Away to Jesus are credited to Wallis Willis, a Native American freedman from Oklahoma. A local minister transcribed the song and within a few years it became a firm gospel favourite. The words have a meaning beyond the spiritual, with hidden references to the Underground Railway of the time that helped escaped slaves cross to Canada. In more recent times Steal Away to Jesus was arranged by Michael Tippett in 1944 and recorded famously by Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole. Steal Away to Jesus is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The song is played several times as a ballad, with ever changing accompaniment. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.Steal Away to Jesus is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three and a half minutes, this version of Steal Away to Jesus 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 

Violin Duet Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587504 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by David McKeown. Classical,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. 4 pages. David McKeown #4353989. Published by David McKeown (A0.587504). Fur Elise is the popular name given to Bagatelle no.25 written by Ludwig van Beethoven. The piece was never published in Beethoven's lifetime and only came to light forty years after his death. Despite much debate, no-one has been able to establish who the Elise of the dedication actually was. This arrangement transcribes the piano score as a Duet for Two Violins. Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The rhythms are straightforward, and there is plenty of scope for expressive, lyrical playing with subtle tempo changes. The overall performance time is around three minutes.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 

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1189187 Composed by David McKeown. Chamber,Contemporary,Instructional. 11 pages. David McKeown #788808. Published by David McKeown (A0.1189187). 10 Rounds and Canons are beautiful new and original compositions by David McKeown arranged for two Violins. We all remember the fun we had singing rounds in school, and these pieces take that to the next level.  Each piece is a pure canon where the second part faithfully follows the first, and are ideal for players at early intermediate and intermediate levels. Each piece last between one and two minutes.Click the YouTube link to listen to samples of these duets played on Alto Saxophone.10 Rounds and Canons are Perfect for concert performances large and small;  Fully articulated to help develop that sense of style;   Great for helping with simple rhythms and keeping the pulse;  Road tested with students;  Fun to play;  Beautiful pieces that are much more than just musical exercises; The titles provoke mental pictures that connect with the player’s musical imagination;   The ten titles are, Round House, Round of Applause, Plenty to go Round, Round Here, Round Peg Square Hole, Round Table, Round the Bend, Round Number, Roundabout and Round Up.There are thousands more duets available for all standards and styles, in many different instrumental combinations at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203.

Violin Duet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1282658 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by B. C. Dockery. 19th Century,Children,Classical,Film/TV,Romantic Period. 4 pages. Ben Dockery #873917. Published by Ben Dockery (A0.1282658). Austrian composer Johann Strauss Jr.'s famous waltz An der schönen blauen Donau, aka The Blue Danube: arranged for two violins. Great for lessons, recitals, and performances of all kinds. Intermediate level. Includes score and parts.