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“Hallelujah� was originally released by Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1984 on his album Various Positions. This composition, however, is one of the few in history that may be more well-known due to covers of the song than the original version. In 1991, John Cale did a cover of the song that removed the synthesizers, gospel choir, full band, and low, borderline-talking bass voice from Cohen’s original; and replaced it all with a bare-bones piano and tenor voice. It is not difficult to argue that this arrangement of the composition became the definitive version that all future covers would be based on: from Jeff Buckley’s stripped-down guitar and voice 1994 version, to Rufus Wainright’s piano and voice 2001 cover for the soundtrack to the motion picture Shrek, to k.d. lang, the a cappella group Pentatonix, and many, many more.

When I first arranged this song in 2010 for my 8th grade SAB choir, I did not know the John Cale version existed; rather, I started by transcribing the Rufus Wainright recording and then made it my own from there. My arrangement is melodically akin to the Wainright, but I added harmonies in various places throughout. Lyric selection was also a choice I had to me, as each version of the song contains a different number of verses. Cohen’s 1984 original had four, and then in 1988 he sang a live version with seven (supposedly he drafted over 80 different verses!). I decided to go with five. This allowed me to structure the song in a way that got feature and give the melody to: a Soloist(s) (verse 1), the Baritones (verse 2), the Altos (verse 3), the Sopranos (verse 4) and then the entire choir (verse 5). Over the years that I have performed this with my students, I couldn’t help myself from rocking out with little bluesy fills and licks in the final choruses, so I decided to write it in. I hope you, your students, and accompanist have fun with that!

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In 1882, Tchaikovsky considered creating a concert suite out of numbers from his marvelous ballet Swan Lake, which he had composed six years previously. However, he seems not to have made a final decision, and the authorship of the concert suite published after his death as Op.20a is unknown.

In this arrangement for sax quartet we have the very famous tenth and last number of the suite: Final Scene (Scène Finale). It is suitable for any occasion: repertorie, classroom, recital or for an impressive and wonderful encore.

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Beethoven composed his Pastoral Symphony No 6 over 200 years ago for full symphony orchestra. The first movement, entitled upon entering the countryside, has been arranged here as a duet for flute and clarinet for the first time.

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Mimi the Multicoloured Mummy is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for one Oboe and one Bassoon. 

Mimi the Multicoloured Mummy is one in a series of ten Halloween-themed duets each presenting a portrait of a different Halloween character. All ten can be bought together in one collection by searching for 10 Spooky Halloween Duets for Oboe and Bassoon.

Back in Ancient Egypt, Mimi always turned heads with her blonde hair and fashion sense. She made her fortune in a pyramid selling scheme and acquired Joseph’s Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at a charity auction. When she choked on a locust her friends tore up the coat and used it in the mummification process instead of the usual white bandages. So three thousand years later Mimi still dresses in style.

Mimi the Multicoloured Mummy is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, with the accessible keys and range balanced by some fast passages. With a playing-time of around four minutes, Mimi the Multicoloured Mummy 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.

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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

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Easy Holiday Duets is a collection of 15 duets celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year. Designed for first and second year players, all of the pieces in this book are written to be compatible with ANY other instrument available in the collection. Regardless of what instruments your friends and family play, you can play together! This book contains two versions of each song. The BEGINNER version is written for the range and abilities of players who have been playing their instrument for about a year. The INTERMEDIATE version is written for the range and abilities of players who have been playing for two or more years. Both versions are interchangeable. They’re compatible with each other and every other instrument offered in this series.

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Arr. for 4 hand for pianist with middle level, 4-5 years studying.

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Here is a piece that is demanding regarding expression and precision but the effect will be beautiful for the audience... For children between 10 and 14 years-old. ; Instruments: Children's Choir 1 Accordion 1 Keyboard (Strings) 1 Piano 1 Double Bass 1 Glockenspiel 1 Drum Set.

SKU: A0.1233824

This is a mixed a cappella quintet arrangement of the Japanese traditional song to celebrate the star festival on July 7th, Tanabata.
Tanabata, has been celebrated for hundreds of years in Japan on July 7th, the one day a year that the two lovers in the famous Tanabata myth can cross the Milky Way to meet.

Below is the lyric translation;

The bamboo leaves rustle,
And sway under the eaves.
The stars twinkle
Like gold and silver grains of sand.

The five-color paper strips
I have written them.
The stars twinkle,
Watching from above.