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Here is a brand-new collection of duets, where the accent is on playing for pleasure. Double Act is aimed at players of equal standard, with the melody often shared between the parts. The popular melodies cover a broad spectrum of styles that will appeal to violinists of all ages and abilities, from Grade 2 upwards. The duets will help to develop technique and the familiar tunes will make sight-reading easy and rewarding.
Adagio from Clarinet Concerto - Mozart Amazing Grace - Traditional American Melody Andante from Violin Concerto - Mendelssohn Blow the wind southerly - Traditional English Melody Canon in D - Pachelbel Come, landlord, fill the flowing bowl - Traditional Scottish student song Daisy, Daisy - Harry Dacre Dance to your daddy - Traditional Northumbrian melody Dick's maggot - From John Playford's 'The Dancing Master' Donkey riding - Traditional Canadian melody Evening Prayer from 'Hansel and Gretel'- Engelbert Humperdinck Flower duet from 'Lakmé' - Léo Delibes Hallelujah chorus from 'Messiah' - Handel Hornpipe from 'Water Music' - Handel I do like to be beside the seaside - John A. Glover-Kind J'ai du bon tabac - Traditional French melody La donna è mobile - Verdi Linstead Market - Traditional Jamaican melody Little brown jug - Joseph Winner Lullaby - Brahms Mango Walk - Traditional Jamaican melody Minuet in G - Beethoven Nearer my God to thee - Lowell Mason Prelude from 'Te Deum' - Charpentier Rule, Britannia - Thomas Augustine Arne Soldier, soldier - Traditional English Melody Still, still, still (Hush, hush, hush)- Traditional Austrian Melody Swing low - Spiritual The ash grove - Traditional Welsh Melody The British grenadiers - Traditional English Melody This jazzy old man - Adapted from a Traditional English Melody Waltzind Matilda - Marie Cowan
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK Double Act is a new collection of 30 instrumental duets, arranged from popular folk songs, well-known classical melodies, hymns and popular songs, spanning many centuries of music from many countries.
As well as the pleasure of playing these duets, the pieces will develop players' technique. The melody is shared between the parts, with each carrying the tune and accompaniment, encouraging musical ensemble playing. The jazzier arrangements feature strong syncopation to help develop a sense of rhythm, whilst slower pieces concentrate on timbre and tuning. Short pieces can be repeated swapping over parts for variety.
Generally the simpler pieces are found towards the front of the book, with the more challenging ones at the end. The broad spectrum of styles will appeal to players of all ages and abilities from grade 2 upwards, and the familiar tunes will make sight-reading easy and rewarding
