The Christmas Duet Book is a collection of 20 Christmas carols, arranged for two cellos.
Level: Easy to intermediate.

Contents:

What Child Is This
Joy To The World
Song To The Christmas Tree (Du Grønne, Glitrende Tre, Goddag)
Lo, How A Rose E?er Blooming (Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen)
How Glad I Am On Christmas Eve (Jeg Er Så Glad Hver Julekveld)
Angels We Have Head On High
Away In A Manger
Star Of Bethlehem (Betlehems Stjärna)
Carol Of The Bells
Lovely Is The Midnight Sky (Deilig Er Den Himmel Blå)
Deck The Hall
The First Nowell
O Chistmas, You Season Of Childlike Delight (O Jul Med Din Glede)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
O Fir Tree Dark (Det Kimer Nå Til Julefest)
To Drive The Cold Winter Away
Silent Night
Ring, O Ye Bells, O Ring Out (Kimer, I Klokker)
He is born (Il Est Né, Le Divin Enfant)
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

Item Number: S0.633775

20 of the most popular Christmas songs arranged for Cello duo. Each song is arranged in two versions: one with the melody in the upper part, then with the melody in the lower part against a free accompaniment. Score: 40 pages. Duration: >30 min. Players read from the score. No page turns.

Contents:

Veni, veni Emannuel 1

Helmsley 3

Antioch 5

Carol 7

Es ist ein Ros 9

Gloria 11

God Rest You Merry 13

Greensleeves 15

In Dulci Jubilo 17

Mendelssohn 19

Personet hodie 21

The First Noel 23

Salzburg 25

Three Kings of Orient 27

Adeste Fidelis 29

St. Louis 31

Away in a Manger 33

Stille Nacht 35

Auld Lang Syne 37

We Wish You a Merry Christmas 39.

This is a book of popular pieces arranged for duet; it comprises both volumes from the '15 Duets for Fun' series, plus the '21 Christmas Duets for Fun' as well, making a total of 51 duets in this set. The difficulty levels range from early-intermediate to advanced, and should provide something for everyone to enjoy. The pieces have been arranged so that both parts are interesting throughout - they often interweave and take on many roles within the music. A duet score is provided for each piece, and the repertoire covers wedding music, slow melodies, traditional Welsh melodies, baroque classics, famous symphonic melodies, piano works, Christmas classics and other popular pieces. This is the full list:


1. Jingle Bells v1
2. Jingle Bells v2
3. Ding Dong Merrily On High v1
4. Ding Dong Merrily On High v2
5. Ding Dong Merrily On High v3
6. Joy To The World v1
7. Joy To The World v2
8. Joy To The World v3
9. Deck The Halls v1
10. Deck The Halls v2
11. Deck The Halls v3
12. O Christmas Tree v1
13. O Christmas Tree v2
14. Silent Night v1
15. Silent Night v2
16. Silent Night v3
17. O Little Town Of Bethlehem v1
18. O Little Town Of Bethlehem v2
19. O Little Town Of Bethlehem v3
20. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen v1
21. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen v2
22. All Through The Night (Welsh trad.)
23. Amazing Grace (Newton)
24. American Patrol (Meacham)
25. David of the White Rock (Welsh trad.)
26. Fanfare from ?Water Music? (Handel)
27. Happy Birthday
28. Largo from ?Xerxes? (Handel)
29. Myfanwy (Welsh trad.)
30. Pizzicati from ?Sylvia? (Delibes)
31. Prelude in C (Bach)
32. La Réjouissance from ?Music for the Royal Fireworks? (Handel)
33. Rondo from ?Abdelazer? (Purcell)
34. Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven)
35. Suo Gan (Welsh trad.)
36. Concerto for Mandolin and Strings (Ugolino)
37. The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
38. Highlights from Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
39. The Blue Danube Waltz (Johann Strauss II)
40. Six Christmas Pieces, No.5 (Mendelssohn)
41. Für Elise (Beethoven)
42. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Grieg)
43. Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke)
44. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik No.1 (Mozart)
45. The Londonderry Air / Danny Boy (trad.)
46. Symphony No.5, Mvt.1 (Beethoven)
47. Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)
48. ?Autumn? from ?The Four Seasons? (Vivaldi)
49. ?Ode to Joy? from Symphony No.9 (Beethoven)
50. March of the Toy Soldiers from ?The Nutcracker? (Tchaikovsky)
51. Prelude from ?Te Deum? (Charpentier)

Complete string catalogue arr. Austin Ralphson is here (copy and paste to new tab): www.ralphsonstrings.com

Your students will enjoy this collection of 24 songs for Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and Halloween. Included are familiar favorites as well as lesser known gems. These exciting new arrangements for two cellos include a melody cello part and an accompaniment cello part. Also included are twelve original mash-ups for two cellos violas. Ten of the melody lines extend briefly into fourth position. The accompanying part remains mainly in first position. but has some difficult passagework and chords. Simplified accompaniments have also been included for the more difficult ones. Cello students can use this book along with violin and viola students to play cello/violin and cello/viola duets, as the musical selections are in the same key. Each piece includes an historical introduction. This is a new approach to holiday music making.