This beloved, popular song by BRENDAN GRAHAM and ROLF LOVLAND is arranged as an instrumental trio (for two C-instruments with piano accompaniment). The beautiful, lyrical style of this instrumental piece creates a peaceful, endearing atmosphere.

Though notated with FLUTE on part 1 and VIOLIN on part 2, the ranges are also accessible for other combinations of C instruments (2 violins, 2 flutes, etc.). Ranges for each instrument are as follows: FLUTE (Part 1) ~ G4 to B5; VIOLIN (Part 2) ~ E4 to E5. For violin players, all notes on both parts are playable in the first position making this piece an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players.

Both the FLUTE and VIOLIN get to lead with the melody at times making it enjoyable and equally challenging for both players while adding variety for the listeners. For the first verse, the two parts alternate playing the melody as a solo followed by playing as a duet for the chorus. For the second verse, the FLUTE and VIOLIN play as a duet, alternating between melody and harmony. The audio sample begins in measure 14, at the beginning of the first chorus where both instruments are playing.

The purchase price includes these printing options:
1. a grand staff (5 pages) with all parts on each page
2. separate scores for the FLUTE and VIOLIN (2 pages each) and PIANO (3 pages)
3. a combined FLUTE and VIOLIN score (3 pages)

Funeral March for a Marionette is,perhaps, composer Charles Gounod's most famous composition. This is largelybecause it was used as the theme song of the popular 1950s television series AlfredHitchkok Presents.

Gounod wrote the piece in 1872. Thepiece, originally for piano, describes the story of a marionette who is killedin a duel. In the original score, Gounod included comments in French matchingthe action in the story to the music:

� La Marionnette est cass�e!!!(The marionette is broken!!!)

� Murmure de regrets de la troupe(Murmurs of regret from the troupe)

� Le Cort�ge (The procession)

� Ici plusieurs des principaux personnages de la troupes'arr�tent pour se rafra�chir (Here many of the principalpersonages stop for refreshments)

� Retour � la maison (Return to the house)

The picture on the cover is thefirst page of the original publication.

You are welcome to try some of myother arrangements. In addition to the songs offered on this site (you can seethem at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Yoel Epstein), I have arranged three songs from the Holocaust, which I arranged anddistribute for free on IMSLP. You can find them at http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Ravpapa.If you need arrangements of any of these songs for specialcombinations of instruments, feel free to contact and#8233;me,and I will try to accommodate. Write me at yoelepst@gmail.com. Hope you enjoy.