Dieser Duo-Band mochte die Literatur fur 2 Saxophone bereichern mit Duetten von der Barockzeit bis zur Moderne, die - neben einigen wenigen Originalkompositionen - im Original fur Floten (Oboen), Violinen oder Klarinetten komponiert wurden, sich aber hervorragend fur Saxophone eignen. Mit Werken von Telemann, Chedeville, Corrette, Stamitz, Pleyel, Blasius, Mozart, Gopfert, Searle und Alcantra, dem Traditional Yoshke, Yoshke sowie dem Tango El Choclo.

Samba de Simão is an exciting original composition by David McKeown, arranged as a duet for two Alto Saxophones.

This duet is based on the style of Samba. With roots in West African music, modern Samba emerged in Rio de Janiero, Brazil at the beginning of the twentieth century. There are many forms, both sung and instrumental, and the Samba rhythm has found its way around the world into jazz and modern electronic pop and dance music. Samba has become a cultural symbol of Brazil, with Rio?s famous Samba schools producing theatrical and ultra-professional showpieces for the annual carnival.

If you play to an advanced intermediate standard and upwards, then you and your audience will enjoy this piece. Rhythms should be lightly articulated, the melody should always flow, the two underlying strong beats in each bar should always be felt, and following the articulation in the score will help convey the style. Samba de Simão has a performance time of two and a half minutes. Follow the link above to listen to a complete YouTube performance of the Clarinet version of Samba de Simão.

The Easter Egg Rock is a fun and original duet written by David McKeown for two Alto Saxophones.

The Easter Egg Rock is one in a series of ten Easter-themed duets each written in a different American dance style. Modern Rock music has its origins in Rock?n?Roll, with the first use of the word in 1951 by an Ohio DJ. The first big hit was Bill Haley?s \"Rock Around the Clock\"in 1955, but other artists such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent and Little Richard all have strong claims to being the first Rock?n?Roll artist.

The Easter Egg Rock is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above, with the accessible key and range balanced by the fast tempo and syncopated rhythms and accidentals. With a playing-time of around one and a half minutes, The Easter Egg Rock 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.