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.

10 Latin Duets is an exciting collection of original compositions by David McKeown, arranged as duets for two Alto Saxophones.

Each piece explores a different style and flavour of Latin music, from the Rumbas, Salsas and Mambos of Cuba, to the Sambas and Bossas of Brazil, and on to the Calypsos and Merengues of the Caribbean. Mexico is represented by the Huapango, Venezuela and Colombia by the Joropo, and Argentina and Uruguay by the Tango.

Most of these duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate standard, with two or three more suitable for Advanced Intermediate. The YouTube link above shows samples of each of these pieces played on clarinet. You can also find full performances of each of these duets elsewhere on my YouTube channel.

10 Latin Duets for Alto Saxophone are

perfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between two and a half and three minutes.fully articulated to help develop that Latin style.great for helping with complex rhythms.road tested with scores of students and performed all o

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)

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)