White Christmas is one of the best loved of all Christmas songs. While sung bycountless artists over the years, it is synonymous with its original performer,Bing Crosby, who nailed the originalrecording with orchestra and singers in under eighteen minutes. Written by Irving Berlin in 1941, the songreached its audience via the 1942 movie bearing the same name. This version, arrangedas a duet for one Clarinet and Alto Saxophone, is true to the original in structure and feel. There are two verses, one reflectingCrosby?s free phrasing, and the second, copying the stricter phrasing of the singersand orchestra.

Musicians at an intermediate standard will findthis ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances, with both partsenjoying plenty of interest. There are a few moderately difficult rhythms and someless familiar accidentals. Total performance time is around three minutes. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full-length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet Duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way toapproach expressive playing.

The Bare Necessities is Baloo the Bear?s song from the Disney move, The Jungle Book. The song was written for an earlier draft of the movie script several years before, but was retained for the 1967 release we all know and love. This version is arranged as a duet for two Tenor Saxophones.

Musicians at an intermediate level will find this a fun addition to formal and informal concert performances, with both parts enjoying melodic interest. The overall performance time is around two minutes, depending on tempo. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone duet while the full length youtube video is the Alto Saxophone Duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with ensemble skills and swing rhythms. Students will enjoy bringing the music to life with neat jazz-style articulation.