This is a book of popular pieces arranged for duet; it comprises both volumes from the '15 Duets for Fun' series, making a total of 30 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 and other popular pieces. This is the full list:

1. All Through The Night (Welsh trad.)
2. Amazing Grace (Newton)
3. American Patrol (Meacham)
4. David of the White Rock (Welsh trad.)
5. Fanfare from ?Water Music? (Handel)
6. Happy Birthday
7. Largo from ?Xerxes? (Handel)
8. Myfanwy (Welsh trad.)
9. Pizzicati from ?Sylvia? (Delibes)
10. Prelude in C (Bach)
11. La Réjouissance from ?Music for the Royal Fireworks? (Handel)
12. Rondo from ?Abdelazer? (Purcell)
13. Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven)
14. Suo Gan (Welsh trad.)
15. Concerto for Mandolin and Strings (Ugolino)
16. The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
17. Highlights from Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
18. The Blue Danube Waltz (Johann Strauss II)
19. Six Christmas Pieces, No.5 (Mendelssohn)
20. Für Elise (Beethoven)
21. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Grieg)
22. Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke)
23. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik No.1 (Mozart)
24. The Londonderry Air / Danny Boy (trad.)
25. Symphony No.5, Mvt.1 (Beethoven)
26. Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)
27. ?Autumn? from ?The Four Seasons? (Vivaldi)
28. ?Ode to Joy? from Symphony No.9 (Beethoven)
29. March of the Toy Soldiers from ?The Nutcracker? (Tchaikovsky)

Shlof Mein Kind is a Yiddish lullaby, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for one Violin and one Viola.

There are two melodies in use for Shlof Mein Kind. The melody in this arrangement is the lesser known one, as sung by Paul Robeson. There is no record of the tune?s composer, but the words are a setting of a poem by the Jewish Ukrainian writer, Sholem Aleichem. Aleichem is best known as the creator of the ?Tevye? short stories, which later inspired the musical ?Fiddler on the Roof?.

Shlof Mein Kind is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The simple melody is played three times with varying accompaniment. Shlof Mein Kind is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. Around three minutes long, this version of Shlof Mein Kind invites an expressive performance andis perfect for concert performances, both formal and informal. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.

The New Antiquity collection includes 15 compositions for a violin and viola duo. Ten compositions from the collection, composed by anonymous authors from the Middle Ages and two Renaissance authors, Tielman Susato and Thoinot Arbeau, have been arranged by Sonja Kalajic. The other five pieces are original romantic compositions by Sonja Kalajic inspired by the spirit of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Beautiful hits of early music, or so-called music of antiquity, have been adapted to the modern and standard violin and viola duo in keeping with the newer instrumental and concertante possibilities of the said instruments. There is no evidence that anyone has adapted that kind of music for such a musical ensemble before, so this edition of musical scores represents a noteworthy contribution to the greater affirmation of early music, to the literature of the string duet in question, and to music in general. From the technical point of view, the collection consists of compositions for almost all levels of performance ? from easier pieces by anonymous authors to some virtuoso ones, like ?Heraldry? by Sonja Kalajic. We hope that the compositions from the New Antiquity collection will enrich and refresh certain concert programs, that they will encourage some performers to attempt new interpretations of old melodies and dances, and that the musicians and the audiences will jointly feel and enjoy the indestructible and astonishing relevance of those musical compositions.

C O N T E N T S
Thoinot Arbeau ? Two pieces
Anonimus ? Three pieces
Tielman Susato ? Five pieces
Sonja Kalajic ? Five knightly pieces

Some of the most popular and beloved compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and more are included in this collection of twenty classical themes: arranged for violin and viola duet. A range of early to late intermediate levels. Includes scores and individual parts.

Air on the G String, Ave Maria, Brahm's Lullaby, Canon in D, Dido's Lament, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Funeral March, Fur Elise, Hallelujah Chorus, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Jupiter, Largo, Ode to Joy, Pavane, Pomp and Circumstance, Sleeping Beauty, Spring, Blue Danube, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Trumpet Voluntary.

10 Latin Duets is an exciting collection of original compositions by David McKeown, arranged as duets for one Violin and one Viola.

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 Violin and Viola 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 over the world.fun to play.an exciting introduction to the world of Latin American music.54 pages adding up to half an hour of quality music.
The ten titles are, Bossa de Bastião, Calypso d?Isaac, Huapango de Hannah, Joropo de Justina, Mambo de Maya, Merengue de Merlin, Rumba de Ruth, Salsa de Shibby, Samba de Simão and Tango d?Elinora.

This is a book of 21 Christmas duet arrangements. It contains 8 popular Christmas classics, each of which has been arranged in at least 2 or 3 different ways. You can try them all and see which you like best! They range from Easy-Intermediate to Advanced-Intermediate in difficulty, and a duet score is provided for each piece. 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

Also see my "15 Duets" and "15 More Duets" which cover a whole range of repertoire from baroque to jazz.

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