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Lean On Me
2 Pianos, 4 hands
By Bill Withers. By Bill Withers. Arranged by Susan Staples Bell. Blues, Folk, Instruct…
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By Bill Withers. By Bill Withers. Arranged by Susan Staples Bell. Blues, Folk, Instructional, Pop, Rock. Score. 32 pages. Susan Staples Mast Bell #757410. Published by Susan Staples Mast Bell
This fun arrangement for MULTI LEVEL PIANO ENSEMBLES for 5 parts (Elementary, Late Elementary, Early Intermediate Duet, Intermediate SOLO) will be the hit of your next recital! Added hand percussion too! Learning point: tied notes. Written with mostly quarter notes so to be accessible for the youngest players in the group. FREE BACKING TRACKS included. Find them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lWQBsbt6JsMFVTp-zVWLZIizkcNUHNXA?usp=share_link Please support the composer- buy her originals and public domain arrangement directly from her website: https://www.susanstaplesbellmusic.com/ Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: Susan Staples Bell Music, Piano Sheet Music to Inspire!
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Amethyst Sunset - 2 Pianos & Percussion - PDF score and parts
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1000137 Composed b…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1000137 Composed by Jennifer Bellor. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary. Score. 92 pages. Bellor #6491589. Published by Bellor (A0.1000137). 2 pianos and percussion (2 players) Duration: 9:00Percussion 1 (Vibraphone, Triangle, Gong)Percussion 2 (Triangle, Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum)Parts include: Part for 2 pianos, individual part for each piano, 2 percussion parts For more information about the music, please visit www.jenniferbellor.com.
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Amethyst Sunset - 2 Pianos & Percussion - PDF score and parts
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Revueltas - Sensemayá - 2 pianos 8 hands and percussion
2 Pianos, 4 hands
Composed by Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940). Arranged by Laurent Beeckmans. 20th Cen…
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Composed by Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940). Arranged by Laurent Beeckmans. 20th Century. Score. 48 pages. Laurent Beeckmans #6217135. Published by Laurent Beeckmans
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Sonata for Two Pianos, I. Allegro con Spirito, K.448 (arr. Owen Meldon)
2 Pianos, 4 hands
Percussion Quartet Marimba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1214857 Composed by…
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Percussion Quartet Marimba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1214857 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Owen Meldon. Classical. 37 pages. Owen Meldon #811788. Published by Owen Meldon (A0.1214857). I was a freshman in high school and just figured out how to use MuseScore. With a holiday concert on the horizon, I wanted to put together a fun arrangement of a classical piece for four percussionists. I settled on Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (fun fact: this piece has been studied extensively and has proven epilepsy-combatting power!*) and broke down the four piano hands into four marimba parts. In December 2016, I premiered the first iteration of this arrangement with the help of three of my peers; years later, I revisited this arrangement and gave it some much-needed revisions. I also finished arranging the second half of the original, which I couldn’t do in 2016 as the first arrangement had to be fairly short. This is the arrangement in its new finished version, which definitely looks and sounds a lot better than the first. We all start somewhere… *Lin, Lung-Chang, et al. “The Long-Term Effect of Listening to MOZART K.448 Decreases Epileptiform Discharges in Children with Epilepsy.†Instrumentation:Marimba I (4.3 octave marimba minimum)Marimba II (4.3 octave marimba minimum)Marimba III (5.0 octave marimba)Marimba IV (5.0 octave marimba)Duration: c. 6'
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Piano Concerto No. 4 "The Bells" 2 Pianos, 4 Hands
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730503 Composed by…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730503 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Contemporary. Score. 57 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #5866929. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730503). American classical music composer James Nathaniel Holland brings you the fourth of his piano concertos, a two movement piece called The Bells The first is the lonely chime ringing from a cathedral over the city or countryside, a style reminiscent of Debussy and Ravel, and a beautiful 2nd singing theme in right hand. The second movement transports us to the mystic Italian castle high on the mountain. Instrumentation in the orchestral is: Picc/Fl1, fl2, ob12, cl Bb 12, Bsn 12, Hrn 123,Tpt Bb 1.2.3. (sometimes with mute), trmb 12, tba, timpPercussion Player #1 and #2, Bass Drum/Glockenspiel/Chimes, Piano Soloist, Strings This publication is for 4 hands and 2 pianos (orchestra reduction) to be used for rehearsal. Duration: 25 minutes. One of the easier piano concertos in the repertoire.
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Piano Concerto No. 4 "The Bells" 2 Pianos, 4 Hands
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The Carnival of the Miniature Animals
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.887970 Composed by…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.887970 Composed by Graham Yates. Children,Contemporary,Standards. Score. 23 pages. Graham Yates #4995081. Published by Graham Yates (A0.887970). Nine short, silly pieces for piano students. The pieces include piano solos, teacher-student duets, student-student duets (or trio), and a piece with optional auxiliary percussion parts suitable for students. Skill levels range from beginner to intermediate. This work makes a great focal point for a student recital that enlists the participation of the whole studio!Contents:1. The Gnat (beginner piano solo)2. Worm Boogie (late elementary solo or elementary duet)3. Roly-Poly Polonaise (beginner-intermediate duet or beginner trio)4. The Irritated Fungus (beginner solo)5. The Newt That Jumped Over the Moon (beginner solo)6. Spider Aria (intermediate solo or teacher-beginner duet)7. Fire Ants on Parade (intermediate solo)8. Song of the Oysters (intermediate solo)9. Treefrog Invention (intermediate solo with opt. aux. percussion).
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Scene from Gaelic Faram (Jig in Kiev) for 2 pianos (Piano 2 part)
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.890709 Composed by…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.890709 Composed by John Pitts. Celtic,Contemporary,Folk,World. Score. 16 pages. Intensely Pleasant Music #3424707. Published by Intensely Pleasant Music (A0.890709). Scene from Gaelic Faram (Jig in Kiev) is a 6-minute, note-filled, virtuosic piece inspired by British folksong, and includes adaptations of the Dargason jig and the reel Mary Mack, and starts with an attempt to capture some of the ornamented and decorated melody lines typical of Scottish bagpipes. The full 16-minute piece Gaelic Faram (Jig in Kiev) for 2 pianos and 2 percussionists was composed for the Kiev Piano Duo (Oleksandra Zaytseva and Dmytro Tavanets) for the Kiev Chamber Music Session Festival 2012. This new arrangement of a 6-minute scene from it, just for 2 pianos, was made in 2016 for the Australian Piano Duo (Vicky Yang & Maggie Chen).
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World S Smallest Violin
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1182892 By AJR. By…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1182892 By AJR. By Adam Metzger, Jack Metzger, and Ryan Metzger. Arranged by JRN Piano Duo. Contemporary,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. Score. 29 pages. JRN Piano Duo #782641. Published by JRN Piano Duo (A0.1182892). The popular song 'World's Smallest Violin' by AJR arranged and performed by the JRN Piano Duo on two digital pianos (with the help of some digital equipment). You will need a way to loop other instruments and percussion while playing and you need to be able to change your instruments while playing. In the video, a Maschine Mikro MK2 is used. The score includes a compact condensed score and a full orchestral score. Both conatin the same information but differently presented.
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Stomp!
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218255 Composed b…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218255 Composed by Alison Mathews. Children,Contemporary,Instructional,Jazz,Pop. Score. 14 pages. Alison Mathews #814711. Published by Alison Mathews (A0.1218255). Stomp! is a very lively beginners piano ensemble for 4 or 6 hands with body percussion and swapping parts. There are 6 different scores including those for pre-readers, beginner readers and a full score for the teacher. It’s ideal as a rote piece too as it’s very easily memorised and could even be used by 4 students! Parts include swap sheets for 1 or 2 students as well as a version where there are no swapping parts. It’s perfect as a recital showstopper or finale!
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Aurore (2 Pianos)
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1342846 By Francoi…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1342846 By Francois Du Bois. By Francois Du Bois. Arranged by Francois Du Bois. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Spiritual,World. Score. 20 pages. D-Project Co., Ltd. #928358. Published by D-Project Co., Ltd. (A0.1342846). Aurore (2 Pianos) presents a duet rendition of the original quartet piece Aurore, featured in the album TBMT with marimba, two pianos, drums, and percussion. This extended composition, designed for advanced players, unfolds across four distinctive sections. Notably, it includes engaging parts for both piano 1 and 2, with an exchange segment towards the conclusion.
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Sonata Hymnica No. 6
2 Pianos, 4 hands
2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.972673 Composed by…
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2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.972673 Composed by James Siddons. Contemporary,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Score. 25 pages. James Siddons Music and Writings #6698569. Published by James Siddons Music and Writings (A0.972673). Performance NoteSonata Hymnica No. 6 is scored for two pianos and three performers. One performer (or player) sits at Piano I and may also serve as the conductor. At Piano II, Performer 1 plays from the treble staff and Performer 2 plays from the bass staff. There are possible variations in this, such as having four pianos (two pianos doubling the other two), or having two performers at Piano I, with Performer 2 playing only the bass-staff rhythmic pattern that begins in measure 37. A standing conductor (not playing piano) may be desired.  Although repetitive, the music in this sonata rarely repeats itself exactly; hence, further minor improvisations by the performers are appropriate, keeping with the improvisatory nature of oral tradition. Program Note (for use in concert programs) by James Siddons  The Sonata Hymnica series by James Siddons consists of piano solos that explore the world of American hymns and vernacular religious songs in the 1880-1920 era, when rural and small-town churches relied on pianos for music, and, in an age before microphones and amplification, the acoustics of wooden floors, walls, and high ceilings. These sonatas are not hymn arrangements but explorations of the sounds that can be created by a piano in a reverberant environment, all the while keeping in mind the essential message of the familiar words sung to the various hymn tunes. Sonata Hymnica No. 6 is the first in the series to be for piano ensemble, and the second (after No. 3) to be based on the worship music of the 19th-century African American church. This sixth sonata also explores the singing world of the black congregation and choir as well as the piano. Their singing was shaped by the sounds and intonations of the piano and the heritage of European music behind it, as well as the contours and cadences of the religious folk songs known as Spirituals. But the black congregations also sang hymns and choruses from the Classical tradition, and the Spirituals became the basis of many adaptations by white arrangers. Thus, we may speak of standardized adaptations of Spirituals as white black music, and black performance styles of Classical works as black white music. Piano ragtime music is a non-religious example of white music (the military march) made into black white music by the blending in of the syncopated rag rhythm. Sonata Hymnica No. 6 explores the intermingling of these two strains of American music as heard in the 19th-century black church. In his classic book The Souls of Black Folk (Chicago, 1903), W. E. B. Du Bois confesses to not being a musician but nonetheless finding himself enthralled by the music of the Southern 19th-century African Americans. He refers to their singing as the Frenzy or ‘Shouting,’ when the Spirit of the Lord passed by, and seizing the devotee, made him mad with supernatural joy . . . stamping, shrieking, and shouting, the rushing to and fro and waving of arms, the weeping and laughing, the vision and the trance (p. 116). On another page, Du Bois speaks of . . . the songs of my fathers . . . swelling with song, instinct for life, tremendous treble and darkening bass (p. 163). Sonata Hymnica No. 6 uses the African call and response form as well as percussive polyrhythms.
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Sonata Hymnica No. 6
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James Siddons Music and Writings
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Fourth Rendez Vous (Easy Piano Duet)
2 Pianos, 4 hands
Easy Piano, Piano Duet, Drums - Easy/Beginner - Digital Download By Jean-Michel Jarre…
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Easy Piano, Piano Duet, Drums - Easy/Beginner - Digital Download By Jean-Michel Jarre. Arranged by G L Harvey. Score, Set of Parts. 11 pages. Published by G L Harvey
This 1986 electronic classic by Jean-Michel Jarre is a dynamic foot tapper and students will love being transported back to the 80's. Arranged as a beginner duet for piano in traditional notation with an optional drum kit part. Great for school ensemble work and adaptable for any four hands on keyboards or synthesizers (especially useful when an ensemble is required for 4 fairly easy single hand keyboard parts, plus drums). It would also work as a full percussion ensemble with 3/4 tuned parts and drums. To be printed portrait on A4. Pdf includes full score, primo/secondo parts and drum kit part (11 pages in total).<br> Duration about 3 minutes with all repeats
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2 Pianos, 4 hands
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Jean-Michel Jarre
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Fourth Rendez Vous
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G L Harvey
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