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Author: MSK
Date: 2016-05-05 06:20
I'm looking for suggestions for a fun duet to play with my 14 y/o son in a church talent show. We're specifically looking for something that is not religious nor classical (unless it ties in with video games or Hollywood). Types of things I've done in the past include The Entertainer trio (with now departed partners), Pink Panther, Ashoken Farewell duet with string base and guitar, and clarinet made from watering can (similar to carrot clarinet idea). Vocalists often do something silly or Broadway inspired. My son has previously played Harry Potter and a favorite audition piece but wants to play a duet with me this year.
He was thinking something like Michael Jackson or Beatles, but I haven't come across any instrumental duets of popular music. As far as skill level, he will be first chair in high school band next year and has made Jr All State in a small and not very competitive state for two years. He is capable of playing the Rubank duets and worked on the Mozart Adagio this winter. I'm a skilled amateur - community orchestra level player.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2016-05-05 07:21
There's a great duet with piano called Two Little Chipmunks. It's not easy, though.
Is your son up to the Poulenc?
Rubank Duets, vol. 2 (advanced) has lots of great stuff.
The Three Operatic Duets in vol. 3 of the Lazarus method are not too difficult and wonderful music.
If you can transpose, you might try the middle movement of Ibert's Trois Pieces Breves (for clarinet and flute, going to bassoon).
Ken Shaw
Post Edited (2016-05-06 05:45)
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Author: MSK
Date: 2016-05-05 23:13
Ken:
Thanks for the suggestions. Any idea where I could find Two Little Chipmunks? I suspect it will be too difficult given the relatively short time available, but worth checking. The other pieces may be useful in the future, but right now I'm looking for something that is strictly fun and not the type of more "serious" music my son works on with his teacher.
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Author: James Langdell
Date: 2016-05-12 19:47
There's fifteen jazz standards arranged for two clarinets in "Great Jazz Duets" published by Hal Leonard. The clarinet volume is compatible with editions for other instruments, sounding in the same key, so the top line for one instrument could be played with the bottom line for another instrument. Both lines are at an intermediate level, with more going on than just a straight melody and harmony. These arrangements include chord symbols, enabling further improvisation on the tunes.
Hal Leonard published about a half dozen similar collections with different tunes, but I was surprised to find most of the other books are now out of print.
--James Langdell
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