Description

Back in medieval times, woodwind players carried bags full of recorders, shawms and anything else that they could get a tune out of(!) and the …first doublers were born. Today, due to a combination of the ever-increasing popularity of musical theatre and an ever-decreasing budget for music, multi-instrumentation has become the norm. Music colleges that have traditionally placed their focus on single instrument study have recently introduced multi-instrumental degrees and masters courses. Teaching posts are demanding ‘woodwind’ teachers as opposed to just Clarinet or Flute and interest continues to grow. This collection of six duets presents players with opportunities to play in a variety of commercial styles, with realistically timed instrument changes. Each duet is designed to work as a standalone piece for the two woodwind players, but equally you may choose to add the piano accompaniment or backing track. Alongside the included demos, you will find several “Play Along With Paul” options which allow you to perform on either part as my duet partner with the backing track. Instrumentation: Top part (Reed 1) Flute, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Lower part (Reed 2) Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet. N.B. The third duet “Chance Dance” uses Piccolo on both parts but either or both can be replaced by Flutes.