Details
- Instrument:
- Clarinet
- Ensembles:
- Clarinet Duet Woodwind Duet
- Composers:
- Mel Torme Robert Wells
- Publishers:
- David McKeown
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- John Denver
- Arrangers:
- David McKeown
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 4
SKU: A0.587225
By John Denver. By Mel Torme, Melvin H Torme, and Robert Wells. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Holiday,Jazz. 2 scores. 4 pages. David McKeown #3111429. Published by David McKeown (A0.587225).The Christmas Song is better known to many by its first line Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire. The song was written on a hot summer day in 1945 by Mel Torme and Bob Wells who were trying to cool down by composing a wintry lyric. It was first recorded by Nat King Cole the following year and was an instant hit. Nat King Cole revisited the song several times in his career and it has also been recorded by just about every noteworthy popular artist since, from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul McCartney to The Jacksons, and many more. This version is arranged as a duet for two Clarinets.
Musicians at an intermediate standard will find this ideal for formal and informal concert performances, with both parts enjoying melodic interest. Total performance time is around four minutes. The sample recording is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version of this duet while the full length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet version.
Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to approach expressive playing.
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- ArrangeMe:
- David McKeown
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Artists:
- John Denver Mel Torme Robert Wells David McKeown
- Ensemble:
- Clarinet Duet Woodwind Duet
- Publisher:
- David McKeown