Mix and Match Duet Concert
November 26th
From 3.00pm
Studio of Alberto Portughesis
14a Lakeside Road, Shepherds Bush. W14 ODU
A Concert for young pianists to meet and play together.
Real beginners
The Sea
Tunes for Ten Fingers Pauline Hall OUP
Marching
Tunes for Ten Fingers Pauline Hall OUP
A sheet of Kodaly two parts available from Angela Fogg
Pre Grade 1 – Grade 1 ish
A sheet of simple tunes in 5 finger position available from Angela Fogg
Au Clair De La Lune Chester’s Piano Duets Book1 by Carol Barratt Chester Music
London’s Burning
Chester’s Piano Duets Book1 by Carol Barratt Chester Music
Train To Grand Junction The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel
The Trotting Brown Pony The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel
Chim Chim Cher-ee Carol Matz Famous and Fun Pop Duets Book 4 Alfred
Grade 2 ish
Rain Play
The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel
Five Aunts Boogie
The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel
Casey Jones
Mixed Doubles Pauline Hall OUP
Mopstick Rag
Chester’s Piano Duets Book1 by Carol Barratt Chester Music
No 3 of Six German Dances Fröhlicher Beethoven 15 little Dances for 4 Hands UE
Pink Panther
Carol Matz Famous and Fun Pop Duets Book 4 Alfred
Grade 3 ish
Alla Turca The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel
Barcarole C. Gurlitt The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel
Ten Green Bottles Mixed Doubles Pauline Hall OUP
Rumba
Mixed Doubles Pauline Hall OUP
No 1 of Six German Dances Fröhlicher Beethoven 15 little Dances for 4 Hands UE
Grade 4 ish
No 2 of Three Contra –Dances Fröhlicher Beethoven 15 little Dances for 4 Hands UE
New Orleans Blues More New Orleans Jazz Styles Duets Arr Glenda Austin Wills Music
Mister Trumpet Man More New Orleans Jazz Styles Duets Arr Glenda Austin Wills Music
Rumba 2nd part
Mixed Doubles Pauline Hall OUP
Berceuse 1st part Dolly Op.56 Gabriel Fauré UMP Ltd
Grade 5 ish
Taking It Easy More New Orleans Jazz Styles Duets Arr Glenda Austin Wills Music
No 5 of Six German Dances Fröhlicher Beethoven 15 little Dances for 4 Hands UE
No 2 Waltzer Op. 39 J. Brahms Edition Peters
No 3 Waltzer Op. 39 J. Brahms Edition Peters
Mi-a-ou Dolly Op.56 Gabriel Fauré UMP Ltd
And a ‘why not’ for the adventurous Grade 5 or even the teachers!
Arrival of The Queen Of Sheba G.F.Handel Edition Peters
If it is too long learn a section or two and we can swap pianists –
Bars 1 –16
Bars 17-34
Bars 35- 58
Bars 59- the end
Full publication details
Whilst there are loads of excellent duet books I wanted to keep the number of books to a
minimum because of the obvious cost, and also to what is easily available. Apart from the pieces
chosen from the books they all have other excellent pieces in them that I am sure your students
will enjoy.
Chester’s Piano Duets Book1 by Carol Barratt Chester Music CH55275
The Four Handed Keyboard Crocodile Breitkoph & Härtel 8592
Mixed Doubles Pauline Hall OUP
Carol Matz Famous and Fun Pop Duets Book 4 Alfred
More New Orleans Jazz Styles Duets Arr Glenda Austin Wills Music/Hal Leonard HL00416806
Fröhlicher Beethoven 15 little Dances for 4 Hands UE 11115
Arrival of The Queen Of Sheba G.F.Handel Edition Peters EP 7721
Waltzer Op. 39 J. Brahms Edition Peters
Dolly Op.56 Gabriel Fauré UMP Ltd
Grading is very approximate, if what you see on one list does not suite your student look at one
above or below. We also need duettists to play secondo as well as primo and the repertoire has
been selected to give both pianists something interesting to learn. If you are unsure chose
something your student will find straight forward, having to listen to another pianist brings
another dimension to performing the music. Don’t worry if you cannot provide pianists for both
parts of a duet, this is the mix and match element and hopefully another student will have learnt
the other part. If not, then I or another teacher will play it.
Please arrive for the rehearsal really well prepared, having practised the duet with yourselves or
another student. The rehearsal will only give an opportunity for a run through so all notes will
need to be very well known for the duet to be enjoyable for the children. Also don’t feel each
child can play only one piece, learn several if you like.
Cost is £5.00 per student and £2.00 for parents, refreshments will be provided. I am looking
forward to meeting you and your pupils and I’m sure we will have a fun afternoon!