10 Valentine Duets is an exciting collection of original compositions by David McKeown for one Trumpet and one Alto Saxophone.

The title of each Duet is “Love”, but in ten different languages. Each duet explores the romantic music of its country, with imaginative arrangements in each national style.

Most of these duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate standard, with two or three more suitable for Advanced Intermediate. Click the link above to hear short samples of each duet on YouTube played on clarinet.

10 Valentine Duets are

perfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between three and four minutes. Perfect as a musical gift for Valentine’s Day fully articulated to help interpret each style. great for helping with complex rhythms. road tested with scores of students and performed all over the world. fun to play. an exciting introduction to different musical cultures around the world. 35 pages adding up to more than half an hour of quality music. The ten titles are,

1. Amore from Italy, as in a Verdi opera,

2. Ahava (אַהֲבָה) from Israel, like a stately wedding dance,

3. Grá from Ireland, as in traditional Gaelic singing,

4. L’Amour from France, as in Parisian café music,

5. Ai (愛) from Japan, as in Enka popular music,

6. Love from USA, as in a Broadway musical,

7. Pyar (प्यार) from India, as in a Bollywood film,

8. Liebe from Germany, as in a slow expressive Baroque piece,

9. Hubb (حب) from Morocco, as in traditional love poetry set to music,

10. Amor from Brazil, as in a romantic Bossa Nova from Rio.