Ed Sheeran's 2017 single "Perfect," an old-fashioned romantic ballad about his soon-to-be-wife, Cherry Seaborn, broke a number of records on the charts and has become one of the top-requested wedding songs of the decade. So this arrangement for violin and cello duet is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, it's also perfect for receptions, proposals, pop concerts, or just to play for fun. This arrangement is rated intermediate -- there are a handful of tricky rhythms, but neither part goes above 1st position, and it will be easily playable for students and sightreadable for professionals.


Sarah "Cellobat" Chaffee earned her bachelor's degree in cello performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and is now based in Las Vegas. She currently performs with Aerosmith in their "Deuces Are Wild" residency at The Park MGM Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Sarah is also the principal cellist in David Perrico's Pop Strings Orchestra, a 14-piece band that performs every Friday and Saturday at Caesars Palace, and she plays regularly for Premiere Wedding Music and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has performed and recorded with many other artists including Halsey, Disturbed, M�tley Cr�e, Celine Dion, Kygo, Ricky Martin, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Lady Antebellum. She can be found at:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

"Viva La Vida" was released by Coldplay as a single in 2008 to immediate critical and commercial success. It went on to become the band's first number one US and UK single, and it won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2009. With its catchy string hook and upbeat melody, it's no wonder that this song is now a ubiquitous request -- so you can't go wrong with having it in your gig books! This arrangement was originally commissioned for a wedding cocktail hour, but it's sure to be requested for wedding ceremonies and receptions, and will also be great for parties, corporate events, solo & ensemble contests and any other occasion in need of some good vibes. This arrangement for violin and cello duet captures the soul of the original song with its lyrical melody lines, dynamic variations,and driving beat, for a chart that's just as much fun to play as it is to listen to! This is an intermediate level arrangement that will be easily learnable for students and sightreadable for professionals -- there are a few tricky rhythms, but both parts stay in first position throughout.

Sarah "Cellobat" Chaffee earned her bachelor's degree in cello performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and is now based in Las Vegas. She currently performs with Aerosmith in their "Deuces Are Wild" residency at The Park MGM Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Sarah is also the principal cellist in David Perrico's Pop Strings Orchestra, a 14-piece band that performs every Friday and Saturday at Caesars Palace, and she plays regularly for Premiere Wedding Music and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has performed and recorded with many other artists including Halsey, Disturbed, M�tley Cr�e, Celine Dion, Kygo, Ricky Martin, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Lady Antebellum. She can be found at:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

Written by Lady Gaga for the hit 2018 movie A Star Is Born, "Shallow" is a rock ballad that alternates its verses between the two main characters of the film and culminates in a powerful duet. It was not only featured as a pivotal moment in the film, but also released with a music video as a single, and after its release it quickly topped the charts in a dozen countries. "Shallow" now boasts the title of 'most awarded song of all time' after receiving numerous Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammys. In short, this hit song is one that everyone needs to have in their gig binders! This arrangement for violin & cello duet recreates the famous guitar line, the beautiful lyrical melody lines, and maintains the powerful dynamic builds of the original for a chart that's just as much fun to play as it is to listen to! Perfect for parties, corporate events, solo & ensemble contests, or just playing for fun, this chart is sure to get everyone singing along. Easily sightreadable for professionals and playable for advanced-intermediate students -- there are some tricky rhythms throughout, and the violin part goes up to 3rd position.


Sarah "Cellobat" Chaffee earned her bachelor's degree in cello performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and is now based in Las Vegas. She currently performs with Aerosmith in their "Deuces Are Wild" residency at The Park MGM Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Sarah is also the principal cellist in David Perrico's Pop Strings Orchestra, a 14-piece band that performs every Friday and Saturday at Caesars Palace, and she plays regularly for Premiere Wedding Music and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has performed and recorded with many other artists including Halsey, Disturbed, M�tley Cr�e, Celine Dion, Kygo, Ricky Martin, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Lady Antebellum. She can be found at:
http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
http://www.youtube.com/c/SarahCellobatChaffee

"You Are The Reason" was released as the second original single from Calum Scott's debut album Only Human, and it has since sold over five million copies and streamed over a billion times. This violin and cello arrangement of the beautiful ballad -- with its lyrical, soaring melody, beautiful harmonies, and powerful rhythmic undercurrent -- was originally commissioned for a wedding, but it's also the perfect addition to your gig books for ceremonies, receptions, proposals, or any other occasion where you need to give your audience chills! Rated intermediate -- this will be playable for students and sightreadable for professionals.

The Wellerman sea shanty arranged for violin and cello duet by Alison Gillies.


Watch: https://youtu.be/tTmBEA6-TMY

Get your string duo on board with the Tik Tok sea shanty craze with this arrangement. All parts have a turn at the melody and the key (C minor) is the same as the original videos so you can even play along with them if you so wish! Soon may the Wellerman come!

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These Twenty-One Christmas Carols are a fun-to-play collection of well-known Christmas and holiday songs arranged in a flexible style, with a traditional feel and contemporary flavor. Each song is fairly short, but can be repeated as many times through the verses as desired. An optional introduction is notated at the end of every song.

This book (223117) is suitable for two violins, and can also pair with other C instruments such asflute, oboe, or mallet percussion. It is compatible with the other string duet books in thisseries:

Twenty-One Christmas Carols for Flexible String Duet, Viola book (223118)
Twenty-One Christmas Carols for Flexible String Duet, Cello book (223119)

The following carols are included in the collection:

1. Angels We Have Heard on High
2. Away in a Manger
3. Carol of the Bells
4. Deck the Halls
5. The First Noel
6. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
7. Good King Wenceslas
8. Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10. Jingle Bells
11. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
12. Joy to the World
13. O Come All Ye Faithful
14. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
15. O Holy Night
16. O Little Town of Bethlehem
17. O Tannenbaum
18. Silent Night
19. Wassail Song
20. We Three Kings
21. We Wish You a Merry Christmas.