Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. These songs were written at the special wish of Her Majesty the Queen for her mother's seventy-fifth birthday, August 4th 1975. Its first public performance was given on the 9th January 1976, at Schloss Elmau in Germany by Osian Ellis and Peter Pears. The collection of pieces are intended for High Voice and Harp. The poems for which the music was written for are by Robert Burns. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Double Act is a collection of duets where the accent is on playing for pleasure. It is aimed at players of equal standard with the melody often shared between the parts. The popular melodies cover a broadspectrum of styles that will appeal to trumpeters of all ages and abilities from Grade 2 upwards. The duets will help to develop technique and the familiar tunes will make sight-reading easy and rewarding.Adagio from Clarinet Concerto - MozartAmazing grace - Traditional American melodyAndante from Violin Concerto - MendelssohnBlow the wind southerly - Traditional English melodyCanon in D - PachelbelCome landlord fill the flowing bowl - Traditional Scottish student songDaisy Daisy - Harry DacreDance to your daddy - Traditional Northumbrian melodyDick's maggot From 'The Dancing Master' - John PlayfordDonkey riding - Traditional Canadian melodyEvening prayer from 'Hansel and Gretel' - HumperdinckFlower duet from 'Lakmé' - DelibesHallelujah chorus from 'Messiah' - HandelHornpipe from 'WaterMusic' - HandelI do like to be beside the seaside - John A. Glover-KindJ'ai du bon tabac - Traditional French melodyLa donna è mobile - VerdiLinstead Market - Traditional Jamaican melodyLittlebrown jug - Joseph WinnerLullaby - BrahmsMango walk - Traditional Jamaican melodyMinuet in G - BeethovenNearer my God to thee - Lowell MasonPrelude from 'Te Deum' - CharpentierRule Britannia- Thomas Augustine ArneSoldier soldier - Traditional English melodyStill still still (Hush hush hush) - Traditional Austrian melodySwing low - SpiritualThe ash grove - Traditional Welsh melodyTheBritish grenadiers - Traditional English melodyThis jazzy old man - Adapted from a traditional English melodyWaltzing Matilda - Marie Cowa