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Sacred Duets for All: Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon, Tuba Book

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Sacred Duets for All: Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon, Tuba Book

From the Renaissance to the Romantic Periods

Arr. William Ryden

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This duet collection of 19 keyboard, vocal and instrumental pieces covering the Renaissance to the Romantic periods can be played together in harmony by any number or combination of instruments. Woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion can play in like-instrument or mixed instrumentation. It's an all-purpose folio that makes sacred music fun! Titles: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) * Battle Hymn of the Republic (Dunbar/Howe) * Cantate Domino (Pitoni) * Come Away to the Skies (American Folk Tale) * Eternal Father Strong to Save (Dykes) * God Created Heaven and Earth (Traditional Taiwanese Melody) * Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho (African-American Spiritual) * My Lord What a Morning (African-American Spiritual) * O Sons & Daughters, Let Us Sing (Traditional French Melody) * Praise Ye the Father (Gounod) * Rock of Ages (Traditional Jewish Melody) * Shalom (Traditional Jewish Melody) * Sinners Turn: Why Will You Die (Welsh Hymn) * Three Canons (Alleluia, Shalom, Gracious Lord) * Three Sacred Chorales (Bach) * Vater Unser im Himmelreich (Praetorius) * Walking in the Garden (Finnish Folk Song) * When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Mason) * When I Think Upon Thy Goodness (Haydn).

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Series: For All Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 24
ISBN10: 0-7692-1742-7
ISBN13: 978-0-7692-1742-0
UPC: 029156800296
SKU: 00-EL9787
Instrumentation: Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon, Tuba

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Why we love this

Ryden has assembled a genuinely useful collection that treats low brass and reed players as full musical partners, not an afterthought. The mix of well-known sacred standards with spirituals, folk melodies, and baroque works means you can program meaningfully without retreading the same repertoire your students have seen in every other mixed instrumentation book.

What to expect

The collection moves from the reverent stillness of Ave Verum Corpus and the Bach chorales to the vigorous spirituality of Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho and Battle Hymn of the Republic. Throughout, the sacred context gives weight to even the simplest folk melodies, transforming familiar tunes into moments of genuine reflection.

Who it's for

Trombone, baritone, bassoon, and tuba players who need repertoire that sits comfortably in their range and lets them collaborate as a true ensemble. Band and orchestra directors programming sacred music or mixed-meter work will find this especially valuable for sectional rehearsals or standalone concert segments.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the two parts carefully in the opening phrase of each piece; trombone and baritone often carry the melody while tuba and bassoon provide harmonic foundation, so the lower voices need projection without overwhelming the upper line.
  • Work the rhythmic articulation in pieces like Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho to give the spiritual its characteristic bounce; precision across all four parts makes the piece swing rather than plod.
  • In the Bach chorales and Renaissance pieces, shape the phrases together as a single musical unit; think of the duet as a four-part choir divided between your four players rather than two independent solos.
  • Experiment with the Three Canons by having different instrument combinations read them simultaneously, which creates natural harmonic voices and clarifies voice-leading in each iteration.

How to use it

Feature duets from this collection as a concert interlude between larger ensemble works, or as a standalone showcase for your low brass and reed sections. The variety of styles and periods makes it ideal for a sacred music concert, and the flexible length of selections lets you build a program as short or substantial as you need.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and playing in pairs across different instrument combinations
  • Balancing two independent lines while maintaining harmonic blend
  • Interpreting sacred music with appropriate phrasing and expression
  • Transferring written duets to flexible instrumentation contexts

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