Music for Celebration

Description

The volumes of the Ad libitum series contain duos, trios and quartets of easy, medium and advanced levels of difficulty, which are playable with various combinations of instruments. Ad libitum Family Edition volumes are recommended mainly for families or groups of friends where at least two people play an instrument. Each of the pieces included can be performed using flexible instrumentation, whether there are two, three, four or even five persons who would like to play together. This volume contains fine and easy pieces for family celebrations, such as holidays, anniversary and birthday parties.

At least one melodic and one accompanying instruments are required to perform the pieces:

• Part I: violin / descant recorder / flute / oboe / clarinet / soprano saxophone / trumpet
• Accompaniment: piano (to be played from the score)
• Any of the following optional parts can be added: Part II: violin / treble recorder / clarinet / trumpet
• Guitar
• Percussion
• Bass: cello / bassoon / euphonium

Content:

• Happy birthday to you!
• Come, let us sing [Neue teutsche Gesang, 1596]
• Te Deum [excerpt]
• Minuet [Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348]
• Congralutations minuet [WoO 3]
• For Mother's birthday [8 Kinderlieder, Op. 91, Nos. 2, 3]
• Grandmother's minuet [Lyrische Stücke, Heft IX, Op. 68, No. 2]
• Grandfather's dance [Op. 71]
• Mother [Album pour enfants, Op. 39, No. 4]