O Come, Emmanuel - jazz flute and upright double bass by Phil Beaman Sheet Music for Instrumental Duet at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Phil Beaman

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Phil Beaman

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 4

Arrangement Instrumental Duet

Publisher Phil Beaman

Level 3

Product ID 1449610

Genre Christmas Jazz Advent Renaissance Early Music

Instruments Double Bass Flute

Product Description

This jazz composition is based on the hauntingly beautiful 15th century medieval tune that is commonly used for the Advent carol O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. I have reharmonized it with the accompaniment in a Key Signature a fifth above that of the melody. The accompaniment, part 2, has a broken two chord ostinato throughout written as a walking bass line. I have altered the melody, part 1, and moved much of it to the off beats. As in period early music, I allow occassional dissonances in order to keep the ostinato. This piece makes a wonderfully useful and unique addition to the season's repertoire. (I have also published a version on this site with text so it can be sung by a soloist or unison choir with piano accompaniment.) (Also as a piano solo.)
range - part 1 melody - 10th, 3rd space C to high E; part 2 walking bass line, octave and a half, bass clef low A to D above middle C
2 pages score, 1 page @ part, 2:05 minutes

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