Winter Waltz, part of Lisa Donovan Lukas’s Dynamic Duos songbook, is a lyrical minor-key duet for two late beginners. This piece offers a great introduction to collaborative work and lyrical phrasing. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Silent Duet arranged as a duet for a beginner and a late-beginner by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase duet is perfect for sibling pairs looking to delight holiday audiences! Part of the Christmas Together songbook.
Jingle Bells arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase duet is perfect for sibling pairs looking to delight holiday audiences! Part of the Christmas Together songbook.
Three Prayers consists of three short engaging movements for 2 pianos, 8 hands, by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This is a melodic, contemporary showcase piece for late intermediate students. Ideal for teens as well as students of all ages who enjoy playing duets and ensemble pieces at group lessons and recitals.
To Raise the Wind Horse is a piece for one piano, four hands by Lisa Donovan Lukas, originally premiered at Daniel Pearl World Music Days. A spirited, contemporary showcase piece, this is an ideal performance piece for late intermediate/early advanced students who enjoy playing duets!
Snow Ride by British composer Jenny Walker is an evenly-leveled duet for two intermediate players. Apart from the introduction, the secondo player provides the rhythmic drive and the primo player has a slower, calmer feel. There is a gentle, steady flow depicting a horse-drawn carriage being driven through the snow.
Spooky Goings On, composed by Jenny Walker is an evenly-leveled duet for two intermediate players. There is no key change, merely the requirement to maintain a slowish, steady beat, provided mainly by the secondo player. Whether it’s ghosts, witches, or spiders that come to mind, this piece will be enjoyed by students and teachers alike.
Ash Grove (also known as Let All Things Now Living) is a charming evenly-leveled sacred duet, arranged for all ages of late beginners and up by Robyn Fehrenbacher. This beloved hymn, set to the traditional Welsh tune of the Ash Grove, is perfect for ensembles, preludes, offertories, and celebrations, as well as excellent sight reading material for intermediates and up.
Gaelic Dreams is an evenly-leveled duet composed by Jane Tate. This romping Scottish-flavored duet will delight intermediates of all ages.
Monday Morning Blues by Chrissy Ricker is an evenly-leveled duet for two beginners. Students of all ages will love this jazzy take on Grieg’s famous Morning Theme from Peer Gynt.
This slightly sinister stride duet by Stacy Fahrion incorporates a few simplified snippets of Chopin’s Etude in A Minor, Op. 10, No. 2.
Midnight Madness is an evenly-leveled spy-themed duet by Canadian composer, Lisa Frederick. This minor-key showcase is ideal for early intermediates.
Country Gardens is a traditional English folk tune arranged by Sandra Zylstra arranged as a duet for intermediates.
Spinning Song is a perennial favorite with students of all ages. This duet arrangement by Sandra Zylstra offers this classic tune in duet format for two intermediates!
J.S. Bach’s iconic Minuet in G arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for two intermediates by Sandra Zylstra.
“Arkansas Traveler” and “Turkey in the Straw” make up this fun dance medley. Both songs were written long ago and have survived through the years with many different lyrics adapted for various occasions. This toe-tapping duet is evenly leveled for two intermediates!
Sock Hop Doo-Wop is a classic 1950s style shuffle composed as a duet by Rick Robertson. This intermediate level showcase works as a duet for two pianos or for one piano. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Trading Spaces is an evenly-leveled showcase duet by Canadian composer, Lisa Frederick.Students and audiences alike will love the choreography that occurs as the performers trade spaces! It’s full-time fun for all ages!
All That Glitters, composed by Amanda W Smith, is an evenly-leveled, Celtic-inspired duet for two late beginners.
Jaunty Jalopy is an evenly-leveled duet for early intermediates composed by the Dolce Dolls team of Marcia Benson and Heidi Hansen. The piece was inspired by the story of Samantha, an American Girl Doll. The music begins with horn honks as the jalopy takes off for a sunny drive through the countryside. The music depicts a deflating tire which is promptly inflated so the jalopy can continue on its way.
Beethoven’s familiar two-note theme is used throughout this evenly-leveled piano duet by Dolce Dolls team Marcia Benson and Heidi Hansen in unexpected ways. This showcase piece is ideal for early intermediates and up.
Borning Cry is a popular uplifting worship song, composed by John Ylvisaker, arranged as an evenly-leveled piano duet by Dolce Dolls composers Marcia Benson and Heidi Hansen. This piece is ideal for two early intermediate pianists.
An easy hymn solo arrangement for the late beginner. As a bonus, arranger Lisa Shoemaker has also included a duet, which can be played by either the teacher or another student!
Jesus Loves Me arranged by Sandra Zylstra as an evenly-leveled duet for two early intermediate pianists. This sacred classic will make a lovely addition to any recital or church service.