Publications
Arrangements by Keith Young
Two English Folk Songs A(S)ATB (Greensleeves & Scarborough Fair)
Shenandoah with Water Is Wide A(S)ATB
We Wish You a Merry Christmas AATB
My Funny Valentine SATB Sax Quartet (Currently Out of Print)
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming and Silent Night for Brass Quintet
I Saw Three Ships and Hark the Herald Angels Sing for Brass Quintet
FRENCH HORN, TUBA, PIANO
Six Sacred Christmas Duets for Flute, Clarinet, and optional Piano
Recital Solos for Tenor Sax with Piano (Grade 3-4)
Recital Solos for Clarinet with Piano (Grade 3-4)
JAZZ BAND
SACRED JAZZ BAND
SACRED WIND SOLOS/DUETS
Gospel Medley
For AATB Saxophone Quartet
We welcome Keith Young to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 5 saxophone quartet. Including three recognizable standards - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Amazing Grace in a slow, gospel feel; followed by a rousing Dixie version of When The Saints Go Marching In, this arrangement can be performed including all three or just with the first two slow pieces. Written for 2 altos, tenor and baritone saxophones, the 1st alto part can also be played by soprano saxophone. Duration ca. 5:00.
Reel Hip
Temple Hill Reel with Kingsfold Tune
For A(S)ATB Saxophone Quartet
This grade 5 quartet combines the driving Irish reel Temple Hill and traditional folk tune Kingsfold Tune, and is an upbeat arrangement that goes back and forth between classical and funk styles. Playable by 2 Eb Altos, Bb Tenor, and Eb Baritone Saxophone - an optional Bb Soprano substitute is provided for 1st Eb Alto Saxophone. Duration 3:30.
Two English Folk Songs
Scarborough Fair and Greensleeves
for A(S)ATB Saxophone Quartet
This grade 4 arrangement combines the beautiful traditional tunes Scarborough Fair and Greensleeves. Playable by 2 altos (or alto & soprano), tenor, and baritone saxophone, the melodies flow from one instrument to the next in a lyrical, yet rhythmically challenging way. Duration 4:25.
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming and Silent Night
Arranged for Brass Quintet
This is a medley of two of the most beautiful and famous carols. It was recorded on the CD Christmas Postcards from the HoodleBug Brass - recorded by the faculty brass quintet at IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania).
Duration: 3:45 Level: medium-difficult
I Saw Three Ships and Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Arranged for Brass Quintet
This is a little medley of two joyous, traditional carols. It should be played with a "Wee Bit of a Merry Christmas Jig..." This was recorded on the CD Christmas Postcards from the HoodleBug Brass - recorded by the faculty brass quintet at IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania).
Duration: 1:40 Level: Medium-difficult
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Six Sacred Christmas Duets
for Flute, Bb Clarinet and optional piano
Written to be enjoyed either with or without the piano accompaniment, these six grade 4 duet settings include ten of the most popular carols in traditional to modern styles, along with a couple swing settings.
Contents: Midwinter Lullaby (In The Bleak Midwinter and Away In A Manger); Midnight Still (Still, Still, Still and It Came Upon A Midnight Clear); Two French Carols (Sing We Now Of Christmas with He Is Born); What Child Is This?; Proclaim The Joy (Joy To The World and Go, Tell It On The Mountain); and God Rest Ye Swingin’ Gentlemen
Kendor Recital Solos, Volume 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone Solos with piano accompaniment
This exciting new collection contains 8 grade 3-4 pieces for instrumental solo with piano accompaniment. Free MP3 downloads of the piano accompaniment are available at kendormusic.com. Many of the titles have been published as single pieces and are listed on several state contest lists.
Contents:Gavotte (Lemoine); Intermezzo And Farandole (Bizet); Proclamation (Halferty); Notturno (Hofmann); Greensleeves; Romanze (Hofmann); Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin); Pavanne (Faure)
Kendor Recital Solos, Volume 2
Bb Clarinet Solos with piano accompaniment
This exciting new collection contains 8 grade 3-4 pieces for instrumental solo with piano accompaniment. Free MP3 downloads of the piano accompaniment are available at kendormusic.com. Many of the titles have been published as single pieces and are listed on several state contest lists.
Contents:Gavotte (Lemoine); British Isle Sketches (Halferty); Lavender Variations (Balent); Impromptu-Finale (Gee); Habanera (Bizet); Seaside Images (Niehaus); Aria Grazioso (Mozart); Polovetzian Dances (Borodin)
Hymn arrangements for Jazz Band
It Is Well With My Soul
Come Thou Fount
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
S E L F - P U B L I S H E D
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Arranged for standard Big Band or can be altered on request for Little Big Band
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Jazz Band Arrangements for full Big Band
YINZ GOT RHYTHM is Moderate Advanced difficulty level swing tune, featuring the Sax Section and open I Got Rhythm changes for solos
RHTYHM QUEST is Moderate-Easy swing tune - features all sections with open solos for just the "A" section of I Got Rhythm changes.
YOU is a funk style Moderate-Advanced which features a solo player up front - heard hear as guitar but can be any instrument.
SPRING BREAK BLUES is Moderate difficulty swing tune, featuring Saxes, with open Bb Blues solos for all.
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Sacred Wind Solos
The Gift of Love
Be Thou My Vision with The King of Love My Shepherd Is
SOLO or DUET version for various winds
With Piano
These Hymn Tunes can be adapted and performed on most any wind instrument.
SELF - PUBLISHED - Contact me for score and parts.