Moon River (arr. Simon James) by Henry Mancini Sheet Music for Instrumental Duet at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Henry Mancini

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Henry Mancini

Arranger Simon James

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 12

Arrangement Instrumental Duet

Publisher DML

Level 3

Product ID 1024434

Genre Oldies

Instruments Guitar Voice

Product Description

These arrangements are for performance and are very precise. Mercer and Mancini wrote the song for Audrey Hepburn to sing in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's who sings it accompanying herself on the guitar, while sitting on the fire escape outside her apartment. It has become a classic. In this arrangement the left hand involves some tough stretches but its worth it to get the gentle dissonance possible on the guitar. The right hand uses two basic patterns: the first is p p i m a giving an off beat feel from the second thumb stroke, the second is a conventional p i m a m i much used on the guitar. The YouTube link is to a version sung by Maria Ewing accompanied by Shane Hill and I. It was recorded by the BBC for their show In Tune presented by Petroc Trelawny.

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