Flower Duet from Lakme arranged for Alto Sax, Tenor Sax and piano. Also known as the music for an advert for a famous airline.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 4 | Genre: Weddings |
Cantique de Jean Racine was written when the 20 year old composer was still a student, for a competition, which he won. It is a beautiful, understated piece, originally for Choir and Piano or Organ, but here it is transcribed as quintet for 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes and Piano or Organ.
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Original: | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Cantique de Jean Racine was written when the 20 year old composer was still a student, for a competition, which he won. It is a beautiful, understated piece, originally for Choir and Piano or Organ, but here it is transcribed as quintet for 4 Alto Saxes and Piano or Organ.
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Original: | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Beautiful Dreamer, a well known ballad sung by Bing Crosby and Roy Orbison, amongst many others. For Soprano Sax, Alto, Tenor and Bari Saxes.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Weddings |
No.1, Allegretto, of Three Early Pieces arranged as a duo for Alto and Tenor Saxophone.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 3 | Genre: Recital |
No.2, Andante, of Three Early Pieces arranged as a duo for Alto and Tenor Saxophone.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 3 | Genre: Recital |
No.3, Adagio, of Three Early Pieces arranged as a duo for Alto and Tenor Saxophone.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 4 | Genre: Recital |
Entry of the Gladiators has been called Grand Chromatic March, and Thunder and Blazes in 1901 in an arrangement by Laurendeau for windband. This arrangement became popular as a Screamer march, which is circus music to introduce clowns and stir up the crowd. It is also played for rousing concert performances, as in Last Night of the Proms. This version is for Mixed ensemble of Alto Sax, Baritone Sax and Piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Recital |
Dance of the Blessed Spirits, from the Opera Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 2. Orpheus, a legendary musician who could charm anything with his music, is trying to return his wife Euridice from the underworld. Sextet for 3 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenors and Baritone Sax.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 4 | Genre: Weddings |
Dance of the Blessed Spirits, from the Opera Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 2. Orpheus, a legendary musician who could charm anything with his music, is trying to return his wife Euridice from the underworld. For 2 Soprano Saxes, 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor, Baritone Saxes and optional Harpsichord or Piano
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 4 | Genre: Weddings |
Gounod so admired Bach as a composer that he wrote this beautiful melody above the 1st Prelude Book 1. Arranged for Sax quartet of Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones and piano.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 7 | Genre: Weddings |
Arietta, the first of a cycle of Lyric Pieces. This was one of Grieg s favourite melodies. He also used it as a waltz in a piece called Remembrance which is the final piece of the cycle. For quartet of Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxes.
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Original: | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Recital |
This waltz has a lovely major:minor folksongy feel to the first theme with a contrasting answer in the major key, which is all repeated. For the middle section we have a gentle melody in the major key, again repeated. The original melody returns, and the piece finishes on a thoughtful reference to the gentle middle section. Quartet for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: Waltz |
Watchmans Song, or Chant du gardien, written after a performance of Macbeth. A night watchman would ring the bell at midnight at the door of a prisoner condemned to death, to call him to his hanging. Quartet for Soprano or Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor and Baritone Saxes.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Recital |
Elfin Dance, Fairy Dance. The secret of success for this little dance is to play very quiet, short staccato notes, not always easy to do. Contrast this with a few crescendos, returning immediately to quiet, and you will conjure up a picture of magical elfins darting around in the air. A quintet for Soprano, 2 Alto, Tenor and Bari Saxophones.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: weddings |
Popular Melody, or Folk Melody, illustrates in the style of the piece that Grieg had a great interest in folk music, and was also an admirer of Chopin. For Quartet of Soprano, Alto,Tenor and Baritone Saxophones.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: weddings |
Norwegian Melody is reminiscent of Christmas, with tumbling bells accompanying a tiny touch of the Messiah, and then the sleigh quickly makes its way in the middle section before returning to the tumbling bells. Quartet for Soprano, Alto, Tenor andBaritone Saxophones.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: christmas |
Album Leaf, a light and amusing little piece arranged as a quartet for 2 Altos, 1 Tenor and 1 Baritone saxophone.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 4 | Genre: Weddings |
Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite No 1: a shortened version, about 2 minutes, arranged for Sax Quartet: 2 Altos, Tenor and Bari Saxes.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 5 | Genre: Weddings |
Death or Glory: Famous march dedicated to the 10th Regiment Band in Albany, NY. Arranged for Soprano sax, 2 Altos, Tenor and Bari Saxophones.
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Arrangement | Skill Level (1 - 9): 6 | Genre: March |
