James Rae / Diverse: Take Ten for alto saxophone and piano 10 Popular Pieces from Bach to Bacharach On this musical voyage, James Rae leads the saxophonist from the Baroque era to the present day. His arrangements of well-known titles such as Bach's 'Minuet in G', Purcell's 'Air', Saint-Saëns 'The Swan' or Duke Ellington's 'Sophisticated Lady' illustrate the wide range of styles available to saxophonists. A brilliant collection which is both educational and thoroughly enjoyable. Ellington, Duke/Strayhorn Billy: Satin Doll Händel, Georg Friedrich: Siciliana and Allegro Ellington, Duke: Sophisticated Lady Fauré, Gabriel-Urbain: Pavane Desmond, Paul: Take Five Bach, Johann Sebastian: Minuet in G Rae, James: Situation Comedy Purcell, Henry: Air Saint-Saëns, Camille: The Swan Bacharach, Burt/Bayer-Sager, Carole/Cross, Christopher/Allen, Peter: Arthur's Theme (The best you can do)
SKU: FH.WS8
ISBN 978-1-55440-557-2.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, BWV 1035 - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Kathleen Wood- First Movement- Third Movement: Siciliano- Fourth MovementSonata, TWV 41:F2 - Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Christine Donkin- First Movement- Second Movement- Third MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sonata - Anton Bilotti- First MovementSonata - Alec Wilder- First Movement- Third MovementAllegro - Vaclav NelhybelBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata - Johann Friedrich Fasch, arr. Jason Noble- First Movement- Third MovementSonata Prima - Francesco Maria Veracini, arr. Harold Birston- First Movement- Third Movement- Fourth MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sonata - James di Pasquale- Second Movement- Third MovementThree Songs Without Words - Paul Ben-Haim- 1. Arioso- 3. Sephardic MelodyEb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:Unaccompanied Repertoire:Introduction, Dance, and Furioso - Herbert Couf- [Complete]Improvisation (Romani) - Ronald L. CaravanImprovisations on Lines Where Beauty Lingers - M. William Karlins.
SKU: FH.WS2
ISBN 978-1-55440-551-0.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata in F Major, op. 5, no. 10 - Arcangelo Corelli, arr. J. Michael Leonard- Third Movement: Sarabanda - Fourth Movement: GavottaGavotte (from Rosine) - Francois Joseph Gossec, arr. Emil KrossRondino - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason NobleGavotte en rondeau, BWV 822 - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Larry TealMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Timepiece - Lennie NiehausHot on the Line - Pam WedgwoodFurry Bear - Phil WoodsA Drowsy Tune - Violet ArcherFlowers - Elizabeth RaumLarghetto - Ralph Vaughan WilliamsBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Contredanse No. 2, K 101 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason GrayBread of Angels (Panis angelicus, from Messe a trois voix) - Cesar Franck, arr. Mark MrozinskiThe Reapers (Les moissonneurs) - Francois Couperin, arr. Kathleen WoodSlavonic Dance - Antonin Dvorak, arr. Jason GrayMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Hot on the Line - Pam WedgwoodPolish Dance - Raymond Milford EndresenThe Keel Row - English folk song, arr. James Rae.
SKU: FH.WS3
ISBN 978-1-55440-552-7.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, op. 2, no. 1 - Benedetto Marcello, arr. Jason Noble- Third Movement- Fourth MovementMazurka, op. 67, no. 2 - Frederic ChopinSonata, BWV 1033 - attr. Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Stephen Chatman- Menuet I- Menuet IITambourin (from Iphigenie en Aulide) - Christoph Willibald Gluck, arr. Christine DonkinAnglois con Variationi - Johann Gottlieb Nicolai, arr. Stephen ChatmanMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Song - Walter S. HartleyIt's a Raggy Waltz - Dave Brubeck, arr. Paul Harris and Beverley CallandDancing Under the Afghan Sky - Christiaan VenterFlight - Noel GallonBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Serenade - attr. Roman Hoffstetter, arr. John HarleSonata, K 13 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Menuetto I- Menuetto IIIntermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana) - Pietro Mascagni, arr. Eugene RousseauSinfonia (Arioso) - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Mark MrozinskiMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Dancing Under the Afghan Sky - Christiaan VenterGrand Ole Duke - James RaeThe Blue Fox - Frank J. Halferty.
SKU: PE.EP68488A
ISBN 9790300758909. English.
At the end of 1938, Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941) returned to New York from his years in Washington, D.C. Recent publicity had made a comeback seem possible, and he hoped to recapture the prominent place in the jazz world that he had held in the 1920s. Still well known, though mainly as a New Orleans music pioneer, he understood that in order to be taken seriously as a contemporary artist, he needed to form a big band like those of his competition, such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. In the 1920s Morton's recordings and tours featured a ten-piece band following the first-generation big-band format. But in the late 1930s, larger groups were popular, so Morton assembled a conventional '30s band consisting of four saxophones, six brass, and four rhythm. The band was to open at the Golden Gate Ballroom in Harlem on April 17th, 1939, but on opening night Morton collapsed before going onstage. During his recuperation from the asthma and heart problems that dogged him, the band broke up, never to reassemble. Only six items written for that band's instrumentation are known to exist: Morton's arrangements of his own compositions -- Finger Breaker, GanJam, Good Old New York, Mister Joe, and Stop and Go -- and an arrangement, Mamies' Blues, by another artist. -- James Dapogny (Editor)
As an editor, Dapogny shows his customary sound musical scholarship and deep knowledge of Morton's style....The publishers are to be congratulated for bringing this fascinating work into the public domain, which throws a totally new light on 'Mister Jelly Lord.' Who knows what he would have achieved had he lived beyond his alleged 51 years? --Martin Litton, for JUST JAZZ (Feb 2011)
SKU: PE.EP68488
ISBN 9790300758893. English.
As an editor, Dapogny shows his customary sound musical scholarship and deep knowledge of Morton's style....The publishers are to be congratulated for bringing this fascinating work into the public domain, which throws a totally new light on 'Mister Jelly Lord.' Who knows what he would have achieved had he lived beyond his alleged 51 years?--Martin Litton, for JUST JAZZ (Feb 2011)
