Richard Rodney Bennett: Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano

SKU: FH.WS7

ISBN 978-1-55440-556-5.

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. 6 (La bouget) - Michel Blavet
- [Complete]
Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orphee et Euridice) - Christoph Willibald Gluck, arr. Stephen Chatman
Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:
Dance with Sticks - Bela Bartok
Hornpipe Dance - Bela Bartok
Ragtime Waltz - Richard Rodney Bennett
Sonata - Phil Woods
- First Movement

Bb Saxophone:

Mainly Transcriptions:
Sonata in G minor, H 542.5 - attr. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
- Third Movement
Sonata in G minor, HWV 364a - George Frideric Handel, arr. Harold Birston
- [Complete]
Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:
Souvenir - Robert Walker
Sonata - Walter S. Hartley
- First Movement
I Got Unhappy - Neil Currie

Eb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:

Unaccompanied Repertoire:
Fantasia no. 6 in D minor, TWV 40:7 - Georg Philipp Telemann
- [Complete]
In the Company of My Soul - Kelly-Marie Murphy
- First Movement
Sketch - Ronald L. Caravan.