Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a separate key and likely corresponding to these river parties. This transcription of Water Music Suite II for saxophone quartet has two purposes: to make this music available to saxophonists for performance and education, and to provide in one volume the entire Suite II. The exception to the latter, because of the limits of endurance, is the exclusion of the short Adagio, a brief interlude between the fi rst two movements. Included though are the Allegro, Hornpipe, Minuet, Lentement, and Bourree. These works were originally meant for an outdoor performance, and one of the original intentions of the saxophone was to play in French military bands, also an open-air purpose. The original scoring of brass, woodwind, and string instruments (but no continuo) transcribe well for saxophones. Matching the ranges of instruments of the original to the saxophone quartet was a primary objective. In addition, this arrangement strives to disperse melodic material to all four saxophones so as to make the arrangement pleasing to all the members of the quartet while providing variety to an audience. Any dynamic, articulation, and tempo markings are to be taken only as suggestions so as to allow interpretation by the performers. The musical study and performance of all styles while using examples of composition and performance that represent excellence is necessary for saxophonists who wish to be well-rounded musicians. For the above reasons saxophonists are urged to listen to recordings of the original orchestration in order to learn and imitate proper interpretation of Baroque style. There are currently a number of excellent recordings of Handel's Suites on period instruments, such as (but not limited to) those by conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, and the ensemble Tafelmusik. The Lewis-Clark State College Saxophone Quartet has for many years enjoyed performing Suite II for concerts, ceremonies and social settings, and I thank Advance Music for the opportunity to bring these great works to the profession. / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

Saxophone Quartet. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Formation : Musique de Chambre, Quatuor - Instrumentation : 1 Saxophone Soprano 1 Saxophone Alto 1 Saxophone Ténor 1 Saxophone Baryton - Niveau de Difficulté : 3/6 - Intermédiaire - Durée : 2 mns - Style Musical : Classique - Catégorie : Arrangement - Compositeur : Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART - Arrangeur : Eric VIRETON / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Ténor, Baryton)

Par KLEREN TIM. „Cool Stuff“ is a 2-minute, incredibly groovy piece for saxophone quartet. The performance demands a highly funky and percussive interpretation to bring out the 'coolest' groove. Let's get the audience up and fully entertained! The Soprano Saxophone part can optionally be played on Alto Saxophone. Tim Kleren is a renowned composer, conductor, and percussionist from Luxembourg. He works as a full-time member of the Luxembourg Military Band 'Musique Militaire Grand-Ducale' and serves as a teacher at the music school 'Union Grand Duc Adolphe' (U.G.D.A.). In 2016, he successfully completed his Master's degree in Wind Band Conducting with great distinction. As a composer, his works are performed by wind bands and brass bands across Europe, as well as in Singapore and Tokyo, gaining recognition and appreciation worldwide. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

Par YI CHEN. Originally commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association Endowment in memory of Raymond W. Brook in 2012, Distance Can't Keep Us Two Apart is scored for a cappella mixed chorus (312-41863). The heartfelt tribute is here adapted for Saxophone Quartet (2019). Listen to the world premiere performance of the a cappella chorus version at YouTube. Originally commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association Endowment in memory of Raymond W. Brook in 2012, Distance Can't Keep Us Two Apart is scored for a cappella mixed chorus (312-41863). The heartfelt tribute is here adapted for Saxophone Quartet (2019). Listen to the world premiere performance of the a cappella chorus version at YouTube./ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

4 Saxophones - S.A.T.B.. Par STAICU PAUL CHRISTIAN. for SATBar saxophone quartet/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Ténor, Baryton)

4 Saxophones - S.A.T.B.. Par VISVIKIS DEMIS. for SATBar saxophone quartet/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Ténor, Baryton)

Par BURNETTE SONNY. This Ain't Your Grandfather's Stinkin' Rondo was composed for the Osland Saxophone Quartet, based out of Lexington, Kentucky. It features the predictable return of the 'A' section sandwiched between contrasting sections... perhaps in a slightly more jazzy setting than grandfather was expecting, not to mention the improv section in the middle. Scored for SATB quartet./ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

Written for saxophone quartet, this work was first performed by Saxofourte in 2004. / 4 Saxophones

A set of 4 original compositions for AATBar saxophone quartet. Although the pieces draw from jazz music, they cover a wide variety of styles and leave plenty of room for improvisation. / 4 Saxophones

for saxophone quartet. Par LIM LIZA. / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

For Saxophone Quartet. Par WILSON IAN. Langue: Italian/English(UK) / Date parution : 1905-07-01/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

for Saxophone Quartet. Par PURCELL HENRY. Pour sa Suite Westminster, Jan de Haan s'est inspiré de trois oeuvres remarquables, composées par Henry Purcell: Fanfare Festive, Anthem extrait de Funeral Music et pour conclure, Rondo extrait de Abdelazor ou La Revanche du Maure. / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

for Saxophone Quartet. Par LAPERTEAUX FRANCIS. / Niveau : 2.5 / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones