Par PIAZZOLLA ASTOR. Transcription pour 4 saxophones de Claude Voirpy. Bordel 1900: Le tango naît à Buenos-Aires en 1882. Les premiers instruments à le jouer sont la guitare et la flûte. Par la suite, s'y ajoutent le piano puis le bandonéon. C'est une musique pleine de grâce et de vivacité: elle donne l'image de la bonne humeur, de la faconde des Françaises, des Italiennes et des Espagnoles qui vivent dans ces bordels, aguichant policiers, voleurs, marins et mauvais garçons qui leur rendent visite. Le tango est gai. Café 1930: C'est une autre époque du tango. On cesse de le danser comme en 1900 et l'on se contente désormais de l'écouter - il devient plus musical, plus romantique aussi. C'est une transformation radicale: mouvement plus lent, harmonies nouvelles, beaucoup de mélancolie. Les orchestres de tango se composent de deux violons, deux bandonéons, un piano et une basse. On chante parfois. Night-club 1960: Cette période pendant laquelle s'accroissent considérablement les échanges internationaux, voit une évolution nouvelle: le Brésil et l'Argentine se retrouvent à Buenos-Aires. Bossa nova et nouveau tango, 'même combat'. Le public accourt dans les night-clubs pour y écouter avec sérieux le nouveau tango. Révolution, profond bouleversement de certaines formes du vieux tango. Concert d'aujourd'hui: La musique de tango rejoint, par certains concepts, la musique nouvelle. Réminiscences de Bartok, Stravinsky et quelques autres sur fond de tango. C'est le tango d'aujourd'hui, le tango de l'avenir... / Niveau : Intermédiaire / classique / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

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)

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae's eminently successful tutor Introducing the Saxophone was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development along traditional lines. Now, complementing the tutor, James Rae has produced these three volumes to introduce the beginner to ensemble playing. The parts are of the same technical level and are written, with hints and tips along the way, to familiarize the beginner with a new set of considerations and become a good team player. easy pieces introducing the various aspects of music making with others all parts are of equal difficulty compatible with Introducing Duets, Trios and Quartets for clarinet especially suited to group teaching ideal material for concerts and examinations/ Recueil / 4 Saxophones

' Jesous ahatonhia ', pour quatuor de saxophones, est une commande de la Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica pour sa saison de concerts ControCanto: Natale in Musica dans la région du Lazio (Italie) en 2013, La pièce a été créée par le Kommandaria Sax Quartet à Rome le 18 Décembre 2013,' Jesous ahatonhia ' (' Jésus est né ') est basée sur un chant de Noël écrit par le missionnaire Jean de Brébeuf en langue huronne en 1641 ou 1642, / 4 Saxophones

With its simple, memorable melody and folk-song style, You Are My Sunshine is undoubtedly one of America?s most successful love songs of the 20th century. Its success in the 1940s massively boosted the popularity of the song?s original performers, Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell, so much so that it helped to springboard Davis? political career, culminating in his successful election as Governor of Louisiana in 1944. This arrangement for a quartet line-up is very playable and was arranged by Mike Sheppard. This piece effectively guarantees success at your next concert.

Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP / MUEHLENHARDT OLAF. Langue: Nederlands/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones Alto