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)

for Saxophone Quartet. Par WOLF FRANCK. Ces quatuors de saxophone ont la particularité d’être proposés avec un CD d’accompagnement, afin que chaque musicien du quatuor puisse travailler sa partie à la maison, ceci en complément des répétitions collectives. Les improvisations ont ététranscrites sans phrasé, afin d’encourager les élèves à imiter le phrasé de l’enregistrement. Cette phase d’imitation est essentielle pour apprendre à phraser en Jazz. Les solos écrits ne sont pas obligatoires, les accords sont indiqués pour lesmusiciens souhaitant réaliser leurs propres improvisations./ Recueil / 4 Saxophones

Par LIEBMAN DAVID. Trajectory explores all facets of the saxophone quartet sound in dense, choral-like harmonies as well as alternating voice combinations. Musical dialogues and improvisation open up a field for intense interactions. Available as a digital download from notafina.de./ Répertoire / 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-Cartoon Music is an exciting new original composition by Jan de Haan which displays many of the characteristics of music featured in cartoons. A funny and imaginative piece for four saxophones.

Armando Ghidoni's Magic Music Planet is a work for Saxophone Quartet. This is the score and parts.

Par HARLOW ED. True to its title, Funky Tango is a groovin’ journey in the style of Argentina’s most famous dance music. Solos (written or improvised) for all four saxes make this a great piece to highlight all quartet members. / Niveau : Moyen / score and parts / Recueil / 4 Saxophones (AATBar)

from The Lion King. Par JOHN ELTON. Arrangeur: Marc Jeanbourquin / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

3 Original Pieces for Saxophone Quartet. Three works with quotations from well-known composers are contained in this tongue-in-cheek collection. Otto M. Schwarz has produced an outstanding recording of these works with members of the Slovak Philharmonic, which is available on all streaming and download platforms. 1. THE AMADEUS WATCH: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?s own watch ? if he had one ? ticks away. The ticking carries us back in time with a piece that stylistically imitates the music of the 18th century in melody, harmony and rhythm. 2. COMPOSERS DINNER IN HEAVEN: At the music publisher De Haske, a composers? dinner was an integral part of trade fairs or meetings. The dinner was very popular among anyone who sat at it, not least of all because it offered one the opportunity to chat informally. ?Based on such a meeting, Otto M. Schwarz has a composed a work that describes an imaginary dinner of great classical masters on a cloud in the sky. Guess which composers are present by the references in the form of musical quotations and stylistic devices! 3. SCHERZO FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET: The work, in 12/8 time, moves in a rapid furioso. Underscored by a continues eighth note rhythm, the work creates in the listener the sensation of a frantic rollercoaster ride. The theme moves throughout all the parts and, following a chromatically moving chord sequence, ends in a dramatic crescendo.

' 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

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

Score and Parts-The Canonic Suite for quartet of alto saxophones is a revision made in 1981 of the Suite For Quartet Of Alto Saxophones. It was awarded a prize in 1945 by Broadcast Music Inc. and was first published that year. The Fanfare is a canon in four parts at the unison; the Nocturne a four-part canon in inversion (Sax 2) retrograde (Sax 3) and retrograde - inversion (Sax 4); the Tarantella a four-part canon at the second above.

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)

This set of six Scottish Welsh and Irish folksongs includes versions of My Darling Ploughman Boy My Love She’s A Venus The Barnyards O’Delgaty The Factory Girl The Queen Among The Heather and Brian O’Linn. They are expertly rendered for the ranges of the instruments.Paul Harvey is a highly respected clarinetist bass clarinetist contrabass clarinetist and Saxophonist music educator and composer of hundreds of works for clarinet and Saxophone. During his long career Harvey was bass clarinet of the Scottish National Orchestra freelanced in London for the BBC Symphony Orchestra and many West End musicals as well as performing on many film and television recordingsessions. He was co-founder and leader of the Londong Saxophone Quartet and Professor of Clarinet at the Royal Military School of Music. He has been recognized for his contributions to the world of the clarinet. Among his many commissions is a work for Bass Clarinet Choir which was given its premiere by a choir of 149 bass clarinetists conducted by Harvey himself.