Japanese born Ryo Noda (b. 1948) has been hailed for his forward-looking avant-garde compositions and innovative playing techniques. Phoenix is no exception. Noda's compositional achievements were significantly recognised in 1973 when he was awarded the SACEM Composition Prize. Phoenix was published soon after at the height of his career. Exploiting extended techniques on the Saxophone to their full potential Noda provides a detailed score with instruction. However a significant amount of interpretation with regards to tempo pauses and pitch bends is left to the performer. Phoenix isone of many significant works for solo Saxophone by the composer. For all saxophonists Noda's Phoenix is an excellent varied addition to advanced repertoires.

For Saxophone Choir-There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York/It Ain’t Necessarily So/Summertime/I Got Plenty o' Nuttin’ is a song from the American opera Porgy and Bess composed in 1935 by George Gershwin (1898-1937) to a libretto by DuBose Heyward and his brother Ira Gershwin after Heyward’s novel Porgy - a story about the love between the crippled negro beggar Porgy and the girl Bess in the city of Charleston in South Carolina. The première - not a huge success - took place on 10 October 1935 in New York.With his opera Gershwin wanted to gain recognition as a composer of classical music. Incidentally he demanded that all parts were sung by black performers; only a few unimportant parts without sung lyrics were allowed to be performed by white actors. This rule still applies: Gershwin has stated in the terms of his will that only black people were allowed stage the opera.Porgy & Bess has become popular only after Gershwin’s death. In 1959 a wonderful film was made; the soundtrack won a Grammy Award. The work is not very often performed possibly because of the difficulty of finding a whole cast of black opera singers. However various pieces from the opera are still regularly performed in numerous arrangements.

This is the most in-depth approach to playing the saxophone ever published. In this two-volume boxed set master saxophonist John Harle reveals his ground-breaking techniques for fluent and natural playing ? transforming the musical and learning experience of students and professionals alike. Practical clear and universally relevant The Saxophone discloses John Harle?s secrets to playing with individuality fluent technique and a powerful musical presence by: introducing revolutionary new concepts such as the Reed Fan the Power Lines and the Cathedral of Resonance exploring every aspect of playing and performing frombreathing resonant tone production and fluent articulation through to techniques for building ease and flow in performance featuring unique anatomical diagrams stunning visualisations and colour-coded musical examples throughout offering expert advice on all aspects of performance: dealing with fear nerves and adrenalin developing a strong psychological approach and setting goalposts for success including practice wheels that help develop a structured and relaxed practice routine. The title was a finalist at the 2018 Music Teacher Awards For Excellence Best Music Education Product.

What can you do with hydrogen peroxide, baby powder, modeling clay, and dental cushions? What are the four variables of good intonation? What is a mouthpiece scale? What does playing it backwards mean? The answers to these questions and other tips of the trade can be found in Saxophone Secrets. Has your saxophone playing hit a plateau? Are you practicing, but not progressing? If you're nodding your head, Saxophone Secrets is for you. Dan Joffe has assembled the guidance you need if you want to: ? Practice More Efficiently ? Improve Your Technique ? Improve Your Tone ? Improve Your Intonation ? Buy a new or used saxophone ? Find other great information about playing the saxophone Learn the secrets of the masters and the way they approach the sax. Transfer the information directly to your horn. Those of you who aren't yet masters, suspend your disbelief and try the techniques of Saxophone Secrets. 92 pages. Convenient, pocket-sized book! 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 - perfect for your gig bag!

Vamoosh Saxophone Book 2. Vamoosh Book 2 for Saxophone is a fun, easy to use book for young alto sax players. 28 varied and engaging pieces that gently guide the player towards grade 1 level. Books are compatible with Book 2 for Trumpet and Clarinet and ideal for group lessons. Backing Tracks are available online via Spotify, YouTube, the Vamoosh website and many other platforms. A piano accompaniment book is also available.

Learn As You Play is an award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments from Boosey and Hawkes. Written by Peter Westall a widely respected and experienced teacher each book takes the student from the very beginning right through to the standard required for Grade 3 examinations. The Learn As You Play method is simple to understand and easy to use. Each book is divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning. Plenty of exercises are included along with concert pieces many of which have been set for examinations. This up-to-date edition has been revised to take account of the latestdevelopments in instrumental teaching and examination courses. An ideal introduction to the joys of playing an instrument. Includes a diagram of the saxophone showing fingerings an explanation of musical notation and time signatures a fingering chart and a dictionary of Italian musical terms to go along with the many pieces and exercises.

Peter Wastall?s award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments, now available in revised and refreshed editions to instruct and inspire the next generation of musicians, guiding them from beginner level to Grade 3 standard.Divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning, alongside plentiful exercises and graded concert pieces, the LEARN AS YOU PLAY method is simple to understand and easy to use. Demonstration and accompaniment audio tracks and printable piano accompaniments are accessible online. / Saxophone / Boosey

New edition-Peter Wastall's award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments Learn As You Play is now available in revised and refreshed editions to instruct and inspire the next generation of musicians guiding them from beginner level to Grade 3 standard.Divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning alongside plentiful exercises and graded concert pieces the Learn As You Play method is simple to understand and easy to use.Packaged for the first time with a newly-recorded CD of demonstration and backing tracks this book also affords access to downloadablepiano accompaniments.

For Tenor Sax And Piano-An easy arrangement of the big tune from Enigma Variations. Tenor saxophone and piano.Grade: 3