Pour Saxophone Baryton et Accordéon-After studying under Lachenmann in Germany Annette Mengel settled in France where she completed her training with Emmanuel Nunes and Toru Takemitsu. In 1997 the composer joined the timbres of the Saxophone and the Cello in Identification I. Identification II represents the equally bold challenge of bringing the Accordion and Baritone Saxophone together in the same piece. The two instruments present natural affinities; indeed the emission of sound through a single reed predestined their association. This duo tells an undeniably epic story with rumblings of matter rising up from the depths. Rhythmic bellow shakes split sounds and clusters bring out fits of gratuitous violence preluding a rise towards softness and luminous serene horizons. Here is the possibility of attaining silence of touching the void of catching one’s breath before it begins all over again and we fall back into the dirt and into ordinary human baseness. A quasi Beethovian quest that allows us to leave the world of shadows and slip away into a world of light.

Baritone Saxophone-Introducing the first-ever curriculum for high school band! Essential Musicianship for Band is the perfect tool to assist your ensemble in developing the skills needed to read rehearse and perform band repertoirewith precision and artistry. Using proven methods for superior sound production and ensemble technique your students will transform printed notes into a meaningful musical experience. Fits easily into the traditional concert bandsetting. Masterwork Studies focuses on six landmark compositions for band (score/parts not included). Two CD-ROMs are included featuring: 1. Exemplary recordings of each work performed by some of theworld's finest ensembles 2. Practice ?loops? on the more difficult passages for each individual instrument including tempo adjustment software on-screen assessment and a built-in metronome3. Scale arpeggio and articulation studies in all keysAlso available in the Essential Musicianship curriculum: ? Ensemble Concepts (HL00960059 ? 00960077). Designed to helpensembles to acquire maximum performance skills while increasing overall musicianship. Every aspect of ensemble development is introduced individually in developmental order then combined for more advancedpractice.? Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level (HL00960110 ? 00960127)? Ensemble Concepts ? Intermediate Level (HL00960129 ? 00960146)