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The Three Songs (Trois Chansons) dating from 1914/15 were arranged for four a cappella voices by Ravel immediately after he had written the music of these pieces. The lyrics were penned by the composer himself. The songs represent Ravel's sole contribution to choral literature.
The first song consists of three sections and tells the story of Nicolette, who sets out to pick flowers in the fields. Just like Little Red Ridinghood, she meets a wolf who asks her if she is on her way to her grandmother's house (M.1-13). Fleeing from him, she meets a page who wonderswhether she would like to have him as her 'lover true'. She dismisses his proposition though she finds it hard to do so (M. 14-39). In the third section, she encounters a plump, unhandsome man (lento!). He speaks to her:'Stay, stay, my Nicolette, all this gold I give to thee', and - 'VIVO' - Nicolette takes refuge in his arms. (M.40 to end).
The Three Lovely Birds from Paradise are sky-blue, white as fallen snow and bright red - just like the colors of the Tricolore, the national flag of France - which has been interpreted in many reviews as a sign of an increasingly nationalistic attitude becoming apparent in the war year of 1914. This song mourns the loss of the beloved one who went to war.
The Ronde is also made up of three sections. The old women are the first to sing (M.1-28). They warn the young maidens against entering the forest since it is inhabited by all kinds of dangerous (male) beasts. Then (M. 29 ' 56) the old men warn the young lads against going into the woods because of the numerous (female) demons living there. The irony of the story is to be found in the final answer of the young people (as of M. 57), who conclude: 'We will not go into the woods since the old folks have frightened off all the beasts, anyway.'

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)

Veni Emmanuel - Il est né - Ding Dong! - Nu zijt wellekome - Gloria in excelsis - In dulci jubilo. Par DE HAAN JAN. A Christmas Collage is a selection of internationally known Christmas songs. The following songs are included either in their entirety or as extracts: Veni Emmanuel, Il est né le divin enfant, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, Nu zijt wellekome, Gloria in excelsis Deo and In dulci jubilo. The first part can be played either by soprano or alto saxophone. The additional voices are for alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

Conducteur Parties. Par RODRIGO OLIVIA / KELLY SEB (Arr.). Drivers License est le premier titre de la jeune chanteuse américaine Olivia Rodrigo. Cette chanson, une power ballad inspirée par un chagrin d'amour, a été encensée par la critique dès sa sortie, particulièrement pour l'habileté de Rodrigo en tant que parolière et pour sa voix. Seb Kelly n'a pas manqué de prêter attention à ce méga-succès. Il a pris cette belle ballade et en a créé un arrangement intense et passionné pour quatuor de saxophones qui permettra à chaque musicien de démontrer pleinement ses talents./ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones [AATB]

10 Original Duets for Saxophone. Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. The ?Stay Tuned - Swinging Christmas? duets stem from another collaboration with the trumpeter Thomas Gansch. These duets are not only available for trumpets, however. The pop and jazz duets are also available for trumpet with trombone, two trombones, two horns, two saxophones at the same pitch, two flutes and two clarinets. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / 2 Saxophones [2 Saxophones Alto Eb ou 2 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

Par BURNETTE SONNY. As implied by its title, I Lost My Mouthpiece Cap Somewhere in Brazil is a Latin-style work. It is based almost exclusively on a two-chord montuno-a repeated pattern alternating between the supertonic seventh chord (ii7) and the dominant seventh (V7) chord./ Répertoire / 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

Three Jazz Settings. Par RICKER RAMON. This suite was inspired most notably by the saxophone quartets of Phil Woods and was written in a conscious attempt to wed certain stylistic elements of classical and jazz music. The players are not asked to improvise, but the piece does featuresections that sound spontaneous and freely created. The piece is difficult, but no more so than other quartets, like Glazunov and Desenclos, that are standard repertoire for this instrumentation. Talented high school and all college groups will findsuccess working on this piece. The first movement, subtitled Danse Macabre, is ominous, dark, sometimes bluesy and is propelled along by the use of intricate counterpoint and an improvised sounding solo section for the tenor saxophone. Medium-advanced. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Recueil / 4 Saxophones

Répertoire animé et idiomatique pour quatuor de saxophones. * A marqué pour 3 altos et sax 1 ténor - avec facultatives pour soprano (ou clarinette) et le baryton. * Niveau facile à intermédiaire - ideeal pour les joueurs moins expérimentés. * Le pointage et 6 p / 4 Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baryton)