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)

The Pavane for a Dead Princess is considered to be one of Ravel's most popular works. The solemn and stately court dance strutting along in an even pulse turns into a melancholic, yet not sombre dirge.This Pavane is dedicated to the Princess of Polignac. Trying to put a stop to rampant poetic interpretations of the composition's title, Ravel made a point of stating that ?When I phrased the title, I was merely interested in having the fun of creating a pun. Pavane pour une Infante Défunte - the alliterations can hardly be ignored.' The arrangement on hand is in line with the orchestral version written by Ravel himself in 1910 and constitutes part of the series Ravel for Saxophone Quartet including publications of, among others, Ma Mère L'Oye (Mother Goose), Trois Chansons (Three Songs) and Le Tombeau de Couperin. / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

This book for soprano/tenor saxophone contains pieces for players of Grade 4-6 standard. With works by composers such as Bizet and Vivaldi standing aside the ever-popular Pam Wedgwood and Paul Harris, players are sure to find stimulating music that will appeal. Also for ABRSM examinations grade. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Date parution : 2001-07-19/ Recueil / Saxophone et Piano

Inspirational works by black composers. This inspiring collection celebrating black composers has been selected and edited by the renowned saxophonist, YolanDa Brown. Suitable for intermediate-level alto saxophone with piano accompaniment, plus commentary from YolanDaand downloadable backing tracks./ Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

12 favourite works from the Romantic era, with authentic orchestral backing tracks. Play along with these 12 Romantic masterpieces! Themes from the greatest composers of the Romantic era are presented here in authentic arrangements. You can recreate the sound of the Romantic era using the accompanying CD, which includes full orchestral backing tracks to play along with. It also contains performance tracks of all the pieces, played by live musicians. Piano accompaniments are available as printable PDF files and are the same for each 'Romantic Play-Along' publication for other instruments making it ideal for ensemble or solo playing./ Recueil / Saxophone Alto

11 inspirational works by black composers. This inspiring collection celebrating black composers has been selected and edited by the renowned saxophonist, YolanDa Brown. Suitable for intermediate-level tenor saxophone with piano accompaniment, plus commentary from YolanDaand downloadable backing tracks./ Recueil / Saxophone Ténor et Piano

Pièces faciles pour les débutants, y compris la musique de différent styles, les cultures et les moments - classiques, pop, jazz et musique du monde. Peut être utilisé avec étapes 1-4 du livre Boosey Saxophone méthode 1, ou comme un livre de répertoire par n'importe quel joueur débutant. Le bois Boosey et la méthode de laiton répond aux exigences nouvelles et changeantes dans l'enseignement, conçu pour aider à faire individuel et en groupe enseignement plus facile, plus intégrée et plus efficaces. Le bois Boosey et la méthode de laiton fournit tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour l'enseignement de la musique par le biais de l'instrument. Son approche unique développe des compétences générales musicales grâce à un programme de qualité solo et ensemble de musique, des activités supplémentaires et un CD audio y compris les activités de l'écoute. Parce que la méthode est basée sur un programme clair, elle fournit un système facile à utiliser pour l'enseignement et toutes les ressources souples, que vous avez besoin pour chaque situation, si individuel, groupe ou mixte d'enseignement de l'instrument. Cette série offre un programme d'enseignement instrumental tandis que dev... / Saxophone Et Piano

Available for the first time: easy to advanced solo works from the Rubank archives with online performance and accompaniment recordings, printable piano accompaniments, and PLAYBACK audio tools. This new collection of 13 Rubank solos includes many that have long been unavailable. All are suitable for contest and festival performance (grades 2-4). Purchase includes exceptional performance tracks (recorded by pro players), accompaniment tracks for practice, and PDF piano accompaniments for use at contest. Includes: Adoration (Borowski) - American Patrol (Meacham) - Andante and Allegro from Sonata in G (Marcello) - Ave Maria (Schubert) - Concertino, Op. 26 (Weber) - Menuetto (Mozart) - Non tanto adagio (Platti) - Pavane pour une Infante Defunte (Ravel) - Presto from Concerto in E Minor, Op. 102 (Gurewich) - Presto from Suite for Alto Saxophone (Ostransky) - Recitative and Rondino (Koepke) - Sarabande and Gigue (Corelli) - Slavonic Fantasy (Heumann). / Saxophone Alto