4 Saxophones SATBar
SKU: AP.1-ADV7675
For SATBar Saxophone
Quartet. Composed by
Ramon Ricker. Quartet;
Solo Small Ensembles;
Woodwind - Saxophone
Quartet. Advance Music.
Jazz. Score and Part(s).
Advance Music
#01-ADV7675. Published by
Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV7675).
UPC:
805095076752.
English.
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 feature
sections 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 find
success working on this
piece. Soft Shadows of
the Night features the
alto saxophone in a quasi
Bolero setting. The piece
conveys a feeling of a
big city in the tranquil
pre-dawn hours---hence
the title. Arranged for
saxophone quartet
(SATBar).