4 Saxophones SATBar
SKU: AP.1-ADV7422
For SATBar Saxophone
Quartet. Arranged by
Bill Perconti. Quartet;
Solo Small Ensembles;
Woodwind - Saxophone
Quartet. Advance Music:
Holiday Celebration
Series. Christmas;
Sacred; Traditional;
Winter. Score and
Part(s). Advance Music
#01-ADV7422. Published by
Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV7422).
ISBN
9783892215769. UPC:
805095074222. English.
Traditional.
Noels
(the French spelling) are
old but enduring carols
that often tell a
ballad-like story.
Nowells (English
spelling) are likely
derived from and
developed by English
wandering minstrels. Both
carols and nowells are
often in 3/4 meter,
lending themselveswell to
dance. The First Nowell
is one of a few carols
that survived a ban on
Christmas by the English
Parliament in 1645. The
tune is one of the oldest
ballad carols, perhaps
dating back to 1500, and
likely originating in
England. This arrangement
of The First Nowell has
multiple settings of the
3/4 time melody.
This arrangement
for saxophone quartet
(SATBar)---rather than
favoring a soprano solo
with
accompaniment---strives
to include all the
players in the music
making, particularly by
distributing melodic
material throughout the
ensemble. In addition,
all dynamics and
articulations should be
taken as suggestions
only, as performers are
encouraged to make their
own interpretations.