SKU: BT.DHP-1125323-070

9x12 inches.

Jan de Haan's Westminster Suite consists of three distinct pieces of the work of Henry Purcell: the festive fanfare at the beginning is followed by the magnificent Anthem of the Funeral Music for Queen Mary. Finally there is the famous Rondo from the Abdelazar Suite.

Westminster Suite van Jan de Haan bestaat uit drie markante stukken uit het oeuvre van Henry Purcell: de feestelijke fanfare aan het begin wordt afgewisseld met een fraai Anthem uit de Funeral Music voor QueenMary. De bekende Rondo uit de Abdelazar Suite vormt het slot van deze prachtige suite.

Jan de Haans Westminster Suite besteht aus drei markanten Stücken aus dem Werk von Henry Purcell: die festliche Fanfare am Beginn wird abgelöst von der prachtvollen Anthem aus der Funeral Music für Queen Mary. Den Schluss bildet das bekannte Rondo aus der Abdelazar Suite.

Pour sa Suite Westminster, Jan de Haan s'est inspiré de trois Å?uvres remarquables, composées par Henry Purcell: Fanfare Festive, Anthem extrait de Funeral Music et pour conclure, Rondo extrait de Abdelazor ou La Revanche du Maure.

Westminster Suite di Jan de Haan è composto da tre brani ben distinti tratti dal repertorio di Henry Purcell: la fanfare festiva anticipa lo splendido inno della Funeral Music for Queen Mary. Chiude il brano il famoso Rondò dalla Abdelazar Suite. L'organico è per 4 sassofoni SATB.

SKU: HL.48024645

ISBN 9781784544034. UPC: 888680949099.

In 1989 when Louis Andriessen was teaching at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Miles Davis Autobiography was published.While reading it, he suddenly knew what the subject of his piece for the Kronos Quartet should be - early be-bop licks and especially the work of Charlie Parker. He wanted to do the impossible - be-bop is not at all idiomatic for string instruments. But be-bop had been an important influence on his musical development when he was young, and he decided to do something with this music from his youth. Basically the essence of Charlie Parkers playing is the extremely fast tempo. This fast tempo is really fast, because the playing is based upon the chord structure of existing melodies which are sometimes played two or three times as fast as normal. Parker needed speed to express what he musically felt: little time was left for him. This is the main explanation of the title of the work.In the beginning of Facing Death, Andriessen literally quotes fragments of Charlie Parker improvisations. He also quotes one original melody: Ornithology (which is based on How High the Moon). The 7th and 8th bars of Ornithology become an important motif inthe piece. The whole composition is one long development in Parker's fast tempo. This work was composed in 1990 for string quartet and later arranged for saxophone quartet.

SKU: HL.48024644

ISBN 9781784544010. UPC: 888680949082. 9.0x12.0x0.273 inches.

In 1989 when Louis Andriessen was teaching at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Miles Davis Autobiography was published.While reading it, he suddenly knew what the subject of his piece for the Kronos Quartet should be - early be-bop licks and especially the work of Charlie Parker. He wanted to do the impossible - be-bop is not at all idiomatic for string instruments. But be-bop had been an important influence on his musical development when he was young, and he decided to do something with this music from his youth. Basically the essence of Charlie Parker's playing is the extremely fast tempo. This fast tempo is really fast, because the playing is based upon the chord structure of existing melodies which are sometimes played two or three times as fast as normal. Parker needed speed to express what he musically felt: little time was left for him. This is the main explanation of the title of the work.In the beginning of Facing Death, Andriessen literally quotes fragments of Charlie Parker improvisations. He also quotes one original melody: Ornithology (which is based on How High the Moon). The 7th and 8th bars of Ornithology become an important motif inthe piece. The whole composition is one long development in Parker's fast tempo. This work was composed in 1990 for string quartet and later arranged for saxophone quartet.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7456

UPC: 805095074567. English.

Dew Drop is a fun, easy swinging tune for 2nd-4th year sax players. It is scored for four alto saxes with an additional two tenor parts that can be substituted for altos 3 and/or 4. This should prime the pump for the beginning jazz player!

SKU: AP.1-ADV7419

ISBN 9783892218630. UPC: 805095074192. English.

Beginning with a fanfare-like introduction, this waltz requires an interpretation using swing eighth notes. Solo parts are assigned to the first saxophone part (alto or soprano) and tenor saxophone.