Ecrite dans un style traditionnel et dotée d'une mélodie accrocheuse, You Are My Sunshine est certainement l'une des chansons d'amour américaines les plus populaires du XXe siècle. Dans les années 1940, sa popularité stimula énormément la réputation de ses interprètes d'origine, Jimmie Davis et Charles Mitchell ' au point où elle servit de tremplin à la carrière politique de Davis, qui fut élu, en 1944, au poste de gouverneur de la Louisiane. Arrangée par Mike Sheppard, cette version pour quatuor est très accessible et obtiendra un beau succès lors de votre prochain concert.

Par BURNETTE SONNY. This Ain't Your Grandfather's Stinkin' Rondo was composed for the Osland Saxophone Quartet, based out of Lexington, Kentucky. It features the predictable return of the 'A' section sandwiched between contrasting sections... perhaps in a slightly more jazzy setting than grandfather was expecting, not to mention the improv section in the middle. Scored for SATB quartet./ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

I had a call from an English pianist who was going to do a series of recitals in Mexico. He asked me if I had an original ragtime composition. I said I will write one for you in the next couple of days. So Brittania Rag started as a solo piano piece then I converted it to a piano duet and then to the saxophone quartet that you see here.

Conducteur et parties
Saxophone Quartet (SATB)
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.'

Spanish pianist and composer Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) was a child prodigy. He passed the Piano entrance exam for the Paris Conservatoire at age seven but he was refused entry due to his young age. He composed many works containing Spanish influence Three Pieces for Saxophone Quartet being no exception. When he was 16 Albéniz studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. His concert career saw him perform all over the world. The Three Pieces are 1) Love Song 2) Berceuse and 3) Summer. This collection adapted for Saxophone Quartet by Marcel Mule is asublime addition to the ensemble's repertoire.

Roland Kernen has arranged the legendary Queen epic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for Saxophone Quartet. Guaranteed to be an excellent addition to your ensemble's repertoire! Bohemian Rhapsody was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera. This hugely popular song is a six-minute suite consisting of several sections without a chorus that promises to be bursting with nostalgia.

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)

from The Lion King. Par JOHN ELTON. Arrangeur: Marc Jeanbourquin / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Répertoire / 4 Saxophones