Alto Saxophone & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 3

SKU: MA.EMR-56563

Composed by Bertrand Moren. Score and parts. Duration 27'45. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 56563. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-56563).

1. Epic Fantasy / 2. Fantasia Italiana / 3. The Middle Age / 4. Fantasia Espanola / 5. The Conquest of The Oceans.

Chamber Music Piano, alto Saxophone

SKU: PR.114419850

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Sws. See lengthy program note on prefatory page. Set of Score and Parts. 44+24 pages. Duration 23 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41985. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419850).

ISBN 9781491135808. UPC: 680160681044. 9 x 12 inches.

Both a spectacular concerto for saxophone, and a dramatic tone poem on Roman mythology, QUICKSILVER is a 23-minute concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble by one of the sax literature’s most commissioned and admired composers.Through worded captions as well as gorgeously expressive tone painting, Movement 1 depicts the birth and childhood pranks of Mercury, Movement 2 shows him escorting souls to the gates of the Underworld, and Movement 3 is a phantasmagoric finale portraying Mercury as messenger amid the conflicts of other mythological figures. There are many YouTube performances available, both in the original version with Wind Ensemble, and with Piano.
In addition to being another name for the element mercury, “quicksilver” is used to describe something that changes quickly or is difficult to contain. My concerto of the same name was inspired by the Roman god Mercury, as well as the mercurial nature of the saxophone: unpredictable, very lively, and volatile. Mercury (known as Hermes in Greek mythology) is best known for his winged shoes, which allowed him to fly swiftly as the messenger of his fellow Olympians. Mercury had other duties too, including serving as the god of merchants, travelers, and tricksters; he also ushered souls of the departed to the Underworld.Quicksilver tells three tales of the Roman god. The first movement (Antics of a Newborn God) opens with the birth of Mercury; after he takes his first steps, he toddles around, gleefully looking for mischief. He stumbles across a herd of cows that belong to his brother Apollo; Mercury slyly lets the cows out of their pen before toddling onward with his mischief-making.In the second movement (Guiding Souls to the Underworld), Pluto, god of the Underworld, bids Mercury to bring him fresh souls. The movement begins with death-knells tolling for humans who are about to die; Mercury picks up these souls and leads them down to the gates of the Underworld.The third and final movement (Messenger of Olympus) depicts Mercury as he is busily running errands for various gods and goddesses. We first encounter him mid-flight as he dashes to earth to find Aeneas, a Trojan lieutenant who had been run out of Troy by the invading Greeks. Aeneas is on a quest to find land on which to establish a new city that would eventually become Rome. While traveling, he is distracted from his quest when he meets the beautiful queen Dido. They live together for many years before Mercury intervenes; he chastises Aeneas for giving up on his quest and persuades him to pick it up again. As Aeneas mournfully resumes his journey, we hear Dido perish of a broken heart. Mercury then takes to the skies to seek out Perseus, who is preparing to kill Medusa, the hideous gorgon who has snakes for hair and a gaze that turns those who catch her glance into stone. Mercury advises Perseus on how to slay Medusa and lends Perseus his sword to do the deed. We hear Perseus victorious in the beheading of Medusa, after which Mercury takes to the skies once more to fly home to Olympus.

Chamber Music & Piano Accompaniment 1 Alto Saxophone 1 Piano - Grade 2

SKU: FL.FX073751

Composed by Jerome Naulais. Original Composition. Classical, Educational. Score and Set of Parts. 4 (score); 1 (parts) pages. Duration 2 minutes, 15 seconds. FLEX Editions #FX073751. Published by FLEX Editions (FL.FX073751).

This piece is a tribute to a small island off the west coast of Finistere, in front Ouessant Island. The beginning of the piece depicts a landscape of Breton moor. It then presents typical dances from this region. - Jerome NAULAIS ;

A piece that can be played from 3 years of instrument practice ; Instruments: 1 Alto Saxophone 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 2.

Chamber Music & Piano Accompaniment 1 Alto Saxophone 1 Piano - Grade 2

SKU: FL.FX074230

Composed by Jerome Naulais. Original Composition. Classical, Educational. Score and Set of Parts. FLEX Editions #FX074230. Published by FLEX Editions (FL.FX074230).

An entertaining little piece depicting Mr. Loyal who is the master of the circus track and the conductor of all acts, including clowns entrance. From 3 years of instruments practice. - Jerome NAULAIS ; Instruments: 1 Alto Saxophone 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 2; Duration: 1 mn 30 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Original Composition; Composer: Jerome NAULAIS.

Alto Saxophone, Piano - Grade 3

SKU: FL.FX071380

Composed by Alain Lopez. Classical, Educational. Score and Set of Parts. FLEX Editions #FX071380. Published by FLEX Editions (FL.FX071380).

During the short ternary intro, the two themes are depicted and then immediatly developped in binary with a mix of Jazz and Jazz Rock styles. The Twinning is exploited to make the most of it: in the title, the metric, the major tone and its relative minor, the themes, the chords, the characters attribute and the repeated notes in the melody. Listen to it !