Quicksilver Saxophone Alto et Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Piano, alto Saxophone SKU: PR.114419850 Composed by Stacy G...(+)
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,
“quicksilverâ€
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.
Swing and Thereabouts Saxophone Alto et Piano [Partition + Accès audio] Libreria Musicale Italiana
Alto Saxophone; Piano Accompaniment (Score and Solo Part) SKU: HL.50601138(+)
Alto Saxophone; Piano
Accompaniment (Score and
Solo Part)
SKU:
HL.50601138
Easy
Pieces for Alto Sax and
Piano. Composed by
Gianantonio Mutto.
Woodwind Solo. Classical,
Swing. Softcover Audio
Online. 44 pages.
Libreria Musicale G.
Zanibon #GZ00652700.
Published by Libreria
Musicale G. Zanibon
(HL.50601138).
9.0x12.0
inches.
15 easy
pieces for alto sax and
piano. Swing and
thereabouts answers the
needs of the young
instrumentalist by
providing: newly written
music that is a delight
to play and listen to; a
wide range of genres:
swing, habanera, mambo,
cha-cha-cha, bossa nova,
hully gully, dixieland
and blues; audio tracks
giving two different
versions of the music:
one with sax/clarinet,
piano, bass and drums;
the other with just the
accompanying instruments;
a complete piano score
for live performance; the
possibility of working
with or without a
teacher.
Ambiances Saxophone Alto et Piano [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire FLEX Editions
Alto Saxophone, Piano - Grade 4 SKU: FL.FX071166 Composed by Alain Lopez....(+)
Alto Saxophone, Piano -
Grade 4
SKU:
FL.FX071166
Composed
by Alain Lopez.
Classical, Educational.
Score and Set of Parts.
FLEX Editions #FX071166.
Published by FLEX
Editions (FL.FX071166).
The artistic
skills and sensitivity of
the musician are
highlighted here, in
order to recreate, thanks
to varied metronomic
movements, rhythms and
nuances, ten atmospheres
described throughout the
Piece.
Swing e Dintorni Saxophone Alto et Piano Libreria Musicale Italiana
Alto Saxophone and Piano SKU: BT.GZ-00652700 Pezzi Facili per sax alto...(+)
Alto Saxophone and Piano
SKU:
BT.GZ-00652700
Pezzi Facili per sax
alto e pianoforte, nuova
edizione. Composed by
Gianantonio Mutto. Set
and Audio Online.
Composed 2017. 44 pages.
Libreria Musicale G.
Zanibon #GZ 00652700.
Published by Libreria
Musicale G. Zanibon
(BT.GZ-00652700).
15 easy pieces
for sax alto or clarinet
and piano, Swing and
thereabouts answers the
needs of the young
sax/clarinet player by
providing: - newly
written music that is a
delight to play and
listen to - a wide range
of genres: swing,
habanera, mambo,
cha-cha-cha, bossa nova,
hully gully, dixieland
and blues - audio tracks
giving two different
versions of the music:
one with sax/clarinet,
piano, bass and drums:
the other with just the
accompanying instruments
- a complete piano score
for live performance -
the possibility of
working with or without a
teacher
15
leichte Stücke
für Altsaxophon
oder Klarinette und
Klavier. Swing und seine
Umwelt bietet dem jungen
Saxophonisten/Klarinettis
ten nun endlich: -
bislang
unveröffentliches,
attraktives Material -
einen umfassenden
stilistischen
ÃÅberblick: Swing,
Habanera, Mambo,
Cha-Cha-Cha, Bossa nova,
Hully Gully, Dixieland
und Blues - Audiotracks
mit Aufnahmen aller
Stücke in zwei
Versionen: einerseits in
vollständiger
Besetzung
(Altsaxophon/Klarinette,
Klavier, Kontrabass und
Schlagzeug), andererseits
nur die Rhythmusgruppe
als Mitspielversion - die
vollständige
Klavierstimme für
eine mögliche
öffentliche
Aufführung - die
Möglichkeit,
entweder mit Lehrer oder
im Selbststudium zu
arbeiten
15 pezzi
facili per sax alto o
clarinetto e pianoforte.
Swing e dintorni offre al
giovane
saxofonista/clarinettista
: - materiale inedito di
grande gradevolezza -
unââ¬â¢ampia
panoramica di generi:
swing, habanera, mambo,
cha-cha-cha, bossa nova,
hully gully, dixieland e
blues - basi audio in due
versioni: una con
sax/clarinetto,
pianoforte, contrabbasso
e batteria,
lââ¬â¢altra
con i soli strumenti di
accompagnamento - lo
spartito completo della
parte di pianoforte, per
unââ¬â¢esecuzi
one anche dal vivo - la
possibilit di lavorare
con, ma anche senza, un
maestro.
Jazz Routes Saxophone Alto et Piano [Partition + CD] Camden Music
Alto Saxophone and Piano SKU: BT.CAMCM238 Composed by Malcolm Miles. Clas...(+)
Alto Saxophone and Piano
SKU: BT.CAMCM238
Composed by Malcolm
Miles. Classical. Book
with CD. Camden Music
#CAMCM238. Published by
Camden Music
(BT.CAMCM238).
Following in
the footsteps of the
hugely popular Jazz
Routes for Flute, this
set of graded pieces for
Saxophone and Piano will
delight players of all
ages. The music can be
performed exactly as
written or there is scope
forimprovisation should
you wish to do so.