(Very First Solos for Alto Saxophone with Piano Accompaniment). For Alto Saxophone and Piano. Book; Method/Instruction; Woodwind - Saxophone Method or Collection. Faber Edition. Elementary. Published by Faber Music

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.

17 Pieces from 6 Centuries Alto Saxophone and Piano Book/CD. Composed by Various. Edited by Ulrich Junk. Woodwind Solo. Classical. Softcover. 40 pages. Schott Music #ED22942. Published by Schott Music

(38 Recital Pieces with Piano Accompaniment. Compiled and Edited by Lee Patr). Edited by Lee Patrick. For Alto Saxophone in Eb, Piano. Repertoire Classics. 48 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

(20 Easy Solos with Piano Accompaniments). By Various. Arranged by Larry Clark, Sean O'Loughlin. For alto saxophone and piano. First Festival Solos. Book and CD. 32 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

For Alto Saxophone and Piano. By Alain Crepin. Scherzando Play-Along Book. Play Along. Published by Scherzando.

20 Progressive Pieces with Piano Accompaniment. Composed by Philip Sparke. Woodwind, Repertoire, Solos. Starter Solos for Alto Sax. Softcover Book. 44 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP152400. Published by Anglo Music Press

Composed by Howard J. Buss (1951-). For alto saxophone and piano. The dramatic quality of this music coupled with zesty dance-like sections make this an exciting addition to any program.. 20th Century. Grade 5. Score and part. Composed 1991. Duration 7'20 . Published by Brixton Publications

By Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880). Arranged by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark. For Alto Saxophone. The Yamaha Advantage Solo Series. Play along. Solo Book with CD

20 Progressive pieces with Piano Accompaniment. Composed by Philip Sparke. Exam Material. Book with Part and Audio-Online. Composed 2023. 64 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 190-404. Published by Anglo Music Press