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.

Alto Sax and Piano. By Various. Arranged by Nicholas Hare. (Saxophone). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 8.5x11 inches. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

Alto saxophone and piano - advanced to difficult

SKU: HL.49015692

Composed by Atsuhiko Gondai. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Misc. Score (also performance score). 42 pages. Duration 15'. Schott Music #SJ 1156. Published by Schott Music (HL.49015692).

ISBN 9784890664566. UPC: 884088138370. 9.0x12.0x0.132 inches.

In recent years, Gondai has collaborated with Buddhist priests and Shomyo chanters and broken new ground through interchange with Buddhist music. This piece was inspired from Tibetan Buddhism and is composed of seven chapters' basis of seven tones after rainbow (in Japan people thinking that the rainbow is made of seven colours).

Alto Saxophone and Piano - intermediate

SKU: BT.DHP-1175832-401

Composed by Pascal Proust. De Haske Saxophone Series. Book and Part(s). Composed 2017. 12 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1175832-401. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1175832-401).

ISBN 9789043153065. English-German-French-Dut ch.

A walk in the countryside, fun and games, lots of adventures… what better instrument to express all this than the saxophone?
Pascal Proust is among the best known of French composers in the field of musical pedagogy. He has produced a whole series published by De Haske that is constantly being expanded. Proust wrote Sax Ballad for more advanced saxophone studentswith around 4 5 years’ progress. Proust’s style is easily accessible to the student and at the same time appeals to the audience, so this piece is especially suitable as a recital or competition piece.

Een wandeling op het platteland, superleuke spellen, allerhande avonturen... welk instrument kan dit alles beter uitdrukken dan de saxofoon?
Pascal Proust behoort tot een van de bekendste Franse componisten op het gebied van de muziekpedagogie. Voor De Haske heeft hij inmiddels een complete serie gemaakt die nog steeds verder wordt uitgebreid. Proust schreef Sax Ballad speciaalvoor meer gevorderde saxofonisten die zo’n vier tot vijf jaar les hebben gehad. Zijn stijl is toegankelijk voor de leerling, maar ook aantrekkelijk voor het publiek; daardoor is dit stuk ideaal voor een optreden of wedstrijd.

Ein Spaziergang auf dem Lande, ausgelassene Spiele, so manches Abenteuer welches Instrument könnte all dies besser ausdrücken als das Saxophon?
Pascal Proust zählt zu den renommiertesten französischen Komponisten auf dem Gebiet der Instrumentalpädagogik. Bei De Haske hat er inzwischen eine ganze Serie mit Instrumentalstücken vorgelegt, die laufend erweitert wird. Proust schrieb SaxBallad für fortgeschrittenere Flötenschüler mit etwa 4 5 Jahren Unterrichtserfahrung. Prousts Stil ist leicht verständlich für den Schüler und zugleich attraktiv für das Publikum, sodass das Stück sich besonders gut als Vortrags- oder auchWettbewerbsstück eignet.

Quel instrument illustre mieux que le saxophone une promenade champêtre, des jeux, parfois des péripéties?…< br>Pascal Proust est l’un des compositeurs français les plus renommés dans le domaine de la pédagogie instrumentale. La série de compositions qu’il a produite pour De Haske est régulièrement élargie. Proust a écrit Sax Ballad pour les élèves desaxophone avancés abordant le deuxième cycle de leurs études. Son style très accessible convient parfaitement aux élèves et plaira tout autant au public, ce qui en fait un morceau idéal pour des concerts ou des concours.