(Traditional Carols with a Popular Twist). Composed by Ed Hogan. Woodwind ensemble. For flute, oboe (clarinet, soprano sax), clarinet (alto sax, tenor sax) (Bass clarinet, bassoon, baritone Sax). Creative Carols. Christmas. Moderate. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company

14 easy contemporary pieces for alto saxophone and piano. Edited by Andy Hampton. For alto saxophone and piano. Level: Grade 1-4. Published by Faber Music Ltd.

For Alto Saxophone. Classical (chamber). Includes a high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing a complete performance with soloist; then a second version with the accompaniment, minus you, the soloist. Published by Music Minus One.

For Alto Saxophone, Piano. Chester Woodwind Series. Classical. Level: Intermediate. Sheet Music. 32 pages. Published by Chester Music.

Arranged by Larry Clark Carl Strommen. For Alto Saxophone. Christmas. Book and CD. Published by Carl Fischer

15 Selections from the Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Series - ALTO SAX 1. By Michael Sweeney, Mike Steinel. Essential Elements Jazz Ensemb. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

by Matthias Boyer. AMA Verlag. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 9x12. 104 pages. Published by AMA Verlag. tophit

For Alto Sax. By Taylor Swift. Instrumental Folio. Country, Pop. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

By John O'Reilly and Mark Williams. For E-Flat Alto Saxophone. Band Method. Accent on Achievement. Level: Beginning. Book and CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By David E. Smith. For Alto Saxophone. Solo for Alto Saxophone. Meter: 4/4. Easter. Grade 1.5. Duration 2'15 . Published by David E. Smith

Alto Sax 1 Jazz Ensemble (Alto Sax)

SKU: HL.7013615

Volume 2. Arranged by John Berry, Michael Sweeney, Paul Murtha, and Rick Stitzel. Discovery Jazz. Jazz, Pop. Softcover. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.7013615).

ISBN 9781705156865. UPC: 840126915129. 9.0x12.0x0.115 inches.

Here is an economical collection of 15 complete arrangements in a variety of styles. Perfect for quickly building a library of great sounding charts. Includes: Ain't No Mountain High Enough; Baby, It's Cold Outside; Blue 'n' Moody; Blue Train; Come Fly with Me; Final Countdown; Green Onions; Hawaii Five-O Theme; Livin' on a Prayer; Puttin' on the Ritz; Sesame Street Theme; Sway (Quien Sera); 25 or 6 to 4; What'd I Say; and You've Got a Friend in Me.

Alto Saxophone & Piano

SKU: ST.C498

Composed by Tom Harrison. Wind & brass music. Clifton Edition #C498. Published by Clifton Edition (ST.C498).

ISBN 9790570814985.

What if you found out that someone had left you a precious gift? Someone you had never met yet somehow felt like you had known forever. Wouldn’t you want the chance to thank them for it? It Was a Sound is a collection of music and stories inspired by the life and playing style of the great Johnny Hodges. Twelve original compositions for Alto Saxophone & Piano are paired with twelve short stories about Hodges, his life in jazz and his quirky way of being.

Through playing the music and reading the stories, music lovers will gain a deeper understanding of the roots of Jazz Music and its cultural legacy. You already owe something to Johnny Hodges, even if you do not yet realise it. This book is suitable for Alto Saxophone players of Grades 1-5 standard, with illustrations by Kareen Cox and a foreword by Julian Joseph OBE.

‘Tom has thoroughly researched the genius of Johnny Hodges and has opened a gateway that lets the reader explore and experience the artistry of the master saxophonist. Excellent work!’
–Jean Toussaint

‘Fabul ous quotes and thought-provoking questions. So informative, I love it.’
–Tony Kofi

‘A brilliant book which thoroughly captures the excellence of Hodges. With fitting musical examples aimed to inspire young musicians today, perhaps there will be another little Johnny Hodges in the making!’
–Camilla George.

Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Oboe, Suspended Cymbal, Timpani, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Tuba, Vibraphone, alto Clarinet, alto Saxophone 1 and more. - Grade 3-3.5

SKU: CF.CPS13F

My Lord, What A Mornin' - Full Score. Composed by Carl Strommen. Arranged by Carl Strommen. Carl Fischer Concert Performance Series. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CPS13F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS13F).

ISBN 9780825843617. UPC: 798408043612. 9 X 12 inches.

Commissione d by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity in honor of Lorraine Paris, Band Director for 47 years at Newberry High School, Newberry, SC. Lorraine Paris is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Parker High School. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Winthrop College and her M.A. from Furman University. She began her teaching career in 1948 in Newberry, South Carolina, where she taught for the next 47 years until her retirement in 1995. A member of numerous musical organizations, including Phi Beta Mu and the Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, she served as the first president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association and currently serves as their first Executive Secretary-Treasurer. She has been named Outstanding Bandmaster and Outstanding Contributor by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was also named to that organization's Hall of Fame. Other honors include the South Carolina Career Service Award from ASBDA, the Silver Baton and Scroll of Excellence Awards from WBDNA, and the Band World Legion of Honor. In 1993, she was presented the Key to the City of Newberry, and at her retirement, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina. It is to this legacy that the Phi Beta Mu fraternity commissions Prelude to an American Spiritual and it is Lorraine Paris' love of the hymn song that prompted this arrangement of My Lord, What a Momin'.
Commissioned by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity in honor of Lorraine Paris, Band Director for 47 years at Newberry High School, Newberry, SC.Lorraine Paris is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Parker High School. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Winthrop College and her M.A. from Furman University. She began her teaching career in 1948 in Newberry, South Carolina, where she taught for the next 47 years until her retirement in 1995. A member of numerous musical organizations, including Phi Beta Mu and the Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, she served as the first president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association and currently serves as their first Executive Secretary-Treasurer.She has been named Outstanding Bandmaster and Outstanding Contributor by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was also named to that organization’s Hall of Fame. Other honors include the South Carolina Career Service Award from ASBDA, the Silver Baton and Scroll of Excellence Awards from WBDNA, and the Band World Legion of Honor. In 1993, she was presented the Key to the City of Newberry, and at her retirement, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina.It is to this legacy that the Phi Beta Mu fraternity commissions Prelude to an American Spiritual and it is Lorraine Paris’ love of the hymn song that prompted this arrangement of My Lord, What a Momin’.

Arranged by Ralph Ford, words and music by Ray Charles (1930-2004). Conductor Score for marching band (Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet 1-2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet 1-3, Horn in F, Trombone 1-2, Baritone, Tuba, Mallet Percussion (Bells, Xylophone), Cymbals, Snare Drum, Quad-Toms, Tonal Bass Drums--4 Pitch). 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Nat King Cole. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob Duboff. Arranged by Dave Cavanaugh. For big band (Vocal, 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones, Baritones Saxophone, 4 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums). Swing. Medium Easy. Published by Jazz Lines Publications

By George E. Strombeck. Large Ensemble for Mixed Large Ensemble. Level: 1.5-2.5. Published by David E. Smith Publications.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bongos, Brake Drum, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn, Mallet Percussion 1, Mallet Percussion 2, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Snare Drum and more. - Grade 2.5

SKU: CF.YPS217F

Composed by Zachary Cairns. Sws. Yps. Full score. 24 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 48 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YPS217F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS217F).

ISBN 9781491156551. UPC: 680160915095. 9 x 12 inches.

Hope Remains Within was commissioned by and composed for the Mount Nittany Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Concert Bands. Having heard the students of Mount Nittany perform another work of mine, I was very excited when their director, Johanna Steinbacher, approached me about writing a piece specifically for them. I knew right away that I wanted to write something that would tie in with their non-music curriculum in some way, but I wasn't exactly sure how, or what. Johanna talked to some of her students and learned that, in 7th grade, the students spend a good deal of time studying mythology in their English class. In particular, two clarinet students mentioned how much they enjoyed the story of Pandora. As such, I decided to use that story as the basis of this composition. Hope Remains Within doesn't attempt to re-tell the story, event by event, in musical terms. Instead, my goal was to address what seems to be one of the central issues of the Pandora myth. Though there are some variations, we probably all know the basics as told by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. Zeus decides to punish Prometheus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humans. He and the other gods create Pandora, a beautiful and deceitful woman, and they give her to Prometheus's brother Epimetheus as a bride. Pandora is herself given a jar (according to many sources, jar seems to be a more accurate translation for what we commonly call Pandora's box) which contained numerous evils, diseases, and other pains. Out of curiosity, Pandora opens the jar and releases all of these evils into the world. But one thing remains in the jar: hope. The issue of hope seems to be one of the big interpretive questions of the Pandora myth. Why does hope remain within the jar? Why doesn't it come out of the jar to help humanity? Is hope being held on a pedestal of some sort? Is hope deliberately withheld from humanity? Why was hope in the jar with all those evils in the first place? I'm not enough of a mythological scholar to claim to have definitive answers to those questions, but these are the questions that I've tried to engage from a musical perspective in Hope Remains Within. I encourage the students and listeners to consider their own ideas of what hope is, and where you can find your own hope when needed. Musically, Hope Remains Within draws one of its main themes from the Prometheus Symphony by Alexander Skryabin (Scriabin). The note sequence F-D-Gb -F, heard near Hope's beginning played by alto saxophones and chimes, comes from the opening measures of Skyrabin's work. Given the important role that Prometheus plays in the Pandora myth, this seemed like an appropriate musical gesture to quote. This Prometheus motive is varied throughout the course of the piece, and even provides closure at the end, recast in a major key. Additionally, I have tried to involve a manageable amount of chromaticism in this piece. I have worked from the key of Bb major, no doubt familiar to every student who has ever played an instrument in a band. But I have added three extra notes: Db, Gb, and Ab, which are drawn from the key of Bb minor. During the piece's slow opening, I have allowed these minor key pitches to mingle freely within the Bb major tonality, adding extra color and (I hope!) beauty. As the piece progresses, though, the tempo increases, and we lose sense of the Bb major key entirely, and these extra notes play a more important role. But finally, Bb major returns triumphantly and all the extra notes are gone, except for a brief memory near the very end. (Ok, there are a couple of E-naturals that sneak in there along the way. I couldn't resist.).
Hope Remains Within was commissioned by and composed for the Mount Nittany Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Concert Bands. Having heard the students of Mount Nittany perform another work of mine, I was very excited when their director, Johanna Steinbacher, approached me about writing a piece specifically for them. I knew right away that I wanted to write something that would tie in with their non-music curriculum in some way, but I wasn’t exactly sure how, or what. Johanna talked to some of her students and learned that, in 7th grade, the students spend a good deal of time studying mythology in their English class. In particular, two clarinet students mentioned how much they enjoyed the story of Pandora.As such, I decided to use that story as the basis of this composition. Hope Remains Within doesn’t attempt to re-tell the story, event by event, in musical terms. Instead, my goal was to address what seems to be one of the central issues of the Pandora myth. Though there are some variations, we probably all know the basics as told by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. Zeus decides to punish Prometheus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humans. He and the other gods create Pandora, a beautiful and deceitful woman, and they give her to Prometheus’s brother Epimetheus as a bride. Pandora is herself given a jar (according to many sources, “jar” seems to be a more accurate translation for what we commonly call “Pandora’s box”) which contained numerous evils, diseases, and other pains. Out of curiosity, Pandora opens the jar and releases all of these evils into the world. But one thing remains in the jar: hope.The issue of hope seems to be one of the big interpretive questions of the Pandora myth. Why does hope remain within the jar? Why doesn’t it come out of the jar to help humanity? Is hope being held on a pedestal of some sort? Is hope deliberately withheld from humanity? Why was hope in the jar with all those evils in the first place?I’m not enough of a mythological scholar to claim to have definitive answers to those questions, but these are the questions that I’ve tried to engage from a musical perspective in Hope Remains Within. I encourage the students and listeners to consider their own ideas of what hope is, and where you can find your own hope when needed.Musically, Hope Remains Within draws one of its main themes from the Prometheus Symphony by Alexander Skryabin (Scriabin). The note sequence F-D-Gb -F, heard near Hope’s beginning played by alto saxophones and chimes, comes from the opening measures of Skyrabin’s work. Given the important role that Prometheus plays in the Pandora myth, this seemed like an appropriate musical gesture to quote. This Prometheus motive is varied throughout the course of the piece, and even provides closure at the end, recast in a major key.Additionally, I have tried to involve a manageable amount of chromaticism in this piece. I have worked from the key of Bb major, no doubt familiar to every student who has ever played an instrument in a band. But I have added three extra notes: Db, Gb, and Ab, which are drawn from the key of Bb minor. During the piece’s slow opening, I have allowed these minor key pitches to mingle freely within the Bb major tonality, adding extra color and (I hope!) beauty. As the piece progresses, though, the tempo increases, and we lose sense of the Bb major key entirely, and these extra notes play a more important role. But finally, Bb major returns triumphantly and all the extra notes are gone, except for a brief memory near the very end. (Ok, there are a couple of E-naturals that sneak in there along the way. I couldn’t resist.).

By Various. Arranged by Jerry Nowak. Easy Jazz Ensemble Series. Size 9x12 inches. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Horn, Mallet Percussion 1, Mallet Percussion 2, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Triangle, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba and more.

SKU: CF.BPS147F

Composed by Travis Weller. Full score. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #BPS147F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BPS147F).

ISBN 9781491163832. UPC: 680160922628.

What does the life of a lone warrior look like? What stories does he or she have to tell? This piece for beginning band depicts a lone warrior beginning a journey across an ancient land. This solitary warrior is joined by others on the way, and together they defend those who cannot defend themselves. Each warrior might have a different story and experience, and I would encourage young musicians to create their own through sharing verbally, writing a short story, or even creating a work of art (a picture depicting their warrior or creating a mask their warrior wears might aid in the telling of their warrior’s story).The Warrior’s Path is about one minute and twenty seconds in length, and the technical range (first six notes of the Bb concert scale) should be very comfortable for a student in their second semester of instrumental music instruction. There are some articulations indicated, but overall musicians should strive for a unified even articulation. Throughout the work, the snares should be turned off or directors can choose to substitute with a low concert tom. The piece can be performed with as few as five winds (e.g. Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone) and just four percussion (suggested Bells, Snare, Cymbal and Tambourine).The piece began as a flexible chamber piece during the summer of 2020 but has been reorchestrated for use by a full band in a traditional setting. It is my hope the piece provides a meaningful opportunity for students to tell a story through music and other creative outlets. The piece is dedicated to elementary band directors who have fought for their students and their programs each and every day. In their own way, they have been warriors of a different kind using a baton as their sword and their passion for music education and their students as a shield. Thank you in advance for your support of this music, and I wish you and your ensemble well as you take The Warrior’s Path.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Ride Cymbal, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, alto Saxophone and more. - Grade 1

SKU: CF.BPS100F

Composed by Carol Brittin Chambers. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 3 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #BPS100F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BPS100F).

ISBN 9781491141939. UPC: 680160629992. 9 x 12 inches.

It is important to engage beginning musicians with music that they love and want to play. What young student doesn't love to play the Blues? Carol Brittin Chambers draws from her own teaching experience to give a delightful blues flavored piece for beginners that they will want to play again and again.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Bongos, Clarinet, Claves, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Shaker, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Xylophone, alto Saxophone and more. - Grade 0.5

SKU: CF.PPS40F

Composed by James Meredith. SWS. Carl Fischer Premiere Performance Series. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 5 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #PPS40F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.PPS40F).

ISBN 9781491147733. UPC: 680160905232. 9 x 12 inches.

Samba Time delivers something wonderful for the youngest of students. Composer James Meredith has found a way to use very limited technical demands to teach the style of a Samba. If students are engaged as beginners and enjoy what they do, they will be inspired to continue on their instruments. This piece will do just that and will be fun for them and their parents at their very first concert.