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125 sheet music found BACH: Sonata in C Major BWV 1033 for Alto Sax & Piano
BACH: Sonata in C Major BWV 1033 for Alto Sax & Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # James Guthrie, ASCAP # BACH: Sonata in C Major BWV 10 # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.551570 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Instruction...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.551570 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Instructional,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 22 pages. Jmsgu3 #5317583. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.551570). BACH: Sonata in C Major BWV 1033, Duration: 8:30, Score:13 pages.1. Andante - Presto2. Allegro3. Adagio4. Menuet I.5. Menuet II.Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, musician, organist, and harpsichordist in the Baroque period of music. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential composers of his time and of all time, and his works form an essential part of the standard concert repertoire. Bach is credited with being largely responsible for the development of the sonata form in the Baroque era. He created several new forms of writing, such as the sinfonia and the prelude, which became popular in the Baroque. Bach also regularly combined two or three voice parts in the form of canons or fugues. His forms were complex and innovative and helped to establish the sonata as a form of composition. He composed some of the most famous and beautiful sonatas in music history. Bach's influence on the sonata form was massive. Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach): Alto Sax and Piano
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach): Alto Sax and Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # INTERMEDIATE # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # John A # Sheep May Safely Graze # John A. Dempsey # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.525041 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Baroque,Christmas,Easter...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.525041 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Baroque,Christmas,Easter,Traditional,Wedding. Score and part. 16 pages. John A. Dempsey #6621463. Published by John A. Dempsey (A0.525041). With its bell-like refrain, Bach's exquisite, elegant Sheep May Safely Graze (from Cantata, No. 208) appeals not only to fans of Baroque music but also to lovers of classical, romantic and pop music. This duet for alto sax and piano is recommended for concerts, recitals, weddings, banquets, traditional church services and other worship events. Suggested wedding uses: prelude, unity candle music, bridesmaid processional, bridal march and wedding recessional. As worship music, Sheep May Safely Graze may serve as a prelude, postlude, an offertory, interlude, silent prayer accompaniment and special music. Concert Key (Piano): Bb major. Alto Sax Key: G major. 12 pages of music (that includes a separate two-page alto sax part). Bach: Bist du bei mir BWV 508 for Alto Sax & Piano
Bach: Bist du bei mir BWV 508 for Alto Sax & Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # EASY # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # James M # Bach: Bist du bei mir BWV 508 # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549235 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Easter,S...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549235 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Easter,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #3468804. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549235). J. S. Bach BWV 508. Bist du bei mir Bach adapted this aria from a lost Stölzel opera called Diomedes. He changed the original orchestral instrumentation to soprano, strings, and continuo.  He also modified the voice-leading making it sound more like a Bach composition. The work appears as BWV 508 No. 25 in the Anna Magdalena Notebook No. 2.  Source Only a few remnants of the original opera have survived. Historians speculate that Anna Magdalena got the song from the Leipzig Opera after the bankruptcy of 1720. Chances are good, though, that the tune was a favorite of everyone in Leipzig at the time.  Lyrics When thou art near, I go with joyTo death and to my rest.O how joyous would my end be,If your fair hands      Would close my faithful eyes. - Unknown Bach Overview First of all, Johann Sebastian Bach is maybe the greatest composer in music history. Certainly, he was prolific. As a result, everyone has heard of his works. Furthermore, these works number well over a thousand. It seems like people are probably most familiar with instrumental works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, and the Goldberg Variations. But, similarly famous are such noteworthy works as the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Musical Offering, and certainly the Art of Fugue. Seems like his most famous vocal works include the most noteworthy Mass in B Minor. Also, most noteworthy are the St. John Passion, and indeed the Christmas Oratorio.  History Bach came from a long line of musicians and above all, composers. Consequently, he, first of all, pursued a career as a church organist. So as a result, he gained employment in various Protestant churches in Germany. For a while, he worked as a court musician in Weimar and Köthen. Here he probably developed his organ style and likewise his chamber music style. Eventually, he, therefore, gained an appointment as Cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig. Here he worked until difficulties with his employer ultimately drove him away. The King of Poland finally appointed him as court composer.  Style It seems like Bach created a fascinating new international style. He synthesized elements of the most noteworthy European music ideas into his new style. Even more, this new style was probably his synthesis of European musical rhythm and form. Furthermore, he demonstrated a complete mastery of counterpoint and motivic development. His sense of harmonic organization probably propelled him to the top. Revival        Mendelssohn conducted a Bach revival in the nineteenth century. His effort probably helped to re-familiarize the public with the magnitude of Bach’s works. During this period, scholars published many noteworthy Bach biographies. Moreover, Wolfgang Schmieder published the BWV (Bach Werke Verzeichnis). As a result, this is now the official catalog of his entire artistic output. The BWV number allows us to locate a work in the catalog. Sometimes scholars will simply use an S (Schmieder) as an abbreviation for BWV.  Voyager NASA launched two Voyager spacecraft in 1977. Onboard are phonograph records with sounds, music, and images of life on Earth. The purpose of the launch was to inform intelligent extraterrestrial life forms about conditions on Earth. The music on the disc is varied. There is Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Stravinsky among others. However, because Bach is so important in our music history, it contains three times more Bach than all the others combined. Bach: Wachet auf for Alto Sax & Piano
Bach: Wachet auf for Alto Sax & Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # EASY # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # James M #   # Bach: Wachet auf for Alto Sax # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549842 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Concert,...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549842 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Concert,Easter,Sacred,Standards. Score and part. 12 pages. Jmsgu3 #3554821. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549842). Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the voice is calling us) from Cantata BWV 140. Duration: ca. 4:00, Score: 6 pages, solo part 1 page, piano part: 4 pages. Program this for church services during the Easter season, or as a recital encore.Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the Voice is calling us) also known as: Sleepers Awake Bach composed his church cantata Wachet auf (BWV 140) as part of his second annual cantata cycle covering the entire annual church calendar. It is based on the hymn of the same name by Philipp Nicolai (1599). The hymn text covers the readings for the 27th Sunday after Trinity. Bach designed the cantata in seven movements, setting the stanzas in various forms. Among these forms are the chorale fantasia, the chorale prelude, and a four-part chorale. He casts the new lyrics as recitatives – in a manner similar to the opera. Fourth Movement Bach writes the fourth movement, Zion hört die Wächter singen (Zion hears the watchmen singing), in the style of a chorale prelude with the chorale phrases performed as a strict cantus firmus. The phrases seem to enter at times erratically against the famous lyrical melody. The violins play this melody in unison as a foil against the cantus phrases. The violin melody is so independent and complete that when the cantus melody appears it catches the listener at times totally off-guard. Bach later transcribed this movement for organ (BWV 645). This transcription became No. 1 of the Six Schübler Chorales. Bach Overview First of all, Johann Sebastian Bach is maybe the greatest composer in music history. Certainly, he was prolific. As a result, everyone has heard of his works. Furthermore, these works number well over a thousand. It seems like people are probably most familiar with the instrumental works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, and the Goldberg Variations. But, similarly famous are such noteworthy works as the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Musical Offering, and certainly the Art of Fugue. Seems like his most famous vocal works include the most noteworthy Mass in B Minor. Also, most noteworthy, though, are the St. John Passion, and certainly the Christmas Oratorio. History Bach came from a long line of musicians and above all, composers. Consequently, he, first of all, pursued a career as a church organist. So as a result, he gained employment in various Protestant churches in Germany. For a while, he worked as a court musician in Weimar and Köthen. Here he probably developed his organ style and likewise his chamber music style. Eventually, he, therefore, gained an appointment as Cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig. Here he worked until difficulties with his employer ultimately drove him away. The King of Poland finally appointed him as court composer. Style It seems like Bach created a fascinating new international style. He synthesized elements of the most noteworthy European music ideas into his new style. Even more, this new style was probably his synthesis of European musical rhythm and form. Furthermore, he demonstrated a complete mastery of counterpoint and motivic development. His sense of harmonic organization probably propelled him to the top. Revival Mendelssohn conducted a Bach revival in the nineteenth century. His effort probably helped to re-familiarize the public with the magnitude of Bach’s works. During this period, scholars published many noteworthy Bach biographies. Moreover, Wolfgang Schmieder published the BWV (Bach Werke Verzeichnis). As a result, this is now the official catalog of his entire artistic output. The BWV number allows us to locate a work in the catalog. Sometimes scholars will simply use an S (Schmieder) as an abbreviation for BWV.  . Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze for Alto Sax & Piano
Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze for Alto Sax & Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # EASY # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # James M # Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze f # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548976 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Holiday,...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548976 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Holiday,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 11 pages. Jmsgu3 #3444569. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548976). Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd (The lively hunt is all my heart's desire), BWV 208 is the earliest secular cantata by Bach composed in 1713 for the birthday of the Duke of Weissenfels. It is also called the Hunting Cantata, and/or the Birthday Cantata. The most famous piece from this collection is the soprano aria Sheep may safely graze. Duration: 5:50, Score - 6 pg. Solo part - 2 pg. Piano part - 3 pg. 41 ms. Melodic range: M10 Sheep May Safely Graze Sheep may safely graze (Schafe können sicher weiden) is an aria from the Cantata BWV 208. The title of the Cantata, Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd (nicknamed the Hunting Cantata) translates as The lively hunt is all my heart's desire. Programming Similar to Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, or I Stand at the Threshold, it is an all-time favorite and frequently requested at weddings. Originally, Bach composed this aria for a royal birthday celebration, that of the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels. Lyrics Sheep may safely graze and pasture In a watchful Shepherd’s sight. Those who rule with wisdom guiding Bring to hearts a peace abiding Bless a land with joy made bright.  Bach Overview First of all, Johann Sebastian Bach is maybe the greatest composer in music history. Indeed, he was prolific. As a result, everyone has heard of his works. Furthermore, these works number well over a thousand. People are probably most familiar with instrumental works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, and the Goldberg Variations. But, similarly famous are such noteworthy works as the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Musical Offering, and the Art of Fugue. Seems like his most famous vocal works include the most noteworthy Mass in B Minor. Also, most noteworthy, though, are the St. John Passion, and certainly the Christmas Oratorio.  History Bach came from a long line of musicians and above all, composers. Consequently, he, first of all, pursued a career as a church organist. So as a result, he gained employment in various Protestant churches in Germany. For a while, he worked as a court musician in Weimar and Köthen. Here he probably developed his organ style and likewise his chamber music style. Eventually, he, therefore, gained an appointment as Cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig. Here he worked until difficulties with his employer ultimately drove him away. The King of Poland finally appointed him as court composer.  Style It seems like Bach created a fascinating new international style. He synthesized elements of the most noteworthy European music ideas into his new style. Even more, this new style was probably his synthesis of European musical rhythm and form. Furthermore, he demonstrated a complete mastery of counterpoint and motivic development. His sense of harmonic organization probably propelled him to the top. Revival        Mendelssohn conducted a Bach revival in the nineteenth century. His effort probably helped to re-familiarize the public with the magnitude of Bach’s works. During this period, scholars published many noteworthy Bach biographies. Moreover, Wolfgang Schmieder published the BWV (Bach Werke Verzeichnis). As a result, this is now the official catalog of his entire artistic output. The BWV number allows us to locate a work in the catalog. Sometimes scholars will simply use an S (Schmieder) as an abbreviation for BWV. JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING by Bach - easy version for Alto Saxophone and piano with chords
JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING by Bach - easy version for Alto Saxophone and piano with chords # Alto Saxophone and Piano # BEGINNER # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Leyandder Trustworthy # JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING by # Leyandder Trustworthy # SheetMusicPlus
Small Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Piano,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.964479 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Leyandder Trustworth...(+)
Small Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Piano,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.964479 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Leyandder Trustworthy. Baroque,Christian,Easter,Sacred,World. Score and parts. 3 pages. Leyandder Trustworthy #6330493. Published by Leyandder Trustworthy (A0.964479). Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is a popular piece of choral music. It was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the 10th movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben. It was written during Bach's first year in Leipzig, Germany. Bach did not compose the melody. That was written by Johann Schop. Bach only harmonized and orchestrated Schop's melody. A transcription of Jesu was done by English pianist Myra Hess (1890-1965), and was published in 1926 for solo piano.In 1934, Hess' version was adapted for piano duet. British organist Peter Hurford made a transcription of Jesu for organ. Today, Bach's piece is often performed at weddings and funerals. Bach wrote the piece for voices with trumpet, oboes, strings and continuo. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is one of Bach's most enduring pieces of music.The present version is a facilitated reduction of the theme where it is soloed by Alto Saxophone, along with piano accompaniment with chords that can be performed by the teacher and the ends. Ideal for young music students in the area, if you don't have a teacher to play along, search for item number: S0.1006121, here is an audio playback so you can play and study with ease and fluidity. Jesu, joy of man's desiring by Bach for Alto Sax and Piano
Jesu, joy of man's desiring by Bach for Alto Sax and Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # BEGINNER # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Ander # Jesu, joy of man's desiring by # Woods Only, Arrangements # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1049432 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Sacred,Wedding. Sc...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1049432 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Sacred,Wedding. Score and part. 6 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #653782. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1049432). This easy arrangement for alto sax and piano has been adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students because of the ease imposed on the piece. It is often performed at wedding ceremonies slowly and reverently, challenging the effect suggested by Bach in his original score for voices with trumpet, oboes, strings, and continuous bass. This is one of Bach's most beautiful cantatas, made famous by the Jesus the Joy of Men chorus. It was originally composed for Advent 1716 in Weimar. Years later, already in Leipzig, Advent was tempus clausum, there was no music in the churches. Bach then reworked it for the Feast of Mary's Visitation. It is the final chorale of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben. Although it is the 32nd cantata composed by Bach, of those that have survived, it was given BWV 147 in the complete catalog of his works. Bach - Arioso from Cantata BWV 156 for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Bach - Arioso from Cantata BWV 156 for Alto Saxophone and Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # EASY # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Harry Walker # Bach - Arioso from Cantata BWV # SCORE EDITIONS # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1349699 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Harry Walker. Baroque,Classical,Religiou...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1349699 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Harry Walker. Baroque,Classical,Religious,Wedding. Score and part. 6 pages. SCORE EDITIONS #934472. Published by SCORE EDITIONS (A0.1349699). Cantata 156 was written for the third Sunday after Epiphany in 1729, and was first performed on January 23 of that year. The text is by Picander, one of Bach’s favorite librettists. of the four cantatas written by Bach for the feast (72, 73, 111, and 156), it was the last, and the only one scored for solo voice. Like Cantatas 73 and 111, it is a chorale cantata, employing a chorale melody in several movements. In this version, the composition was arranged for Alto Saxophone and Piano by Harry Walker. Arioso by Bach for Alto Sax and Piano
Arioso by Bach for Alto Sax and Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # BEGINNER # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Ander # Arioso by Bach for Alto Sax an # Woods Only, Arrangements # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1047133 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Sacred,Traditional...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1047133 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Sacred,Traditional,Wedding. Score and part. 4 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #651662. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1047133). This easy arrangement for alto sax and piano was adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students due to the ease imposed on the piece; however, this does not preclude it from being played by professionals and music teachers. It is also ideal for academic recitals, weddings, student method and ceremonies that are arranged in the same way as the piece contains. The Cantata 156 (BWV 156) was written for the third Sunday after Epiphany in 1729, and was first performed on January 23 of that year. The text is by Picander, one of Bach's favorite librettists. of the four cantatas written by Bach for the feast, it was the last and only one scored for solo voice. This is a choral cantata, employing a choral melody in several movements. Cantata 156, in fact, employs two different choral melodies and texts in the second and sixth movements. A cantata is a sung symphony consisting of several parts, one of which is the Arioso, which is the initial instrumental part. ARIOSO, by J. S. Bach (sinfonia) - for Alto Saxophone and accompaniment
ARIOSO, by J. S. Bach (sinfonia) - for Alto Saxophone and accompaniment # Alto Saxophone and Piano # BEGINNER # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Leyandder Trustworthy # ARIOSO, by J. S. Bach # Leyandder Trustworthy # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.964379 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Leyandder Trustworthy. Baroque,Instructio...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.964379 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Leyandder Trustworthy. Baroque,Instructional,Sacred,Standards,World. Score and part. 2 pages. Leyandder Trustworthy #6321031. Published by Leyandder Trustworthy (A0.964379). Cantata 156 was written for the third Sunday after Epiphany in 1729, and was first performed on January 23 of that year. The text is by Picander, one of Bach's favorite librettists. of the four cantatas written by Bach for the feast (72, 73, 111 and 156), it was the last, and the only one scored for solo voice. Like Cantatas 73 and 111, it is a choral cantata, employing a choral melody in several movements. Cantata 156, in fact, employs two different melodies and choral texts in the second and sixth (final) movements, respectively; the second uses Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt (Schein, 1628), which Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir (Binemann, 1582) is reserved for the finale. This version of the piece was adapted for Alto Saxophone along with a piano accompaniment that comes with the product. Air on the G String by Bach for Alto Sax and Piano
Air on the G String by Bach for Alto Sax and Piano # Alto Saxophone and Piano # BEGINNER # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Ander # Air on the G String by Bach fo # Woods Only, Arrangements # SheetMusicPlus
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1045601 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Traditional,Weddin...(+)
Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1045601 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Traditional,Wedding. Score and part. 4 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #650180. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1045601). This easy arrangement for alto sax and piano was written to be uncomplicated to perform and understand the structure of the piece. It can be freely played by beginning students, because of the ease imposed on the piece; however, this does not prevent it from being played by professionals and music teachers. It is also ideal for academic recitals, student method and ceremonies that are arranged in the same way as the piece contains. The original piece is part of Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 3 for orchestra, in D Major, BWV 1068, written for Prince Leopold of Anhalt. The so-called Air on the G String dates from one of these latter employments. In the service of the Prince of Cöthen, Bach composed not only the famous Brandenburg Concertos, but also several orchestral suites, from the third of which comes the Air on the G String. This curious title derives from a later arrangement of this piece for violin solo, in which the melody is played entirely on the lower, higher string of the instrument.