Music for Saxophone

Cette édition propose jazz, salsa, tango, le boléro, le blues et la musique Candombe par le compositeur et instrumentiste Jorge Polanuer, l'un des musicien argentin meilleur contemporaine. Son ensemble, composé de musiciens de la plus haute classe, offre un CD pour le fond nécessaires. Ecoutez l'enregistrement complet d'abord, puis jouer le 'play-along' avec le CD. La musique vous emmènera dans la nuit 'Paris de l'Amérique du Sud', Buenos Aires, à côté de la scène du club de jazz merveilleux. / Saxophone

This final volume of advanced alto sax solos is a master class from virtuoso Vincent Abato of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Mr. Abato gives you direction and demonstrates each piece then you step in and take your place at the head of the class! Includes a high-quality printed music score containing the solo part annotated with performance suggestions and a compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by piano accompaniments to each piece minus the soloist. Performed by Vincent Abato alto saxophone Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen piano

From best-selling author, John O'Neill, The Saxophone Method is a complete course for the beginner to intermediate saxophonist. Start by mastering the essential foundation techniques of breathing, embouchure, tone production, and tonguing required to be a great player in any style. With a wide range of tunes from all over the world you will be exposed to a great variety of musical styles to motivate and inspire.The mp3 backing tracks, available as free downloads, feature top professional musicians and will give you the feeling of playing in a great band from the very beginning.The Saxophone Method is supplemented by two Repertoire Books to give you even more music to practice and enjoy, and perfectly complements the Jazz Method for Saxophone. By the end of the method you will be able to:understand the fundamentals of good playing techniquehave explored the full range of the instrumentbe familiar with the most common rhythmshave a solid grounding in music theoryhave the confidence to play with a real band in many different styles / Alto Saxophone

The Guest Spot: Christmas Playalong For Saxophone song book contains ten classics of the Christmas season in melody line arrangements by Jack Long with CD backing tracks to play alongwith. This Christmas sheet music is possible the only book you'll ever need just keep it on your bookshelf and you'll come back to it for years to come. The songs included are everyone's favourite carols andtraditional tunes with Jingle Bells Silent Night and O Little Town Of Bethlehem appearing alongside Winter Wonderland and the all-time classic Have Yourself A Merry LittleChristmas.  Each song is hugely fun to play on the Alto Saxophone with such merry tunes sounding just perfect from such a jazzy instrument. With each song included here you can learn the melodyline along with the handy fingering chart included in the book. Then with the brilliant addition of the CD you can hear the full performance versions of each song especially recorded for this song book. After you've heard howit should sound you can load up the next tracks and hear the song with the Saxophone part taken away allowing you to take centre stage and play with a full professional band. So for a Christmas song bookfor Saxophone this this festive period look no further than this Guest Spot: Christmas Playalong sheet music. With a selection of seasonal songs that are guaranteed to have everyone humming along get yourSaxophone out this December and play along with some holiday favourites.

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a separate key and likely corresponding to these river parties. This transcription of Water Music Suite II for saxophone quartet has two purposes: to make this music available to saxophonists for performance and education, and to provide in one volume the entire Suite II. The exception to the latter, because of the limits of endurance, is the exclusion of the short Adagio, a brief interlude between the fi rst two movements. Included though are the Allegro, Hornpipe, Minuet, Lentement, and Bourree. These works were originally meant for an outdoor performance, and one of the original intentions of the saxophone was to play in French military bands, also an open-air purpose. The original scoring of brass, woodwind, and string instruments (but no continuo) transcribe well for saxophones. Matching the ranges of instruments of the original to the saxophone quartet was a primary objective. In addition, this arrangement strives to disperse melodic material to all four saxophones so as to make the arrangement pleasing to all the members of the quartet while providing variety to an audience. Any dynamic, articulation, and tempo markings are to be taken only as suggestions so as to allow interpretation by the performers. The musical study and performance of all styles while using examples of composition and performance that represent excellence is necessary for saxophonists who wish to be well-rounded musicians. For the above reasons saxophonists are urged to listen to recordings of the original orchestration in order to learn and imitate proper interpretation of Baroque style. There are currently a number of excellent recordings of Handel's Suites on period instruments, such as (but not limited to) those by conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, and the ensemble Tafelmusik. The Lewis-Clark State College Saxophone Quartet has for many years enjoyed performing Suite II for concerts, ceremonies and social settings, and I thank Advance Music for the opportunity to bring these great works to the profession. / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

Performed by Vincent Abato alto saxophoneAccompaniment: Harriet Wingreen pianoListen as extraordinary virtuoso Vincent Abato of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra takes you further into the advanced repertoire withthese spectacular sax selections. Listen to his masterful interpretations examine his performance suggestions then you step in and make magic with Harriet Wingreen legendary piano accompanist for the New York Philharmonic. Thisdigitally remastered master class includes slow-tempo practice versions of the Schubert 'L'Abeille' and the Allegro from Rabaud's Solo de Concours. Includes a high-quality printed music score containing the solo part annotatedwith performance suggestions; and a digitally remastered compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by piano accompaniments to each piece minus the soloist.

Short Repertoire or Concert Pieces for Alto Saxophone and Piano-Tasty Tunes is a collection of short repertoire or concert pieces forthe developing instrumentalist. The descriptive titles such as JellyCopters Dough Raises Me A Cream Tease and Cornish Pastichehelp conjure the mood of the music and act as a stimulus for theperformer. With a mixture of styles and tempi these piecesrepresent a worthwhile challenge for players of grades three tofive standard. Pieces may be performed individually or combinedin any number to create a suite - or perhaps a sweet? Although themusic is approachable and light in character it provides importantand technical musical experience. Enjoy playing and wet youraudience’s appetite! A separate pianoaccompaniment part isincluded with this book.

20 Progressive pieces with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparke's Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from Starter Solos this collection contains longer pieces suitable for the developing musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Solos introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges new notes being introduced in a gradual and logical manner. These books provide invaluable additional material to complement and teaching method. For AltoSaxophone with Piano accompaniment.

For either Alto or Tenor saxophone with Piano accompaniment this collection of tuneful and engaging pieces is an ideal introduction to developing improvisation. This will provide musicians with the opportunity to explore and develop their own musical ideas in the preparation and performance of contemporary compositions. The accompanying CD includes demo tracks and piano backing tracks for all pieces.