Barry Cockcroft

Innovative Australian saxophonist and composer, Barry has become well known for his captivating performances and exotic compositions. Travelling has become an integral part of his musical life and with visits to almost 40 countries, memorable moments have included busking for lunch in Paris, playing old-time dance music across the Atlantic and buying a 2 dollar flute in India just to keep in practice.

Barry has given recitals across Australia and performed as principal saxophone with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, the Australian Pops, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Malaysian Philharmonic.

For several years Barry taught at leading institutions including The University of Melbourne, the University of Tasmania, Monash University and the Victorian College of the Arts.

A keen supporter for the development of younger saxophone players, Barry has given many masterclasses for teachers and students alike. With Perth pianist Adam Pinto, he recorded 6 play-along CDs including over 180 tracks of music for young saxophone players and this year released My Favourite Tutor Books, a new series for learning woodwind instruments. His CDs, books and compositions are exclusively published by reedmusic.com and some of his works and several other Australian pieces can be heard on his first CD 'Beat Me'.

An advocate of contemporary music, Barry continues to challenge audiences at every opportunity. Many pieces have been written for him including music by leading Australian composers Stuart Greenbaum, Brenton Broadstock, Katy Abbott, Philip Czaplowski, Matthew Orlovich and Andrian Pertout.

Barry studied saxophone in Melbourne and additionally for two years in Bordeaux, France with renowned teachers Jacques Net, Marie-Bernadette Charrier and Jean-Marie Londeix. He is the only saxophonist to have been awarded the Fellowship of Music, Australia, and was recipient of a Queen's Trust Scholarship to study in France where he gained the coveted Medaille d'Or for classical saxophone performance. Barry continues to travel, perform and compose.

Please visit barrysax.com for further information.

Published by Reed Music
RM350 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Concert Pieces ALTO SAX/PNO
RM351 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Concert Pieces Piano Accomp PNO ACCOMPS
RM352 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Concert Pieces TENOR SAX/PNO
RM353 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Concert Pieces Piano Accomp PNO ACCOMPS
RM354 My Favourite Clarinet Concert Pieces CLA/PNO
RM355 My Favourite Clarinet Concert Pieces Piano Accomp PNO ACCOMPS
1899 RM337 Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee ALTO SAX/PNO
1899 RM338 Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee TENOR SAX/PNO
1904 RM341 Monti’s Czardas ALTO SAX/PNO
1904 RM342 Monti’s Czardas TENOR SAX/PNO
1990 RM008 Reflections ALTO SAX/PNO
1993 RM001 Foreign SAX
1994 RM005 Gorge ALTO SAX
1995 RM002 Black & Blue ALTO SAX
1996 RM006 Beat Me TENOR SAX
1997 RM007 Ku Ku SOPRANO SAX
1997 RM010 Saxophone Technique SAX
1998 RM016 Kir VC
1999 RM020 Beat Me CD SAX CD
1999 RM021 Atmosphere SAX CD
1999 RM023 BO TENOR SAX
1999 RM093 Tango CLA/PNO
2000 RM009 Advanced Studies (20 pieces) SAX
2000 RM022 Salamanca ALTO SAX
2000 RM028 Clarinet Interval Exercises CLA
2000 RM030 Alto One play-along AMEB CD
2000 RM031 Tenor One play-along AMEB CD
2000 RM032 Alto Two play-along AMEB CD
2000 RM033 Tenor Two play-along AMEB CD
2000 RM034 Alto Three play-along AMEB CD
2000 RM035 Tenor Three play-along AMEB CD
2000 RM254 Advanced Studies (20 pieces) CLA
2005 RM100 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Tutor Book ALTO SAX TUTOR
2005 RM101 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Tutor Book TENOR SAX TUTOR
2005 RM102 My Favourite Flute Tutor Book FL TUTOR
2005 RM103 My Favourite Clarinet Tutor Book CLA TUTOR
2005 RM104 My Favourite Oboe Tutor Book OB TUTOR
2005 RM117 Slap Me 2 SAX
2005 RM133 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Duets Book 1 2 ALTO SAX
2005 RM135 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Duets Book 3 2 ALTO SAX
2005 RM134 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Duets Book 2 2 ALTO SAX
2005 RM136 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Duets Book 1 2 TENOR SAX
2005 RM137 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Duets Book 2 2 TENOR SAX
2005 RM138 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Duets Book 3 2 TENOR SAX
2005 RM139 My Favourite Flute Duets Book 1 2 FL
2005 RM140 My Favourite Flute Duets Book 2 2 FL
2005 RM141 My Favourite Flute Duets Book 3 2 FL
2005 RM204 My Favourite Clarinet Duets Book 1 2 CLA
2005 RM142 My Favourite Clarinet Duets Book 2 2 CLA
2005 RM143 My Favourite Clarinet Duets Book 3 2 CLA
2005 RM144 My Favourite Oboe Duets Book 1 2 OB
2005 RM145 My Favourite Oboe Duets Book 2 2 OB
2005 RM146 My Favourite Oboe Duets Book 3 2 OB
2005 RM147 My Favourite Bassoon Duets Book 1 2 BSN
2005 RM148 My Favourite Bassoon Duets Book 2 2 BSN
2005 RM149 My Favourite Bassoon Duets Book 3 2 BSN
2005 RM150 My Favourite Trumpet Duets Book 1 2 TPT
2005 RM151 My Favourite Trumpet Duets Book 2 2 TPT
2005 RM152 My Favourite Trumpet Duets Book 3 2 TPT
2005 RM153 My Favourite French Horn Duets Book 1 2 FRENCH HORN
2005 RM154 My Favourite French Horn Duets Book 2 2 FRENCH HORN
2005 RM155 My Favourite French Horn Duets Book 3 2 FRENCH HORN
2005 RM156 My Favourite Euphonium or Trombone Duets Book 1 2 TROMBONE/2 EUPHONIUM
2005 RM157 My Favourite Euphonium or Trombone Duets Book 2 2 TROMBONE/2 EUPHONIUM
2005 RM158 My Favourite Euphonium or Trombone Duets Book 3 2 TROMBONE/2 EUPHONIUM
2005 RM159 My Favourite Tuba Duets Book 1 2 TUBA
2005 RM160 My Favourite Tuba Duets Book 2 2 TUBA
2005 RM161 My Favourite Tuba Duets Book 3 2 TUBA
2005 RM192 My Favourite Flute Tutor Book 2CD play-along FL/PNO CD
2005 RM193 My Favourite Oboe Tutor Book 2CD play-along OB/PNO CD
2005 RM194 My Favourite Clarinet Tutor Book 2CD Play-along CLA/PNO CD
2005 RM195 My Favourite Alto Saxophone Tutor Book 2CD play-along ALTO SAX/PNO CD
2005 RM196 My Favourite Tenor Saxophone Tutor Book 2CD play-along TENOR SAX/PNO CD
2005 RM197 My Favourite Bassoon Tutor Book 2CD play-along BSN/PNO CD
2005 RM198 My Favourite Trumpet Tutor Book 2CD play-along TPT/PNO CD
2005 RM199 My Favourite French Horn Tutor Book 2CD play-along FRENCH HORN/PNO CD
2005 RM200 My Favourite Trombone or Euphonium Tutor Book 2CD play-along 2 TROMBONE/2 EUPHONIUM
2005 RM201 My Favourite Mallet Percussion Duets Book 1 2 MALLET PERC
2005 RM202 My Favourite Mallet Percussion Duets Book 2 2 MALLET PERC
2005 RM203 My Favourite Mallet Percussion Duets Book 3 2 MALLET PERC
2005 RM215 My Favourite Tuba Tutor Book 2CD play-along TUBA/PNO CD
2006 RM226 p SAX QUARTET SATB
2006 RM252 Zodiac (12 pieces) SAX
2006 RM311 60 Celtic Dances Book 1 ALTO SAX
2006 RM312 50 Celtic Dances Book 2 ALTO SAX
2006 RM313 60 Celtic Dances Book 1 TENOR SAX
2006 RM314 50 Celtic Dances Book 2 TENOR SAX
2006 RM255 Zodiac (12 pieces) CLA
2006 RM339 60 Celtic Dances Book 1 CLA
2006 RM340 50 Celtic Dances Book 2 CLA
2007 RM029 Advanced Studies (20 pieces) FL
Written with Sam Seabrook
2005 RM120 My Favourite Bassoon Tutor Book BSN TUTOR
2005 RM121 My Favourite Trumpet Tutor Book TPT TUTOR
2005 RM122 My Favourite French Horn Tutor Book FRENCH HORN TUTOR
2005 RM123 My Favourite Trombone Tutor Book TROMBONE TUTOR
2005 RM124 My Favourite Euphonium Tutor Book EUPHONIUM TUTOR
2005 RM125 My Favourite Tuba Tutor Book TUBA TUTOR

Written with Graeme Vendy
2005 RM162 My Favourite WW/Perc Duets Accompaniment Book 1 PNO ACCOMPS
2005 RM163 My Favourite WW/Perc Duets Accompaniment Book 2 PNO ACCOMPS
2005 RM164 My Favourite WW/Perc Duets Accompaniment Book 3 PNO ACCOMPS
2005 RM165 My Favourite Brass Duets Accompaniment Book 1 PNO ACCOMPS
2005 RM166 My Favourite Brass Duets Accompaniment Book 2 PNO ACCOMPS
2005 RM167 My Favourite Brass Duets Accompaniment Book 3 PNO ACCOMPS
2005 RM206 My Favourite Woodwind & Mallet Perc Duets Book 1 play-along CD WW/PNO CD
2005 RM207 My Favourite Woodwind & Mallet Perc Duets Book 2 play-along CD WW/PNO CD
2005 RM208 My Favourite Woodwind & Mallet Perc Duets Book 3 play-along CD WW/PNO CD
2005 RM209 My Favourite Brass Duets Book 1 play-along CD BRASS/PNO CD
2005 RM210 My Favourite Brass Duets Book 2 play-along CD BRASS/PNO CD
2005 RM211 My Favourite Brass Duets Book 3 play-along CD BRASS/PNO CD