Category Archives: Saxophone

Silent Night (Gruber)

RM995e Silent Night (Gruber) Firth SAX QUARTET AATB
RM995e Silent Night (Gruber) Firth SAX QUARTET AATB
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Composer: Andy Firth
Composed: 2012 Duration: 4 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Quartet AATB Level C
ISMN: 979-0-720129-35-8 Catalogue: RM995
Level: C Country: Australia

This arrangement of the lovely traditional Christmas carol is set in a lush, sometimes romantic style of a quasi-jazz saxophone section. It is packed with interesting harmonic movement and yet always stays true to the original melody that all know and love. The writing is challenging enough to make it interesting and yet it never crosses over into the “too difficult” category that some jazz saxophone section writing can stray in to. The short “Supersax” two thirds the way through is guaranteed to give listeners goose bumps and all in all this chart is sure to be a crowd pleaser no matter where it’s performed.

All In – A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Saxophone

RM1058e All In Getz SAX
RM1058e All In Getz SAX
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Composer: Noah Getz
Composed: 2008 Duration: mins.
Instrumentation: Alto Tutor Books, Baritone Tutor Books, Tenor Tutor Books
ISMN: 979-0-720129-97-6 Catalogue: RM1058
Level: C, D, E Country: United States

This volume (120+ pages) was created to provide a practice method for four years of study in jazz. The large majority of this book focuses on exercises and patterns that form the technical framework for this study and addresses the first element of this practice strategy. Exercises are in all twelve keys moving by step, chromatically, circle of 4ths, and minor thirds to prepare for common progressions. Key signatures in exercises are in the tonic key and some accidentals have been altered for ease of reading. The text in the beginning of this book explains how to take these technical exercises and create the eighth note lines which form the basis for many jazz solos.

Multiphonic Etudes (24 Pieces)

RM999e Etudes (24 pieces) Hall SAX
RM999e Etudes (24 pieces) Hall SAX
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Composer: Randall Hall
Composed: 2009 Duration: 40 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Solo Level E
ISMN: 979-0-720129-98-3 Catalogue: RM999
Level: E Country: United States

The goal of these etudes is to help students gain technical command of multiphonics and to become familiar with the phrasing, interpretation and notation of contemporary music. Multiphonics, or the simultaneous production of more then one note, are an important element of the new experimental style know as musique contemporaine, or contemporary music. The following studies are not a compressive listing of multiphonics, rather they introduced them progressively in a musical context. Technical mastery of multiophonics will require students to gain fluency in two areas. The simpler task is to learn the often awkward cross-fingerings characteristic of multiphonics. This is just a question of practicing individual multiphonics as they are encountered. More challenging is learning how to make multiphonics speak which will require a mastery of voicing, the correct placement of everything behind the lips, including the tongue, oral cavity, soft palate and throat. The best way to accomplish this is to become fluent in harmonics or overtones. A series of exercises on harmonics have been provided as preliminary studies. In addition to helping produce multiphonics the study of harmonics will also facilitate altissimo and a general improvement in sound production. If harmonics and multiphonics speak it is a good indication that proper embouchure, air support and voicing are being used.


Toot Suite (3 pieces)

RM975e Toot Suite (3 pieces) Hooley 2 SAX
RM975e Toot Suite (3 pieces) Hooley 2 SAX
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Composer: Bryan Hooley
Composed: 2004 Duration: 6 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Mixed Duets
ISMN: 979-0-720129-09-9 Catalogue: RM975
Level: B, C Country: Australia

Chapters (2 pieces)

RM920e Chapters (2 pieces) Harding SAX
RM920e Chapters (2 pieces) Harding SAX
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Composer: Charlotte Harding
Composed: 2009, 2011 Duration: 4 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Solo Level D
ISMN: 979-0-720119-16-8 Catalogue: RM920
Level: D Country: United Kingdom

Contents: 01. What Once Was 02. Jubilation

Drifting Memories

RM523e Drifting Memories Beaugeais SAX QUARTET SATB
RM523e Drifting Memories Beaugeais SAX QUARTET SATB
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Composer: Katia Beaugeais
Composed: 2007 Duration: 13 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Quartet SATB Level E
ISMN: 979-0-720119-80-9 Catalogue: RM523
Level: E Country: Australia

Olfeig

RM535e Olfeig Kay SAX QUARTET AATB
RM535e Olfeig Kay SAX QUARTET AATB
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Composer: Martin Kay
Composed: 2009 Duration: 3 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Quartet AATB Level C
ISMN: 979-0-720119-92-2 Catalogue: RM535
Level: C Country: Australia

Duo Sonata

RM231e Duo Sonata Spiewak TEN SAX/BARI SAX
RM231e Duo Sonata Spiewak TEN SAX/BARI SAX
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Composer: Tomasz Spiewak
Composed: 1987 Duration: 5 mins.
Instrumentation: Sax Mixed Duets
ISMN: 979-0-720119-96-0 Catalogue: RM231
Level: D Country: Australia