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SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score. American Grade 3-4

Four Horns & Rhythm Jazz Combo Series (featuring subsitution options for each of the four horn parts: Solo Eb Alto Sax; 1: Trumpet/Soprano Sax 2: Alto Sax/Trumpet 3: Tenor Sax/Trombone 4. Trombone/Baritone Sax. American Grade 4

SATB/AATB. American Grade 4

SATB. Tango. Cool and passionate. Filled with sorrow, yet also inspired with glee. Calm and impulsive. Apparent extremes meet to form a whole. “Dark Ice and Flames of Tango” endeavours to comprise as many of these facets as possible without being excessively demanding in its performance. Tango has long since crossed all national borders and is at home all over the world. And now, as it has arrived at your own door as well, it is up to you to decide whether you would like to lead the dance or be led.

AAAA/AAAT/AATA/AATT. Dew Drop is a fun, easy swinging tune for 2nd - 4th year sax players. It is scored for four alto saxes with an additional two tenor parts that can be substituted for altos 3 and/or 4. This should prime the pump for the beginning jazz player! Grade: Easy

SATB/AATB. Eddie Who?” is reminiscent of the great groove master, the tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris. He was a very independently minded and highly esteemed multi-instrumentalist whose music combined bluesy and groovy elements. His greatest hit was “Freedom Jazz Dance”. He became popular when working together with the pianist and singer Les McCann. One of the classic pieces arising out of this collaboration was “Compared to What”. When performing “Eddie Who?”, special attention should be paid to the various bass vamps. The modal solo is based on the pentatonic blues scale: Eb instruments use the Cm blues scale : C  Eb  F  Gb  G  Bb. Bb instruments use the Fm blues scale: F  Ab  Bb  B  C  Eb. The rhythmic rendition of each individual note has to be entirely convincing.

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score. From: The Iberia suite. American Grade 4

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score. From: The Iberia suite. American Grade 4

SATB/AATB. Includes: Sonatina; War Dance; Novelette; Song of the Cavalry. American Grade 4

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Bass & Drums.

Four Horns & Rhythm Jazz Combo Series (featuring subsitution options for each of the four horn parts: 1: Trumpet/Soprano Sax 2: Tenor Sax/Trombone 3: Alto Sax/Trumpet 4. Trombone/Baritone Sax. American Grade 4

SATB/AATB. Funk-A-Lot is based on an old Hungarian traditional. The performance of the melodic part should be rhythmically accurate – and, mostly, very short. Many of the notes contained herein require a clean tongue attack. The solo part is mainly determined by the use of material borrowed from the blues and pentatonic scales, as is usually the case in funk and pop music. The harmony employed in the bigger part of the piece revolves around D7 (#9) for the Bb instruments and around A7 (#9) for the Eb instruments. Therefore, the scale material to be applied is that of the minor blues scale with the root note D (D F G Ab A C) for the Bb instruments and that with the root note A (A C D Eb E G) for the Eb instruments. In order “to get ready to groove”, it is quite possible to add an introduction before the first voice sets in with the melody, with alto 2, tenor and baritone playing the first two bars in a loop. Alto 1, or soprano, might improvise along using the material described above.

SATB/AATB. Includes: In the Good Old Summertime; Bicycle Built for Two; Little Annie Rooney; The Bowery; The Sidewalks of New York; My Wild Irish Rose; After The Ball; The Band Played On. American Grade 4

SATB. La Noche Festiva for Sax Quartet is one of Dennis Anderson’s newest compositions. In five movements, each can be performed separately or ensemble as a complete suite. Each movement represents an authentic Latin musical form and should be carefully approached with an indigenous Latin flavor, sensibility, and ‘attitude’. The five movements are: 1. Preludio 2. Tango del amor 3. Balada romantic 4. Vals comico 5. Final erergico. PRELUDIO: The beginning of this movement begins with pronounced dissonance and polytonality, developing into a fugue statement that resolves the piece with excitement and vigor. As the title suggests: An opening bravura statement for what is to follow. Duration: 2:50

SATB. La Noche Festiva for Sax Quartet is one of Dennis Anderson’s newest compositions. In five movements, each can be performed separately or ensemble as a complete suite. Each movement represents an authentic Latin musical form and should be carefully approached with an indigenous Latin flavor, sensibility, and ‘attitude’. The five movements are: 1. Preludio 2. Tango del amor 3. Balada romantic 4. Vals comico 5. Final erergico. TANGO DEL AMOR: Inspired by the multitude of prolific Spanish composers, this tango has an authentic rhythmic feel with lilting melodies, rich harmonies, and intriguing chordal structures. The tenor saxophonist is given the opportunity to improvise on the tune, accompanied by the rest of the quartet. A well-crafted recapitulation brings this movement to a robust cadence. Duration: 3:08

SATB. La Noche Festiva for Sax Quartet is one of Dennis Anderson’s newest compositions. In five movements, each can be performed separately or ensemble as a complete suite. Each movement represents an authentic Latin musical form and should be carefully approached with an indigenous Latin flavor, sensibility, and ‘attitude’. The five movements are: 1. Preludio 2. Tango del amor 3. Balada romantic 4. Vals comico 5. Final erergico. Balada rómantica: As with any celebratory event, lovers will express their intentions and affections whether unrequited or not. This ballad is replete with luscious harmonies and singing melodic lines. The alto and soprano saxophone get their chance to ‘tell the story’ of a romantic interlude. ‘Young’ love can be an exhilarating encounter, yet often bittersweet and fragile, especially if mama or papa disapproves of the chosen mate. We will never know if nuptials are eminent. Balada weaves, twists, turns, and jumps, culminating in a musically fulfilling resolution. Duration: 4:27

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score. Includes: The Beauty Sleeping In The Wood & Tom Thumb. American Grade 3-4

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score.

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score. From: The Mikado

SATB Saxophone Quartet with Score. American Grade 3. Original Dixieland band.

SATB/AATB Saxophone Quartet with Score.