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Masque and Bacchanalia' for woodwind quintet and piano is a piece in two large sections. While the piece is not precisely programmatic, the first part suggests a stylized masked ball, sometimes grand,...

Richard D. Wetzel's Sonatina on American Folk Themes cleverly plays on popular American tunes such as 'Turkey in the Straw.' This quintet is also dedicated to the composer's friend, oboist Adrian Gnam...

The Classical Rag' was originally composed for string quartet and published under the title 'The String Quartet Rag'. Subsequently, editions have been published for string orchestra, violin quartet, b...

These pieces represent a side of the composer's wlrk which strives to be accessible to general audiences, being both tonal and quite traditional, yet challenging and engaging for performers. The 'Baga...

This solo is a wonderful piece for the advancing player to show their technical skills in a largely diatonic idiom. Versions for solo alto saxophone with band or piano accompaniment are available from...

This is a three movement sonata that is published in the Contemporary Saxophone Series.

The 'Allegro Spiritoso' is the 3rd movement of a Sonata in D Minor. Versions for following instruments are available from the publisher: alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contra alto clarinet, contrabass...

Rabaud's famous Solo de Concours was used for the Paris Conservatory clarinet competition between 1901, '08, and '37. Harry Gee has transcribed the work for alto saxophone and piano, and has also arra...

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697 - 1764) was one of the greatest vionlinists and composers of the Baroque era. He composed hundreds of sonatas during his long career and was noted for unusually precise tempo...

This four-movement sonata for the advanced player showcases the saxophone's expressive and technical capabilities and includes sections of alternating complex compound meters. It is part of the Contem...

Originally written for alto saxophone and string orchestra, this piano reduction for the advanced player is part o the 'Contemporary Saxophone Series', edited by Cecil Leeson.

The 'Eighth Solo' Op. 52 was originally written for oboe. This arrangement for alto saxophone by Lucien Cailliet for Eugene Rousseau, professor of saxophone at Indiana University.

Versions for Clarinet in Bb, Alto Clarinet in Eb, Alto Saxophone, and Tenor Saxophone are available from the publisher.

An exciting encore piece for alto saxophone or alto clarinet, Schubert's 'L'abeille' is a great alternative to Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Flight of the BumbleBee'.

This 'Air' is the 2nd of six movements from J.S. Bach's Orchestra Suite No. 3, BWV 1068. Originally written for 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, and continuo, this arrangement for alto saxophone...

Originally written for cello in 1890, this arrangement by Cecil Leeson brings Romanticism to the alto saxophone with its soaring melody over the piano's driving arpeggios.

This short and lively serenade is in the character of a scherzo. The arrangement emphasizes the development of phrasing for the intermediate saxophonist.

Rückert-Lieder' is a song cycle by Mahler (1860 - 1911) of five lieder (songs) originally for voice and orchestra or piano and based on poems written by Friedrich Rückert. This arrangement by Fred Hem...

Explore fascinating sonic landscapes with "Soundings" for Alto Saxophone and Piano, published by the renowned Southern Music Company. This captivating work is designed for advanced saxophonists seekin...