Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1394536

By Robert Stevens. By Alexander Glazunov. Arranged by Robert Stevens. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical. Score and part. 20 pages. SAXpress.com #977361. Published by SAXpress.com (A0.1394536).

Reverie, Op. 24 by Alexander Glazunov arranged for solo saxophone and piano. Originally for horn and piano, this short, romantic work was written when Glazunov was a student. Beloved by horn players, Reverie, Op. 24 offers long lyrical phrases and a lush, romantic melody that translate well to the saxophone.

This arrangement is for solo saxophone and piano. Parts for E-flat alto sax and B-flat tenor sax are included. It is in the original key of D flat. Very chromatic. Moderately slow tempo in 3/4 with brief stringendo section.

Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1487496

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Arranged by Robert Stevens. 19th Century,Chamber,Christmas,Classical,Religious. Score and part. 20 pages. SAXpress.com #1064450. Published by SAXpress.com (A0.1487496).

Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (1853)

Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)

Any Saxophone Solo and Piano

Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) by Charles Gounod (after J. S. Bach) (based on music of J. S. Bach) arranged for Any Saxophone Solo and Piano. B-flat and E-flat solo sax parts are included. 

This arrangment is in the key of C major, as was the 1853 original version. Tempo is around 78 bpm. The solo part is an exercise in expressive legato playing. Some rubato may be added in the last few bars of the music. 

The Bach/Gounod Ave Maria is a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin prayer Ave Maria. It was first published in 1853 as “Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach“. Gounod improvised an original melody that he paired with a slightly changed version of a familiar Bach Prelude (Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier). The 1853 publication is an instrumental piece. There was no text. Gounod reworked the piece in 1859, finally settling on the Latin prayer “Ave Maria” as lyrics. The new version proved to be an irresistible force. It attracted a phenomenal level of acclaim, becoming immensely popular, even improving Gounod’s faltering reputation with the contemporary public. It is a standard at holiday times, weddings, quinceañeras, church services, and other solemn occasions.

Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1401535

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Robert Stevens. Baroque,Chamber,Classical. Score and part. 20 pages. SAXpress.com #984718. Published by SAXpress.com (A0.1401535).

Gavotte en Rondeau (1720)

from Violin Partita No. 3, BWV 1006

J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)

Alto or Tenor Saxophone Solo with piano

Gavotte en Rondeau by J.S. Bach arranged for Alto or Tenor Saxophone solo with piano. This piece is the third movement from the Partita #3 for Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is one of Bach’s most instantly recognizable pieces. Playful and lively, this movement is based off the leaping French gavotte rhythm but presented here en rondeau, or in a Rondo style, with the main theme returning in multiple variations. It has been recorded dozens of times and used in many film and TV scores. A recording of Gavotte en Rondeau was included on the Voyager Golden Record, attached to the Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977, as a sample of the culture of Earth.

This arrangement of Gavotte en Rondeau is for Alto or Tenor Saxophone Solo with piano. It is transposed to the key of E flat (the original is in the key of E). As the gavotte repeats several times, an optional alternate ending for a shorter and less technically demanding performance is indicated at the end of the third statement of the rondeau. The performance time of the short version is about 1′:15″ as opposed to 2′:30″ for the full version.