Alto Saxophone,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.934203

Composed by Mark Zanter. Contemporary. Score and part. 32 pages. MJIC Music Publishing (ASCAP) #3130847. Published by MJIC Music Publishing (ASCAP) (A0.934203).

   Kaleidoscope (2007) commissioned by David Wright, was written while my wife and I were in residence at the David and Julia White Artists Colony, Costa Rica. The tropical location was stunning but , other than permitting luxurious amounts of time to work things out. it was not a direct source of inspiration for the work.

  Kaleidoscope employs the Fibonacci sequence (1+1+2+3+5+8…) to control surface rhythm and large sectional proportions. Though I am often explicitly concerned with proportion and its integration at various levels of most pieces I compose; I had never used Fib. because it seemed too easy, and I typically do not like to use processes that are external to a piece. None-the-less I really enjoyed working with the sequence and was pleasantly surprised when the last pitch in the saxophone, with a duration of 89 sixteenth notes, sounded just right.

The work is suitable for advanced performers and is 13:00 minutes in duration. Performance materials available for purchase from the publisher: mjicmusicpublishing@gmail.com

Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.948140

Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Arranged by Sam Bateman. Children,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and part. 10 pages. Sam Bateman #3434245. Published by Sam Bateman (A0.948140).

And so we come to the second-to-last movement, which is The Swan. This was the only movement performed publicly during Saint-Saëns's lifetime, as he considered the rest of the suite too frivolous, or too silly, for his career as a serious composer. Understandably so, as it is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, depicting a swan gracefully paddling across the surface of the water, with a calm, gentle mood. Quite ironically, the piece is in G major, which has gained a completely different meaning in Internet culture. But in any case, if you'd like to perform this piece on the alto saxophone, here it is for just 10 US dollars!

If you'd like to hear some of my other arrangements, feel free to check out my YouTube channel, Sam Bateman's Music. If you would like to contact me for any inquiries or requests, feel free to email me at sambateman.music@gmail.com, and I'll respond back to you as soon as possible.