Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1313145 By Hugh Levey. By Gustav Holst. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 20th Century,Advent,Chamber,Christmas,Religious. 15 pages. Woodwindly.com #901978. Published by woodwindly.com (A0.1313145). Saxophone Quartet (SATB or AATB)In the Bleak Mid-Winter is a popular Christmas Carol which has been set to music by both Gustav Holst and Harold Darke. This sax quartet arrangement is based on the Holst version and combines the composer's beautifully simple harmony with the arranger's own counter-melodies and intricate wind writing. Lovely writing for all instruments. An ideal work for Christmas concert programming.This is a through-composed instrumental arrangement that explores the melody and harmonies of the Holst hymn in 3 differently arranged verses. After a short introduction the first verse uses Holst’s original 4-part harmonisation in its beautiful simplicity, with soprano saxophone playing the melodic line. In verse 2, the tenor sax presents the tune in a lower register while the baritone plays a Baroque style ‘walking bass’. The sopranoe and alto weave countermelodies above them, introducing new material for a Pachelbel-like interlude of an ascending sequence - bringing the music to a climax before subsiding into verse 3. Here a slightly ornamented version of the tune returns with the new material continuing in the bass line. After another smaller climax we return to the original Holst as the work ends quietly and thoughtfully.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1386180 By Hugh Levey. By Hugh Levey. Arranged by Hugh Levey. Blues,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Jazz. 15 pages. Woodwindly.com #970131. Published by woodwindly.com (A0.1386180). Parts included for SATB or AATB SaxophonesFugue in Blue started out as a Clarinet Trio called Jazz Fughetta, indicating that it was a simple fugue in a jazz style, but without the formality of a fully worked out fugue. In this Saxophone Quartet version, the first three voices enter fugally with the second beginning on the dominant and the third back in the tonic. After a contrapuntal interlude based on the opening rhythms, the fourth voice enters on the sub-dominant.The original work was a student composition exercise, combining a conventional classical form (fugue) with a syncopated jazz style. Many years later it has been reworked in swing style with a more laid back feel and some more inventive harmony and jazz articulation, so ideally suited to sax quartet.The work is well suited to recital programmes, as a light-hearted opener or relaxed interlude in a more serious concert. It is also suited to younger players who wish to combine the discipline of ‘classical’ chamber music while learning about jazz articulation, such as falls and short notes at the ends of phrases.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1124953 By Hugh Levey. By Anonymous/Michael Praetorius. Arranged by Hugh Levey. Chamber,Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Renaissance. 15 pages. Woodwindly.com #725724. Published by woodwindly.com (A0.1124953). Saxophone Quartet (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone) This is a delightful and fresh arrangement of this ancient Christmas classic, in Dulci Jubilo. It is fresh because the arranger has chosen not to use the 19th century harmonisation that we are all so familiar with (by Robert Lucas de Pearsall). Instead they have based this new arrangement on the harmonies of the great Renaissance composer, Michael Praetorius, from the first decade of the 17th century. An optional fanfare and postlude, based on other works of Praetorius, are included to set the context of the Renaissance period. The first verse is pure Praetorius, but then the arranger takes us in different and interesting directions while remaining completely faithful to the beautiful melody. There are three differently arranged verses. Duration: 2 minutes, 30 seconds

Composed by Hugh Levey (based on traditional Scottish tunes used by Robert Burns). Arranged by Hugh Levey. Celtic, Folk, Holiday, Irish, Patriotic, Traditional. 66 pages. Woodwindly.com #655281. Published by woodwindly.com

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1465390 By Hugh Levey. By John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 19th Century,Film/TV,Holiday,March,Patriotic. 48 pages. Woodwindly.com #1044090. Published by woodwindly.com (A0.1465390). The Liberty Bell for Saxophone Quartet (SATB or AATB)The Liberty Bell is ideal for any concert programmes that have an American, patriotic, or military focus. In the UK it will be a popular addition to Film & TV based programmes because of the march's use as the theme for Monty Python's Flying Circus.Sousa’s The Liberty Bell (March) for Military Band was published in 1893 and became an immediate hit. It was originally scored for: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, and strings. However, it is often performed today by a standard Military Band, consisting of woodwind, brass, and percussion sections. An abbreviated version of Liberty Bell was used as the theme tune for the British television comedy sketch show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which ran from 1969 to 1974.This arrangement for Sax Quartet consists of the whole March with its Trio section. The dynamic shaping is based on that used by The President’s Own Band, but these are mostly editorial so can be changed by the performers. The full length is 3 minutes 35 seconds, but there is an optional ending at 2 minutes 35 seconds.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1329389 By Hugh Levey. By Charles Coote Jnr. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 19th Century,Chamber,Children,Christmas,Holiday. 23 pages. Woodwindly.com #917372. Published by woodwindly.com (A0.1329389). Sax Quartet (SATB or AATB)Looking for some familiar, yet very different Christmas Music? Look no further than the Snowdrift Galop written by British composer, Charles Coote Jnr. It starts off just like Jingle Bells - and the Jingle Bells theme keeps coming back, but is it actually Jingle Bells? It also has a march-like theme and a lovely Trio section. All players get to play important melodic material in this arrangement.Snowdrift Galop was published in London in 1868 in a small collection of works by various composers. The opening theme is immediately recognisable as the popular holiday favourite, Jingle Bells, which was published 11 years earlier, yet the composer gives no reference or credit to the earlier work. Although the opening soprano sax theme is the same as Jingle Bells, we get a stately march instead of the familiar Jingle Bells chorus. A lovely Trio introduces another new tune which is played by tenor, then baritone sax, before returning to the opening section on Alto.Charles Coote Jnr (1831-1916) was a prolific English composer of popular music, including quadrilles, waltzes and galops. His music was written for society balls and subsequently published for piano, so that others could play them at local dances or in their ownhomes. He was the son of composer and bandmaster, Charles Coote (1809-1880). Coote Snr worked for the 6th Duke of Devonshire for 30 years, conducted his private orchestra, and was referred to by the Duke as his personal pianist. Growing up in this environment would have ensured that Coote Jnr was well connected with British society.Duration - 4 minutes.

Composed by Traditional (Robert Burns). Arranged by Hugh Levey. Celtic, Folk, Holiday, Irish, Traditional. 21 pages. Woodwindly.com #654606. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by Traditional (Robert Burns). Arranged by Hugh Levey. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Irish,Trad itional,Wedding. 19 pages. Woodwindly.com #654848. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by Cody Carpenter, Daniel Austin Davies, and John Carpenter. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 20th Century, Contemporary, Film/TV, Holiday. 20 pages. Woodwindly.com #683380. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by Traditional (Burns). Arranged by Hugh Levey. Celtic, Folk, Holiday, Irish, Traditional, Wedding. 14 pages. Woodwindly.com #654481. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by Traditional (Robert Burns). Arranged by Hugh Levey. Celtic, Holiday, Irish, Patriotic, Traditional, Wedding. 14 pages. Woodwindly.com #654872. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by Vic Mizzy. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 20th Century, Broadway, Film/TV, Holiday, Musical/Show. 13 pages. Woodwindly.com #654256. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by Charles Godard (Franz Behr). Arranged by Hugh Levey. Classical, Contest, Festival, Romantic Period. 23 pages. Woodwindly.com #654444. Published by woodwindly.com

Composed by David Croft and Roy Moore. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 20th Century, Contemporary, Film/TV. 14 pages. Woodwindly.com #654442. Published by woodwindly.com